Project Management Plan - Softwire
The assignment requires the establishment of project aims, objectives, and timeframes based on a chosen theme, conducting small-scale research and data collection, and presenting the project with appropriate communication.
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Project Management Plan - Softwire
The assignment requires the establishment of project aims, objectives, and timeframes based on a chosen theme, conducting small-scale research and data collection, and presenting the project with appropriate communication.
Added on 2020-06-05
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MANAGEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PROJECT BYIMPLEMENTING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES1
Table of ContentsIntroduction.......................................................................................................3Task 1..............................................................................................................3Aim and objectives of the project (P1)..............................................................3Performance management plan (P2)................................................................4Work breakdown framework and Gantt chart (P3)............................................5Task 2..............................................................................................................7Conduction of a small scale research and gathering of information to support the project (P4)...............................................................................................7Task 3..............................................................................................................9Communication of suitable recommendation because of research and analysisof data to get conclusion (P6).........................................................................11Task 4............................................................................................................12Reflection on the value of the research undertaken to meet the objectives and own performance (P7)....................................................................................12Conclusion......................................................................................................14Template for evidence collection to be attached with the report by the learner:.......................................................................................................................14Template for Performance Review Template to be attached with the report by the learner:.....................................................................................................19Reference list.................................................................................................222
IntroductionProject management is the fundamental phenomenon of every business. A large area has gainedimportance in the last five decades. Here, the learner has chosen the organization Softwire todiscuss the project management plan and objectives of the organization. This is a small growingcompany that provides consultancy services and innovation ideas to different software anddigital companies. This study will help to know the learner that how digital technology hassupport in the growth of the business. It will also give a brief overview of the business projectmanagement and develop an environment in which the team members of the project will feelmotivated in achieving the success of the project. Task 1Aim and objectives of the project (P1)Softwire is a consulting firm and their objective is to deliver appropriate solution and innovationideas to the software companies. Their focus is to encourage their clients to think differentlyfrom the other competitors in the market. They provide software development service to otherbranded digital companies such as BBC, Yudu and many more. They help to plan the project ofvarious software companies digitally. It has been found that they help the company to identifytheir aim and then proceed accordingly. They help in accelerating the capacity for innovating thebusiness so that they can get success in the business quickly. Their aim is to deliver high qualityof engineering projects and they treat all the projects as if it is their own project. They understand the needs of the business and then develop software as per the requirements ofthe project. The employees of the Softwire Company focus on developing the plan, design andmanagement of the projects (Larson and Gray, 2013, p.37). They provide technologicalimplementation and formulation to the companies in order to enhance the training skills andoperational services. They also provide digital marketing service various retail companies bygiving specialized training in online marketing. They help to target the appropriate customers inan efficient way to enhance the profit of the business. They use the previous business model ofthe company to analyze the potential of the market and they develop a marketing strategy toachieve the goals of the business.3
Performance management plan (P2)Kerzner, (2013, p.14) has stated that the fundamental objectives of performance managementplan is to enhance the effectiveness of the business. It helps to set the smart objectives of thebusiness. Softwire consultancy helps their client to market their business via online mode. Theyhelp to connect the gap between the online world and the business. They focus on deliveringcost-effective and high quality projects to their clients. They evaluate the performance management of the consultants of the firm by giving themreviews on their performance. The managers have started giving rewards to the best performer ofthe month. They enhance their client to give facebook advertising to target the consumers bydemographics. This generates awareness and interest in buying the products and the services.This also helps to find the potential consumers who are active in buying the products based ontheir search items. It has been found most of the consumers spend time on internet. Softwireconsulting firm helps to connect the suitable audience at the right time by indulging the onlinemarketing services to their clients. Key phenomenon of the performance management is asfollows:Time: this plan made by Softwire will not require much time in delivering the products andservices to the consumers. This online process of marketing for the clients will help to gain profitin the business in a very short span of time (Hwang, 2013, p.272). Cost: this is a cost effective plan and there is no labor cost in implementing this plan in thebusiness. Scope: the business will get a better chance to get success in the market. Scope can be evaluatedwhen the clients will implement the management plan in their business.Risk: The performance management includes the area of improvement in the work withthe human capital and provides satisfaction to the employees regarding their jobenvironment. However, there can be ample amount of risk while performing the techniqueof performance management. Without positive feedback, the process of performancemanagement gets confusing and lacks the productivity of the organization throughperformance of the workers.Resources: Resources are important for the effectiveness of performance management.This is because human resources department is effectively related to this technique.Without proper resource as for example fund, software, employee efficiency and training,4
performance management technique can never be applied with full effectiveness. Withoutproper resources it is impossible to apply performance management technique effectivelyin any organization.Quality: Performance management relates to the improvement of productivity in anyorganization through the improvement of the working efficiency of the employees. Thishelps to build the standard of performance of any particular organization and makes thatparticular organization to be more performance based. Quality improvement is the basicrequirement of performance management; it helps to develop the productivity of theorganization withgin a fair work friendly environment.Communication: Communication plays an important part in developing the performancemanagement in any organization. This is because performance management technique isrelated to the effectiveness of human resource department. Therefore, if the manager is notcommunicative enough with the subordinate employees regarding their performance, thenthe technique of performance management can never be applied to that particularorganization effectively.Work breakdown framework and Gantt chart (P3)Kerzner, (2013, p.14) has stated that work breakdown structure helps to manage the teamwork inthe manageable section. The following Gantt chart and work breakdown structure has beenprepared for the project:5
Figure 1: Gantt chart(Source: self-created)Figure 2: work breakdown framework(Source: self-created)M16
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