Project Management Plan for Australian Tree Corporation's Growth

This project plan focuses on addressing environmental challenges faced by the Australian Tree Corporation, a company involved in growing and selling trees in Western Australia. The project aims to develop a strategic plan to mitigate environmental issues, improve business strategies, and increase market share. The plan includes project goals, objectives, deliverables, and strategic alignment with the company's overall business strategy. It proposes using a greenhouse for tree plantation to reduce environmental challenges and improve growth. The project also addresses potential risks, such as financial risks, internal issues, and labor shortages, and outlines mitigation strategies. The project schedule is detailed, including milestones and timelines for various activities such as developing the project topic, formulating objectives, scheduling the project, creating milestones, identifying requirements, and preparing a risk register. The plan also covers communication management and recommendations for successful project implementation.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Project background.................................................................................................................3
Project Goal............................................................................................................................3
Project objective.....................................................................................................................4
Project deliverables................................................................................................................4
Strategic alignment of project................................................................................................4
2. Project schedule..................................................................................................................6
5. Communication management plan..................................................................................16
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................20
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................21

INTRODUCTION
Project background
Australian Tree corporation is a large owner of different forested stated in Western
Australia and they grow and sell trees. The company is involved in growing Australian pine.
The company is facing some legacy issues because state divested their interest in the sector. The
firm is being struggling to form its own identity a private firm within the region. Another issue
which is being faced by the firm is related to product accountability and thus the firm wants to
have the better accountability. The firm is having lack of systems and competencies. The
organisation has thought of using drones in order to monitor growth and harvest operations.
Moreover, another group associated with the firm thinks that the organisation should focus on
the trees themselves. The project that can be chosen for the study is related to the environmental
challenges which is based on the case and is taken on the basis of environmental challenges
(Conforto and et.al., 2016). The environmental challenges affecting the plants leads to reduction
in the trees due to which the business of Australian tree corporation is affect to a great extent. In
the business environment of Australian tree corporation there have been various problems which
are being faced by the company and thus the firm is to having stable growth and also there are
lack of systems and competencies due to which the firm is unable to have stable growth.
Project Goal
The project goals is to make the specific plan regarding the project of Australian Tree
corporation. It is important to make the smart objective of the project in order to set the goals
which are specific and are achievable in the specific time frame (Penn and Pennix, 2017).
The SMART Objectives of the firm consist of Specific , measurable, attainable, relevant
and time based.
 Specific : To identify the ways to reduce the environmental challenges faced by firm.
 Measurable : It is measurable because it can be done through the use of Green house in
which the trees can be kept got 6 to 7 months ((Marcelino-Sádaba and et.al., 2015)).
 Attainable : It is attainable within 7 months. it means to determine the period in which
the objective can be achieved by the organisation.
 Relevant : It is relevant because it will assist in reducing the environmental challenges
faced due to lack of biodiversity . The relevancy of the objective means to determine the
appropriateness of the objective framed for the project and the organisation.

 Time based : It is time based because the trees are kept in the green house for around 6
to 7 months. The time based means the objective which is determined in achievable in the
stipulated time frame (Webb, 2017).
Project objective
The objective of the project is to provide the company with the options to identify their
business strategy through which they are able to grow their business and increase their market
share. The use of green house for the plantation for the trees will helps the company in reducing
the environmental challenges (Calvo-Mora et.al., 2015 ). The main objective of the project is to
assist in company by providing them solution through which they are able to get stable and
reduce the problems which are being faced by the organisation. It is important to determine the
objective so the project in order to plant activities related to the project.
Project deliverables
It is the output generated through the project team by following the schedule for the
completion of the project in the effective and efficient manner. The deliverables are the output
which is being generated by performing the process. The project plan which will include the
activities that will be consider for completing the project. With the help of project plan the
project manager is able to schedule the activities related to the project on the basis of which the
project team is able to execute the plan in order to complete the project in the specified time
frame. With the help of project deliverable, the project manager is able to achieve the project
objective in the effective and efficient manner (Marcelino-Sádaba and et.al., 2015). there are
two types of deliverable which consist of internal and external. It is related to using the source
through which the project manager is able to achieve the objective of the project. The
deliverables help in providing the outcome of the project which the help the firm in making
decision.
Strategic alignment of project
The strategic alignment is the process of creating and implementing the decision
regarding the future of organization. The Australian tree corporation through the use of strategic
alignment is able to achieve their specific goals and objectives. The alignment of the project
with that of the business strategy will helps providing effective and efficient results. strategic
alignment assist in improving the performance by optimization of people and process. By using
the well structure strategy by the organization, the project of the firm is able to provide higher

benefits and improve the employees performance to provide them best performance in order to
achieve the goals and objectives of the organization (Harrison and Lock, 2017). Using the
strategic alignment the Australian tree corporation will be success in developing their new
business strategy in order to improve their performance and profitability. The strategy of the
organisation consist of using the exotic pine for the plantation in that region in order to have
growth. Moreover, the strategic goal of Australian tree corporation is to have the new business
strategy in order to increase their growth rate and can have better organization environment.
Activities
Activities Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Developing
Topic
determining the
SMART
objectives
Formulating
aims and
Objectives
Scheduling the
project
creating
milestone
identifying
project
requirement
Developing
Work
breakdown
structure

Preparing risk
register
risk
identification
Defining priority
Risk assessment
Project budget
Communication
management
plan
International
communication
external
communication
Recommendatio
n
Drafting
conclusion
completion of
project
2. Project schedule
Milestones:
Task
Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessor
s Cost
Auto
Schedule
d
Developing Topic 8 days Tue 28-
05-19
Thu 06-
06-19 $2,700.00
Auto
Scheduled identifying issues 2 days Tue 28-
05-19
Wed 29-
05-19 $1,200.00

