Business Project and Programme Management

Business Project and Programme
Management

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task A..............................................................................................................................................3
Identify key issues associated with strategic transformation programme....................................3
Identification and evaluation of programme scope as well as deliverables.................................5
Classification and evaluation of scheduling issues......................................................................6
Provide risk management strategies for recognition of key issues..............................................7
Ways SB can structure and organize their programme................................................................8
Determine programme control methods for management of transformation..............................9
Evaluation of different methods for selecting consultancy contract..........................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12

Introduction
For each and every firm it is crucial to carry out business project and programme
management in an effectual way as it will enable them to carry out their operations in an
impelling manner. Business projects are regarded as essential aspect that is classified by content
or purpose (Bakar, 2020). This is projected for attainment of business desired objectives as well
as their goals. Project management is liable for identification of projects as well as activities for
attainment of relevant alterations. This will enable organization to carry out their business
projects in an efficacious way. For understanding this concept in adequate way, SB is taken into
consideration which is a technology company which furnishes their services at global level.
Their head office is at Washington, USA and there is to formulate new vision who will furnish
integrated technology system for their customers. They deliver hardware components but now
they are looking forward for diversification of operations into software systems. This report
contains key issues along with scope and deliverables that are related product development. In
addition to this, it involves estimation and scheduling of issues as well as risk management
strategies. Moreover, recommendations will also be given with reference to stakeholders,
programme management and governance. Furthermore, programme control methods and aspects
related with consultancy contract will also be illustrated.
Task A
Identify key issues associated with strategic transformation programme.
Strategic transformation is defined as framework that is liable for rendering management
with immediate and sustainable results (Carroll, 2016). This assist within bringing innovation
that will aid within growth of their customers as it will lead them to bring in creative software
that will provide an ease to their probable customers. With respect to SB, the business case is
specified beneath:
Vision: SB has opted to furnish totally integrated services in terms of quality technology
systems to their clients and probable customers.
Services: SB has furnished their customers with wide range of hardware devices at
optimal cost through which they can acquire adequate number of client base.

Strategies: SB renders low cost as well as valued products to their customers across US.
For this, they have formulated development strategy which comprises of diversifying their
software and mobile system by making use of acquisition along with partnership.
Strategic transformation: This involves alterations that have been made firm for
acknowledgement of their goals and objectives. For this, they have created new vision in which
they are developing integrated projects through which SB can have diversified, amplified market
shares, and minimized cost as well as new products. It is attained by carrying out growth as well
as acquisition (Davies and Brady, 2016). This is done by acquiring WN which is a mobile phone
manufacturer and they have also partnership with DDC which is a external consultancy firm.
But while carrying out strategic transformation SB has faced different issues in context of
manufacturing location. They are provided below:
 Management issues: Manufacturing services have run over time and cost when
operations are carried out by SB. This takes place due to poor control as well as
management of all the functionalities that are carried out within the firm. Along with this,
it also involves perspectives associated with irrelevant management of change, meet
scope as well as requirements of their customers (Engelbrecht, Johnston and Hooper,
2017).
 Quality issues: SB is unable to furnish relevant quality technologies to their customers
which will create negative impact on goodwill as well as profitability of firm. In addition
to this, when manufacturing bases were outsourced then it hampered quality of their
products.
 Job loss issues: This is a critical issue as people will lose their when SB will acquire WN
in their host country. This will lead employees of WN to lose their job which will also
create an impact of brand image of SB in US.
 Clearance issues: While having acquisition of SB, there has to be a regulatory clearance
while opting for acquisition of WN and competition authorities as they might loose their
strategic industry (Görög, 2016).
Some issues have been mentioned above but it is necessary for SB to make sure that adequate
measures are being taken up by SB while rendering their services in US. In this context, some
recommendations have been specified below: