Project Work: Baddocks Legal Firm Furniture Reallocation Project

This project work analyzes the furniture reallocation project at the Baddocks legal firm in Australia. The assignment details the project's objectives, which is to improve the lawyers' working environment through new furniture. It includes a detailed project plan with tasks, durations, and responsible team members, along with stakeholder identification (internal: board of directors, investors, employees; external: regulators, suppliers). The project timeline is presented in a table and a Gantt chart, and a risk management plan is outlined, including hazard identification and risk assessment. The assignment also addresses communication strategies, resource allocation, cost management, and potential obstacles. The project's success factors and the process for project review are also provided. The document provides a comprehensive overview of the furniture reallocation project, demonstrating a solid understanding of project management principles.

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Project work
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author Note:

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Table of Contents
Answer to Question 1......................................................................................................................3
Table No 1- Project Details.............................................................................................................5
Answer to Question 2......................................................................................................................5
Answer to question 3.......................................................................................................................6
Table no 2- Timeline.......................................................................................................................7
Figure 1-Gantt chart.........................................................................................................................8
Answer to Question 4......................................................................................................................8
Answer to Question 5......................................................................................................................9
Answer to Question 6......................................................................................................................9
Answer to Question 7......................................................................................................................9
Answer to Question 8....................................................................................................................10
Figure no 2-Resource Cost Overview............................................................................................10
Answer to Question 9....................................................................................................................11
Answer to Question 10..................................................................................................................11
Answer to Question 11..................................................................................................................11
Answer to Question 12..................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12

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Answer to Question 1
The aim of the project is to reallocate new furniture in a legal firm of Australia named
Baddocks. The project has been undertaken to make the lawyers comfortable at the working
place.
Project New 178
days
Mon
1/15/18
Wed
9/19/1
8
Task 1 69 days Mon
1/15/18
Thu
4/19/1
8
Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project Sales
Manager, Project
Supervisor
Creating the
Project Plan
20 days Mon
1/15/18
Fri
2/9/18
Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project
Engineer, Project
Marketing Manager,
Project Sales Manager,
Project Supervisor
Identification
of the Team
5 days Mon
2/12/18
Fri
2/16/1
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2 Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project
Supervisor
Identification
of the
stakeholders
10 days Mon
2/19/18
Fri
3/2/18
2,3 Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project
Supervisor

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Meeting with
the team
2 days Mon
3/5/18
Tue
3/6/18
4 Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project
Engineer, Project
Marketing Manager,
Project Sales Manager,
Project Supervisor
Creating the
budget
30 days Wed
3/7/18
Tue
4/17/1
8
5 Project Marketing
Manager, Project Sales
Manager, Project
Supervisor, Project
Assistant Supervisor
Approval of
the Plan
2 days Wed
4/18/18
Thu
4/19/1
8
6 Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project
Supervisor
Task 2 109
days
Fri
4/20/18
Wed
9/19/1
8
Selecting the
role of the team
members
4 days Fri
4/20/18
Wed
4/25/1
8
7 Project Engineer, Project
Supervisor
Proper review
of the project
40 days Thu
4/26/18
Wed
6/20/1
8
9 Project Assistant
Supervisor, Project
Supervisor
Implementatio
5 days Thu Wed
6/27/1
9,10 Project Engineer, Project

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n of the plan 6/21/18 8 Sales Manager
Completion of
the Project
60 days Thu
6/28/18
Wed
9/19/1
8
11 Project Engineer, Project
Marketing Manager,
Project Sales Manager
Table No 1- Project Details
Source- (As created by the Author)
Answer to Question 2
There are both internal and external stakeholders in a project (Nicholas & Steyn, 2017).
Internal stakeholders includes;
1. The board of directors- The board of directors are the ones that runs the legal firms and
have the major power in taking the decisions related to the firm. The bo0ard of directors
of the mentioned firm consists of the senior lawyers who have worked there for more
than a decade. The main task of the directors is to formulate the strategies of the project
and make reviews on the completion of the project. They are the ones that appoints the
team, the vendors and the other suppliers who are directly involved with the project.
2. Investors- Investors are the one that provide funds to the project. Their main task or the
main interest is to make sure that the project faces no shortfall of capital at any point of
time. The investors have the power to determine the amendments to be done to the
project. They are also well informed about every changes and updates about the project.
3. Employees- The employees are the ones who execute the project for the organization.
They are selected by the management according to their skills. The employees generally

