Challenges: The VW Mexico team used standard management processes, as described in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, to complete the assembly line project on-time and under budget. To oversee the complex project, VW Mexico established a project management office (PMO), which was responsible for monitoring and controlling the overall budget and schedules for the Jetta-related projects. Once VW Mexico was awarded the assembly project, the PMO coordinated with the finance department to obtain the resources necessary for the project…
Solutions: From initiation to closing, the project was divided into five phases with nine milestones over two years. The timeline included all work from procurement and fabrication of equipment through assembly line testing and optimization. The final phase ended with the start of axle production and cornermodule assembly. In addition, a corresponding quality plan was developed using the standards of the components plant, which was integrated into the timeline. The project manager held regular meetings with the core team to keep all departments informed of progress…
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