Project Management Literature Review

This assignment requires you to conduct a literature review on project management. You will need to analyze various scholarly articles and texts provided in the reference list, focusing on key themes, theories, and concepts within the field of project management. The review should demonstrate your understanding of current research and trends in project management practices.

Project management

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
Network diagram.........................................................................................................................4
Construction of Network diagram:..................................................................................................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1
Importance of Communications Management with respect to the project selected....................1
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
a. Different options for accelerating project completion.............................................................3
b. Implementation of project when resources and constrained and not constrained...................4
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................5
Discussion on managing project with virtual meetings...............................................................5
Project 2...........................................................................................................................................6
Part 1: initiation...............................................................................................................................6
Task 1: Critical evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing of project.............6
Part 2: Planning................................................................................................................................7
Task 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with all the major tasks..........................................7
Part 3: Execution..............................................................................................................................9
Task 3: Preparation of milestone report.......................................................................................9
Part 4: Controlling.........................................................................................................................10
Task 4: Critical functionalities that can be compromised compared to hire additional staff....10
Part 5: Closing...............................................................................................................................11
Task 5: Lessons-learned report for the entire project................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Changes with the organization or any other type of institution take place frequently and
these are done so that the quality of services that are delivered can be improved (Kadolph and
Marcketti, 2016). Main focus of this project is made is to deliver proper services in relation with
building a management software for London Campus. In order to make such type of activities, it
required to make interpretation of the activities that will be included in this process. Apart from
this, there are many risk that are involved in the process of project development and it is essential
that make sure that all the operations that are covered can be completed in effective manner. In
this context, below given are the aim and objectives that will be covered in this project:
Aim: To conduct building a management software for London Campus.
Objectives:
 To develop and design a building that can be used as laboratories by teachers.
 To form healthy and comfortable environment for students and teachers.
 To determine the monitoring functions like energy management, power consumption, etc.
 To complete the project within determined budget that is $10,000.
TASK 1
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Building Management
System 112 days Thu 2/1/18 Fri 7/6/18
Initiation phase 15 days Tue 1/2/18 Mon 1/22/18
Setting the target goals of
BMS implementation 5 days Tue 1/2/18 Mon 1/8/18
Setting stakeholders
expectations 10 days Tue 1/9/18 Mon 1/22/18 3
Proper and adequate
documentations, contracts
and agreements
8 days Tue 1/9/18 Thu 1/18/18 3
Planning phase 21 days Fri 1/19/18 Fri 2/16/18
Setting out operational
plans and policies 6 days Fri 1/19/18 Fri 1/26/18 5
Identifying resource
requirement i.e. human
source, funds and
equipment’s
9 days Mon 1/29/18 Thu 2/8/18 7
Plan for managing risk 6 days Fri 2/9/18 Fri 2/16/18 8
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Execution phase 21 days Mon 2/19/18 Mon 3/19/18
Collection of funds 5 days Mon 2/19/18 Fri 2/23/18 9,4
Hiring project team i.e.
technical expert, website
developer and others
4 days Mon 2/26/18 Thu 3/1/18 11
Purchase hardware and
software license and others 12 days Fri 3/2/18 Mon 3/19/18 11,12
Testing system
functioning 5 days Fri 3/2/18 Thu 3/8/18 12
Monitoring and controlling
phase 91 days Tue 1/2/18 Tue 5/8/18
Continue monitoring of
the system functioning and
work execution
33 days Tue 3/20/18 Thu 5/3/18 13
Regular reporting 91 days Fri 3/2/18 Fri 7/6/18 12
Conducting meetings 5 days Fri 3/9/18 Thu 3/15/18 14
Analysing the risks 4 days Fri 5/4/18 Wed 5/9/18 16,14
Examining the progress by
comparing the performance
with the targets
5 days Mon 7/9/18 Fri 7/13/18 17
Altering the plan 8 days Mon 7/9/18 Wed 7/18/18 17,16
Closure phase 1 day Tue 1/2/18 Tue 1/2/18
Contract closure 1 day Thu 5/10/18 Thu 5/10/18 19
Post-project appraisal and
review 1 day Mon 7/16/18 Mon 7/16/18 20
Submitting the final report
to the project manager 1 day Thu 7/19/18 Thu 7/19/18 21
Above given are the activities that are included in this project. In this context, all these
activities need to be considered in appropriate manner. When these are done, then to the aim and
objectives attained will be achieved (Batselier and Vanhoucke, 2015).
