Project Management: A Comprehensive Approach

This assignment delves into the intricacies of project management, covering key concepts, methodologies, and best practices. It emphasizes the importance of effective planning, communication, risk management, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle. The document analyzes various project management models, discusses their strengths and weaknesses, and provides practical examples to illustrate their application in real-world scenarios.

Managing Successful Business
Project

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1: Devise clear aims and objectives for your project.....................................................................3
P2: project management plan costs, scope, time, quality, communication, risk and resources.
.....................................................................................................................................................4
P3: Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart.......................................................6
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TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................10
P4: Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
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LOG BOOK...................................................................................................................................14
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................16
P5 Tools and techniques...........................................................................................................16
P6: Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis ....17
P7: undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning and performance.. .18
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTION
Managing a successful business project help to manage and control on all activities
relating to the business or company. In the business having many activities and operations those
have to mange and complete on the time and according to the planning. That help to achieve the
decided targets and goals of the company and help to develop business in the systematic manner.
All companies are working for to earn highest profit and develop their business in the market and
provide better satisfaction to all the customers as well as they are also working for society
welfare and develop a healthy environment to society to build trust on them. CSR programmes
and activities are help to provide safety, security and education to society's persons and improve
their knowledge. Tesco is the retail company in UK. That provide all kind of products to
customers to full fill their needs and wants and give proper satisfaction to them. This company
already build a brand image in the market as well as this company conduct CSR programmes and
activities for public to provide healthy and effective environment for them and if they having any
issues and problems so that will resolve them(Ajmal, Helo and Kekäle 2010.).
TASK 1
P1: Devise clear aims and objectives for your project
The basic and main objective of research project is to find out something new and
different things related to the businesses. Heads of the projects are the already decided goals and
objectives of the organisation. The heads of the organisation having the control on the research
project. Some group of people divided in a team for managing and controlling the work related
to the research project. In the research project the work is set as per the priorities and those work
are also done in their priorities basis(Bloch, Blumberg and Laartz, 2012). Tesco making research
project according to the work priorities and they work for attaining objective and goals of the
organisations. The research project having some set of objectives and goals these are as under :
 The main purpose of research project in Tesco is to achieve the goals and objectives of
the organisations and develop the working performance of teams member so it is easy for
them to achieve the decided goals and objectives of research project.
 Tesco conduct CSR activities and programmes just to develop society and their living of
standards. Because of growth of the organisation every company adopt CSR activities

and try to develop the around society by influencing people and making awareness about
the companies CSR activities.
 Tesco establish healthy environment through CSR activities and give solution for issues
and problems.
 The main aim of Tesco is to reach the targeted goal and objectives of the organisation
and establish a better image of the business in market place and customers mind.
 The business uses various strategies and techniques to attract large number of customers
and try to give proper service and product to the customers as per their preferences and
needs their basic aim is to give proper satisfaction to the customers.
 Tesco adopt innovative ideas and techniques just to increase productivity in market.
Businesses focuses. on quality service and their delivery system(den Hertogvan ,der Aa
and de Jong 2010).
P2: project management plan costs, scope, time, quality, communication, risk and
resources.
Project management is explained is as a systematic management of research project in
which include the cost of the project, time scheduling, quality of product, resource and
employees performance, communication with colleagues and risk. These all factors are helpful in
completing research project of the business. The project is completed according to the available
resources and time schedule.
Project management plan
Stages Define Cost (million) Time
schedul5i5n8
Initiation The meaning of initiation is to
begin a precess or to start
something new. It is the stage of
rules and regulation which need to
follow by their team member to
250 15 to 30 days

complete the task. Its main purpose
is to achieve the goals and
objectives of the projects(Eckerson
2010.).
Planning Planning is the second stage of
project management plan after
defining the project the
organisation need to develop an
effective and efficient plan for
project, it identifies the
requirements of resources,
employees, specialists etc. it also
defines the goals and objectives of
the project and it creates WBS
method of working in which the
work is divided on the basis of
employees capabilities and their
working skills. It determines all
activities, risk, plan and estimation
cost.
300 20 to 25 days
Execution It is the third stage of project
management plan in this stage the
planning is executed in process in
which all activities, employees
performance, quality assurance are
managed. Its basic purpose is to
develop effective team and a good
team manager just to manage all
activities and control on
them(Freeman, 2010).
500 30 to 40 days

