Sample on Operations and Project Management: Assignment

Operation and Project
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Overview of selected organization for this project..................................................................1
2. Operations management v/s Operation....................................................................................1
3. Critically review the implementation of operations management principle in context of
organization..................................................................................................................................2
4. Analyse that how operation management meet the requirement of organization....................2
5. Evaluate continuous improvement plan which based on critique of operation management
principle of business....................................................................................................................3
6. Provide suitable recommendation which improve operation functions in details...................4
PART 2............................................................................................................................................4
Primary Research ............................................................................................................................4
1. Overview of Portakabin case study..........................................................................................4
2. Explain the importance of new product which include target market and cost benefit
analysis of the project..................................................................................................................5
3. Evaluate Each stages of project life cycle (PLC) in context of Portakabin case study...........5
4. Work Breakdown structure for new product...........................................................................6
5. Produce Gantt chart which is based on WBS and completion time frame..............................7
6. Use of project methodology, tools or leadership required within project................................8
Secondary Research.........................................................................................................................9
a. Effectiveness of Project life cycle (PLC) by using appropriate theories.................................9
b. Explain that why designing & implementing PLC is important to execute for the success of
this case study..............................................................................................................................9
c. Incorporation of cost saving Techniques in PLC...................................................................10
d. Different techniques which could be used to ensure quality, scope and tenure in project
implementation..........................................................................................................................10
e. Critical analysis of the way in which different theories, concepts and models could be used
between large and small scale projects......................................................................................10

f. Critical evaluation of PLC which have been prepared...........................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Operation and project management is the process which help manager to improve their
business operation performances. It is design for the better understanding of student and make
them capable to production of goods & services by using quantitative methods (Ajam, 2014).
Every project is different from another one, so they requirement different treatment for the
completion of task or get success to achieve their goals & objectives. This report presented into
two parts where first part include Sainsbury company another part based on the case study of
Portakabin. Sainsbury is the UK's most leading multinational company which have largest chain
of supermarkets.
This project report cover various topics such as operation management principle,
continuous improvement plan, some theories and concepts which helps in providing effective
results in the business operations. Along with this, explain case study, its importance and project
life cycle in context of Portakabin. Develop WBS, Gantt Chart and justify some methodology
which used in implementing Project Life Cycle (PLC). In addition, it includes the effectiveness
of PLC, cost saving techniques, other methods to ensure qualities etc.
MAIN BODY
PART 1
1. Overview of selected organization for this project
Sainsbury is an UK based supermarket chain which acquire 15.3 % share of supermarket
sector. Company founded in 1869 by John James Sainsbury and it become the largest retailer
company of groceries in 1922. In 1995, its biggest competitor TESCO overtook the market and
become market leaders (Sainsbury Plc, 2019). After this, ASDA become the second largest
company in the UK in 2003. Sainsbury remain on third position so they try to merge with their
competitors in order to capture market and become leader.
2. Operations management v/s Operation
Operations management Operation
It is the process which focus on planning,
organizing, monitoring in context of
production. Manager focus on delivery and
It means managing internal work which
provide efficiency as well as effectiveness
(Amusan and Bamisile, 2014). On along with
1