MEET MICHAEL.Michael is an

AssociateWho creates and manages

Project planning portfolios

That help deliverSuccessful Design &

Build Projects

CapabilitiesMichael Knows

Project Planning

Project Mangement

Forensic Planning

Planning Team Management

Work Winning

Planning portfolio Management

This Adds Up to

8 3 2 108+ years of

Project planning

experience across the

Highways & Rail sector

8+ years of Project

planning team

managementexperience Overseas

2+ years of PMO

planning experience

within the Nuclear

sector

10+ years of Planning

Allocation,Database

management & development of schedules using

P6 & associated planning software

CAREER PATHINGGraduate EngineerWorked on S & C Renewals, Rail Property and within the Project Controls Team. Network

Rail

2000 to 2004

Project PlannerMaintained the project database and programmes for several DBFO office s located around the M25Additional to this I was also responsible for the managing of the Asset management inspection team

Atkins

2009 to 2012

2012Senior Project PlannerSetup up the project planning function for major Highways & Infrastructure Project.Developed the P6 EPPM, Database, Project portfolio and reporting dashboard.Supervised a small multi cultural planning team.

Atkins & Overseas Partners

Planning AssociateWorked on major civils design and build Tender projects developing the tender programmes and supervising the tender planning team for new works.

HS2 & Network Rail

2016

Present

In ActionTender Project Programme –

HS2 Phase 2B

Time ConstraintsA late decision in the

tender process about the programme.

Michael worked hard with the project teams and

developed a fully resource loaded programme in very

little time.

Lack of scope information

Tender documentation was vague and had very little detail about the structure

of the programme. Michael spoke with the various

disciplines to understand the activity and WBS

required for a major Civil Project

Client RelationsClient was not aware how the P6 programmeWould be developed to reflect the work accurately. Michael setup mini workshops with the client to provide support and counsel for the client and to help them better understand how P6 was used to build the tender programme.

P6 Programme IntegrationThe Tender programme was required to be integrated into the Clients database. Michael took the lead and setup the clients tender database.

In ActionQatar Metro – Gold Line Station

Several Programmes,

several locationsEach station had its own

planning office and planner. Michael was responsible for

developing a monthly reporting, central database

process and weekly planning workshop for the

planning team.

Skills shortageThe existing senior planner

had very little P6 experience and it was

creating a bottle neck in the delivery.

Michael developed a 2 day training course and trained

up the senior Planner and helped him with his

workload.

Client RelationsClient was unhappy with the programmes they were receiving each month. Michael took responsibility of the information and provided support and quality checks of the P6 Programmes beofre they were issued to the client.

P6 Programme Baseline ManagementThe P6 baseline management was non-existent prior to Michaels appointment. Michael took ownership of the baseline development and built a relationship with the clients planning team to enforce baseline management

In ActionENEC– Barakah Nuclear Power StationNo Planning

FunctionWorking in a PMO there

was no Planning function.Michael working with a

multicultural senior management team

developed the P6 Project Database, Portfolio and master schedules. This

included the WBS, EPS and OBS

Recruitment of Planners

Once the planning function was live the Planning team

needed staff. Michael worked with the Clients

CEO to develop and interview planning staff

from various multi cultural backgrounds.

P6 Programme IntegrationCPO had a separate construction programme and were working stand alone and away from the site.Michael managed the programme integration of the PMO and CPO P6 programmes between site and the Planning Office

Project Planning StrategyThe PMO had no planning strategy or process. Michael developed both of these for this project and lead the implementation into the Clients PMO.

Recommendations & Accreditations

Linkedin“I worked with Michael on a number of projects over several years; in each case he was knowledgeable and competent covering a variety of roles within the scheme. From a personal perspective, I would have no hesitation in working with him again in future projects”

AECOM“Throughout my work with Michael I found him to be both extremely professional and conscientious, and had no issues with the quality of his work or the behaviours he exhibited undertaking this work..He also understood that he was dealing with individuals who were not experts in his field and adjusted his behaviours accordingly taking time to make sure that individuals understood why information was required in specific formats and to the required level of detail.

AECOM“Michael is a good addition to the team and has fitted into AECOM very quickly.  He brings a wealth of knowledge of both planning procedures and technical expertise within Primavera.   Michael has worked for many different industries so can bring that experience to compliment the team and ensure AECOM Planning team now can operate in a variety of industries. ”

Oracle“Michael is fully accredited and registered ORACLE user for EPPM and P6 Project Management.”

Sample SolutionsOne Version of the Truth

TaskWorked with the planning team to develop a Single

database for all of the projects to be stored. Provided the planning

team onto a central server location to upload their P6 Programmes and

access the software.

ResultWith a central location for

the programmes and for the software the planning

team were able to work more effectively and meet

the clients deadline each month.

This also enable me and the Project Control Director

to manage the planning team and project portfolio

more successfully

SituationSeveral live project programmes each with a planner located in different locations all stand alone with no central database or EPS. Inconsistency in data supplied to the client each month for the monthly updates.

ActionImplemented a central server location working with the IT team. Worked with the Project Control Director to ensure that the correct process was developed.Co-ordinated the planning during and after the switch over.

I AM Inspired by opportunities to make a difference,

And I do that by finding innovative ways to develop and manage planning teams and project programmes, requiring the maximisation of effort within an ever changing project environment.

All the while having a pro-active attitude improving the delivery of the Project Planning Function.

Contact InformationMichael Prime

Mobile+44 7875 701769

EmailMichaelprime_uk@hotmai

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