For the final project deliverable, we divided the workload into multiple tasks to effectively manage the magnitude of work, and complete prior to deadline ensuring the client receives an effective and comprehensive report.

List of Tasks:

1. Analysis of data using RETScreen Plus

• Responsible: Daniel Tan and Mike Louws

• Resources

  • Utility, weather and audit data

  • RetScreen – free software from  www.nrcan.gc.ca

• No monetary costs

• Tasks: Acquire Utility data from client, the weather data from NASA satellite, and input into RetScreen Plus.

• Estimated time for completion: 3 days

• Methods for completing task: Retscreen programing to achieve working energy model

• Risk issues: Inaccurate data could make the final report obsolete

2. Comparison of results to existing data

• Responsible: Eliot Huang and Katie Luo

• Resources: Data analysis from previous task

• No monetary costs

• Tasks: Compare the results from Daniel and Mike to existing data to confirm or optimize energy data

• Estimated time for completion: 3 days

3. Format project deliverable for client

• Responsible: David Tran and Will Li

• Resources: Analysis data and comparison results from previous tasks

• No monetary costs

• Tasks: Acquire information from Elliot and Katie for report writing

• Estimated time for completion: 9 days

• Google Document will be utilized for report writing

• Risk issues: Incorrect reporting could provide a setback for client

Project Management Aspects of our CBEL Project:

As a group, we are to develop skills working in a team, however within that structured environment we also have to develop project management skills to ensure success working in a six person team. The following are skills that we have acquired project management wise:

• Prioritize time for team meeting, group work and individual research

• Coordinate with each other team members and client

• Subdivide into multiple groups within group to maximize efficiency

• Organize and distribute work load within team

• On a personal level, develop effective communication skills between members and client

Examples of Excel data sets used for analysis:

Electricity Consumption Data

Gas Consumption Data