MS PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Paper Tower Project- Assigment-1

Name Roll Number

Ahmad Ali Shaukat F2020171016
Amna Sheikh F2020171005
Sobia Arshad Rana F2020171034
Syed M. Ijlal Naqvi F2020171032
Syeda Aimen Faiyaz F2020171010
Umair Akhtar F2020171027
Umer Siddique F2020171021

Sponsor : Mr. Bilal Ahmad Sheikh

Course: Project Management for Professionals

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CONSTRUCTION OF PAPER TOWER

Project Summary

The name of the project given to MS project Management student is called Paper tower. The aim is to
develop a paper tower using 40 pages A4 size sheets within one hour. For the project, the groups were
asked to make the highest peak with the given amount of papers. For project planning 15 minutes were
given and for execution there were 45 minutes. In the project constrains were that the base could not be
attached to the ground and it should be stable enough to withstand the wind of a fan.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Project Manager and team, all will play key roles in managing the scope of this project. As such, the
project manager, and team members must be aware of their responsibilities in order to ensure that work
performed on the project is within the established scope throughout the entire duration of the project. The
associated table communicates to the course group member’s names, their jobs in the task and their
obligations.

Names Roles Responsibilities

Umair Akhtar Project Manager Accountable for the effective initiation, arranging,
structure, execution, observing, controlling and
conclusion of a project
Syed M. Ijlal Naqvi Chief Architects Responsible for distinguishing project needs and
Umer Siddique formulate comprehensive structure design ensuring
stability.
Ahmad Afridi Planning Engineer Accountable for evaluating a timescale for job and
to guarantee that the project deadline times are
met.
Amna Sheikh Chief Engineer Incumbent is responsible for approving or
Projects disproving the structural design and phasing out
the operational plans.
Syeda Aimen Faiyaz Construction Responsible for the execution of the entire
Manager infrastructure with the close coordination with
Project Manager and Chief Engineer.
Sobia Arshed Rana Project Analyst Responsible for gathering and analyzing
documents and divides business needs and
necessities. What's more, takes care of business
issues and changeable structures specialized
arrangements.

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SCOPE STATEMENT

The scope of the project is to make a paper tower of 40(initially approved+5(contingent resource)) pages
within limited time and by utilizing few resources. We are provided with tape and glue stick for the
stability of our project. The basic idea is to construct a paper tower that is stable enough with the
following limitations:
1. Cannot stick to the floor
2. Can withstand the wind of the fans
3. Should be tallest in class

Resources Allocation Breakdown:

Items Approved Quantity Contingent Utilized Left

Quantity Resources Over
Quantity
Papers 40 Pages 10 pages 43 7 pages
Scotch Tape 1 small roll - consumed -
Glue Stick 1 small glue stick - 70% 30%

Phases of Project:

1- Project Design
Resource Role &
Allocation Responsibilities
Planning

2- Constructed Constructed Quality Control

Base Tower Drive
Execution

3-Project Tranfer the

Project to
Sponser
highlighted
Closure sponser shortcomings

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Milestones:

The project was aimed at achieving five milestones which are as follows:
1. Completion of Structural Design.
2. Completion of Foundation.
3. Completion of Super Structure
4. Completion of Assembling
5. Stability Check after Completion

Technical Requirements By Sponsor:

Technical requirements and limitations of the project are tabulated as:

Sr. Technical Requirements On field Limitations
No.
1 Tallest paper tower among all Execution: Time Planned: 45 mins
the groups of class. Actual Time Slot Allotted: around 35
min to 40 min
2 Tower should be self-sustaining Project shall be completed within the
without any support device. assigned resources. I.E.
- 40 A4 size papers
- 01 Gum Stick
- 01 Scotch Tape
3 Paper tower shall be stable Use of any other resource except
against wind impact generated assigned, will lead to disqualify the
through fans. group.

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Organizational Structure

The type of our organization is a projectized organization in which the project manager is at the
strategic/top level. In this structure the group of workers is arranged according to the job function and the
project manager has high authority over all project operations. It will have Directive Project management
office (PMO) as it aims to support the organization and will be solely responsible to deliver the project in
the stipulated time & resources. It has a high degree of control in which subordinates are arranged
through mechanistic structures having clearly defined span of control along with formal reporting
protocols.

Directive
PMO

PM

Chief Chief Project

Engineer Architect Analyst

Construction Planning
STAFF-S STAFF-S
Manager Engineer

STAFF-S STAFF-S

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Stake Holder Register

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