Project Management Scope Statement

As a project manager, I have been entrusted with the construction of a new airport in the American southwest. The purpose of this project is to construct a modern airport that meets the regulations governing airports in the U.S. The project scope would include: a list of the project’s objectives, the strategic plan to achieve these objectives, evaluation of performance with the time restraint and evaluation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airport authority requires the capability to meet the federal aviation regulations as prescribed by the FAA: consistency with local plans (development of the area surrounding the airport), consideration of local interest, afforded an opportunity for public hearings and met air and water quality standards. Appropriate action should be taken with regards to hazard removal and mitigation, which includes marking, relocating, lowering and clearing of airport hazards. It should comply with the federal limits on airport use restrictions such as airport noise (McClintock, 2007).

The main difficulty involved with the project is the natives. This is an archeological area filled with natives of the Navajo tribe; it also has historical buildings which have to be preserved. The natives may show hostility to our intrusion into the area, we should be ready for this. A strategy is needed; a way for us to get through them and find a solution that would serve both parties efficiently. The other objective is to find a suitable piece of land for the airport. The land should not have any archeological significance, with no historical structures; it should be well situated on the highest level ground. Accessibility and infrastructure should also be considered. Our customer base will include a large portion of the natives, so we have to learn their ways and incorporate that into our project.

The stake holders that would be interested in evaluating the project include: the board of directors of the parent company, the aviation industry, the government, employees, the local communities, suppliers, regulators and non-governmental organizations. Some of the questions expected from these stakeholders include: were you able to communicate and convince the native, what measures have you taken towards expected hostilities and conservation of the cultural heritage, have you considered matters involving employee training and accommodation, have you been successful in incorporating and implementing the new technology, how much capacity can the airport hold, has the accessibility issue been considered and has all the regulations been adhered to.

Relevance of these questions with respect to efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the project should be addressed. Efficiency: does incorporating new technology improve the quality of our services, does the local community support us, and are operations going smoothly: availability of trained and determined employees. Effectiveness: were you able to implement the set plan, was the project completed in time, does the location work for us. Impact: does the new airport increase our customer base, does it contribute to the growth or expansion of our services positively, and can it support the overwhelming numbers of customers in the region.

The answers to such questions could be obtained by doing a research or surveys at the beginning and at the end of the project. We would acquire relevant information regarding time consciousness, budget restraints, technological impacts, effective training, productivity of the site, accessibility and develop solutions to some of these challenges. We could also collect information from aviation industry, such as our competitors, regarding construction.

Reference

McClintock, M. (2007). Regulations Governing Airports in the U.S. Mead & Hunt, Inc.