Project Implementation And Techniques

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management
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Executive summary
The paper mainly reflects on a project that aims to extend the job chances in the market for
hiring a greater number of workforces for Phoenix IT company so that the company can be able
to deliver quality services to its customers. The main aim of the project is to create a project plan
which conceptualizes details related with project schedule, resources as well as project risks. In
addition to this, the paper discusses the reasons that can cause failure of the project and also
identifies ways with the help of which project failure can be effectively resolved.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
2. Project context.............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Project title, purpose and objectives......................................................................................3
2.2 Project priorities.....................................................................................................................4
2.3 Scope for the capstone assessment........................................................................................5
3. Project management plan and analysis........................................................................................5
3.1 Work breakdown structure....................................................................................................5
3.2 Preferred estimation approach for the project.......................................................................6
3.3 Project network and critical path...........................................................................................6
3.3.1 Project network diagram.................................................................................................6
3.3.2 Critical path....................................................................................................................7
3.4 Project schedule and analysis................................................................................................8
3.4.1 Gantt chart......................................................................................................................8
3.4.2 Resource plan and analysis.............................................................................................9
3.4.3 Strategies for reducing the project duration..................................................................10
3.5 Risk management plan.........................................................................................................11
3.5.1 Reflection on learning from phase 1.............................................................................11
3.5.2 Risk response plan........................................................................................................11
4. Recommendation for successful project implementation..........................................................15
4.1 Causes of project success/failure.........................................................................................15
4.2 Recommendation 1..............................................................................................................17
4.3 Recommendation 2..............................................................................................................17
5. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................18
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................19

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1. Introduction
The paper generally reflects on the development of project management plan for
extending job opportunities so that more workforce within Phoenix IT company can be hired
such that the company can be able to give appropriate service quality to the customers. In
addition to this, it is found that the undertaken project will generally be helpful in increasing
productivity which further assists in creating greater return on investment. The paper helps in
providing proper contextual details that are related with the project and the PM plan which is
developed generally contains information about WBS, preferred estimation approach, network
plan, project schedule as well as project risks. Moreover, the project also provides
recommendation for avoiding the reasons of project failure.
2. Project context
2.1 Project title, purpose and objectives
Project title
The title of the project is to expand the areas of job in order to hire more workforce for
successfully improving the quality of service in Phoenix IT.
Project purpose
The main purpose is to properly create different types of job opportunities in the market
so that the company can be able to hire a greater number of efficient workforce and further can
be able to give proper quality service to its customers in order to keep them happy and satisfied.

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Project objectives
The project objectives are listed below:
 To maintain the service quality by enhancing company’s productivity
 To satisfy the requirements of the customers
 To expand the entire business within the competitive market
2.2 Project priorities
The priorities while extending the job opportunities for hiring more workforce for the
company are mainly listed below:
Priority 1 (Proper planning): It is found that in order to undertake the project, proper
planning is needed that involves proper selection as well as installation of needed technology as
well as recruitment of skilled employees (Kerzner, 2017). In addition to this, various types of
strategies are framed for conducting the meeting with the stakeholders.
Priority 2 (Good leadership): In order to prevent different types of disruption within the
project, it is very much necessary to have good leadership style (Binder, 2016). The leaders who
are associated within the project are present on a single line and they generally act with
appropriate integrity which further help the various team so that they can behave effectively.
Priority 3 (Risk management): This is considered as one of the significant factors that
is necessary for analyzing the project risks (Kerzner, 2017). The risks including lack of
resources, improper budget estimation, schedule slippage needs to be managed effectively by
undertaking proper risk mitigation plan so that the project risks can be resolved effectively.

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Priority 4 (Stakeholder management): This is one of the key priorities which can be
achieved by keeping both the employees as well as investors at the hart of planning and delivery.
The project leaders must take proper initiative for engaging the stakeholders quite effectively.
2.3 Scope for the capstone assessment
The project scope is listed below:
 Development of job description
 Conduction of proper interviews
 Researching various types of technologies for recruitment
 Implementation of new technology
 Engaging recruitment agencies
 Outsourcing workforce
3. Project management plan and analysis
3.1 Work breakdown structure
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure
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