Running head: PROJECT PLAN FOR WHITBREAD WORLD SAILBOAT RACE
Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
Lillie M. McNeill
University of Phoenix
February 3, 2008
Project Plan for Whitbread World Sailboat Race
The Whitbread World Sailboat Race is an annual event. Countries from all over participate in the race, it allows them to show off their latest technological finds and it showcases the human skills required in crafting sailboats. The race is such a momentous event; it is important that each sailboat is capable of supporting a 12 man crew for nine months and it must be able to withstand the rigid battering of the rough seas. Designing the winning boat and training the winning crew requires highly skilled individuals. Completing a task of this size requires proper planning, implementing and executing.
Project management is defined as the discipline of organizing and managing resources in a way that the project is completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. A project is a temporary and one-time endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service, which brings about beneficial change or added value. Bjorn Ericksen the Project Manager must be able to use project management processes that will allow for the success of this project.
Throughout this paper you will find that Bjorn and his team's strategy is to design, build, test and train the crew that will represent his country in next years race. You will also find a plan that will allow Bjorn and team to reduce project duration while producing the required deliverables, unfortunately it will increase the overall project cost. Once the deliverables have been met, it is important to properly close out ...