Managing Operations & Projects

Managing Operations & Projects :
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Section 1: SCOPE MANAGEMENT PLAN...................................................................................1
Project Description.................................................................................................................1
Project Scope..........................................................................................................................1
Assumptions...........................................................................................................................2
Constraints..............................................................................................................................3
Project Roles and Responsibilities.........................................................................................3
Responsibility assignment matrix...........................................................................................4
Project Work Breakdown Structure........................................................................................5
WBS Dictionary:....................................................................................................................6
Section 2: TIME MANAGEMENT PLAN.....................................................................................7
Project milestones:..................................................................................................................7
Project Activity / Time / Dependency Base...........................................................................8
Section 3: COST MANAGEMENT PLAN.....................................................................................9
Cost Breakdown and Budget..................................................................................................9
Project Cost Baseline............................................................................................................10
Section 4: Communication management plan...............................................................................10
Project Stakeholders.............................................................................................................10
Stakeholders Communication Plan.......................................................................................10
Section 5: Risk management Plan..................................................................................................12
Risk Identification, Analysis and Action Plan.....................................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
In present time, project management plan is said to be one of the crucial element, that
may lead number of business organisations or an educational institute to attain desired goals and
objectives (Ahimbisibwe, Daellenbach and Cavana, 2017). Under this report, institute that has
been taken into consideration is Bloomsbury, which is specifically planning a whole new event
for three days in order to welcome & also offering induction in relation to what they will be
conducting the whole year. This report is going to be enclosed with, project plan with an
effective scope management plan. Lastly, report will also show detailed plan developed based on
Cost, Time Management, Risk and Communication related as well.
Section 1: SCOPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Project Description
Description
Bloomsbury Institute is one of the leading for-profit educational provider of London, that
offers the both undergraduate and postgraduate programs with several streams of courses like
business management, accountancy, law and more. It is affiliated under University of
Northampton, where currently, its management seeks to launch a three-day welcome and
induction event, for intake of upcoming academic year. This event is estimated to be occurred
within September, 2020.
Objectives
To intake next academic year and attract more new learners for increasing admission
 To provide opportunity to new students to understand the nature of their campus, to
increase attendance of them by 50%
 The induction event helps in enhancing the engagement and collaboration among new
and old students at least by 20% .
 To introduce new and challenging ideas as well as set objectives for new students, for
enhancing academic performances of them by 10%
Project Scope
Having a clear set of aims and objectives define the primary motivations of Bloomsbury
Institute behind organising its event. This event deliverable the following outcomes –
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 Activities: On the first day, activities that define the environment and expectations of
institutions, including all achievements will be organised. While on second day, cultural
perspectives and volunteering programmes will be launched. On final day, new
challenges of education with increased community participation programs will be
organised (Cleden, 2017). Sessions with Seniors: A sessions will be conducted with both old and new students to
get their suggestions for launching event successfully in future
 Developing a Team: For organising and managing the event, including sound and light,
catering services, decoration etc. will be managed by team that consists of senior
students, authority members and teachers.
Assumptions
In present context, there are number of assumptions that can be taken into consideration
in relation to institution where Bloomsbury specifically enhanced the overall working of the
company at the time of looking at different areas so that appropriate accomplishment could take
place. While conducting the event, some of assumptions are presented underneath:
In relation with events, every event has different kinds of objectives that are needed to
analyse and ensure the enhancement and sustainability of event in order to achieve desired goals
and objectives. There are prominent assumptions are taken which are required and considered by
institute to improve their working manner towards their achievement. For this, major
assumptions are taken which are discussed as under:
 By considering the event, Bloomsbury institution is currently planning to grasp number
of students which is useful in enhancing the scope of skills, knowledge and education
among students.
 Moreover, concerning assumption is that the whole event is useful in encouraging the
prominent practices and also upgrade the technology which they use in their institute as it
becomes the key method in order to boost morale of employees and encourages students
and their instincts.
 Approximately, 95% of students are now turning up for the orientation event from all the
fresh year intakes in order to get prominent information concerning the institution.
 Around 3 months, it is required to develop plan in appropriate and effective manner by
concerning all the related activities which are concerning to plan.
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