Potential Resource Conflicts - Coursework Example

The renovation had a tight budget and deadline. During the renovation process, the following resource conflicts were experienced: first, the terminal repair activities were planned to simultaneous run with the usual terminal activities. That is, business would go on as usual without interruption. Renovating such an old building considering the extent of the damage while at the same time worrying about the safety of millions of passengers passing by, posed a great challenge (Badiru 2009, pp. 71-78) Second, it was challenging to install sustainable resource utilization systems like new water systems considering that the building was constructed using old and outdated materials.

Third, the project’s size and scale made it difficult to manage the suppliers effectively due to communication breakdown. The project had more than dozen employees and 11 suppliers reporting to the project manager. As a result, effective communication was compromised. Fourth, it was challenging to replace the network system in the terminal since the systems currently used by the passengers and flight systems would be shut down during the process. As mentioned the renovation was to take place without interrupting the usual activities.

The network system replacement process was also a challenge (Larson, Gray, Danlin, Honig & Bacarini 2013, pp. 77-100). Despite the above mentioned and other challenges, strategies were formulated to ensure effective utilization of resources. The strategies comprise of the following: first, the project manager was strict on gauging the performance of different stakeholders with the standards set by BAA Airport Ltd. The strategy enhanced the performance of the suppliers, workers, and the contractor.

Second, even though it was impossible to overhaul the water system, the contractors were able to replace lights and heaters with those that economically consume electricity. Third, the network system was improved without disrupting the usual activities at the terminal by the use of “Online change control” software built by IT specialists. The strategies facilitated the delivery of project deliverables within the deadline and budget. Therefore, it is safe to brand the strategies as effective (Munier, Jiménez-Sáez & Fernández-Diego 2013, pp. 195-200). RecommendationsFirst, human resource management is a significant responsibility in project management.

The workers, suppliers and other personnel whose input and skills define the quality of the project deliverables are an important part of the project. One effective way of managing them is ensuring that their interests are aligned with the project goals. The workers, suppliers, contractors and other personnel should be aware of the importance of ensuring that the project is completed following the specific quality standard, within the budget and deadline. These strategies and those which was used by the project manager are effective methods of managing the human resource.

However, the combination of the strategies is more efficient (Klimoski 2014, pp. 95-139). Last, project scope planning is an important step. As the case stands, the scope of the project to renovate Terminal 1 was not effectively planned. The reason is, there were some late changes to the budget such as the removal of the installation of the cladding system from the budge, which inconvenienced the project team members.