Federation Uni - BSMAN 3193: Divine Thunder Project Report

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of a workplace project focused on the development of a new soft drink, "Divine Thunder," by ZIQ & FIQ Enterprise. The project encompasses various stages, including project initiation, planning, execution, and closure. It utilizes a work breakdown structure (WBS), Gantt charts for scheduling, and budget status analysis to track progress. The report identifies key project goals, objectives, and potential challenges, such as launch failures, technical issues, and uncertainties. It also highlights the importance of effective leadership and management. The analysis includes recommendations for project improvement and reflection on the project management process, emphasizing the significance of strategic planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

Workplace Project Report
Divine Thunder by ZIQ & FIQ Enterprise

Introduction
 The soft drinks market is widely
expanding in Malaysia and the
approach is being driven for the
development of a new product in
the form of the soft drink that can
be managed within the estimated
constraints and capable of meeting
the needs and requirements of the
users.

Introduction
 The increasing competition led to the
adoption of this strategy of the
development of new product that can
allow the organization in gaining
competitive advantage over the
competitors and cover the most
sector of the project. The objective of
the project is to make sure that the
introduced product is acceptable to
the existing and new consumers of
the organization and gain better
competitive advantage over the
competitors who are in the same
field.

Project Goal
 From the perspective of the project
management, the goal of the project
is to make sure that the developed
strategy is delivered under proper
guidance and all the scope and
objectives of the project met. Modern
tools will be used for evaluating and
forecasting the conditions of the
project with an assurance of getting
better results.

Work Breakdown Structure

Task Name Start Finish Late Start Late Finish Free Slack Total Slack
Manufacturing divine Thunder soft drink Fri 5/18/18 Mon 8/27/18 Fri 5/18/18 Mon 8/27/18 0 days 0 days
Project initiation Fri 5/18/18 Wed 6/13/18 Fri 5/18/18 Mon 8/27/18 53 days 53 days
Project scope statement Fri 5/18/18 Tue 5/22/18 Fri 5/18/18 Tue 5/22/18 0 days 0 days
Project documentation Wed 5/23/18 Thu 5/24/18 Wed 5/23/18 Thu 5/24/18 0 days 0 days
Project budget preparation Fri 5/25/18 Tue 5/29/18 Fri 5/25/18 Tue 5/29/18 0 days 0 days
Project time estimation Fri 5/25/18 Fri 6/1/18 Fri 5/25/18 Mon 6/4/18 0 days 0.6 days
Project team allocation Mon 6/4/18 Wed 6/6/18 Mon 6/4/18 Mon 8/27/18 58 days 58 days
Project sponsors selections Thu 6/7/18 Wed 6/13/18 Thu 6/7/18 Wed 6/13/18 0 days 0 days
Project planning phase Thu 6/14/18 Wed 8/1/18 Thu 6/14/18 Thu 8/2/18 0.25 days 0.25 days
Resource allocation Thu 6/14/18 Mon 6/18/18 Thu 6/14/18 Mon 6/18/18 0 days 0 days
Product naming Tue 6/19/18 Thu 6/21/18 Tue 6/19/18 Fri 6/22/18 0 days 0.4 days
Vendor assigning and suppliers
selection Fri 6/22/18 Mon 6/25/18 Fri 6/22/18 Wed 6/27/18 0 days 1.2 days
Assigning chemist for the new product Tue 6/26/18 Tue 7/3/18 Tue 6/26/18 Thu 7/12/18 5 days 6.25 days
Preparing proper environment with
new equipments Tue 6/26/18 Tue 7/3/18 Tue 6/26/18 Thu 7/5/18 0 days 1.25 days
Equipment measures for new bottles Wed 7/4/18 Tue 7/10/18 Wed 7/4/18 Thu 7/12/18 0 days 1.25 days
Soft drink mixing equipments Wed 7/11/18 Tue 7/17/18 Wed 7/11/18 Thu 7/19/18 0 days 1.25 days
Buying filling machinery Wed 7/18/18 Tue 7/24/18 Wed 7/18/18 Thu 7/26/18 0 days 1.5 days
Conveyor system preparation Wed 7/25/18 Wed 8/1/18 Wed 7/25/18 Thu 8/2/18 0 days 0.25 days
Initial product manufacturing phase Thu 8/2/18 Wed 8/15/18 Thu 8/2/18 Wed 8/15/18 0 days 0 days
Water infusing with needful elements Thu 8/2/18 Thu 8/2/18 Thu 8/2/18 Fri 8/3/18 0 days 0.5 days
Adding essence to the liquid Fri 8/3/18 Fri 8/3/18 Fri 8/3/18 Mon 8/6/18 0 days 0.45 days
Testing the drink Mon 8/6/18 Mon 8/6/18 Mon 8/6/18 Tue 8/7/18 0 days 0.5 days
Change approach Tue 8/7/18 Tue 8/7/18 Tue 8/7/18 Wed 8/8/18 0 days 0.2 days
Changing the taste as per the demand Tue 8/7/18 Tue 8/7/18 Tue 8/7/18 Wed 8/8/18 0 days 0.85 days
Packaging soft drink bottle Wed 8/8/18 Wed 8/8/18 Wed 8/8/18 Fri 8/10/18 1 day 1.1 days
Securing bottle from contamination Wed 8/8/18 Thu 8/9/18 Wed 8/8/18 Fri 8/10/18 0 days 0.1 days
Water filtration Fri 8/10/18 Mon 8/13/18 Fri 8/10/18 Mon 8/13/18 0 days 0 days
Automatic capping Tue 8/14/18 Wed 8/15/18 Tue 8/14/18 Wed 8/15/18 0 days 0 days
Project closure Thu 8/16/18 Mon 8/27/18 Thu 8/16/18 Mon 8/27/18 0 days 0 days
Stakeholder signoff Thu 8/16/18 Mon 8/20/18 Thu 8/16/18 Mon 8/20/18 0 days 0 days
Post maintenance program Tue 8/21/18 Wed 8/22/18 Tue 8/21/18 Wed 8/22/18 0 days 0 days
Reducing the hazards of falling bottles Thu 8/23/18 Mon 8/27/18 Thu 8/23/18 Mon 8/27/18 0 days 0 days
Project Schedule

Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart
 It can be identified that as per the assumption the project is
behind the schedule and hence, further strategy of the project
should be to develop a sophisticated plan that can be effective
and efficient in developing the strategies those could possibly
meet the expected scope and outcomes of the project. The
schedule will alternatively be reflecting on the actual cost of the
project and variations will be identified in the further attempts in
this project itself.

Gantt Chart
 The strategy for further management will be targeting on the
development of the strategies those could meet the baseline of
the project through increasing the work pace being delivered in
the project. The project needs to be monitored and hence, quality
assurance strategy could be deployed considering the
management and manipulation of the project based on the
expectations. It will be helpful in manipulating the entire project
without hampering the overall quality of the project deliverables.
It could be helpful and effective in finally meeting the planned
and actual values.

Budget Status
WBS Task Name % Comp. Act. Dur. Rem. Dur. Act. Cost Cost
0 Manufacturing divine Thunder soft drink 64% 46.06 days 25.94 days $1,432.00 $1,726.00
1 Project initiation 100% 19 days 0 days $345.00 $345.00
1.1 Project scope statement 100% 3 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
1.2 Project documentation 100% 2 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
1.3 Project budget preparation 100% 3 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
1.4 Project time estimation 100% 6 days 0 days $45.00 $45.00
1.5 Project team allocation 100% 3 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
1.6 Project sponsors selections 100% 5 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
2 Project planning phase 67% 23.48 days 11.52 days $673.00 $673.00
2.1 Resource allocation 100% 3 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
2.2 Product naming 100% 3 days 0 days $98.00 $98.00
2.3 Vendor assigning and suppliers selection 100% 2 days 0 days $60.00 $60.00
2.4 Assigning chemist for the new product 100% 6 days 0 days $110.00 $110.00
2.5 Preparing proper environment with new equipments 50% 3 days 3 days $45.00 $45.00
2.6 Equipment measures for new bottles 50% 2.5 days 2.5 days $128.00 $128.00
2.7 Soft drink mixing equipments 50% 2.5 days 2.5 days $80.00 $80.00
2.8 Buying filling machinery 50% 2.5 days 2.5 days $22.00 $22.00
2.9 Conveyor system preparation 50% 3 days 3 days $70.00 $70.00
3 Initial product manufacturing phase 30% 3 days 7 days $414.00 $544.00
3.1 Water infusing with needful elements 25% 0.25 days 0.75 days $80.00 $80.00
3.2 Adding essence to the liquid 50% 0.5 days 0.5 days $58.00 $58.00
3.3 Testing the drink 45% 0.45 days 0.55 days $56.00 $56.00
3.4 Change approach 50% 0.5 days 0.5 days $60.00 $60.00
3.5 Changing the taste as per the demand 75% 0.75 days 0.25 days $56.00 $56.00
3.6 Packaging soft drink bottle 85% 0.85 days 0.15 days $22.00 $22.00
3.7 Securing bottle from contamination 10% 0.2 days 1.8 days $60.00 $60.00
3.8 Water filtration 5% 0.1 days 1.9 days $22.00 $22.00
3.9 Automatic capping 0% 0 days 2 days $0.00 $130.00
4 Project closure 0% 0 days 8 days $0.00 $164.00
4.1 Stakeholder signoff 0% 0 days 3 days $0.00 $60.00
4.2 Post maintenance program 0% 0 days 2 days $0.00 $56.00
4.3 Reducing the hazards of falling bottles 0% 0 days 3 days $0.00 $48.00

