Business Project Management Plan: Greggs Plc India Expansion

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Managing Successful Business Project
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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
LO1.......................................................................................................................................................5
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario............................................................5
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk, and resources...................................................................................................6
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes and stages for
completion.........................................................................................................................................9
M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and project schedule
for monitoring and completing the aims and objectives of the project.............................................11
D1 Critically evaluate the project management process and appropriate research methodologies
applied.............................................................................................................................................13
LO2.....................................................................................................................................................14
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives........................................................................14
M2 Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of different research methods applied.............................17
LO3.....................................................................................................................................................18
P5 Analysis of research and data using appropriate tools and techniques........................................18
P6 Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to draw
valid and meaningful conclusion.....................................................................................................21
M3 Evaluation of the selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and authenticity to
support and justify recommendation................................................................................................23
LO3 & 4..............................................................................................................................................25
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D2 Critically evaluate and reflect on the project outcomes, the decision making process and
changes or development of project management plan to support justifications of recommendation
and learning during the project........................................................................................................25
LO4.....................................................................................................................................................27
P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning and
performance.....................................................................................................................................27
M4 Evaluate the value of project management process and use of quality research to meet stated
objectives and support own learning and performance....................................................................29
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................................30
References...........................................................................................................................................31
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Introduction
Project Management is one the most essential part of the management. The project
management is a process of doing some work, task or objective in the given period. It is
about achieving the goals for the organization using different skills and techniques. It is
depending on the project manager that how he cooperates with his employees and takes the
organization to success. In the whole process of management, the project manager learns so
many things for the betterment of the company and also spread the same knowledge with his
employees. Sometimes project manager has to take a risk and pre-plan everything for the
upcoming hurdles. And this problem includes project time, resources scope, communication,
project risk, and challenges, etc. In this assessment the project of Greggs Plc, India is taken
into consideration. Because of rising obesity levels Greggs plc presenting a scope of
Sourdough pasties which are less than four hundred calories. The Balanced Choice Bakes
are in Greggs' sound Balanced Choice range.
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LO1
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario.
To run a successful business is it important to make an aim first. A project manager already
knows about his objectives according to his aim. A Project Manager decides the aim of
project with object on certain time period, needs to be completed. Its management is needed
for good results .Here the project manager is planning to open a chain of bakeries called
“Greggs Plc” in India (Larson & Gray, 2017). The objectives of the project are:
Project’s Aim
The "Greggs Plc" bakery is opened in India. The aim is to open as many as chains of this
bakery in India so it can make a brand by providing the good quality and quantity of food in
an affordable price i.e., Sourdough pasties.
Project’s Objectives
 The manager of the company has to ensure to meet all the requirements of this project. As the
cost of this project and the resources needed for this project. For all this, the manager has to
do an analysis of the whole food market about the customer's choice and their behavior and
also check out the competitors to take the advantage of competitive market (Mir &
Pinnington, 2014).
 He collected information from market, place of attraction for bakery, promotional activities
that would be like by people and area of interest in budget of project. So before taking the
corporate social responsibilities, the manager has to check out all the hurdles which can come
in between the aim.
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P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time,
quality, communication, risk, and resources.
The aim of the project manager is to run the whole business in a good and successful manner
and for that the whole project is based on some of the aspects which are cost, scope, time,
quality, communication, risk and resource (Gholami & Murugesan, 2013).
Cost
Here the manager is planning the complete cost which will be spent in the whole project
because the main of the element of the whole project is Cost (Lind, et. al., 2012). So as the
manager of the “Greggs Plc” bakery, he has to consider the cost of the project and the total
can be classified as;
Cost
Direct Cost Indirect Cost
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Labour Consultant
fee
Raw
materials
Softwar
e
licenses
Travel
expenses
Offic
e
space
Administratio
n
Compan
y
insurance
Telephon
e charges

No. Items India
1. Promotional Activities 10,000
2. Incentives 8,000
3. Rent 20,000
4. Office expenses and
equipments
70,000
5. Training and other
material
5,000
Total 1,13,000
Here is the cost distribution there are points where the cost will be spent. The approx. will be
like -
Scope
To take out the best out output from the business and run it smoothly the manager Planning,
scheming, Development, demonstration and to introduce some hardware and software too.