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Network diagram
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10+8+6+9+6+5+4+91+8+1= 148 days
In accordance with the above network diagram show, it can be stated that all the red
marked numbers are the critical pat that are highly important to be followed. All the other
activities are not that important. Those are the activities that can be completed whenever the
project manager is willing to complete. In total there are 8 of the activities that are required to be
completed within the speculated time period. When this is not completed within the time that is
decided by the project manager, then the project will be a failure (Calvo-Mora, Navarro-García
and Periañez-Cristobal, 2015). The project will have negative impact, when all the people
involved are not able to complete them. Other than time, even cost is included and it is important
that with the budget that is determined all the activities are completed. When this is not done and
the balance that is set exceeds, then it a type of risk.
ID Duration ES EF LS LF Slack
Setting the target goals of BMS implementation 5 0 0 5 5 5
Setting stakeholders expectations 10 5 5 15 15 10
Proper and adequate documentations, contracts and
agreements
8 15 15 23 23 8
Setting out operational plans and policies 6 23 23 29 29 6
Identifying resource requirement i.e. human
source, funds and equipment’s
9 29 29 38 38 7
Plan for managing risk 6 38 38 44 44 6
Collection of funds 5 44 44 49 49 5
Hiring project team i.e. technical expert, website
developer and others
4 38 45 42 49 4
Purchase hardware and software license and others 12 49 49 61 61 12
Testing system functioning 5 61 61 66 66 5
Continue monitoring of the system functioning and
work execution
10 66 71 76 81 10
Regular reporting 15 66 66 81 81 15
Conducting meetings 5 66 66 81 81 15
Analyzing the risks 4 86 87 90 91 4
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Examining the progress by comparing the
performance with the targets
5 86 86 91 91 5
Altering the plan 8 91 91 99 99 8
Contract closure 1 91 91 99 99 8
Post-project appraisal and review 1 99 99 100 100 1
Submitting the final report to the project manager 1 100 100 101 101 1
In accordance with the above given tables there are different type of elements that are covered
and they are as follows:
Early start: The project starts from Thu 2/1/18 and will end up by Fri 7/6/18.
Early finish: The completion date of the project will be Fri 7/6/18 and the start up time
for the project is Thu 2/1/18.
Late start: This contains the latest data for which a task can start without delaying finish
of the project.
Late finish: This is the field that contains the latest date in which the task can be finished
without delaying the finish of the project. From the above table almost all the project were
started on time.
Slack time: This is considered to be the difference between early start and last finish.
Critical path and its analysis: 10+8+6+9+6+5+4+91+8+1= 148 days. This way, it can be
stated that the total time that is taken to complete the activities are 148 days. These are the main
activities that can not be skipped and other remaining can be completed as per the preference of
the project manager.
Forward pass: This can be determined as critical and essential project management
component through which project manager aims to determine the early start and early finish for
all the segments that are uncompleted of work for all network activities.
Backward pass: This relates to the way that determines the early or late start or early or
late finish for an activity.
Construction of Network diagram:
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TASK 2
Importance of Communications Management with respect to the project selected
Communication plays vital role in determining the tasks that has to be performed. In
order to complete the project of building a management software for London Campus, there are
many people who are involved and each of them is required to perform certain set of task. In
conditions when they fail to perform their roles in effective manner, then it affects the project.