Auto
Scheduled generating idea 2 days Thu 30-
05-19
Fri 31-05-
19 2 $300.00
Auto
Scheduled
determining the
SMART objectives 3 days Thu 30-
05-19
Mon 03-
06-19 2 $800.00
Auto
Scheduled
Formulating aims
and Objectives 4 days Mon 03-
06-19
Thu 06-
06-19 2,3 $400.00
Auto
Schedule
d
Scheduling the
project 12 days Fri 07-
06-19
Mon 24-
06-19 1,5 $2,390.00
Auto
Scheduled creating milestone 2 days Fri 07-06-
19
Mon 10-
06-19 4 $1,200.00
Auto
Scheduled
identifying project
requirement 5 days Fri 07-06-
19
Thu 13-
06-19 5 $600.00
Auto
Scheduled
allocation of
resources 6 days Tue 11-
06-19
Tue 18-
06-19 5,7 $400.00
Auto
Scheduled
Developing Work
breakdown structure 7 days Fri 14-06-
19
Mon 24-
06-19 8 $190.00
Auto
Schedule
d
Preparing risk
register 8 days Tue 25-
06-19
Thu 04-
07-19 6 $1,500.00
Auto
Scheduled risk identification 5 days Tue 25-
06-19
Mon 01-
07-19 9 $200.00
Auto
Scheduled Defining priority 4 days Tue 25-
06-19
Fri 28-06-
19 9,10 $700.00
Auto
Scheduled
creating mitigation
plan 3 days Tue 02-
07-19
Thu 04-
07-19 12 $250.00
Auto
Scheduled Risk assessment 1 day Mon 01-
07-19
Mon 01-
07-19 13 $350.00
Auto
Schedule
d
Project budget 11 days Fri 05-
07-19
Fri 19-
07-19 11 $2,150.00
Auto
Scheduled
Analysing the
required resources 2 days Fri 05-07-
19
Mon 08-
07-19 13 $150.00
Auto
Scheduled
Determining cost
implied on each tasks 4 days Fri 05-07-
19
Wed 10-
07-19 13,14 $250.00
Auto
Scheduled
identifying the
sources of fund 2 days Fri 05-07-
19
Mon 08-
07-19 15 $200.00
Auto
Scheduled
selecting the
potential investor 5 days Thu 11-
07-19
Wed 17-
07-19 17,18 $100.00
Auto
Scheduled
creating reserves for
uncertainty 6 days Tue 09-
07-19
Tue 16-
07-19 19 $250.00
Auto
Scheduled operational plan 1 day Tue 09-
07-19
Tue 09-
07-19 19 $400.00

Auto
Scheduled
determining the
requirement for
resources
2 days Thu 18-
07-19
Fri 19-07-
19 20,21 $300.00
Auto
Scheduled
assigning duties to
individual 3 days Wed 10-
07-19
Fri 12-07-
19 22 $500.00
Auto
Scheduled
Communication
management plan 4 days Mon 22-
07-19
Thu 25-
07-19 22,23 $600.00
Auto
Scheduled
Internal
communication 3 days Mon 15-
07-19
Wed 17-
07-19 24 $90.00
Auto
Scheduled
external
communication 2 days Mon 15-
07-19
Tue 16-
07-19 24 $50.00
Auto
Schedule
d
Recommendation 2 days Fri 26-
07-19
Mon 29-
07-19 16,24 $60.00
Auto
Scheduled
analysing entire
report 2 days Fri 26-07-
19
Mon 29-
07-19 25,26 $60.00
Auto
Scheduled Drafting conclusion 3 days Tue 30-
07-19
Thu 01-
08-19 27,29,28 $700.00
Auto
Scheduled completion of project 1 day Fri 02-08-
19
Fri 02-08-
19 30 $500.00
Gantt Chart:

Critical path:
Project requirements:

As per considering the operational structure and determination of activities on which
there would be requirement of various resources such as Human resources, financial
requirements as well as operational requirements for the organisation.
Limits and Exclusions- the limits and exclusion are referred to as the limitations or the
problems which the researcher faces while doing the research. Some of the problems and the
limitations faced by the researcher are many and very difficult. The major problem is the
problem of time (Crawford, 2014). The time provided was very limited for the researcher to
complete the research on time. The other problem is the problem of funds. The money provided
for carrying on the research is very less and insufficient. This poses a problem because money is
the major requirement without which anything cannot be done. Last limitation is of the
resources. That means the resources provided are also very less and limited which hampers of
distracts the researchers.
Work Breakdown structure:

3. Risk Management:
Risk register- a risk register is defined as the document or a blue print including all the
risk which are associated with the project or the business. The risk register maintains all the
different types of risk which affects the operations or the working of the company. It includes all
Project
development
plan
Developin
g topic
Project
budget operational
plan
Preparing
risk register
Scheduling
the project
identifying
issues
generating
idea
determining
the SMART
objectives
Formulating
aims and
Objectives
creating
milestone
identifying
project
requirement
allocation
of resources
Developing
Work
breakdown
structure
risk
identificatio
n
Defining
priority
creating
mitigation
plan
Risk
assessment
Analysing
the required
resources
Det
identifying
the sources
of fund
ermining
cost implied
on each
tasks
selecting the
potential
investor
creating
reserves for
uncertainty
determining
the
requirement
for
resources
assigning
duties to
individual
Communicat
ion
management
plan
Internal
communicat
ion
external
communicat
ion
completion
of project
Recomm
endation
analysing
entire
report
Drafting
conclusio
n
completi
on of
project