Project Management Report: Riverside Shopping Mall - BUS101

This report provides a detailed analysis of project management tasks undertaken for the Riverside Shopping Mall. It encompasses three key project areas: the development of a multi-story car park, the planning and budgeting for a Riverside NHS Practice and Walk-in Centre, and the resource management and smoothing for a CCTV security and surveillance system. The car park project includes network diagrams, critical path analysis, Gantt charts, and initial budget considerations. The NHS practice project focuses on cost calculations, revised project durations, and optimization strategies to meet budget constraints. Finally, the CCTV project covers resource management, including planned resource conditions and histograms. The report highlights the importance of effective planning, budgeting, and resource allocation in successful project completion.

OPERATIONAL AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Project Task 1: Planning and Critical Path Analysis Riverside Multi-Storey Car Park..............3
Project Task 2: Planning, Budgets and Optimisation Riverside NHS Practice and Walk-in
Centre...........................................................................................................................................6
Project Task 3: Resource management and smoothing Security and Surveillance Environments
CCTV.........................................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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Introduction
The details process or methods which are used in controlling, completing and managing useful
task as well as operations of a project is regarded as project management
(Ashraf, et. al., 2020). The report is based on a project “Riverside shopping mall” and different task
are made to complete the project. The report includes refurbishment programs and systems
which defines the process of PLC as per the requirement to complete the work on time. Three
different project tasks are discussed related with operation and planning system, budget planning
and resource management and security system installation which ease in proper
MAIN BODY
Project Task 1: Planning and Critical Path Analysis Riverside Multi-Storey Car Park
Scenarios of task: The respective scenario is related with developing of new-multi storey
car parking for the mall customer. In order to complete this project various activities, programs
are being involved which ease the refurbishment of parking in riverside mall. All there is demand
of customer for modern parking system which is the main aim behind this construction.
1. Network diagram:
One of the most crucial tool of project management which is helpful for the investigator or
the project manager in marking the actual map for the schedule of project is known as network
diagram. It is a diagram which help to convey important related with project operations as well
as crucial task and also define the method that support in reaching the main goal of project. The
respective project related to car parking a detailed study is executed wherein various activities
related with controlling and monitoring are included for better advancement. Multi-storey car
parking includes different 15 activities which are presented below:
2. Critical path and planned duration of the project
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The Path which is longest in series that is being used by the manager of project in order to
complete the work from first to last is known as critical path. All is required the proper attention
of manager to all the project activities from start to end (Awangga, Pane and Tunnisa, 2019).
The actual time period which is required to complete a project is defined as project
duration. This mainly include the total days, weeks or month whatever is the time needed to
complete the project. The proper duration of project helps in better managing of activities and
reduce any of disparities which can reduce the performance.
3. Gantt Chart
The project management tool which is helpful in aiming and assisting the chart format for plans
and schedule of project is known as Gantt chart. The main importance of this chart is that it
supports in simplifying the difficult project planning operations in a series. In the context of
multi storey parking of car the respective Gantt chart is displayed below:
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4. Initial Project Budget
In the context of project, the spending plan is the most fundamental part that ease in completing
the work as per available resources. This incorporates assessment of absolute expense required
for finishing the venture exercises. In setting of the vehicle parking project, a possibility danger
of 5% is considered for the sudden deferrals or middle changes in the task which requires
spending amendments. There is requirement to deal with the current spending plan for finish of
task to deal with all dangers for project (Knyazeva, Chulkov and Abelev, 2017).
Initial Budget
(Riverside mall Multi-Storey Car Park)
Capital Cost £675,000
Other Cost:
Project Management team (£5750 per week)
=5750*34
£195,500
Piling and concrete rig hire (£75000 per week)
= 75000*4
£300,000
Road Paving Machine Hire (£15000 per week) £60,000
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=15000*4
Piling rig crew (£900 per day)
=900*5*4
£18,000
Road Paving crew (£500 per day)
=500*5*4
£10,000
Estimated Project cost £1,258,500
Project contingency @5% £62,925
Total project cost £1,321,425
Project Task 2: Planning, Budgets and Optimisation Riverside NHS Practice and Walk-in Centre
Scenario of task: The Riverside NHS organization at present practice its business in outdated
structure which is not fit as well as not in a usable condition. That is the reason mall management
needed to move their business into huge area in Riverside shopping centre. Moving in bigger unit
will give development to their business and increment the total number of clients. For the
endurance in the dynamic climate of business organization for better and higher results requires
cutting edge innovation which will improve brand value and total results for company. The
training director needs to put in new framework for simplicity of the worker. Patient Record
Framework is the new framework which is needed by the IT office. Essentially this framework is
utilized by IT office for their work completion. Association affirmed £100,000 greatest measure
of financial plan for this task. Organization internal team talk about with their administration and
reasoned that they should buy altered off-the-rack solution package. It would be a standout
amongst other methodology for their business that boost the entire performance. Manager of the
organization chose to buy some more equipment framework for their business as opposed to
welcoming statements and practice (Kozin, et. al., 2019). This will build the working expense of the
organization. Be that as it may, this working expense will transform into benefit of the
association as they can use modern innovation techniques. It conveys their item or
administrations on time at least expense. This will prompt ideal use of the organization assets.
