Managing Small Business Projects: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing small business project

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................1
Part 1............................................................................................................................................................2
P1: Devise clear aims and objectives for your project.............................................................................2
P2: Produce a project management plan..................................................................................................3
P3: Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes and stages for
completion...............................................................................................................................................4
M1. Produce a comprehensive project management plan.......................................................................6
Part 2..........................................................................................................................................................10
P4: Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.............................................................................10
M2. Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of the different research methods........................................11
Part 3..........................................................................................................................................................13
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques for the chosen project..............13
P6: Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to draw valid
and meaningful conclusions..................................................................................................................14
P7: Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning and
performance...........................................................................................................................................15
M3 evaluate your selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and authenticity to
support and justify recommendations....................................................................................................16
M4. Evaluate the value of the project management process and use of quality research to meet stated
objectives and support own learning and performance.........................................................................16
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................17
References..................................................................................................................................................18

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Gantt chart.....................................................................................................................................5
Table 2: Milestone.......................................................................................................................................6
Table 3: Schedule.........................................................................................................................................7

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: work breakdown structure............................................................................................................5
Figure 2: Research data analysis................................................................................................................13

Introduction
Corporate social responsibilities are the practices from the organization to give back the services and
benefits to the global community and customers. The practices bring welfare in the environment, living
styles, personal satisfaction and growth of the organization. The report will discuss how Xerox
Corporation, a leading organization for the print resources and digital document services, can implement
corporate social responsibilities. The report will discuss project aims and objectives along with detailed
project management plan, schedule and milestones. Later the project will conduct the small scale
research on the project subject and analyse the outcomes. Also various tools and techniques for the data
analysis will be discussed in the report. In this manner, the report will focus on the organizational
context of the project management with desired goals and objectives.
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Part 1
P1: Devise clear aims and objectives for your project
About the organization and project
Xerox Corporation is a global organization sells print and digital solutions for the documents and
provides document technology based products. The organization has head quarter in Norwalk and
services in 160 countries. Since the foundation in year 1906, the organization has active participation
and initiatives for the environmental and ethical values to promote the sustainability. The organization
believes that a portion of the revenue or benefits earned from the community should be return to it for
betterment as the community also provides employees, partners and customers to the organization
(Nasrullah and Rahim, 2014). The organization has project for the corporate social responsibilities in
which the organization is planning to empower the workers for the finance, health and family and also
adopts equality and acceptance among them.
Aims
The project has aim to empower the individual in the supply chain for the financial conditions, better
health services and well-being with family. The project has aim to achieve equality among the
employees and acceptance regardless discrimination.
Objectives
 To understand the worker’s demands from the organization and their work through survey and a
hierarchy of chain for the systematic discussion.
 To identify the potential local and non-profit organizations those also can contribute the workers
for better health and financial empowerment through awareness, training and development.
 Implement the corporate social responsibilities and analyse the business returns from the
practices.
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