Project Plan for Undergraduate Major Project

PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
Assessment Project plan
Module Title: Undergraduate Major Project
Word Limit: 1200
This excludes bibliography and other items
Assessed Learning
Outcomes
1-5
WRITING YOUR PROJECT:
 This project must be completed individually.
 You must use the Harvard referencing system.
 Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written projects must not
exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written project is marked, the excessive
use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work
which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74).
 Project submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your
work.
 Write your student ID number at the top of every page.
 Where the project comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single
document.
 You must number all pages.
PROJECT QUESTION
Write a project plan for your Undergraduate Major Project using the approved project plan template.
You should include details of how you intend to research your choice of one of the following
companies or services :
 Sports Direct
 Jet2
 Virgin Care Services Ltd
The project plan should provide an outline of how you intend to answer the four questions on the
project plan template.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
To pass this project, you must satisfactorily complete all elements of the Project Plan Template.
You must show:
 Knowledge of theoretical/ethical issues relevant to your chosen company or service
 Ability to incorporate theory and to solve problems in the discipline
 Effective use of learning resources
 Accuracy of structure and expression
 Evidence of developing professional problem-solving skills
Theory’s expected PESTEL/SWOT, Michael Porter, 5 Forces,
Ansoff Matrix .....

UMP Organisation or Service Project Plan Template
Student Number: Organisation or service:
Question 1. Identify and analyse three strategic issues facing your chosen company or service. (Total 300 words)
Point Strategic Issues Evidence (financial, reports, news etc.) Area (internal, external,
competition, practice etc.)
Model(s)
1 Virigin care services Ltd, face one
of the strategic issues that impact
on its overall business
performance, over last several
years they do not pay tax in
United Kingdom which negatively
affects its profitability. Due to this
they aggressively struggling to
established Foothold in NHS run
services.
Virgin Care and other private companies
seize another £3.1 billion of NHS
contracts. 2018. [Online]. Available
through:<https://www.wsws.org/en/ar
ticles/2018/01/15/virg-j15.html>
It is one of the external factors
that affects business growth and
success within marketplace. Tax
policy covers in political factors.
Changes in taxation policies or
rules are the political factor that
bring many problem for company
if they do not follow it
accordingly.
PESTLE model
2 Limited focus on expanding
business beyond UK is another
strategic issues that influence
current business productivity as
well as performances effectively.
They do no centring on expansion
procedure which is quite
Moth, R., Greener, J. and Stoll, T., 2015.
Crisis and resistance in mental health
services in England. Critical and Radical
Social Work. 3(1). pp.89-101.
Limited centring on expansion
process is one of the internal
factors that directly influence
reputation and position of
company in market for longer
period of time. It is consider as
SWOT analysis model

beneficial for them as helps to
increase profitability rather than
before. Lack of focusing on
business expansion bring many
challenges for them as to sustain
for long in market.
internal areas of development.
3 Lack of financial planning is the
major strategic problem faced by
Virgin care service Ltd. Their
planning is not done efficiently an
appropriately. Management cannot
be able to managed investment
plan effectively, without planning,
they cannot be able to take better
decision which impacts on overall
performance or growth of
organization. Poor financial
management easily lead to
overspending, without preparing
advanced plan firm cannot be able
to save money. It also lead to
serious lifestyle and budgets
consequences. Liquid and current
asset ratio is low which need to be
Virgin Care SWOT Analysis. 2017.[Online].
Available
through:<https://www.mbaskool.com/brand
guide/pharmaceuticals-and-healthcare/
10283-virgin-care.html>
Lack of financial planning is
another internal areas of factor
that create issues for company and
increasing stress.
SWOT model