A company was flagged as non-compliant due to significant issues with contaminated water flowing into creeks causing
Question:
A company was flagged as non-compliant due to significant issues with contaminated water flowing into creeks causing demise of flora and fauna. Water contamination comes from heavy vehicles washdown and plant processing.
You were required, in the role as a Project Manager to manage innovation and improvement to rectify the issue on contamination.
The improvement that was identified is to provide a compliant oily waste water treatment plant capable of maintaining a contaminant level of <15mg>
The project team will compose of yourself being the Project Manager and your team will be composed of a Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer and stakeholders of the company.
This scope is inclusive of detailed design in structural, civil, mechanical, piping and services, electrical, and control and communication disciplines, and will require a full set of Approved for Construction drawings and Install and Commissioning Scope of Work for the execution of the works as the final deliverables.
Answer the following using the above case study to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the 4 elements and complete the tasks outlined below .
- Establish ways of working within team by
- Identifying your relevant team members and communicate ways of working objectives, expectations and desired outcomes of <15mg>
- Identifying and establishing strategies to monitor and evaluate performance and sustainability of key systems and processes to eliminate contamination.
- Consulting and seeking advice from stakeholders, to identify opportunities for the oily waste water treatment plant project.
- Communicate with and mentor team members on ways of working that contribute to continuous improvement
- Communicate with and coach team members how they can be innovative
- Identify improvements by
- Analysing performance reports and variance from organisational plans within workplace.
- Identify and analyse changing trends and opportunities relevant to the workplace
- Collect data and analyse areas for improvement in supply chains, and operational and service systems
- Conduct a gap analysis of supply chains, and operational and service systems and identify improvement needs and opportunities
- Communicate with and agree on team members identified improvement needs and opportunities
- Identify learning opportunities for team members
- Implement innovative processes by
- Confirm objectives, timeframes, measures and communication plans are in place to manage implementation
- Address the impact of change and consequences for people and implement transition plans
- Implement contingency plans in the event of non-performance
- Follow up failure by investigation and analysis of causes and manage emerging challenges and opportunities
- Confirm that learnings from activities are captured and managed using relevant knowledge management system
- Develop workplace culture and tools for continuous improvement, innovation and learning
- Evaluate continuous improvement systems and processes and innovation on a regular basis
- Identify and communicate with stakeholder costs and benefits of innovations and improvements
- Establish rewards for continuous improvement, innovation and learning
- Seek and respond to feedback from relevant stakeholders' systems and processes for continuous improvement, innovation and learning
Management
ISBN: 9780730329534
6th Asia Pacific Edition
Authors: Schermerhorn, John, Davidson, Paul, Factor, Aharon, Woods, Peter, Simon, Alan, McBarron, Ellen