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Project Management Reflection and Analysis

   

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MANAGING A SUCCESSFULBUSINESS PROJECT
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TASK 1P1. Project aims, objectives and time frame for WaitroseTopic: “Ways to undertake Corporate Social Responsibilities while sustaining the businessoperations and consistently enhancing the competitive advantage”Background of StudyUndertaking efficient CSR activities enable entities to gain a reputation in the market anddirectly improve the socioeconomic status of the company, along with the moral status. Thissignals a healthy condition of the business and further, improves the market value of thecompany in the eyes of stakeholders. With the assistance of these means a company isempowered to gain competitive advantage in the market (Harjoto and Jo, 2011). Waitrose is onesuch companies which has been operating for the past 20 years and considers implementation ofCSR programme as one of the necessities. It believes in maintaining relation with itsstakeholders and ensuring long term relations. AimTo understand the role of CSR in gaining competitive advantage in the market: A CaseStudy of Waitrose.ObjectivesIn order to attain aim of the present research the following objectives have beendeveloped:To understand the significance of CSR activities in the present worldTo understand the inter-dependence of CSR activities with competitive advantagesTo recommend certain measures for undertaking CSR activities through which businesscan attain competitive advantage in market.Research QuestionsWhat is the significance of CSR activities in the present world?How CSR activities are linked to attainment of competitive advantage?P2 Project Management PlanIn order to undertake an effective and accurate execution of the project the followingmanagement plan has been developed. Specific time duration has been allotted to all theactivities in order to ensure timely completion of the entire project. Moreover, identifying3
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specific activities shall also enable the project manager to cover all the relevant areas necessaryfor accomplishment of the ascertained aims and objectives.ActivitiesTime DurationPredecessorsPlanning1Identifying theresearch topic7 days2Developing aproblemstatement 4 days13Allocatingtime durationfor utilizationof variousresources8 days1, 2Implementation4UndertakingCritical reviewof literature20 days1,2, 35IdentifyingResearchMethodology15 days1, 46CalculatingCost5 days57Data Analysis15 days5, 68Producingfindings andoutcomes10 days7Closure of Project9Concludingthe study andmakingrecommendations7 days810Documentation of findings5 days811FinalSubmission2 day104
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