Operations & Project Management Solution Assignment (Doc)

Operations & Project
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction to chosen organization...................................................................................3
2.Define operation and management of operations................................................................3
3. Assessment of principles of operation management principles. .......................................4
4. Evaluate how the operations management helps to meet the requirements of organisation...5
5. Elaborate continuous improvement plan and lean principles. .........................................5
6. Elaborate continuous improvement plan based on the review and critique of operation
management principles. .........................................................................................................6
7.Recommendations to amend operations functions and continuous improvement plan. ....7
PART B............................................................................................................................................7
Build a project assignment on Project life cycle for developing a new product into
marketplace.............................................................................................................................7
With help of both theoretical and conceptual framework evaluate or justify the methodologies,
tools and techniques which is essential for a specified project. ..........................................11
B) ...................................................................................................................................................11
1. Critical evaluation of efficiency of project life cycle. .....................................................11
2. To complete a project in successful manner, role of designing and implementing the project
life cycle. .............................................................................................................................12
3.Way to implement cost saving techniques within the project life cycle in successful way.12
4. What are the various kinds of tools and techniques to assure quality, scope and time period
to implement a project successfully.....................................................................................12
5. How different tools and techniques and models used differently in between the small and
large scale projects. .............................................................................................................13
6. Critically analyse with help of practical and theoretical framework regarding project life
cycle......................................................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Project and operation management is an crucial administration related to business
practices for building higher level of efficiency possible within the administration. It is majorly
concerned with transforming raw material into finished goods and services into correct way. It is
related with delivering the products after ensuring that organisation successfully turns inputs into
outputs in desirable manner. This assignment based on the Next Plc which is an British
Multinational clothing, footwear and home product retailer in the market of UK. It has around
700 stores in the market of UK and headquarters is in Leicestershire. This assignment covers the
major aspects of project with its review and critique of operations management principles in
context of organisation. It also includes the continuous improvement plan with the review and
critical evaluation to gain optimum outcomes. At last it includes each and every level of project
life cycle with various supporting document to deliver desirable outcomes.
1. Introduction to chosen organization.
Next Plc is an British large merchandise dealing in clothing, footwear and home
appliances in the whole UK. It covers almost 200 circa in Europe, Asia and middle east to
enlarge business opportunities in positive manner. It is one of largest clothing retailer in context
of sales in the UK after overtaken the Marks & Spencer in year 2012. it listed in the London
stock exchange and FTSE 100 index.
2.Define operation and management of operations.
Operations management is majorly obsessed with planning, organising and directing the
various works and activities in context of manufacturing or provision of services to gain
optimum kinds of outputs (Binder, 2016.). It focus on delivering right kind of products and
services to the ultimate consumers by ensuring the inputs to outputs in effective manner. By
transforming goods and services into finished goods they compensate the current and emerging
needs and wants of consumers.
Operational management:
Operational management which previously known as production management which
shows its origin in manufacturing of products and services. It by adjusting in day to day
operations to support organisational strategic goals and objectives by preceded through analysis