Time
The Manager has to specify a time for every objective he is doing. Because, if he does not do
that it is impossible for him to complete the whole project in the given time. So as the
manager of the Greggs Plc that he has recommended all set up of management (Larson &
Gray, 2017). He set up a complete network to do the objectives in the given time.
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So the network it’s like Start + E + C + F + End = 7 days or Start + A + C + B + end = which
is end in 9 days .so the average is 1 week in which the objective can be complete.
Quality
So as the manager of the Greggs Plc bakery it is necessary to provide the good quality food
with the good service for the consumers (Sukwadi, 2015).
Communication
One of the important parts of the project to maintain good communication with the like who
are working with the company, the related parties of the project, the stakeholders of the
company and the most important is the customer of consumers. The staff is trained by skills
of professional communication (Hull, 2012).
Risk and Resources
Every business comes with some risks and limitations. Taking the advantages of the CSR
activities have some risk and resources and that can limitation of money, Volunteers and
demanding situation of the national politics. Risk of future outcome of project is analysis and
decision making with new ideas and design management is needed to continue business. It is
maintained the source of innovations (Mir & Pinnington, 2014).
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P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide
timeframes and stages for completion.
Work Breakdown Structure: The project management has divided into 5 stages of the task
if the task given will be done in the given time then the project will be successful (Gholami &
Murugesan, 2013). The following 5 stages are;
Stages of task Duration in week Specification
Project conceptions and
initiation
Week 1 Identification & Selection of
Project bakery is made.
Project definition or
planning
Week 2 Reviews and data are
collected from teams &
sources, analysis & planning
are made accordingly.
Project launch and execution Week 3 Project bakery product
Sourdough pasties is
launched and executed in a
planned way
Project performance control Week 4-5 Data of performance
collected, analyzed and
effective measures are taken
to promote work.
Project closing Week 6 Project bakery product
Sourdough pasties is
accomplished to the final
stage of completion
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Gantt chart
This is elaborating management plan of the project by mentioning stages and their working
time management (Lind, et. al., 2012).
Now here will be the Gantt chart of the task start time and duration.
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M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and
project schedule for monitoring and completing the aims and objectives of the
project.
The motivation behind building up the project plan is to execute the computerized innovation
to the tasks and the elements of the Greggs Plc product Sourdough pasties launch. This
arrangement gives an understanding of the use of assets with the goal that the administration
of the organization gets a thought regarding the assignment of the resources. The plan is
received so the target of the Greggs Plc product launch can be achieved (Greggs, 2019). The
plan for the undertaking of the Greggs Plc is as per the following:
Activities Planning: There are different exercises the data of which is to be considered by
the administration of the organization. The exercises like taking the requests from the client
through the advanced working framework, or the advancement of the items and
administrations of the organization are considered in this. This spotlight on distinguishing the
exercises which require improvement. For reception of a successful computerized innovation,
the assessment of these exercises is required to be finished.
Estimation of assets and time: It is a fundamental piece of the arrangement as in this the
distribution of the assets is one by the administration alongside the time span for the
arrangement. It is fundamental that the assets are utilized appropriately as it lessens the
expense of creation and prompts the consummation of the tasks on schedule
Achievement: It is huge for the advancement of the organization to receive the computerized
innovation for effective working of the operations. The achievement of this would be the
execution of undertaking plan appropriately with the goal that Greggs Plc can achieve its
targets.
Risk Factor: The Company must make future expectations of the economic situations with
the assistance of an expert. This is to be done as such that the organization can build up an
arrangement which gives security in the dubious conditions. The hazard is engaged with each
business as the market is capricious.
All these are incorporated or considered while building up an arrangement.
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Milestone Schedule:
Activities
Duration(Weeks
)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Planning Process Milestone 1
Collection of
Information Milestone 2
Project's Scope
Milestone
3
Analysis of
operations and
tasks
Milestone
4
Resource
Management
Milestone
5
Monitoring the
Project
Milestone
6
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