Volkswagen Group National Learning Centre

Need

Project management of the creation of a large training centre.

Context

Volkswagen Group (UK) is responsible for sales of Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen cars and commercial vehicles in the UK. In 2003, the Group commissioned the build of its £8.3m National Learning Centre. We were engaged to help manage the project and its six workstreams, including the processes, organisational design, fit out and systems for the state of the art facility. Despite a few challenges during its development, the NLC opened on schedule and has been serving hundreds of delegates per day since then.

Issues / Challenges

• Tight deadline for opening – January 4^th 2005
• Meeting the expectations of premium brands

Aims of the Project

We were engaged to help manage the project and its six workstreams that included the processes, organisational design, fit out and systems for the state of the art facility. The building work ran through 2003 and 2004 and the ‘business’ part of the project really kicked off at the start of 2004.

Measures implemented

• Set up of the programme
• Working with workstream leaders to deliver their part of the programme
• Design and implementation of the IT systems and connectivity
• Planning training room allocation
• Hotel room booking
• Travel
• Parking for up to 400 delegates per day
• Countdown planning

Outcomes

The Centre opened on time and on budget in January 2005, and has been serving hundreds of delegates per day since then.

Learning points

The importance of working with all of the brands and collaborating to ensure that expectations were met.

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