Monitoring and
controlling
It is the fourth and important stage
of project management. Monitoring
and controlling the project means
give a proper direction to the
project and control them in a
systematic way in which control on
working system, scope, cost,
resources, risk,problem and report
performance are included.;
400 20 days
Closing This is the final stage of the project
management plan this is the stage
of completion of the project in
which all activities and procedures
related with the project are close.
150 10 to 15 days
P3: Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart
In the research project to identify activities and works according to the employees or
research project team. There are mainly using two types of methods those help to manage and
control on all project relating activities and works in the effective manner. On the basis of there
methods team members are working in the systematic manner and easy to achieve task and
objectives of the project.
Work break down structure: In this method activates and works are set according to the
priorities in the research in which all employees are easy to identify and easy to eveluvate works
in the systematic manners so they complete their task and easy to achieve goals and objectives.
In this structure including some stages those under the below:
 Identifying the objectives and goals of the research project: In this stage explain and
identify objectives and goals of the research project to all members of the research

project. In this stage explain to all employees the main reasons to conduct this reach plan
in the actual process to all team members so they will complete the work effectively.
 Assigning the stages: in this stage works and activities are assigning to all member of the
research project according to their capabilities and skills of working. Because in the
process should understand the emplanes capabilities of working and their performance. If
their performances are not that much effective so should conducting training
programmes(Keller, Parameswaran and Jacob 2011).
 Control baseline: After the assigning the works to all employees or team members of the
research project then prepare a control baseline to manage and control on all activities
and works in the effective manner. In which using minimum resources and getting
optimum output of the research project. According to the control base line all works are
working under this line in the systematic way.
 Measurement: In this stage measuring the performance of employees and their working
involvement of the employee in the research project. In this stage measuring the actual
performance of employees to already set the standard level of performance. In which easy
to proper evaluate working performance and working involvement of the employees.
 Collective information: After the measuring the employees performance then collect the
informations regarding research project by using various methods and techniques.
Collective information is play an vital role to identify actual performance and status of
the research project.

Gantt chart: Other one method to manage an control the works and activities in the research
project process so Gantt chart help to define all works in the chart form in which including
various stages of research project those are under the below:
 In the first stage of Gantt chart should analysis and evaluation of work break down
structure in the effective manner. Work break down structure those easy to define and
identifies activities and works of research project(Kerzner, 2013.).
 After that collecting the information and data of the research project by using methods
and techniques effectively and accordingly to the nature of project.
 In this stage prepare a effective time scheduling to complete the work in the systematic
manner. All employees are working according to the time scheduling in the company to
achieve the task they are complete the work and activities on the decided time period.
 In this stage prepare a lay out of research project in which mention all information and
data in the systematic process to understeer by the employees. Lay out play an vital role
to provide proper information to the employees or team workers.
 After that proper evolution and analysing the working performance and their working
involvement in the research project. If their having any lack of point so that will be
resolve on the time by using effective methods and strategies.
 In the last stage of this chart all collected and determine informations and data of the
research project implementation in the Gantt chart software to develop Gantt chart of
collected information.

TASK 2
P4: Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
To analysis and for take appropriate decision regrading business aims an objectives so
there are mainly using two types of methods. Those are provide actual and valuable information
and data relating to the research project. These methods are under the below:
Qualitative method: Qualitative method is relating to the unstructured method in which
observing and interviewing methods through identify and proper evaluation information and data
of the company. By using this method easy to determine actual status of working process in the
project and after that take effective decision in this process(Kowalkowski, Kindström and
Brehmer 2011).
Quantitative method: Quantitative method refers to identify and collection of data in the form of
mathematical and statistical term. In which using many methods those are totally based on the
mathematical, statistical, questionnaire and survey. All these are provide information and data
relating to them research project. In this research project in using quantitative method so there
are some questionnaire those are under the below:

Name
Age
Gender
Question 1. What do you think this research project useful to develop business in the effective
manner.
(a) yes
(b) no
Question 2. What do you think CSR activities through company will achieve the decided targets
and goals of the company.
(a) yes
(b) no
Question 3. Does you think CSR activities and programmes through develop healthy and fair
environment for society.
(a) yes
(b) no
Question 4. Does you think by the all companies should invest in CSR activities or only working
for to earn profits.
(a) yes
(b) no
Question 5. Does you think CSR activities through reduce companies environmental impact or
not.
(a) Yes
(b) No
Question 6. Should focused on social environment and their culture by the company or not.
(a) yes
(b) no
Question 7. Does you think CSR activities and programmes through provide safety and security
to society's persons or not.
(a) yes
(b) no

