Project Management Plan for Transitioning Students from Virtual Learning to Physical Learning

Project Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
PROJECT INVESTIGATION.........................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Investigation of the Goal of the Project..................................................................................1
Mapping Out The Scope of Project........................................................................................1
Developing an Outline or Plan...............................................................................................1
Sharing The Initial Idea With The Team................................................................................1
Finalizing The Plan.................................................................................................................2
Using a Gantt Chart to Keep Things Organised.....................................................................2
Distributing The Project management Plan............................................................................2
Holding a project Post Mortem..............................................................................................2
CRITICAL ANALAYSIS OF EACH ELEMNT WITHIN THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PLAN...............................................................................................................................................2
Stakeholders Involved in The Project.....................................................................................2
Risk Associated With The Project..........................................................................................2
Budget Included in The Project..............................................................................................2
Time Frame of The Project.....................................................................................................2
Quality of The Project............................................................................................................2
Communication Used in The Project.....................................................................................3
Human Resource Management...............................................................................................3
Benefits...................................................................................................................................3
Realization..............................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Project management can be explained as the process of achieving the goals of an project
within a limited time and with given amount of resources. A project management requires team
work and efforts of individuals in unison, with different skills, techniques and knowledge to
accomplish required tasks in collaboration to achieve the project aims and objectives. The
primary limitations or constraints are, scope, time and budget that are required for any project.
Management of project requires specific skills, methods, knowledge and practices, along with the
tools and techniques in order to deliver something valuable in the project. The following
discussion is based on the particular project plan regarding transition of students from virtual
learning to physical learning.. This report provides the insight of proper investigation of the
project and constructing the project management plan. The report will also cover an critical
analysis of stakeholders, risks, budgets, time , quality and human resource management for the
project completion.
PROJECT INVESTIGATION
This project is based on virtual delivery system project. The entire case involves the
overview of University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD London campus switched their
delivery from face to face lectures to online delivery of lectures in February 2020 due to
Coronavirus pandemic in UK. In order to continue teaching to students the University recently
switched to Hybrid delivery of lectures that allows students to join online and after the situation
gets better they can join the campus for face to face lectures delivery. This process aims to
gradually return students and full staff to full time face to face lectures delivery. As the country
slowly returns to normal after lockdown. Therefore, this project helps to create plan for
traditional way of studying in universities.
CONSTRUCT A PROJECT MANAGMENT PLAN
Project management is basically the integration of many components such as skilled
people, advanced technology, a good leader and an appropriate team management in order to
complete it. Each and every person is assigned the task as per the capabilities to accomplish the
project's aim and objectives (BRIZIARELLI and GUSSONI, 2020). This can be done through a
well developed project management plan, considering its goals, scope, planning, sharing idea
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with the team, finalising it and may more. Project management plan for developing this project
are given below:
Investigation of the Goal of the Project
The main goal and objective of the project is to help the students and staff members to
gradually transit from virtual medium of studies to the face to face studies. The declination of
pandemic effects has lead to the normalising of academic practices in University, as UK has
eliminated restrictions of lock-down. The objective of this project is to encourage teachers and
student iteration after the end of COVID scenario and make them shift towards physical learning
instead of virtual learning. In order to enact the traditional ways of academics, keeping in mind
the safety and security of staff, teachers and students and motivate them to adjust easily in
University's changed after pandemic environment. All the arrangements of the projects are done
keeping in mind to welcome the teachers and students in their regular academic sessions with
proper safety of their health and wellness.
Mapping Out The Scope of Project
The scope of the project is to create environment of learning through face to face contact
and enhance classroom learning over virtual learning (Dempsey and et. al., 2021). It is, to
motivate students and teachers to rejoin the university back after COVID pandemic. The reason
for this, is the vaccination drive that ensures safety of students, teachers and community to
involve in university activities in better ways. It is important important for students and teachers
to interact along each other to develop their academic performance and enhance communication.
This will enhance the management activities and practical knowledge in their curriculum. The
planning of this project is more vitally focused on these scopes.
Developing an Outline or Plan
The plan will include notifying and preparing the management of University regarding
the joining back and starting of physical academic sessions after the COVID-19 Pandemic. The
step will also focus on the due permission of parents regarding the reopening of the classes and
assuring them on student's safety in the University. The another step will require the strict
guidelines, keeping in mind the restrictions that must be followed religiously to keep in control
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