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don’t have any power in the project but their main interest lies in the benefits they will
receive after the completion of the project. The lawyers who work for the firm will
receive comfort and ease once new furniture is installed in the office.
On the other hand the external stakeholders consist of;
1. Regulators- The regulators have the power to control the project as no work can be done
without the prior permission of them. The regulators in this case include the authority that
is in charge of the office building in which the legal firm is located. They have the power
to grant permission or deny permission to the project.
2. Suppliers- The suppliers are the ones who supplies the different resources needed for the
completion of the project. The furniture suppliers do not have any power and generally
enters into an agreement with the organization to supply the required products tto the
company.
Answer to question 3
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Project New 178 days Mon
1/15/18
Wed 9/19/18
Task 1 69 days Mon
1/15/18
Thu 4/19/18
Creating the
Project Plan
20 days Mon
1/15/18
Fri 2/9/18

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Identification of
the Team
5 days Mon
2/12/18
Fri 2/16/18
Identification of
the stakeholders
10 days Mon
2/19/18
Fri 3/2/18
Meeting with
the team
2 days Mon
3/5/18
Tue 3/6/18
Creating the
budget
30 days Wed
3/7/18
Tue 4/17/18
Approval of the
Plan
2 days Wed
4/18/18
Thu 4/19/18
Task 2 109 days Fri
4/20/18
Wed 9/19/18
Selecting the
role of the team
members
4 days Fri
4/20/18
Wed 4/25/18
Proper review of
the project
40 days Thu
4/26/18
Wed 6/20/18
Implementation
of the plan
5 days Thu
6/21/18
Wed 6/27/18
Completion of
the Project
60 days Thu
6/28/18
Wed 9/19/18

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Table no 2- Timeline
Source- (As created by the Author)
Figure 1-Gantt chart
Source- (As created by the Author)
Answer to Question 4
A risk management plan is formulated to assess the risks that are involved in the project
and to make sure that the organization takes adequate steps to mitigate such risks (Kerzner,
2017). The main elements of a risk management plan prepared by the researcher will include;
1. Hazard identification
2. Risk identification
3. Risk Assessment

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4. Controlling the Risk
5. Documenting the Process
6. Monitoring and reviewing
For example if an organization decides to launch a new product in the market it has to
make sure that the risks such as absence of peotential buyers, presence of strong competitors,
copyright theft by rival company are dealt in a proper way (Leach, 2014). The management thus
formulates the risk management plan to achieve success in the market.
Answer to Question 5
The management of the legal firm can take some steps to make the people understand
about their roles and the importance of the project;
1. Proper and effective communication
2. Conducting regular meetings involving all the stakeholders and the project execution
team
3. Conduction of regular meetings with the suppliers of the furniture
4. Updating the team with the latest developments
Answer to Question 6
The workers can be provided with extra manforce or they could be provided with
advanced tolls and machineries to move the heavy furnitures. The project manager must keep
aside some extra fund and allocate them in such cases (Martinelli & Milosevic, 2016).

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Answer to Question 7
The completion of the project will help the mentioned legal firm of Australia to receive
swanky new furnitures which will change the outlook of the firm. The workers who will be
involved in the project will be receiving an adequate exposure to such largescale project works in
an organization. The legal firm will be able to easily carry out such similar endevours in the
future.
Answer to Question 8
The main financial cost that needs to be recorded and checked include the cost of the
resources involved, any kind of extra cost involved in the project, cost of the furtnitures and must
also keep a approximate estimate of the total cost involved in the execution of the project.
Figure no 2-Resource Cost Overview
Source- (As created by the Author)

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Answer to Question 9
Staff problems can be easily resolved by directly talking with them by assuring their
privay. The staff can be only managed by keeping cool and making the employee understand the
benefits of procuring the furnitures (Fleming & Koppelman, 2016).
Answer to Question 10
The signature must be obtained from the project manager, Assisstant manager and the
main sponsors of the project.
Answer to Question 11
The project review will consist of the project manger, the sponsors and the stakeholders
of the project. The concerned team will make sure whether the project has been able to adress all
the concerns regarding the office furnitures.
Answer to Question 12
Some of the obstacles are;
1. Cost overrun
2. Budget shortfall
3. Lack of Proper communication
4. Over allocation of resources