Business Project and Programme Management

This document discusses the concepts of business project and programme management, focusing on the scope, deliverables, estimation, scheduling, and challenges involved. It explores the case study of a global technology company and its transformational strategy. The document also covers topics like outsourcing, in-house manufacturing, development of new products, and more. Find study material, solved assignments, and essays on business project and programme management at Desklib.

Business Project and
Programme Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW....................................................................................................................................1
BUSINESS CASE / PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT.................................................................1
Soft Issues...................................................................................................................................2
Hard Issues..................................................................................................................................2
Performance Criteria...................................................................................................................3
PROGRAMME SCOPE AND DELIVERABLES..........................................................................3
WN’s Acquisition........................................................................................................................3
Outsourcing and In-House Manufacturing..................................................................................4
Development of New Product.....................................................................................................5
ESTIMATING AND SCHEDULING.............................................................................................6
RISK AND ISSUES MANAGEMENT..........................................................................................7
ORGANISATION, GOVERNANCE AND STAKEHOLDERS....................................................8
Purpose of Organisational Structure allowing for alive challenges............................................8
Critical Evaluation of Stakeholder Views on Outsourcing or location of manufacturing .........9
PROGRAMME CONTROL............................................................................................................9
Benchmarking.............................................................................................................................9
Key Performance Indicators......................................................................................................10
CONTRACTING AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT................................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
The business project and programme management is based on the better implications of
different set of actions and activities through which more of the profit is attain within the
stipulated period of instance. It is based on the long terms achievements and reflection that is
achieved as per the prior implementation of strategies by which productivity of project is getting
enhanced in appropriate manner. Business project shows the working prospect of business in
order to accomplish its certain set of targets and objectives on timely basis. In addition
programme management is a procedure that is used to manage the working performance and its
production so as to achieve all its potential and demands as per the suitability (Babos, 2018). The
project manager of the business works by maintaining focus on the sustained development and
along with this tries to complete the project with more effectiveness. It is essential to manage the
the initiation and ending of project in effective manner and in this business project manager tries
to attain all the favourable changes that assist better development. The report is based on the case
study of SB which is global technology company and develop hardware and software’s
components to its client with having headquartered in Washington, USA. SB wants to develop a
plan in form of transformational strategy that furthermore consist of scope, deliverable,
estimations, scheduling, governance and stakeholders that has affected supply management
process.
OVERVIEW
SB is a company that developed and provided wider variety of hardware components and
also works with the strategy so as to provide low cost, valuable products to the worldwide clients
so as to develop loyal and strong customer base. SB works on the development strategy to
sought in mobile and software systems as from the partnership and acquisition. SB is established
is Far East in Western Europe and build new vision so as to build an organisation that delivers
the totally integrated quality technology systems for its customers and clients (Bell, 2018). In
addition to this to support the traditional operations at global level it is required to outsourced
the hardware manufacturing and looking for the development of software product.
BUSINESS CASE / PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
The SB is worked to plan the transformational process that induces both positive and
negative impacts on the working style and performance of business. It induces some profit but
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along with this various challenges also get faced by the business and in order to get manage that
SB induce different set of strategies so as to emphasis the effectiveness of business in adequate
format. The business is used to induce the transformational changes and along with this there are
some key concepts that is used to induce while making efficiency flow of services in
standardised format (Butler, 2018). In this SB tries to develop the effective understanding of
different changes and modifications by which it is easy and flexible for the business to over away
from the different set of challenges on repetitive basis and it is as described below as:
Soft Issues
Brand position: It is issue that is related to the market position of the business as
compared to its competitors. Thus in this SB uses the transformational procedure so as to manage
the designing of strategies on direct basis by which company's market image is developed in
effective manner. The company used to manage the different set of operations and functions as in
Europe by which the ability to grab attention of more of customers is enhances. It is quite
difficult as well for SB to satisfies the requirement of all the customers in equilibrated manner.
Employment Jobs: SB has acquiesced with WN by which the job position within the
business is reduces by which the rate of employment is also decreases. Thus as much the
employee get unemployed that much its market effectiveness is reduces. It also slows down the
morale and motivation of employee as they left their job and looking forward for another
employment by which the probability of loss of talented workforce also decreases.
