Project Management: Definition, Characteristics, and Role of Project Manager

Project Management

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
1. Definition of the project, its characteristics and the role of project manage...........................1
2. Justification of the application of theoretical frameworks and methodologies within a
project environment.....................................................................................................................2
3. Critical evaluation of the composition and management of teams in a project environment..3
4. Formulation of the project management plan..........................................................................4
5. Appraisal of measures to control and monitor project risk, quality, change and configuration
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6. Evaluation of the project success and failure..........................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Project management can be defined as the process of controlling, monitoring, and evaluating
all the steps that are taken to run a project (Abbas, Abbas and Mazhar, 2019). It is very important
for all the entities to make sure that effective decisions for the management of projects are
formulated so that success could be acquired. In order to meet the long-term goals that are
related to it, the managers are required to pay attention to each and every action which is taken
by them to successfully meet the requirements. If they are not able to do the same then it will be
very difficult to attain success. This report is based upon the project of opening a new café and
acquiring funding for the same. It will be opened in different areas of the United Kingdom with
the objective of offering high-quality coffee to the customers and fulfil all their needs. This
assignment covers various topics such as the definition of the project, its characteristics, the role
of the project manager, application of theoretical frameworks. Critical evaluation of composition,
management of teams, etc. Additionally, the project plan, measure to control and monitor risk,
quality change, and configuration along with the evaluation of the project success and failure are
also covered in this report.
MAIN BODY
1. Definition of the project, its characteristics and the role of project manage
A project can be defined as a combination of different types of tasks that are performed
for the purpose of meeting a common goal. While working on a project it is very important for
the managers to make sure that they are taking appropriate actions to meet the objectives. A new
project on the establishment of a new café in the United Kingdom is being proposed. The café is
required to explore all its products and services in the market and for this purpose it requires
funding so that all the planned activities could be performed systematically. It has been planned
by the owners of the café that it will be opened in different areas of the United Kingdom so that
high-quality coffee could be offered to a large number of targeted audiences. Along with high-
quality coffee, breakfast and lunch within a reasonable price will also be offered to the
customers. The cost of establishing the whole café's total funding requirement is 20000 dollars. It
has been estimated that in one month the whole work of the project will be completed and the
café will be established. The significant resources which will be required by the coffee shop are
skilled staff, funds, furniture, material to prepare coffee, lunch and breakfast for the customers.
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Key characteristics of the project: The main characteristics of the new coffee shop
project are as follows:
 The new café will offer high quality coffee to the customers which will be loved by them
and it will help to retain individuals for long run.
 The café which will be opened in UK in upcoming one month will offer breakfast and
lunch in reasonable price to the customers so that they can afford a great meal.
 New café will be opened in 1900 square feet area which is a big place where individuals
can sit and have meals according to their preferences.
Roles of project manager: While working on a project the managers has to play different
roles all of them could be analysed with the help of following discussion:
 The main role of a project manager is to plan and define the scope of whole project so
that the individuals working on it can perform their jobs systematically (Ingason and
Schoper, 2017).
 The project manage is also responsible to estimate the time which will be taken by the
project to get completed as it can help to arrange resource accordingly.
 Cost estimation and development of budget is also a responsibility of the project manager
because it can help to make sure that all the desired resources will be acquired or not.
 Scheduling all the activities is also a role of project managers as they are responsible to
make schedule for all the operations as it can help to meet the goals that are related to the
completion of project.
2. Justification of the application of theoretical frameworks and methodologies within a project
environment
Project management environment can be defined as the surrounding of a project where
the managers implement different types of theoretical frameworks and methodologies so that the
project could be accomplished successfully. While working on the project of new café different
types of them will also be used which are listed and discussed below:
Critical path method: It is a theoretical framework which is used in project management
for the purpose of analysing the algorithm for scheduling a set of project activities (Kachoka and
Hoskins, 2017). In order to complete the project of new café which will be established in
different areas of UK it will be used. With the help of it, the most important task in the whole
project could be identified. Apart from this, the manager of café project will be able to
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