This is because the activities that have to be undertaken require support from the side of
employees and the rate of support is low, then it becomes difficult to complete them in
appropriate manner. Further, there people those who are involved in building a management
software for London Campus project can also have knowledge in regard with the changes that
can be made. When interaction or communication among employees is high, then it becomes
favourable enough to determine the areas in which improvement that are required to be made.
Further, there are many stakeholders who are involved in development of the project (Caniëls
and Bakens, 2015). These stakeholders are teachers, administration staff etc. They all contribute
in building a management software for London Campus. As per the type of perception that are
carried out by individuals is different, then considerations should be made so that all the
requirements that are made can be fulfilled.
Apart from this, there are conditions of conflicts that can also raise, when the rate of
interaction is low. However, when communication and interaction that take place is high, then it
is favourable enough to make the project manager of building a management software for
London Campus project is to eliminate the conflict situation. When the conflict situation is high,
then the coordination among workers will be low due to which project manager can fail in
completing the project. Further, there are many issues that are faced from the side of workers
should also be considered. For an employees, the problems that are faced should be focused and
steps can be taken by project manager when they are able to have strong interaction with workers
and problems are identified and appropriate steps are taken to overcome them.
For personal or professional communication, it required to have health relationship with
others. This is possible when the one is able to understand each one and have strong listening
skills. When interaction is one sided, then it becomes difficult to identify the issues that are faced
by others. The type of perception that is carried out will be different and this can only be
identified when listening skills are there. When there are certain issue that are faced in relation
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with the tasks that are to be performed. Through communication it enables to develop strong
relationship with employees. By this way building a management software for London Campus
project can be able to get completed within stipulated period of time.
There are certain set of time and cost that are involved so as to complete the project.
When these are not properly managed, then it becomes helpful for employees to perform their set
of roles. However, this can only be done when project manager of London campus building a
management software for spend time with employees so that the problems that are faced can be
determined and steps are taken (Eskerod, Huemann and Ringhofer, 2015). Apart from this all the
workers need to have proper knowledge regarding the type of roles that has to be played by
them. This can only be clarified when project manager has conveyed effectively regarding the
responsibilities that has to be played by them. When any of the employees fail to perform their
set of roles in effective manner, then can create issues and problem in completing the project. It
is always identified that when a person is asked to perform a task, then total time that will be
consumed will be high when same task is performed by a group. In a project, it is required to
have proper coordination among all the workers so that the tasks or activities can be carried out
within speculated time period.
In order to have a strong communication network among employees, it is important to
make sure that appropriate steps by step process are followed so that they are able to attain the
goals. With this respect, purpose should be conveyed to workers. When this is done, then they
are able to determine the considerations that they should made. Then the project manager should
consider the key players who are involved in the process so that they are able to distribute work.
Further, it required to have discussion regarding the tasks that needs to be done as it makes them
consider the risk that can be raised in the tasks. Moreover, the total time that will be taken should
be specified, when this is done, then it makes the involved persons in the building a management
software for London Campus project to put on their efforts so that they can complete them on
time.
Project management plan:
Recipients (Who) Delivery method (How) Who’s responsible (Owner)
Project team  Team meeting
 Conference calls
Project manager
Project planner  Email Project manager
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Suppliers  Team meetings
 Conference calls
Project manager
Employees  Email
 Face to face
Project manager
TASK 3
a. Different options for accelerating project completion
There is various type of options that are available with the help of which speed for
completing the project can be raised. In this context, below given are some of the options that
can be followed by project manager:
Employees training: When comparison is made among people who are skilled and other
who are unskilled, the once who are skilled will perform the task with quality and before time.
With this respect, project manager need to consider the skills that each of the employees possess
and division of roles should be done so that they are able determine the steps that has to be taken
and work is complete before time and that also maintaining high quality (Eskerod, Huemann and
Savage, 2015).
Additional resources: To carry out a project, it is required to have resources and when it
is available in access, then it enables to focus on all the aspects in effective manner. When the
conditions in which the rate of availability for resources are low, then becomes difficult to
complete the task before time.