Hard Issues
Political Factors: In this factor government rules, policies and regulations are considered
that has direct impact on the work processing of business (Political uncertainty considered top
concern among European investors, says EY survey, 2020). As these rules must get followed by
the business but while making acquisition with WN and after Brexit it is required to manage the
working functions and operations but it is quite harder for SB to expand the business in other
nations. It is a vital issue that is faced by SB and along with this have tries to satisfy the basic
need and requirement of clients too.
Location Issues: It is an issue that is based on the location that is needed to select by the
business as by expanding its branches in other countries (Cicmil, 2018). It is also be relatable to
the manufacturing of the different kind of products and services that is perfectly matches as per
accordance to the demand and need of customer's. In this location is most prior aspect by which
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the ability and capability of the business is enhances in appropriate form. The better and
adequate the location is that much effective connectivity is processed by the business and able to
gain more profit with the support of selling of software as well as technical programmes. In this
SB also develop the strategy and aim to sell the product at minimum cost and with better quality
but on the other hand it is more challenging for the business to maintain balance in Europe.
Performance Criteria
SB has facing more challenges and also manages that so as to bring balanced in the
working condition and profit generation thus there are few criteria which is must be considered
and are as explained below as:
 SB make association with other agencies as like DDC and through this tries to enlarge the
learning and knowledge about the need of customers and in this company is able to apply
effective strategy in timely basis (Easterby-Smith, 2018).
 The required statistics about the software is provided to the customer's by which they
have make easy access of it that aid to develop strong connection.
 SB has make appropriate control on the cost and quality that helps to generate more
revenue in terms of profit and sales generation.
PROGRAMME SCOPE AND DELIVERABLES
The scope and deliverables of SB is more important as it helps to maintain more stability
while accomplishing different task and activities so as to induce more perfection in the
development of technical software and hardware. In this SB tries to measure the effectiveness of
all the scope variables that assist to attain goals in easiest way.
WN’s Acquisition
It is an acquisition which is planned so as to perform transformational process as it is
used to manage the production and its effectiveness with more perfection. In this the working
priority of business is changes and that is completely dependent on the efficient utilisation of all
the needed resources and equipments (Fernandes, 2020). In addition to this there are various
other actions that are considered by SB while making acquisition and it is as illustrate below as:
Formative the Strategic Approaches:
It has been analysed by SB that helps to make strategic alliance with the other company
through which tries to improvise the abilities and skill of an business that furthermore enhances
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the brand position and image within the competitive market. The collaboration of the businesses
has better impact on the achievement of long term sustainability of business in effective and
efficient way.
Set up of Location:
It is also be the most vital aspect for the business and in this it is essential to manage and
maintain record about the working scope that is used to enhance the market reach and access in
certain manner. The new location of SB is in Western Europe thus in this company tries to
maintain certain balance in between the different strategies that is used to manage the working
sustainability and also matches the manufacturing process as well (Heathcote, 2020). The better
location used to manage the production costing by which more sales and profit is attained in
systematic way. Thus SB uses stratified approaches by which favourable changes are gained as
from the Western Europe.
Classification of likely Synergism:
It is an aspect in which SB consider the synergise that has been done in between SB and
WN and it is processed with merger in which sales, image, values, ability, working style,
attribute and capabilities is developed in effectual way. Thus SB tries to maintain focus on the
generation of different products and services by which technological implementation in terms of
hardware and software is attained. It helped to maintain stability in the marketplace as by
fulfilling the desire of customers.
Outsourcing and In-House Manufacturing
The company has been worked with the vision to reduce the pricing of its product and
service and for this tries to decreases the production rate in appropriate manner. It is the most
suitable pricing that is used to maintain relatable quality by which affordable changes are
implemented within the offered products and services. In support of transformational process
particular planning is induces by the business in which the manufacturing processes is being
enhanced through which working capabilities of SB is improvises (Kalach, 2018). To manage
the working performance it is required to control the positive and negative aspects by which
productivity is enhanced on continuous basis. With the support of acquisition operational and
functional abilities is developed by which probability of technological services and its
transformation is emphasised along with this quality also get in control.
