A. Staff Resources An initial high level work breakdown structure has been prepared and single point estimates of the staff and technical resource levels required for each activity assessed: Budget estimates for the cost of staff to undertake this work for each stage are: NordEco have recognised that they may not have in-house resources to complete a fully developed construction cost estimate (because the estimating team may be committed elsewhere) and therefore, on a contingency basis, have sought fee proposals from an external cost consultancy; the most favourable of which was received from NCC Consultants, highly regarded in the sector, who have offered to undertake the work for a fixed price of 184.450. B. Delivery Schedule An outline high level project delivery schedule has also been prepared and an assessment of the additional implementation cost estimates for each stage: Design work on the project was planned to start on Monday 10 January 2022. Assignment Task One Initial Budget Estimate (a) Prepare a project cost estimate for all the staff activities identified in the breakdown structure, and the implementation stage costs; establishing the summary level 2 costs as well as the total project cost. Allow a 5% contingency within the total project cost. (b) Make a recommendation to the Board advising if they should / should not accept the offer to provide a construction cost estimate provided by NCC Consultants. 10 marks Using the data in the high-level project delivery schedule, create a Gantt chart for the project to enable further development of the delivery plan and to inform key investors. Having reviewed the initial budget estimate, the project board has decided to change the configuration of the project administration team. Initially a small project management team will be based in London to develop detailed plans, before relocating to Norway once the design stage is complete, where they will join a local team of experienced marine engineers. The marine engineers will be involved with stages B : C C D and E only. Afurther team of electrical and control system engineers will be engaged for stages F and G. system engineers will cost 58,000 per week. Using the data in the high-level project delivery schedule, together with the implementation stage costs, create an updated budget estimate, showing your calculations and explaining any assumptions you make. 10 marks The Director of Engineering and the QA Manager are concerned that there may be a need to deploy additional engineering / QA resources during stages B; C; D and E to monitor the contractor as work proceeds. Michelsen wants the following resources at his disposal: It has yet to be decided if these team members will be recruited locally or from the UKi Page 18 of 24 Calculate the number of site engineers to meet these requirements and identify the maximum number deployed in any week. Present your findings by means of a resource histogram (column chart). Locally recruited engineers are reported to be available at a cost of 375 per day inclusive of expenses. Alternatively, a large pool of suitably qualified engineers is available on an ex-patriot basis from the UK at 275 per day inclusive of expenses, but these individuals would require single status accommodation and monthly flights home. Determine which of these choices would be most cost effective. 10 marks The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union means that UK Nationals will require residence permits to work in Norway. Norwegian Authorities have advised that they will grant a maximum of 10 permits at any time for professional staff deployed to the project. This will affect all of the project team and the additional engineering / QA team. However, as employees of a joint venture Anglo/Norwegian company the requirement will not apply to Giorgi Steiner and Erik Michelsen. Administration staff will have their engagements terminated and they will return to London. They will be replaced with staff recruited locally. Determine how many of the engineering / QA team will need to be locally recruited to not breach the permit limit. Suggest ways in which resources could be adjusted or re-deployed and/or if re-scheduling the project would be worthwhile. A. Staff Resources An initial high level work breakdown structure has been prepared and single point estimates of the staff and technical resource levels required for each activity assessed: Budget estimates for the cost of staff to undertake this work for each stage are: NordEco have recognised that they may not have in-house resources to complete a fully developed construction cost estimate (because the estimating team may be committed elsewhere) and therefore, on a contingency basis, have sought fee proposals from an external cost consultancy; the most favourable of which was received from NCC Consultants, highly regarded in the sector, who have offered to undertake the work for a fixed price of 184.450. B. Delivery Schedule An outline high level project delivery schedule has also been prepared and an assessment of the additional implementation cost estimates for each stage: Design work on the project was planned to start on Monday 10 January 2022. Assignment Task One Initial Budget Estimate (a) Prepare a project cost estimate for all the staff activities identified in the breakdown structure, and the implementation stage costs; establishing the summary level 2 costs as well as the total project cost. Allow a 5% contingency within the total project cost. (b) Make a recommendation to the Board advising if they should / should not accept the offer to provide a construction cost estimate provided by NCC Consultants. 10 marks Using the data in the high-level project delivery schedule, create a Gantt chart for the project to enable further development of the delivery plan and to inform key investors. Having reviewed the initial budget estimate, the project board has decided to change the configuration of the project administration team. Initially a small project management team will be based in London to develop detailed plans, before relocating to Norway once the design stage is complete, where they will join a local team of experienced marine engineers. The marine engineers will be involved with stages B : C C D and E only. Afurther team of electrical and control system engineers will be engaged for stages F and G. system engineers will cost 58,000 per week. Using the data in the high-level project delivery schedule, together with the implementation stage costs, create an updated budget estimate, showing your calculations and explaining any assumptions you make. 10 marks The Director of Engineering and the QA Manager are concerned that there may be a need to deploy additional engineering / QA resources during stages B; C; D and E to monitor the contractor as work proceeds. Michelsen wants the following resources at his disposal: It has yet to be decided if these team members will be recruited locally or from the UKi Page 18 of 24 Calculate the number of site engineers to meet these requirements and identify the maximum number deployed in any week. Present your findings by means of a resource histogram (column chart). Locally recruited engineers are reported to be available at a cost of 375 per day inclusive of expenses. Alternatively, a large pool of suitably qualified engineers is available on an ex-patriot basis from the UK at 275 per day inclusive of expenses, but these individuals would require single status accommodation and monthly flights home. Determine which of these choices would be most cost effective. 10 marks The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union means that UK Nationals will require residence permits to work in Norway. Norwegian Authorities have advised that they will grant a maximum of 10 permits at any time for professional staff deployed to the project. This will affect all of the project team and the additional engineering / QA team. However, as employees of a joint venture Anglo/Norwegian company the requirement will not apply to Giorgi Steiner and Erik Michelsen. Administration staff will have their engagements terminated and they will return to London. They will be replaced with staff recruited locally. Determine how many of the engineering / QA team will need to be locally recruited to not breach the permit limit. Suggest ways in which resources could be adjusted or re-deployed and/or if re-scheduling the project would be worthwhile