Outsourcing project: This is considered to be common method that is applied for
shortening project time. There are many tasks that are provided with other firms that will
perform the given task. When this is done, the total time consumed will get reduced.
Scheduling overtime: One of the effective way to add more labour is not to add people
but it is through scheduling overtime. For example, when a team of people for 50 hours isted of
40 hours, then the rate of productivity that were done by them will raise up to 20%. On the other
hand, when number of employees is added, then it would not be effective enough as the time
taken by them will be high for understanding the roles that has to be performed by them.
However, when the total working hours are carried out is raised, then it becomes favourable
enough to complete the project activities before the scheduled time period.
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Eliminating errors: When any type of error occurs, then to rectify it there are certain
times consumed. It is important to take up steps so that they are able to eliminate the issues and
this way, it becomes favourable enough to save time and make them use for other tasks.
b. Implementation of project when resources and constrained and not constrained
In order to complete the project, it is required to have different type of resources so that
they are able to complete the project in effective manner. On the other hand, when availability of
resources is limited, then total time that is consumed will be high and it becomes difficult for the
project manager to undergo process operations. In this context, below given are the aspects in
relation with the resources when they are constrained and not constrained:
Human resource: There is various type of activities that are set and need to be completed
with speculated time period. For each of them, there are requirement of support from the side of
workers required (Kadolph and Marcketti, 2016). In condition where these are constrained, then
it becomes easy for the project manager to determine the tasks that can be performed. On the
other hand, in conditions in which these resources are not constrained, then it becomes difficult
for the project manager to complete the set of aspects in effective manner.
Financial resources: For all the activities that are required to be completed, it is required
to make sure that proper planning of finance is done so that it becomes favourable enough to
complete them effectively and efficiently. In conditions where these are constrained, then the
project manager have proper understanding about the set of cost that will be included in each of
the activities. As a result, all the tasks and activities can be completed within speculated costs
that are set. On the other hand, when these are not constrained, then it becomes difficult to carry
out the research in effective manner.
Availability of time: The activities that have to be carried out need to be completed within
the time scheduled. When any of the activities get delayed, then all the remaining tasks will not
be completed within the time that is scheduled (Lappe and Spang, 2014). To complete the
project, it is require to have certain time period decided on which the project is required to be
completed. When the time is constrained, then all the employees get appropriate direction
through which the strategies that can enable to complete them. On the other hand, when there are
not constraints for time, employee will not complete the project and it will become delayed.
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TASK 4
Discussion on managing project with virtual meetings
With change in time there are different types of technology that are implement so that
they are able to have close interaction with others who can be at any part of the world. The type
of knowledge that each of the employees have in relation with the project will be different and
when in condition were key person is not present physically, then there is an option of being
available online in which the information about the site, progress and issues faced can be
identified (Martens and Carvalho, 2017). In order to hold up meetings, virtual meetings have
become most effective. This can be considered through staff members and colleagues and for
holding up training, etc. In this context, different type of benefits can be attained through this and
some of them are as follows:
Cost effective: In order to make person physical present to the location, it is required to
have high cost involved that consists of travelling, accommodation, food, etc. However, when
making use of virtual meetings, it becomes helpful to save time and money.
Enables to share broad variety of information: The rate of information that is shared can
consists of other aspect in which each of the stakeholders involved can be conveyed regarding
the issues that are faced and the aspects on which improvement need to be made.
Paying attention :- In order to make some person is paying attention in virtual meeting
and the quality of communication seem to make different. The sincerity and relevancy of
outcome and the broad tone of the language make over a subtle meaningful opinion.
Different time and different place :- In this context, virtual meetings is help to solve any
problem in different time and different location. These synchronous tools are often lost, but it
can make a real difference.