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Development of New Product
The SB developed the new product so as to satisfy the need and demand of customer's and
also make better changes as per the suitability and requirement of client. The company has
always looking forward to develop better scope and also help in to achieve long term goals and
objectives. It aid to manage the scope and deliverables that moreover, help to make better
understanding about the pathway to gain better success and development (Kasemsap, 2018). The
advancement bring more affordable changes by which favourable outcomes are conceived in
appropriate way. In this SB make effective usage of NPD process that is described below as:
Idea Generation:
It is an initial stage at which the new and creative idea is generated that is used to measure
both external as well as internal impact of the development and success of business. In this
certain facilities and benefits are attained with this parallel support of research that is performed
to collect adequate knowledge about the market change.
Screening:
It is the another stage in which SB analyse and measure different condition by making
suitable interpretation of creative and unique thinking that assist to induce constant change that
are supportive to the growth of business. It is also be used to make affordable interfacing in
between the technical advancements in the mobile and hardware. For this SB collects all the
replicative information that assist to make effective accessibility of business within competitive
market. Thus SB must have collaborate with DDC agencies that helps to implement efficient
modifications.
Development of Concept and Testing
It is next stage in which SB worked on to measure more success and growth and for this
tries to collect supportive knowledge and information that have used to make better interfacing
as in the mobile and technological advancements (Leppänen, 2019). SB always get ensure that
they have provide the products and services of better quality and at lower prices as well. Thus for
this tries to provide training to its employee's that assist to make appropriate flow of services.
Marketing Strategy:
In this SB has uses different strategies to perform marketing and also make sure that
adequate information is flowed within the market that has direct impact on the buying behaviour
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of the customer's. For this SB must have uses social media and digital platform in order to
implement marketing strategies.
Business Analysis:
In this SB has analyse the different working aspects as by comparing it with the different
offered products and services of other companies. It helps to take profitable advantage and profit
as by enhancing the sales and quality services. It is being used to generate more revenue of the
basis of different investments by which more stability is induced.
Product Development:
It is an essential aspect within which SB tries to implement positive changes by which
working facilities and compatibility is enhanced in timely basis (Louth, 2019). SB also enlarge
its productivity by developing technological software’s so as to fulfil the desire of potential
customers.
Test Marketing and Commercialisation:
It is final stage of NPD and in this SB make a test of all the marketing strategies and
select the one from which affordable modification is accomplish from offered services.
ESTIMATING AND SCHEDULING
SB uses the transformational process so as to manage the performance and working
ability as in relation to make appropriate strategies that help to maintain scheduling of complete
task and actions that is needed to taken while completing the project. In this appropriateness to
maintain more perfection is induced and this the ability of SB to manage the challenges is as
illustrate below as:
TAKEN AS A WHOLE
PROGRAMME TIMESCALES DIFFERENCES
Acquisition of WN 2 Months -
In-House Manufacturing 3 Months 1 Month
New Product Development 4 Months 2 Months
New Product Development
Centre for Excellence 9 Months 3 Months
TOTAL 2 Years
(Note: The able discussion provides information in ratio between the start and end of project as
within 2 year of time period).
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Critical Evaluation:
It has been interpreted that within 2 years of time period the overall programming is
being managed as with the prior controlling on the scheduling process by which project
management is managed with better trenchant. In this it is evaluated that programming is being
needed while measuring and analysing the compatible aspect of acquisition as of in between SB
and WN in Western Europe (Martinsuo, 2018). It is concluded that it is easy for the business to
manage different operations while performing market research and in this more sales and profit
is attained. There is few issues which is faced by SB and is as explained below as:
 Worker effort
 Assay in infrastructural advance of firm units
 Commodity non-achievement
 Weak good
SB use different techniques by which have change its processing and performance by
which the rate of output is developed that furthermore help to modifies the production range of
business. In additional SB tries to maintain selective level of improvements in which both
hardware and software is enhances. The company is able to make supportive utilisation of the
different resources as within the time period of 3 months. The development of infrastructure in
between SB and WN is processed as after one month of contract.
RISK AND ISSUES MANAGEMENT
Risk and the issues are required to manage in which the overall working manufacturing
process under which new products and services are developed is enhanced. In this company tries
to implement more strategies in suitable way and for this mitigation strategy as linked with risk
as define below as:
RISKS SEVERITY MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Restricted User
Programme in
Software HIGH
In this SB make continuous testing of
the different activities so as to
measure the amount of risk and it is
controlled as with the support of
market audit and Six Sigma strategy
(O'brien, 2019).
Unproductive MEDIUM In this SB conduct market research to
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Infrastructure manage the effective infrastructure as
it is done with support of total quality
management and lean principles.
