PJM Assignment

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 Last date- 30 April, 2020.
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Your details
Item Type here
Your ID Number 2019HT74101
Your Name AMIT PAUL
Your BITS email Id 2019HT74101@WILP.BITS-PILANI.AC.IN

Your Organisation name PHILIPS INDIA LIMITED

Your City/Town/Township * PUNE
Your Division/Department * QUALITY & REGULATIONS
Major projects/ products/ services/ activities NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION – PRODUCT QUALITY
in which you are involved *

* Armed forces, DRDO, ISRO, DEA, ECIL, BEL, etc. to avoid this.
Do Assignment A or B.
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Assignment-A
NETWORK ANALYSIS
 Assignment-A
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 The details of a project and the problem is stated in next two slides.
 Networks/Charts/Tables made by hand are acceptable… ensure the ‘photos’ are
labeled, and are easy to read.
 Outputs of Project Management software are acceptable.
 Do not use small font size.
Assignment-A
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Activity Predecessor Duration Resource-1 Resource-2
(Weeks) (Nos) (Nos)
A - 5 6 -
B A 6 2 4 Resource-1: Carpenters
C B 2 4 7 Resource-2: Masons.
D B 8 6 8
A resource is required throughout the activity
E A 4 - 3 duration. For example, Activity F requires 10
F D, E 3 10 6 nos of Resource-1 and 6 nos of Resource-2 in
G C, D 3 8 3 each week over 3 weeks.
H E, F 6 - 8
I D 5 2 5
J G 7 8 4
K I, J, H 4 - 7
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What to do?
1. Draw network diagram, and highlight its critical path(s).
2. In a single table include critical activities, non-critical activities, Slack of non-critical activities,
ES/EF and LS/LF dates.
3. Draw Gantt charts for ES/EF and for LS/LF schedule. Both can also be in a single chart.
4. Draw Graphs/Tables of weekly requirement of both resources over the entire duration of the
project for ES/EF schedule.
5. Smoothen any one resource without delaying the project. Include Graphs/Tables of weekly
requirement of both resources for this schedule.
6. a) Summarize the results, and b) comment on how each output (1 to 5 above) can be used by
the manager.
Assignment-A
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Draw network diagram, and highlight its critical path(s).
Assignment-A
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In a single table include critical activities, non-critical activities, Slack of non-critical
activities, ES/EF and LS/LF dates.
Assignment-A
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Draw Gantt charts for ES/EF and for LS/LF schedule. Both can also be in a single chart.
Assignment-A
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Draw Graphs/Tables of weekly requirement of both resources over the
entire duration of the project for ES/EF schedule.
Assignment-A
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Smoothen any one resource without delaying the project. Include
Graphs/Tables of weekly requirement of both resources for this schedule.
Assignment-A
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a) Summarize the results, and
b) Comment on how each output can be used by the manager.

This is a very important slide.

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Assignment-B
STRUCTURING THE PROJECT
Assignment-B
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 Describe any project on which you have worked in a structured manner- see
next slide. First four points are mandatory, and from remaining points (5 to
15 points) describe on 5 or more points/items listed in the next slide. Feel
free to include additional points.
 Use separate slide for each point You can also include charts, photographs,
diagrams- Organization chart/Gantt chart/Network diagram/ responsibility
matrix/ photo of the project, etc.
 Do not include any proprietary/sensitive information.
 Describe well. Do not write Yes/No against the points/items given in the
next slide.
 Describe about…
Assignment-B 2
1. Area- Construction/Irrigation/ R&D/Product development/
Software development/Implementing ISO/ Product launch/
Marketing Research/ Power plant/ Recruitment...
2. Project Type: Statutory/Operational/Strategic;
International/Global/Domestic….
3. Project sponsor- Internal or for Client/Government/
International agency; % financed by different sponsors…
4. Project selection- criterion used- financial/non-financial/
both, number of approvals required for project approval…
5. Market analysis (demand analysis), Financial analysis (Project
cost, major costs, revenues, profitability, investment criteria),
Technical analysis (technical feasibility- infrastructure,
technology, location, manpower availability)…
6. Defining the project- project objectives, major deliverables,
milestones, exclusions, penalty for delays, dealing with scope
creep, responsibility matrix….
7. Major phases of the project and their durations…
8. Organization structure- Projectised/Functional/Matrix, Organization chart….
9. Project team- team size/number, major job titles/skillsets of team members;
teams worked from Single or Multiple locations….
10. Risks faced- Technical/Managerial/Project/Market/Political… manpower
availability, delivery of supplies, Currency exchange rates, …. Risk management
strategies used- risk mitigation/transfer/sharing… contingency plans..
11. Project Planning- usage of CPM/PERT/WBS/Gantt charts/Resource leveling/
Scheduling/ Software used; methods used for estimating time and costs of
activities and resources…. Project duration- Planned, Actual
12. Monitoring and control of duration, costs, resource usage, funds, financing….
Daily/Weekly/Monthly… Project office- its major activities, staff size
13. Project closure- activities, duration, reallocation or redeployment of resources,
challenges in project closure….
14. International projects- Global/Overseas, duration/type of training provided,
criteria for selection,
15. Agile Project Mgt and Scrum- how is this used
Assignment-B 3

Project Title- Introduce New Digital Motorized Mobile Surgery C-arms into the Market
Briefly about the project: Introduction of a new era smart Mobile Surgery C-arm system. This
product will be completely motorized with advanced Artificial Intelligence imaging capability.
The project is named as “Kurukshetra” and the name will be utilized for all internal
documentation and communication. The product name will be finalized in Marketing reviews.
Assignment-B
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1. Area – R&D, Product Development & Launch
2. Project Type
Kurukshetra is a strategic project of Gandhaar Ltd (fake name). Kurukshetra marks the
introduction of a New Product with advanced AI technologies in Interventional X-ray and
Imaging field. This new product introduction is considered as Oysters project in Gandhaar Ltd
portfolio and involves technological breakthroughs which is aimed to build a strong presence in
the market in Interventional Surgery Medical Devices.
3. Project Sponsor
Project sponsor of Kurukshetra is the Research & Development Director of Gandhaar Ltd. The
project is wholly financed internally.
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4. Project Selection
Non-financial model was used to select this project. Based on Market survey, significant positive
feedback has been received on the Prototype. Customer Survey reveals an average rating of 4
out of 5 on the existing Medical Devices of Gandhaar Ltd, but the major customer enhancement
request is of digitization and automation. Considering these, Kurukshetra project is expected to
have good Market share.
Stages of Approval:
Project Sponsor
Engineering Director
Site Director
Manufacturing Director
Quality & Regulations Director
CFO & CTO
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6. Major phases of the project and their durations

Project Preparation Project Execution

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7. Organization structure Project Principal
Marketing
Project Manager
Application
System Team Dev Team Ver. Team
Customer Service

Logistics

QA

Test Team Viewing Team Integration Team

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8. Project Team
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9. Risks faced
Technical Risks
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10. Project Planning
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The End- Almost
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