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Project 2
Part 1: Initiation
Task 1: Critical evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing of project
Outsourcing can be determined as a practice that is used by various companies in order to
reduce the cost by transferring portions of work to outside suppliers rather than completing it
internally. There are various type of advantage and disadvantages in this process. With this
respect, below given are the advantages for outsourcing of project:
Reduces cost: In order to complete the project for building a management software for
London Campus there are certain set of piece that is included in each of the activities that has to
be considered. However, with the help of outsourcing, the project manager is able to reduce the
total cost that is included (Martinsuo and Hoverfält, 2018). This is possible when he/she is able
to find a firm that can perform the task in less price and within maintaining the quality.
Completion of project before time: It is identified that project manager would not take all
the take to be outsource but there are some to the activities that are selected these are outsourced.
This way, it becomes easy for the project manager to save time and focus on other activities
related with the project.
Higher level of expertise: The firm that is selected for outsourcing will have the new or
updated technology that will be favourable enough to complete the project in effective manner.
Apart from this, there are different professional who are involved to make sure that the activities
that has to be considered are carried out in effective manner and the project for building a
management software for London Campus will be completed.
Flexibility: The firm is no longer constrained with their own resources but they are able
cover wider range of areas in which improvement or development in context with the project can
be made. When outsourcing is used, then it becomes favourable enough to make use of the cost
and resources to other areas in which more focus can improve the quality of project.
By considering the advantages, there are certain set of disadvantages that are also
included and they are as follows:
Coordination breakdown: The project manager of building a management software for
London Campus has proper knowledge and understating about the set of aspects that has to be
considered. With this respect, any task is given for outsourcing, then it is required for the
manager to provide adequate information (Meng and Boyd, 2017). Even if information is
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provided, there are situations that the rate of issues that will be faced in this condition will be
high as outsourcing firm does not have proper understanding about the main focus of the project.
As a result, the project can aim to meet up their required due to low understanding for tasks that
should have performed.
Loss of control: The project manager under his/her supervision is able to consider the
steps that have to be considered when any type of problem is faced. However, in conditions of
outsourcing, London Campus will try to complete the tasks as per the resources that are available
to them and the total budget that is set by them. It is important to make sure for the project
manager to focus on the business and take up proper steps so that the activities that are
performed by outsourcing are carried out in effective manner (Muller, 2017).
Conflicts: The type of perception that is carried out by individuals is different. There will
be stakeholders who may not support to make use of outsourcing. This way, when the preference
of these stakeholders is not considered, then conflict situation can take place. Apart from this, the
type of perception that are carried out by outsourcing firm is different and when information is
provided to them about the tasks that has to be performed, then conflict can raised when there are
difference in opinion take place.
Part 2: Planning
Task 2: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with all the major tasks
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In accordance with the above given work breakdown structure, it can be stated that there
are different type of aspects that need to be considered. There are in total five stages mentioned
in the project all these are helpful enough to make sure that the project which is building the
management software can be completed. With this respect, below given are the stages that are
included in the project:
Initiation phrase: This is considered to be the first stage in building a management
software for London Campus. It is important for the project manager to determine the aim and
objectives that has to be attained. With this respect, there are three sub headings that are also
included in this. First of all it is important that considerations need to be made for setting up
target goals. When goals are developed, then path on which it can be achieved can be identified.
Further, there are many stakeholders who are included and when information from their side is
identified, then it enables to develop an effective objective that can help to attain them (Rank,
Unger and Gemünden, 2015).
Planning phase: To carry out management of software in effective manner, there are
requirement of support from the side of project manager required in which they are able to
consider the aspects that needs to be achieved. There is various type of sub headings that need to
be completed. With this respect, it includes setting up operations plan. There are different types
of resources that project manager for London Campus so that the project can be conducted.
When operations plan is developed in required to have planning of resources doe and this way
division of each of the work is done among employees. Further, it includes making plan for the
risk that can raise in the project which can be attained when the project manager have effective
interaction with stakeholders so that the steps can be taken to eliminated the risk.
