Oilwell Cable CompanyA Recommendations ReportTeam A:

Project BackgroundOriginally known as Chord Cable Company had management difficulties

Oilwell Cable Company now run using team management process works well

Produces primarily flat and round wire and cables for submersible pumps in oil wells

Proposal to introduce new microprocessors to improve competitiveness

Scope of worksConflicts / advantages of Operations Manager, Norm going ahead with micro-processor conversion project

Potential problems / advantages of Norm putting the decision to the appropriate production team

How to address issues encountered

Recommendations

WBS

Analysis of Key Issues

Team management process: 11 teams highly involved in the Company decision making process

Decision making: should the prod. team be consulted?

Organization: getting the buy in from the production team

Staff Insecurity: by-passing the production team could be seen as a threat to job security

Timing: by-passing the production team would expedite the entire process

Risk Matrix

SWOT AnalysisSTRENGTHS: resourcing, quality products, competitive

WEAKNESSES: slow decision making, one location only

OPPORTUNITIES: company expansion, expansion of product range

THREATS: vulnerability to new products and technology, single location, recession could cause layoffs

Project ProposalStakeholders / Sponsor identified

Work breakdown structure compiled

Project lifecycle

Risks: all risks, good and bad, addressed by priority with control measures

Project Proposal (contd.)Communication plan proposalIntroduce team leaders to production teamEncourage two-way communicationUse conflict / change management tools

RecommendationsAdd project management team to the organizationExpand the company nationally & internationallyAdequate resource management ensure motivationAudit & Review progress of company

Our Lessons LearntGoogle Drive was used to store files; an assumption was made that everyone was familiar with the application

Lack of regular face-to-face made the project difficult

Consistency in Harvard Referencing was time consuming

Summary and SuggestionsWe suggest the organization structure changes to matrix organizational design to aid decision making

Risks Identified and Prioritized

Conflict management & change control tools will keep staff motivated during the transition to a matrix organization design

Adequate communications plan should be used to keep staff productive / motivated

Auditing tools should be used to monitor progress

Decision making / team management process / insecurity / organization*