Project Report: Training Employees on Policy Changes at Hardware Store

This project report focuses on providing training to employees regarding the modifications made in the policies and procedures of Wollongong store to incorporate the operations of the Newcastle store. The project aims to improve the work efficiency of employees and enhance the store's culture. The report outlines the project's objectives, including increasing employee efficiency and improving operational management. It details the organizational structure, scope, assumptions, and constraints. Key people involved, such as the project owner, sponsor, stakeholders, project manager, and team members, are identified with their respective roles and responsibilities. The report includes a schedule, resource and cost plan, and a risk management plan addressing potential issues like inadequate training and employee attendance. A communications plan is also provided, detailing stakeholder information and reporting requirements. The report concludes with references to relevant books and journals supporting the project's findings and recommendations.

Project report regarding
Australia hardware store

Contents
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
RFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................7

MAIN BODY
Project title
To provide the training to employees on modifications made in policies and procedures of
Wollongong to add operations of Newcastle Store
Project purpose
The purpose the report is to bring positive changes and making the environment better in The
Newcastle store.
Relationship to other related projects
Not applicable
Project objectives
The project objectives should be aligned to the organisation’s strategic context, including:
 Mission: The mission of the project is to increase the work efficiency of employees and
also improve the culture of New Castle store, so that the firm can grow and establish their
market share.
 Goals: The project goal is successful implementation of policies that has already been
implemented in Wollongong store(Meyer and et.al., (2015).
 Objectives: The objective of the project is to make the operational management of
Newcastle company better. The main aim is to increase the productivity and efficiency of
the organization.
 Operations:
 Organisational structure: The organizational structure which will be followed in New
Castle store is hierarchical structure. In this all employees will work under one major
head that is COO of organization. Every manager will be assigned with proper duties so
that they can implement new policies adequately.
Ensure that you outline the organisation’s mission, goals, objectives and operations and how the
project relates to them.
Scope (include key deliverables and documentation)
In scope
Change in policies and procedures in Newcastle store
Out of scope
Making employees understand about the changes in policies and procedures
Assumptions

It has been assumed that the project related to changing of policies and procedures will be
successfully implemented and will provide benefits to Newcastle store.
Constraints
It might happen that employee do not provide support to organization while implementing
changes.
Key People
Include a short explanation of how each of the key people contributed to the development of this
project plan.
 Project client/owner: The project owner will be responsible for checking out the problems
which are being faced by employees of new castle store. They can provide guidelines on
how the problems can be overcome by them, Owner must be engage in providing support
to their team members during the time of change. It has also been analyzed that the owner
needs to assess the needs for controlling and directing the employees.
 Project sponsor: The project sponsor must be engaged in approving the budget that is to
be set out while implementing the project plan. Project sponsor must also analyses the
require fund which will be needed in making out the project plan successful. Budget
decision can only be taken only when project sponsor approves it (Doherty and et.al.,
(2018).
 Stakeholders: Stakeholders like employees must ensure that while changes are being
implemented in New castle store, they work with full coordination so that the goals and
objectives which are being set up by company is being achieved. They must also make
sure that open communication exists between them and their seniors so that there
problems can be easily analyzed and solved (Wycherley and et.al., (2016).
 Project Manager (you): Project manager in New Castle has the responsibility to checkout
that all the strategies and policies are implemented effectively. They must be engage in
analyzing the requirement of skills which will be needed by employees to successfully
implement the plan. They must also be engage in motivating employees so that the
change in policies and procedures can be successfully implemented (Harris and et.al.,
(2018).
 Project team members: The team members of Wollongong and New Castle store will be
involved in attending the training program that will be held by the project manager. Team
members must also be involved in providing support so that the change in policies can be
implemented successfully and also provides benefits to organization.

Responsibilities and reporting schedule
Using the information, you generated in the work breakdown structure (WBS), update the schedule.
Include your WBS and Gantt chart in the Appendices.
Item Milestone date Responsibility Communication
method
Documentation of the
additions which are
being required, so
that it can be easily
be placed in the New
Castle store
25 October, 2019 This will be the
responsibility of store
manager and project
manager of New
Castle store
Email method will be
used
Changing the
procedures and
policies related which
are related to
Wollongong store
5 November 2019 This will be the
responsibility
Content manager
working in
Wollongong store
Face to face
communication will
be used in this
Resource and cost plan
Resource planning is where you determine what resources (people, equipment and materials) and what
quantities of each should be used to perform activities. Once the resources have been determined,
estimate the project costs. Include a more detailed resource and cost plan in the Appendices if
required.
Deliverable/Milestone/Phase Resource Cost
In the hardware and store section, all
changes related to modification in
products and services must be listed
This responsibility will
be carried out by the IT
manager
$300
The information related to changes in
policies and procedures must also be
made
This responsibility will
be taken by IT manager
-
Also the information related to minutes
of meetings must also be mentioned.
This responsibility can
be taken by project and
store manager
-
Risk Management Plan
Your risk management plan should include WHS/OHS considerations where appropriate (using
Australian legislative framework).
Risk Level(high/medium/low) Management strategy

It might happen that trainers do not
provide adequate training to
employees
High They must be involve
in checking their
schedule
There might occur chances that
workers do not attend training
Medium Store manager needs to
motivate workers to
attend training.
Communications and reporting
Include a high-level communications plan here. The communications plan should reflect the
organisation’s structure and reporting requirements.
Stakeholder Information required When required Format
CEO Related to project
plan
Before starting the
project
Email

RFERENCES
Books and Journals
Doherty, E., Jackman, B. & Perry, E., (2018). Money in the Australian Economy. RBA Bulletin,
September Quarter.
Harris, J., Hargovan, A., & Adams, M. (2018). Australian corporate law. LexisNexis
Buttwerworths.
Meyer, G., Caradoc-Davies, T., Hines, C., Buckle, A., Wettenhall, J., McGowan, S., ... &
Groenewegen, D. (2015). The Australian Store. Synchrotron Data Management Service
for Macromolecular Crystallography.
Pickrell, J., 2017. Ancient Australian goes home.
Sorensen, H., Bogomolova, S., Anderson, K., Trinh, G., Sharp, A., Kennedy, R., Page, B. and
Wright, M., 2017. Fundamental patterns of in-store shopper behavior. Journal of
Retailing and Consumer Services.37.pp.182-194.
Sturm, J. (2016). Wrap up! The Australian food chain. The GIUZ Australia 2016 Excursion, 66.
Wycherley, T., Ferguson, M., O'Dea, K., McMahon, E., Liberato, S., & Brimblecombe, J.
(2016). Store turnover as a predictor of food and beverage provider turnover and
associated dietary intake estimates in very remote Indigenous communities. Australian
and New Zealand journal of public health.40(6). 569-571.