Execution phrase: As per this plan developed for building a management software for
London Campus all the planning that is made by the project manager is then executed. There are
various division of work done in which each of the employee is responsible to perform their set
of roles in effective manner. Further, for making all the activities to be perform, there are
requirement from the aspect of employees and so that it is the responsibility of project manager
to hire employees who possess the skills that can boost up the project plan. In condition when
employees hired are not skilled, then it can cause serious issue for the project.
Monitoring and controlling phrase: When employees are hired, then it is required by the
project manager to make sure that proper monitoring of employees are done so that all the areas
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in which issues are faced can be identified (Teller, Kock and Gemünden, 2014). Further,
monitoring should be done for stakeholders of London Campus, there are certain set of
expectations that they have when these are not considered, then the rate of satisfaction get
affected negatively. Apart from this, it also includes to have regular reporting from the side of
workers so that all the roles or performance that has to be done by them are conducted
efficiently. In addition to this, meetings also take place so that perception of employees can be
identified and steps are taken to perform them for building a management software for London
Campus.
Closure phase: In accordance with this phase, project manager make sure that all the
steps and the plan that were developed are considered in effective manner for the project of
building a management software for London Campus. There is checklist determined so that all
the objectives set are achieved or not (Tsaturyan and Müller, 2015). Further, it also includes
submission of the project in which all the information is provided to stakeholders so that they can
make analysis of the progress that is determined.
Part 3: Execution
Task 3: Preparation of milestone report
Execution phase 34 days Mon 10/19/09 Thu 12/3/09
Collection of funds 5 days Fri 11/27/09 Thu 12/3/09
Hiring project team i.e. technical expert,
website developer and others 4 days Mon 10/19/09 Thu 10/22/09
Purchase hardware and software license and
others 12 days Thu 10/29/09 Fri 11/13/09
Testing system functioning 5 days Mon 11/2/09 Fri 11/6/09
Monitoring and controlling phase 106 days Thu 10/29/09 Thu 3/25/10
Continue monitoring of the system functioning
and work execution 33 days Fri 11/27/09 Tue 1/12/10
Regular reporting 91 days Thu 11/19/09 Thu 3/25/10
Conducting meetings 5 days Fri 11/27/09 Thu 12/3/09
Analysing the risks 4 days Fri 12/4/09 Wed 12/9/09
Examining the progress by comparing the
performance with the targets 5 days Thu 10/29/09 Wed 11/4/09
Altering the plan 8 days Mon 11/2/09 Wed 11/11/09
Closure phase 16 days Thu 10/29/09 Thu 11/19/09
Contract closure 1 day Thu 11/19/09 Thu 11/19/09
Post-project appraisal and review 1 day Thu 10/29/09 Thu 10/29/09
Submitting the final report to the project 1 day Mon 11/2/09 Mon 11/2/09
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manager
There are certain set of milestone that are identified in which it includes three phrases
that are left. In accordance with the phrase, it can be stated that all these activities need to be
completed within the time scheduled so that the project can be completed. As per the given
scenario, Mark who met with an accident has asked for two months of rest. In order to overcome
this type of issue, it is important that proper steps need to be taken in which new employee
should be hired who have skills which will support on complete the tasks in effective manner.
More specifically, the execution phrase is the one in which employees are hired who can support
the project to be completed. When new worker is hired, then it becomes favourable enough to
convey about the roles and responsibilities that should be played. Apart from this, information
related with the total time period that will be included should also be conveyed. All this process
takes time but it will be effective enough to complete the tasks in effective manner (Willems and
Vanhoucke, 2015). When next phrase take place, before that Mark can return and take over the
work which will help in continuing the work and carrying the project.