Interpretation
Question 1. What do you think this research project useful to develop business in the effective
manner.
Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 7 80
(b) no 3 20
As per this question of this research project most of the persons are think this research project
help to develop business in the effective manner so 80% persons are said yes and 20% persons
are said no on the basis of their observation and experience.
Question 2. What do you think CSR activities through company will achieve the decided targets
and goals of the company.
Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 6 60
(b) no 4 40
As per this question CSR activities and programmes through achieve decided objectives and
goals of the company. In which 60% are agree with this question and said yes but 40% persons
are not agree on the basis of their views and ideas.
Question 3. Does you think CSR activities and programmes through develop healthy and fair
environment for society.
Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 8 90
(b) no 2 10
According to this question Company through conduct CSR programmes In the society to provide
healthy and fair environment so there are 90% are agree and only 10% persons are not agree with
this question.
Question 4. Does you think by the all companies should invest in CSR activities or only working
for to earn profits.

Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 6 60
(b) no 4 40
According to this question of this research project of there are 60 % persons are think company
not working only for their profit as well as they are working for society welfare and try to
develop healthy environment for them but 40% persons are not agree with this question.
Question 5. Does you think CSR activities through reduce companies environmental impact or
not.
Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 7 70
(b) no 3 30
As per this question CSR activities and programmes are help to reduce environmental impact of
the company so there are 70% persons are said yes and 30% persons are not agree with this
question(Polonsky and Waller, 2014.).
Question 6. Should focused on social environment and their culture by the company or not.
Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 9 90
(b) no 1 10
According to this research project company's through focused on social environment and their
culture, ethics and norms those are help to determine society in the effective manner so there are
90% persons are agree with this question and only 10% persons are not agree.
Question 7. Does you think CSR activities and programmes through provide safety and security
to society's persons or not.
Frequency Percentage
(a) yes 7 80
(b) no 3 20

As per this question 80% person are agree with this question because they think CSR help to
provide safety and security to societies persons and 20% person are are not agree on the basis of
their observation and experience level.
LOG BOOK
Month 1
Research program on the monthly basis Information collected by the conduct survey in
the market
Problems and issues regarding research project
and CSR activities
Risk to not achieve goals and objectives of the
company
Identify and proper evaluation of issues and
problems regrading research project
Differentiate unnecessary and unrelated
informations to the project
Updates and creative ideas and views to using
in the project
Using new and smart techniques and methods
Conduct training and learning programmes Achieve decided goals and objectives of the
company by using method and techniques
Prepare effective plan and design for next
month research project
By using methods and techniques to resolve the
problems and issues regarding research project
Project planning by using specialists views and
ideas
Target customers in the market and their needs
and objectives
Proper evaluation and analysis of research
project
Project implementation in the actual process of
the project.
Month 2
Research program on the monthly basis Information collected by the conduct survey in
the market
Problems and issues regarding research project Information and data related to research project

and CSR activities those are conducted by the survey in the market
that may be fake.
Identify and proper evaluation of issues and
problems regrading research project
Technological and financial issues and
problems
Updates and creative ideas and views to using
in the project
To conduct the research plan by using
specialists views and ideas
Conduct training and learning programmes Smart and innovative techniques in the
research project
Prepare effective plan and design for next
month research project
To achieve the objectives of the project to
conduct survey in the market so information
and data should reliable in the nature
Project planning by using specialists views
and ideas
All team members of the project should have
all informations regarding project
Proper evaluation and analysis of research
project
Systematically update research project
Month 3
Research program on the monthly basis Information collected by the conduct survey in
the market
Problems and issues regarding research
project and CSR activities
Customers needs and wants are not properly
full fill
Identify and proper evaluation of issues and
problems regrading research project
Problems are faced by the team member during
the research process
Updates and creative ideas and views to using
in the project
Planning for research should systematic and
effective in the nature that help to achieve
objectives
Conduct training and learning programmes Identifying and evaluation of collected

information.
Prepare effective plan and design for next
month research project
Try to give proper satisfaction to all customers.
Project planning by using specialists views
and ideas
Conduct survey in the market and to develop
CSR programmes and activities
Proper evaluation and analysis of research
project
Complete research project in the systematic
manner
Month 4
Research program on the monthly basis Information collected by the conduct survey in
the market
Problems and issues regarding research project
and CSR activities
Resolve all problems regarding projects and
CSR activities.
Identify and proper evaluation of issues and
problems regrading research project
Provide better services to customers to satisfied
customers needs
Updates and creative ideas and views to using
in the project
Research project of all works done in the
systematic manner.
Conduct training and learning programmes Proper determination of research project
Prepare effective plan and design for next
month research project
Identify objectives and goals of the project
Project planning by using specialists views
and ideas
Collection of informations from the market to
customers so their using effective methods and
techniques
Proper evaluation and analysis of research
project
Time to time upgrade in the research project.

