The document discusses organizing a soccer tournament by Manchester United Soccer Club to raise funds. It identifies problems like needing qualified referees and securing fields. A work breakdown structure (WBS) is developed with 3 levels of tasks like registration, securing sponsors, and giving rewards. The WBS would help organize tasks, provide cost estimates to sponsors, and ensure profitability. Nicolette will use the WBS and consult others to effectively plan the tournament.

1. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
FINAL REPORT

3. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
Introduction:
 This case is mainly about organizing a big event not merely just
an event, but a profitable event.
 The story revolves around a football club in England (MUSC)
Manchester United Soccer Club, which was in its early years of
development .The club’s aim was to bring recreational players
to a higher level of competition and prepare them for big events.
 At that time arranging tournament amongst the different clubs
was becoming a popular method for fund-raising. Therefore, the
board of directors of the MUSC also decided to hold such type
of tournament. For this purpose, Nicolette Larson was chosen
the tournament directors and was given the responsibility of
organizing the club’s first tournament.

4. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
Situation Analysis – Problem identification:
 the idea was not bad by the board of directors of the club to
host a tournament, for additional fund-raising. The club was
running scholarship program .The soccer fields owned by the
club at the Rock Ramon soccer complex also needed to be
renovated and expanded, besides other expenditures.
 Therefore the idea was not bad by the board of directors of
the club to host a tournament, for additional fund-raising.
 A meeting was arranged comprising the directors and the
tournament organizing committee, and matters were
discussed and different opinions were given, about the
nature of the tournament which was going to be organized.

5. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 As the club was arranging the tournament for the first time,
therefore there were many matters which demanded people
attention.
 At the meeting, Nicolette Larson, the tournament director,
received several suggestions by her members. One member
stressed the need of qualified referees. Another proposed
that the playing fields of other colleges must be used. There
were suggestion on issue like tournament fees, screening of
teams and their uniforms. As, this was the first tournament of
its kind, therefore everyone wanted it to be perfect.

6. QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS

7. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 Q1. Make a list of the major deliverables
for the project and use them to develop a
draft of the work breakdown structure for
the tournament that contains three levels of
detail. What are the major deliverables
associated with hosting an event such as a
soccer tournament?
 ANS=The list of the major deliverables for
the project and a draft of the work
breakdown structure for the tournament is
as follows:

8. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
1.MUSC
1.1
1.2 Playing 1.4 Match
Registration 1.3 Sponsers 1.5 Rewards
Fields Officials
Of Teams
1.5.1 Medals 1.5.3
1.2.1
1.1.1 1.1.2 Rules 1.2.2 making 1.2.3 Nets 1.4.1 1.4.3 to every 1.5.2 certificates
1.1.3 Entry choosing 1.3.1 T- 1.3.2 1.3.3 Closing 1.4.2 Ball
screening and proper for goal Referee(qual Scorers/Tim member of Winning for best
Fees proper Shirts Football Ceremony pickers
(age limits) Regulations allignment posts ified) e checkers winning trophy performanc
ground
team e
1.1.2.1 1.2.2.1 1.3.3.1 1.5.3.1 Best
1.4.1.1 Main
Match Time Halves Media Goal keeper
1.1.2.2 Walk 1.4.1.2 1.5.3.2 Top
1.2.2.2 Dee
out Sideline scorer
1.5.3.3
1.1.2.3 1.2.2.3
Player of the
Offside Penalty spot
tournament
1.2.2.4 1.5.3.4 Best
Centre ball picker

9. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
WBS CODING:
1 MUSC:
1.1 Registration of Teams:
1.1.1 Screening (age limit)
1.1.2 Entry fees
1.1.3 Rules and regulations
1.1.3.1 Match time
1.1.3.2 Walk out
1.2 Planning fields:
1.2.1 choosing proper ground
1.2.2.1 Halves
1.2.2.2 Dee
1.2.2.3 Penalty spot
1.2.2.4 Centre
1.2.2 Making proper alignment
1.2.3 Nets for goal posts

10. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 1.3 Sponsors:
1.3.1 T-shirts
1.3.2 Football
1.3.3 Closing ceremony
1.3.3.1 Media
1.4 Match Officials:
1.4.1 Referee(qualified)
1.4.1.1 Main
1.4.1.2 Sideline
1.4.2 Ball pickers
1.4.3 Scorers/ Time checkers

11. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
1.5 Rewards:
1.5.1 Medals to every members of
winning team
1.5.2 Winning trophy
1.5.3 Certificate for best performance
1.5.3.1 Best goal keeper
1.5.3.2 Top scorer
1.5.3.3 Player of the tournament
1.5.3.4 Best ball picker

12. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
Q2. How would developing a WBS alleviate some of the
problems that occurred during the first meeting and help
Nicolette organize and plan the project?
ANS= A WBS provides a launching pad for any project to be
started. It helps in providing a clear plan and task breakdown.
 There were different opinions at the first meeting by the
members; therefore developing a WBS was necessary in this
regard.
 WBS helped in organizing a clear draft for the tournament. It
also gave the information to the members, that where their
place lie in the projects besides developing co-ordination
between the members and giving a proper direction to
Nicolette for planning the project.

13. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
Q3. Where can Nicolette find additional information to
help her develop a WBS for the tournament?
ANS= Nicolette could consult the project managers of
the other clubs, who have an experience arranging a
football tournament.
 She may also ask the people in her committee or
club who have been involved in organization and
participation in a tournament of the same nature.
 Last but not the least; she may also contact the
industry organizations. This would be an additional
benefit for her as she may have access not only to
the referee but to the other tournament officials.

14. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 4. How could Nicolette and her task
force use the WBS to generate cost
estimates for the tournament? Why
would this be useful information?
 Nicolette and her task force could use
the WBS to generate the cost estimates
for the tournament.

15. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 To give the estimation to the sponsors, so as to get
proper sequence accordingly.
 To get information about the different stages of the
tournament like the awards ceremony, media
involvement, T-shirts, drinks etc.
 As the main purpose of the tournament was to
generate revenue, therefore the cost estimations
would be very helpful so as to ensure whether it was
really a profitable project or not.
 Yes, this would be useful information because by
generating the cost estimates, Nicolette would know
her limits and therefore, the resources would be
used accordingly

16. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 CONCLUSION:
 After the meeting Nicolette, the tournament director,
went home with several sheets of ideas based on the
suggestions and opinions of the committee
members.
 She then discussed the whole scenario with her
husband, who was associated with an engineering
and design firm. Her husband, comforted her that the
project on which she was working was a big one and
comparable to this company’s projects. He also
suggested her to develop a WBS for her project, so
that a proper platform would be available for the
launching.

17. Manchester United Soccer
Club(MUSC)
 RECOMMENDATIONS:
 Nicolette must consult the other
professionals of this industry, besides
going through the feasibly reports of the
past tournaments. However, she must
not forget to use her resources properly.