The initiation and planning phases of a project’s life cycle are critically important to the successful execution of any project. Sound government and support are pivotal to achieving project objectives, coupled with monitoring, control and organisational competencies in project management.

UMC has recognised project management as a discipline in its own right, equivalent to career development program for our engineers and project managers, while our project management methodology follows the revised PMBOK 2004 edition. Providing project managers through our proprietary Project Toolbox – software that allows our project managers to move their projects from conception to handover through our unique client interface that embraces the entice PMBOK 2004 lifecycle.

Integration management strategy Project components fit together cohesively, with specific emphasis on the project scope statement and plan, as well as detailed analysis of elements such as the project charter, project scope statement (objectives), project plan (key milestones and deliverables), execution plan, task dependencies and close-out strategy. UMA’s project delivery office maintains project systems, making real-time reporting available to all stakeholders via a project portal. Scope management strategy our team monitors and controls the project scope throughout its lifecycle, with strict adherence to scope verification and project sign-off.

Project milestones are collated into a logical plan. Which is monitored and controlled in conjunction with the overall base lined project plan. Key aspects include a specific scope plan and comprehensive scope statement, detailed work breakdown structure, scope verification plan using stage gate approval processes and scope change control.