Budget Status
 Considering 10% addition or subtraction in the budget, the above
table represents that the project is under budget and the actual
and planned cost could be managed at the same place. Further
assumptions could be made that for the instance if the project
testing activity of the project takes longer time then the schedule
of the project would be increasing proportionally and the cost
factor could be related same.

Budget Status
 Various factors could be the reason of such changes that include
the risks to the testing, expected product not found, human
resource lagging due to medical conditions, and many more. The
leadership and management styles could be another factor those
could lag in delivering their sector of work related to the
employee’s management and keeping them focused towards
delivery of the expected benefits. These factors are highly
considerable considering the management and delivery of the
project.

Problems Identification
 Management and leadership attributes can
be listed as the most crucial factor behind
meeting the project constraints.it could
possibly lead to inefficient management of
the team in the management and delivery of
the project and hence, the manager or leader
must develop the strategies those best suits
the environment. It can be highly
recommended to have an experienced or
well educated manager for managing the
daily activities of the project. Improper
management is the most crucial aspect for
the entire project delivery and meeting the
project constraints as per the planning.

Launch Failure
 Launch failure is one of the major
aspects for such projects from the
perspective of the business and
gathering customers’ attention. The
new product always need proper
advertisement procedure in manner to
deliver the necessary project activities
and hence, the strategies must be
focusing on the successful launch of the
new product in the Malaysian market
through adopting the best business
strategy those could attract the
targeted customers.

Technical Failure
 Regarding technical aspects the possible cause of the
activity delay could be the unavailability of the raw
materials from which the soft drink is about to be
prepared. The output of the product must be
estimated close to the actual output being made. The
stock management must be efficient as per the
estimated demands and needs of the final users.
 Technical failures in the industry are other
factors those could negatively impact the overall
project schedule. The execution phase of this project is
the production of the soft drink that must be managed
throughout the project lifecycle through assuring that
all the technical accomplishments could be managed
and delivered within the estimated time.

Uncertainties
 Uncertainties should always be considered prior the delivery of the project
and it must be managed accordingly in manner to make sure that the
project being delivered is free from the risks. The risks are always the tails
of the project and hence, the se should be considered throughout the
project in manner to adopt the best strategies those could be helpful and
effective in eliminating them prior to the delivery of the project and thus,
assuring that the impacts of the risks are negligible in the overall delivery
and management of the project.

Recommendations
 It can be recommended to strongly following the
project plan developed for the delivery of this project.
The proposed project plan includes the strategic
definition of the various project management
approaches and practice those could contribute in the
growth and development of the project. The focus
should be given in the management and leadership
attributes and practices in manner to make sure that
the developed project plan is being focused as it is by
all the stakeholders who are involved in the project
lifecycle. The above mentioned problems should be
estimated prior the execution phase in manner to
develop the strategies those could possibly be helpful
and effective in developing the strategies those best
suits ongoing project growth and development.

Reflection
 I get to know that the project management strategy is very
crucial for the delivery and management of any project in a
sequence. The adoption of the project management practices
could allow the project to be highly sophisticated and
manageable throughout the project and deliver the activities
of the project in sequential manner. The theoretical
management of the team includes various principles,
procedures and ethical considerations however, it can be
complex in practical aspect. Other than the team
management, there are various problems as mentioned above
could possibly eliminate certain percentage of the overall
efficiency of project. I have gained an experience of how the
project could be delivered and managed in successful way
through the adoption of the proper and effective project
management strategies. The project management allows in
developing the strategies for the project those could allow the
delivery of the entire project considering the sequential
delivery and management of the project deliverables.

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