Part 4: Controlling
Task 4: Critical functionalities that can be compromised compared to hire additional staff
In accordance with the scenario given, it can be stated that for hiring new staff member in
place of Mark can cause high cost. With this respect, from the meeting that took place, it was
identified that there are issue faced in which the tasks that are supposed to be performed by Mark
can be done by hiring a new staff and it is important for Alex to spend more money so that this
can be done. In order to overcome this, it is essential that Alex understand the condition and
appropriate steps are taken so that he can arrange for money with the help of which new staff can
be hired. However, the one thing those because problem is related with make the new hired
member to convey regarding the roles and responsibilities that has to be performed. Further,
there are other aspects that can be followed through which this issue can be solved. With this
respect, overtime for the workers should be done so that work can be managed and can be
completed within speculated time period. When this is done, then it becomes helpful for raise the
rate of production by 20%. For example, in a day when workers are expected to work for 10
hours and when due to overtime when they are asked to work for 12 hours, then it will be
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favourable enough to raise the contribution that is made by each of the worker and thus
productivity increases.
The total time period in which Mark will not be able to attend the project will be for 2
months. So it is important to make sure that steps are taken in which new staff hired is able to
contribute for two months’ time and is able to perform basic role (Batselier and Vanhoucke,
2015). This way, it is not important to hire employee who is skilled like Mark but it should be
person who is able to perform the given role in appropriate manner. When these are done, then it
becomes helpful enough to consider the steps and in completing the project on time. Further,
Mark will also get benefited as his load when he returns will get reduced. This way, it will be
favourable enough for the project manager to consider the steps that will be suitable enough
complete the project even if Mark is not present and that also within the total budget and time
that is determined.
Part 5: Closing
Task 5: Lessons-learned report for the entire project
There are three different type of questions that are included in the lessons learned report,
thee are helpful enough to make sure that experience of the people involved in it was positive or
negative.
Scope met: The scope of the project that was set was not attained completely, it is was
important for the project manager to compromise in some aspects. In this context, one of the
areas in which considerations was required to be made was in relation with the roles and
responsibilities that has to be played by Mark. There was accident that took place due which
mark who was considered to be the key person was not able to come and so for two months,
there were another person hired for two months (Batselier and Vanhoucke, 2015). On the other
hand, the cost and time that were planned were completed with the set aspects and this way, it
helped in considering the condition in effective manner.
Success criteria: The project aim and objectives that were set are attained and this was
helpful for considering that employees were able to put on their full efforts through which the
rate of support from the side of workers was positive. This way, within the speculated time and
cost all the activities were completed.
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Reflection: As a project manager, I was able to motivate workers so that they are able to
perform their work with willingness. Apart from this, there were many issues faced but I was
able to overcome them by considering effective planning and thus the project became a success.
1.Did the project meet the S/T/C goals?
Yes, the project meet the goals and achieve all objective as per needed in whole project.
2. What was the success criteria listen in the project scope statement?
In this project success criteria is To conduct building a management software for London
Campus.
3.Reflect on whether you’ve met the success criteria
In this project meet all successful criteria as per need of the project.
4.In terms of managing the project what were the main lessons your team learned?
The main lessons is use different types of technology as per need of market value.
5. Describe one example of what went wrong on this project
The total time period in which Mark will not be able to attend the project will be for 2
months. So it is important to make sure that steps are taken in which new staff hired is able to
contribute for two months’ time.
6.What would you do differently on the next project based on your experience with this project
Yes, I do next project with the help of new technology and improve overall development.
7.Describe one example of what went right on this project
The project aim and objectives that were set are earned and this was accommodating for
see that worker were unable to put on their full efforts through which the rate of activity from the
side of person was affirmative.
CONCLUSION
In accordance with the findings, it can be stated that proper planning is required so that
the project manager is able to consider the activities that will be included in completing the
project. More specifically, there are planning that has to be made for activities and time. There
are different type of cost and time consumed for each of the task. For this aspect, proper planning
is required to be made in which total budget that is decided can be used for each of the activities.
In respect with the time, when any of the activities delayed, then all other following tasks can
also get delayed. In such condition the time schedule that is made will not be attained.
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