Individual Challenge
MEDIUM
It is being generate when there is
miscommunication in between the
workers thus there is more issues
while transferring the information and
in order to resolve it SB maintain
focus on the development of better
interrelationship within employee's.
Encouragement of
Contractual Status
LOW
In this SB follows different legalities
through which better development is
being processed that enhance the
contract and also balances the level of
interest by performing acquisition
with WN.
Ineffectual Team
Relation
LOW
SB tries to provide training and
development to their staff by which
they have performed all its function
with more suitability (Pickavance,
2020). In this they have uses
Tuckman and team development
theory.
ORGANISATION, GOVERNANCE AND STAKEHOLDERS
SB must have follow all the rules and regulations that is developed by the governance as
it also helped to develop more accountability or potential by which team performance also
developed. There is some factor that is followed by SB to manage the ethical practices and is as
described below as:
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Purpose of Organisational Structure allowing for alive challenges
As per the case study of SB all its working operations and function are controlled with
more suitable mode by which the operational and functional modification are done with better
enhancement. The manufacturing of technology is based on improvement that is applied so as to
develop software and hardware by maintaining of quality. In this business structure is managed
by which the ability and capabilities is controlled. It assist to make productive changes by which
prior services are delivered in the marketplace as in timely basis.
Critical Evaluation of Stakeholder Views on Outsourcing or location of manufacturing
The SB have analysed the stakeholder concepts by which they have completely tries to
make supportive changes so as to outsource the manufacturing goods and services (Turner,
2018). In addition there are several other viewpoints based on case study and as described below
as:
Chief Financial Officer:
CFO play essential role within the company as have select the prior location through
which more of the customer attractiveness is managed and developed in appropriate mode. The
acquisition with SB and WN is changes as per the production availability as from this
productivity and performance of SB is increases.
Employees:
It is the most necessary part of the business as they have control the working efficiency and
capability of the business and its production in suitable manner. As per the case study, SB
expands the business in Western Europe through which there is a shortage in job is increases
which is not in favoured of business success.
For this SB make an analysis about the listing of stakeholder by which better development
within the business is conceived. In addition SB conduct market audit by which market reach of
business is developed and ability to gain more profit and sales is also increases.
PROGRAMME CONTROL
Benchmarking
It is a working standard that is market by the business and to attain that goal company has
implies certain modifications to gain more profits (Winrow, 2020). It is also used to develop the
sufficiency level of business by which balanced level of profit is attained on continuous basis.
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The company has performed acquisition with the support of transformational process so as to
fulfil the demand of business.
Key Performance Indicators
It is a tool that is used by SB to measure the working performance as in this balanced
level of achievement is attained by which both past and future working is analysed. In this the
working potential and the performance of business is enhanced in adequate mode as with the
parallel enhancement of innovation and creation. It is a process that is used to modify the sales
and revenue with this quality, deliverables, manufacturing products, time management and
customer's feedback is controlled.
In this SB uses key performance indicator (KPI) and with this the working aspect of the
business is managed so that productiveness of business is developed in certain manner. In this
business induces balanced changes so as to enhance the efforts by which it is easy to make
standardised changes. In addition to this the company is able to compare its working position and
image in the market for that insert different changes accordingly.
CONTRACTING AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
In this SB analyse the contribution of all the stakeholders as these are beneficial for the
growth and development of the business on constant basis (Alhazmi, 2018). The mechanism of
contract is being processed with DDC agency but it is also not have much effective and efficient
impact in between the interrelationship of employee and other businesses. There are few disputes
of contractual and supplier management which is directly based on the excellence and is as
illustrate below as:
 Fatal measure of Condition Substantial
 Alteration in prize of essential
 Daunting scheduling of acquisition
SB has number of options by which different mechanism is being managed and in this
business make sure immediate changes in induces by which all the losses is controlled within
timely basis. In this the business has analysed the effectiveness that has also improvise the
performance as well.
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CONCLUSION
It has been concluded from the above report that business project is based on the
stratified aspect that is promoted by the business in order to attain more profit and sales. In this
programme management is being used to manage the overall productivity of the business under
which successful changes is implemented in systematic way. Furthermore, business have faces
different challenges by which it is difficult to attain profit and revenue thus for this company
maintain focus on the deliverable and scope. In addition to this supply management, stakeholder,
governance is used to make profitable changes that enhance the quality of work.
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