Individual Critical Reflection Report on Project Management

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Individual critical reflection report
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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1. Overview
The experience of working in a group for the implementation of data communication as
well as hardware infrastructure is generally reflected for showing the significance of using Gantt
charts, risk management plan as well as communication strategy and risk management strategies
that are related with the project. In addition to this, the paper also reflects on the importance of
project timescales, work breakdown structure, task dependencies, resources as well as resource
allocation. Moreover, the paper also elaborates the importance of risk management plan.
2. Critical reflection
2.1 Critical reflection on experience
Gantt chart
The utilization of Gantt chart for the implementation of data communication as well as
hardware infrastructure assists in reflecting that the work of the project will be completed in 60
days. It is understood from the project that the use of Gantt chart is quite beneficial while
progressing with the project as it helps in keeping track on the execution of project activities and
helps in completing the project work on time (Archibald and Archibald 2016). Additionally, it is
considered as one of the planning tool that helps in reflecting the beginning as well as finish date
of the individual tasks with the help of horizontal bar graphs.
Risk management plan
The risk management plan is used in order to determine the risks as well as for
implementing proper plan that helps in reducing the project risks quite effectively. With the
utilization of risk management plan, it is understood that risks which are mainly associated with

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the implementation of data communication as well as hardware infrastructure can be effectively
managed with the help of proper risk management strategies. The risk management plan is
utilized in foreseeing risks, determining risk ranking, as well as taking proper preventive actions
along with an effective step for tracking the risks that are mainly associated with the project.
Reporting and communication strategy
It is found that the strategy of reporting as well as communication is mainly utilized for
developing the data communication as well as hardware infrastructure. It is understood that both
reporting and communication strategy allows to track the present status of the project against the
original plan of the project (Joslin and Muller 2015). The items that are mainly tracked includes
budget, schedule, risks as well as tasks of the project. In addition to this, reporting helps in
determining the project risks and helps in managing the cost of the project. Moreover, it is
analyzed that the reports are helpful in putting the project under control as it generally helps in
reflecting on the progress of the project in order to determine the performance of the project team
members.
Possible risks
By undertaking the project “data communication as well as hardware infrastructure
development”, it is analyzed that there are different types of risks that can occur at different
stages of the project. It is understood that by determining the risks that are related with the
development of data communication and hardware infrastructure, proper idea about the different
challenges and the ways in which the challenges can be handled can be achieved quite easily
(Badewi 2016). Moreover, the risks that are identified are considered to be important and have