Analysis of Project Management Frameworks in Remploy Modernisation

This report provides an analysis of the project management frameworks employed in the Remploy Modernisation Programme, specifically focusing on Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) and the Lean approach. The executive summary highlights the use of CCPM to minimize project duration and the Lean approach to integrate disabled employees into mainstream operations. The introduction emphasizes the importance of project management tools, using the Remploy case study to illustrate the application of these frameworks. The critical justification section compares the advantages and disadvantages of CCPM and Lean, detailing how CCPM aids in scheduling and risk mitigation, while the Lean approach focuses on resource optimization and sustainable business practices. The report concludes by reflecting on the effectiveness of these frameworks in achieving project deliverables and organizational goals, emphasizing the benefits of both approaches in the Remploy context.

Business Project and Project Management
1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In Modernisation Programme of Remploy project, there have two Project Management
Frameworks (PMF) that has helped in attain project deliverables. These have Critical Chain Project
Management (CCPM) and Lean approach. • CCP has assisted the project manager of Modernisation
Programme of Remploy project to minimize the overall duration of plan by scheduling of activities.
While Lean approach has assisted Remploy organization to hire huge number of disable employees
in mainstream operations in various factories with the aim of minimizing costing issues. CCPM has
needed high level of commitment from project management side and it has not always possible that
team members can understand the working of following framework in equal manner. But Lean PMF
has unable Remploy to induce to everyone to accept the new changes because of Modernisation
Programme of Remploy project.
2

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................4
CritICAL JUSTIFICATION.................................................................................................................4
Comparison of advantages and disadvantages of two Project Management Frameworks (PMF) of
choice...............................................................................................................................................4
Critical justification of selection of PMFs and appropriate reasons................................................5
REFLECTION AND CONCLUSION.................................................................................................6
REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................................7
3

INTRODUCTION
To carry out a project from starting to finish stage, project team members give various
contributions. In this context, it becomes essential for the project manager to make sure that
appointed personnel highly skilled and knowledgeable (10 Reasons why Project Management
matters, 2016). Before carrying out a project, there is a requirement to formulate some objective
and effective utilization of resources. This can only possible with the help of project management
tool. It is a kind of management discipline activity by which companies prepare and implement the
project plans under the different constraints (Kerzner, 2013). The present study is based on business
project and project management and to understand it importance Remploy Company case study is
taking into consideration. The following case scenario reveals the ability of a program approach
which has used by the company to deal with the different challenges and has developed a business
in sustainable direction.
CRITICAL JUSTIFICATION
Comparison of advantages and disadvantages of two Project Management Frameworks (PMF) of
choice
In Modernisation Programme of Remploy project, there is mainly two Project Management
Frameworks (PMF) that can help in attaining project deliverables and these are Critical Chain
Project Management (CCPM) and Lean approach. Advantages and disadvantages of both of PMFs
in the context of cited company are as follows:
Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM): In the following PMF, an organization can easily
plan a list of activities and manage them as pr the availability of the existing resources (Critical
Chain Project Management and Critical Path Method, 2016). By considering Modernisation
Programme of Remploy project, the project manager has divided the entire project plan into major
sections: planning, implementation, monitoring and controlling. It has helped in managing the
complexity of the plan in more effective manner by focusing over the attaining the project
deliverables (Schwalbe, 2015). For Modernisation Programme of Remploy project, limitations and
strengths of CCPM have follows:
Advantages:
 CCP has assisted the project manager of Modernisation Programme of Remploy project to
minimize the overall duration of plan by scheduling of activities.
 It has allowed the project manager to keep monitoring over the impact of changes of
scheduling of plan in the case of missing of milestones (Burke, 2013).
4

 With the help of CCPM, project manager of Modernisation Programme of Remploy project
has able to given response to mitigate impacts of risks on project plan and its deliverables.
Disadvantages:
 CCPM has needed high level of commitment from project management side and it has not
always possible that team members can understand the working of following framework in
equal manner (LEAN Project Management vs. Agile Project Management, 2015).
 Modifications in plan have needed more time to reschedule time entire plan and this has
brought delay in project.
Lean approach: It uses to bring the overall improvement in the quality of how a company is
carrying out the projects. This makes the significant improvements in entire operational process. In
the case of Modernisation Programme of Remploy project, lean approach has suitable because as
per the given case study, company has wanted to optimally utilized the resources and attain the
sustainable business (Project Management Frameworks. 2016). The following method has helped
the project manager to complete the project in limited resources by improving the quality of
operations. Limitation and benefits of Lean PMF for cited company will be as follow:
Advantages:
 It has brought the reduction in the wastage of the resources that has utilized at the time of
implementation of project (Meredith and Mantel Jr, 2011).
 Lean approach has assisted Remploy organization to hire huge number of disable employees
in mainstream operations in various factories with the aim of minimizing costing issues.
 With the help of suggested PMF, the company has able to do smart work and it has leaded
the firm to attain the sustainable business.
 This has made the operation processes more effective and aligns them with the business
objectives (Khan, 2016).
Disadvantages:
 Lean PMF has unable Remploy to induce to everyone to accept the new changes because of
Modernisation Programme of Remploy project.
Critical justification of selection of PMFs and appropriate reasons
The reason behind selection of Lean and CCPM PMFs for Modernisation Programme of
Remploy project is it has helped the Remploy to solve its various issues and challenges. It has
helped the organization to develop a sustainable business. Along with this, it has focus towards the
optimum utilization of resources and meets the expectations of stakeholders (Wysocki, 2011).
5

REFLECTION AND CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be concluded that different Project Management Frameworks
have used in various projects context with the aim of attaining the major deliverables. In the context
of Remploy’s Modernisation Programme project, Lean and CCPM PMFs have chosen by project
manager because of several and other reasons. CCPM has helped the cited company to bring the
reduction in overall duration of project completion. But delay in any event, the entire project has
delayed. To overcome, it limitations, Lean technique has used by Remploy to bring the reduction in
wastage of resources by accomplished the objectives of Modernization program.
6

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Burke, R., 2013. Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Kerzner, H.R., 2013. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Meredith, J.R. and Mantel Jr, S.J., 2011. Project management: a managerial approach. John Wiley
& Sons.
Schwalbe, K., 2015. Information technology project management. Cengage Learning.
Wysocki, R.K., 2011. Effective project management: traditional, agile, extreme. John Wiley &
Sons.
Online
10 Reasons why Project Management matters. 2016. [Online]. Available through:
<http://2020projectmanagement.com/2015/10/10-reasons-why-project-management-
matters/>. [Assessed on 10th December 2016].
Critical Chain Project Management and Critical Path Method, 2016. [Online]. Available through:
<http://www.cpmscheduling.com/project-management/critical-chain-project-management-
and-critical-path-method>. [Assessed on 10th December 2016].
Khan, W. M., 2016. Advantages & Disadvantages of Lean Project Delivery. [Online]. Available
through: < https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/advantages-disadvantages-lean-project-delivery-
khan+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in?>. [Assessed on 10th December 2016].
LEAN Project Management vs. Agile Project Management. 2015. [Online]. Available through:
<http://www.thinkingportfolio.com/lean-project-management-vs-agile-project-
management/>. [Assessed on 10th December 2016].
Project Management Frameworks. 2016. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.smartsheet.com/demystifying-various-project-management-frameworks-and-
methodologies>. [Assessed on 10th December 2016].
7

8