TASK 3
P5 Tools and techniques.
This is define the as the many tool and techniques of the research report and creating the
quantitative and qualitative method. This method provide the accurate information of the
company. This is using the many variety of the research method and describe the best design of
the project of the company. Tools also provide the safety audits, key information of the services
including the human health and care. Help to determine the company project and product and
evaluating the performances of the employees in this organisation(Smith, Gonin and
Besharov,2013).
Qualitative method: This method provide the many information related to the organisation and
develop the best method of the data. This is define the mathematical information for the data and
using the best techniques and strategy in this organisation. The corporate social responsibility
create the large number of the product quality. This techniques provide the proper information
related to the company research report. This method determine the many chart and graphs to
calculating the company product productivity. This is create the many population in this
organisation including the social , economic, cultural and technological factor. This method is
the pre test method accuracy and validity of the data. This method calculating in the many ways
including the tables, graphs and show the large number of the data trends. Method evaluating by
the technological factor and evaluating the organisation's project goals and objectives.
Quantitative method: This method provide the best product in the organisation. The company
develop the many core product quantity and create the goals and objectives of the organisation.
This is describe the research report of the company and develop the best product in the
organisation. This is also define the nature of the product and develop the goals and objectives of
the research report. As per the method create the smart objective of the project. Smart objective
create the specific, measurable, achievable and time bounded project. In this techniques inclusive
the performances of the employees and decision related to the company project. This method
easily evaluating the company research report and develop the best structure of the company.
This method create the number of the research report data and create the best project quantity
and develop the best product in this organisation. Method and tools evaluating the appropriate
data in the company. The CSR develop the many strategy in this organisation.

P6: Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis
Every organisation has its own corporate social responsibilities towards societies. CSR
activities link with self-regulatory mechanism that is helpful in or to maintain company’s
activities. For CSR activities plays an essential role in the growth and development. It is also
helpful in raising organizational funds and market growth of the organization. Along with this,
CSR activities also helps developing awareness among peoples so as they can consume quality
products and services. It is not identical but it is related with business ethics. Therefore, there are
so many roles and responsibilities of an organisation that he must have to fulfil it in order to
achieve target market for their products(Sparrow 2012).
Meanwhile, CSR is link with legal, ethical, discretionary and economical responsibilities
of the organization. Due to this, for CSR activities focus on moral judgements and the attitude of
an individuals and groups in the business organization. CSR makes the multi-faceted nature of
social responsibilities. Along with this, it is expected from organisations that have fulfil all their
legal responsibilities, such as providing quality products to customers, developing awareness
among them fro a particular product and services. On the basis of above mention research,
organisation have to develop its responsibilities towards giving healthy environment to the
society and compete their all needs and wants, what they are expecting from an organization.
Along with this, TESCO also have to focus on the behaviour of an individual so as it can
manage the overall working activities. For they managers have to reduces conflicts and battles
among employees and developing a healthy relationship between them. In this research project,
it has been mentioned that project teams and leaders have to develop their communication skills
so as they can easily resolve all issues and problems and takes effective decision for
accomplishing goals and objectives. Employees and project leaders of the company also have to
analyses recommendations so they can easily prepare plans and policies to maintain
organisational activities.
P7: undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning and performance.
In the research project process to improve to working performance of employees by
conducting training programmes. Training program through increase knowledge and working
performance so they can work effectively and achieve their task and objectives those are already

decided by the company. Research project through increase knowledge because in which find out
something new innovative and creative things those help to develop business an provide healthy
environment and provide safety and security to society and increase their standard of living(Too
and Weaver2014).
CONCLUSION
As per above this research project help to explain the business research project in the
systematic manner and help to manage and control on all activities an works so employees will
do their work effectively and efficiently. All business are working for earn high profits as well as
they are working for society welfare. Company through conduct CSR activities and programmes
to provide better and healthy environment for society and try to build trust on company's
product. So customers will purchase their products in high number. In the other hand research
project refers to collect something new and innovative information and data regarding project
after that provide better services and develop standard of living of all society's members.
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