Operations & Project Management

Operations & Project
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1: Conduct a review and critique of the implementation of operations management principles
within an organisational context.................................................................................................1
Introduction to chosen organisation............................................................................................1
Operations Vs. Operation management......................................................................................1
Conduct review and critique for better implementation of operation management ...................2
Principles of operations management that meets the requirements............................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P2: Prepare a continuous improvement plan based on the review and critique of operations
management principles within an organisational context...........................................................3
Continuous improvement plan as a philosophy and discussion of lean principles.....................3
Continuous improvement plan ...................................................................................................4
Recommendations to enhance operation function......................................................................4
PART 2............................................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
P3: Apply the different stages of the project life cycle to a HS2 project....................................5
Overview of the HS2 project .....................................................................................................5
Business Case..............................................................................................................................5
Project plan .................................................................................................................................6
Work Breakdown Structure.........................................................................................................7
Gantt Chart..................................................................................................................................8
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Justification of use of project methodology and requirement of leadership...............................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P4: Review and critique the effectiveness of the project life cycle in application to the HS2
project following useful theories, concepts and models...........................................................10
Effectiveness of PLC.................................................................................................................10

Different uses of methodologies for Small and Large Scale project .......................................11
Techniques to ensure quality, tenure and scope in the project implementation........................11
Critically evaluate the PLC you have prepared within practical and theoretical frameworks..12
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Operations management mainly deals with approaching strategic as well as day-to-day
business issues in systematic manner. Project management usually deals with planning,
motivating, organising and controlling resources to accomplish specific goals. Main purpose of
conducting this report is to find out importance of operations and project management in growth
and success of an organisation (Artto, Ahola and Vartiainen, 2016). This report is based on two
parts which includes two different scenario. For first scenario,Vectair Systems is a chosen
organisation that are experts and innovators in aircare, skincare etc. Second scenario is based on
HS2 project which is made for the full speed railway transportation in UK. Along with this, both
scenarios also includes number of tasks which will be related with the effectiveness of operations
management principles and concept of continuous improvement in an operational context.
Second scenario is completely based on project life cycle and its application in HS2 project.
PART 1
TASK 1
P1: Conduct a review and critique of the implementation of operations management principles
within an organisational context
Introduction to chosen organisation
Vectair system is one among the leading technological innovator as well as supplier of
aircare & hygiene products within number of sectors worldwide. It is a medium size company
which operates as a manufacturer, innovator and supplier of hygiene and aircare product within
number of sectors worldwide. It is operating from around 30 years by delivering the sanitary and
scent solution to over 130 countries. Its product mainly focuses over the odour control and
aircare, hand washing, sanitary disposal, surface care, infant care and product that are specially
designed for away from home spaces.
Operations Vs. Operation management
Operations Operation management
Operations is defined as the process of
performing certain set of activities such as
The operation management consists of set of
activities performed for the administration of
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