During the initial phase, a lot of planning went into environmental protection, communicating with the public, land acquisition, streamlining getting the necessary permits, and working with the city attorney’s office and purchasing department to expedite change orders as the team recognized any delays in this area would cause significant delays in the project. Through the use of skilled project personnel, the rigorous application of project management standards, processes, and techniques, the Prairie Water project was able to cut $100 million from the budget in the design phase by decreasing the scope without compromising quality and safety, bringing the construction budget to $754 million. (Reuter, 2013). The planning and execution of value engineering techniques enabled the team to fast-track the project two months ahead of schedule and trim an additional $100 million dollars off the project cost. The Project Manager’s execution of an obviously well thought out project management plan coupled with deploying effective communication, controlling project work, and managing changes resulted in a successful project. The Prairie Water Project represented the best of its kind by demonstrating innovation, completing two months ahead of schedule, and $100 million dollars
During the initial phase, a lot of planning went into environmental protection, communicating with the public, land acquisition, streamlining getting the necessary permits, and working with the city attorney’s office and purchasing department to expedite change orders as the team recognized any delays in this area would cause significant delays in the project. Through the use of skilled project personnel, the rigorous application of project management standards, processes, and techniques, the Prairie Water project was able to cut $100 million from the budget in the design phase by decreasing the scope without compromising quality and safety, bringing the construction budget to $754 million. (Reuter, 2013). The planning and execution of value engineering techniques enabled the team to fast-track the project two months ahead of schedule and trim an additional $100 million dollars off the project cost. The Project Manager’s execution of an obviously well thought out project management plan coupled with deploying effective communication, controlling project work, and managing changes resulted in a successful project. The Prairie Water Project represented the best of its kind by demonstrating innovation, completing two months ahead of schedule, and $100 million dollars