Essay on Project Management and Water Consumption

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1. Project Identification
Project Name
Water Consumption at Waterfront Campus
Project Sponsor
Darrell Stevens
Project Manager
Darrell Stevens
Version
1.0

2. PROJECT BACKGROUND/CONTEXT
There is currently no in depth data on hand for the amount of water used on campus. Our Woodside Wing is Gold in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and Harbour Wing is Silver.

3. Project OBJECTIVES (purpose)

Cut down on the water consumption at the Waterfront campus. Educate student and staff of water consumption at Waterfront campus.

4. Project Scope
The following items are within the scope of the Project:

Educating students and faculty on current state of water usage
Measure kitchen
Taps, washing machine, rainwater usage.
Water filling stations

The following are out of scope:

Toilets
Living wall

5. PROJECT Milestones/DELIVERABLES
Name
Description
End Date
Responsible
Deliverable
Initial meeting with project manager
Icebreaker meeting, informed of expectation
3/6/2015
Nicole, Keith Bobby, Lucas,
Gather expectations from manager
Project Charter
Document outlining the scope of the event
3/11/2015
Keith, Lucas, Bobby, Nicole
Complete project charter
Measure accuracy of Automatic taps in all public washrooms
Collect data from individual faucets to measure accuracy of automatic tap settings
3/13/2015
Keith, Lucas, Bobby , Nicole
Accurate readings and evaluations of automated taps
Survey of Student body knowledge base on consumption topic
Gather students and faculty knowledge on water consumptions via survey (emailed)(4 classrooms door to door)
3/13/2015
3/23/2015
Keith, Lucas, Bobby, Nicole
Determine Campus knowledge on Water consumption
Measure Kitchen, Usage
Document accurate water usage from kitchen
3/24/2015
Keith, Lucas, Bobby, Nicole
Accurate numbers
Current State Analysis
Document that describes the current state and issues
3/23/2015
Keith, Bobby, Nicole, Lucas
VSM
Final Report
Report that contains final options and recommendations
3/27/2015
Bobby, Keith, Nicole, Lucas
Presentation

6. Roles and responsibilites
Role and Resource Name
Responsibility
Lucas Higgins
IETG
Communication with Key Stakeholder regarding project objectives
Develop options and recommendations
Assist the project team with issue resolution
Keith Webb
IETG
Documenting data
Develop options and recommendations
Project direction and advice to project team
Bobby Gordon
IETG

Keep group on weekly schedule
Develop options and recommendations
Project Management

Nicole Fountain
IETG
Documentation of meeting minutes
Develop options and recommendations
Conduct process analysis

7. key ISSUEs
Severity
(H, M, L)
Description
H
Water Consumption: This being the main issue. The group needs to work to reduce water consumption and collect and present data to inform staff and students on the water consumption in the school.
M
Budget constraints: The group doesn’t have money to work with, but we want to ultimately decrease the water bill and save the school money.
H
Time: The project will require the group to come together and complete the project within a week. Any missed milestones or other outside factors will