1. Calculation of cost under initial project plan
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Throughout the starting project plan, the entire project is subdivided into primary 11 different
activities which will hardly requires 6 weeks for completion. The specific project team will
be working over the project in order to complete the work on time and as per the
requirement. A better team coordination and communication support in reaching the work in
allotted time period. In the context of riverside Multi-storey parking project, the plan is
properly sequence which deliver the results on desired time, the same is displayed below:
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From the above diagram it has been observed that total number of days for working will be 120
days which is equal to 17 weeks for the project planning. The table below represent the statement
of expenses implemented in managing the overall planning for the project:
Statement of cost
Patient Record System, Riverside NHS Practice
Particulars Cost per
week
Total
weeks
Amount
(in £)
Fixed cost of PRS
package
34,500
Fixed cost of
hardware upgrade
6,000
Cost of IT
manpower
5,000 18 90,000
Total 130,500
The calculation of the revised project duration and the costs of the organisation
The board individuals from the association need the Budget of the task to be 100000
Euros and they are having the maintenance and support costs for upcoming 12 weeks. It is
investigated that the task spending plan will surpass 100000 Euros and they will reach approx. 17
weeks. The association should consider on the components that will help the association in
diminishing the time and expenses. The representatives should concentrate in on the choices that
support them in making the venture successful.
Options Details Costs Time saving
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A The company have to render on the user
approachable components which aids
them in involving more with the working
employees.
The company is not
making plans to control
cost.
The company
wishes to deliver
10 task in week
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B The company must choose the workers
which support in evaluating the overall
performance.
The total cost will be
Euro 5500 that is
involved in project.
The company
planning to save
week 3 on Task
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C The company must include the process
which will support them making more
productive products (Parashar, et. al., 2020).
The company seek to
reduce the cost by 3800
Euros
No time saving
D Second hand desktop computers Total Save of 5000 The company is
planning to save
1 activity in
Task 6
The association is considering a choice to expand the working time of the representatives
in 8 activities that will build the expenses of the association by 2500 GBP but this support to
save seven days. The expenses of the association are surpassing the profits so the alternative isn't
picked and they should improve execution. The overhauled project plan, span and expenses is
given by the association is presented below:
ID Task Duration
(weeks)
Predecessor/s
1 Definition Requirements 1 week -
2 Analysis of the Systems 2 week 1
3 Application configuration 3 weeks 2
4 User workshops 2 week 3
5 Unit testing 2 week 2
6 Hardware upgrades 2 week 5
7 Data migration 1 week 5
8 Integration work 2 week 4,6,7
9 System testing/handover 1 week 8
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10 Documentation 2 week 1
11 Project completion 0d 9,10
In the revised format the actual project duration now will be 90 days that will be more
than the time span of 12 weeks by approx. 6 days so now the new time duration will be 13
weeks. The table below represent the new cost and time of project.
Statement of cost
Patient Record System, Riverside NHS Practice
Particulars Cost as per week Total weeks Amount (in £)
Fixed cost - PRS
package
34,500
Fixed cost - hardware
upgrade
6,000
Fixed cost - specialist
consultant
5,500
Cost - IT manpower 5,000 13 65,000
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Total cost of the
organisation
111,000
Less: Cost saved -
constructing
standalone
system
(3,800)
Less: Cost saved -
using second-
hand desktop
computers
(5,000)
Total 101,700
The company have re-structure the cost which is more than the original cost of 100000 GBP, as
the amount exceeds by 700 euros which clearly states that it will impact the overall profit of
company in the meanwhile. In addition, to control the cost there will be steps taken by the firm
as the project cannot be increased by the initial level of investment (Pour, Puig and Cembrano, 2020).
Project Task 3: Resource management and smoothing Security and Surveillance Environments
CCTV
Situation of the TASK: It is vital to update CCTV security and reconnaissance for more
elevated level of wellbeing and security. In this assignment of repair of Riverside shopping
center venture, it is chosen to upgrade the CCTV framework. A proper Deal done by the chief of
shopping center with SSE (Security and observation climate organization) (Sanchez and Terlizzi,
2017). For the credibility of the venture and rivalry of offered project organization have created
and given a Gantt diagram which unmistakably shows that the cutoff time of task which will be
on thirteenth week. For ease fulfilment of undertaking organization have arranged the equivalent
in 7 activities to the capable specialists with their real time of better execution. The equivalent is
reflected below:
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It is observed that before starting the project 2 engineers become injured because of
uneven event and now they will not be going to join the project. As a consequence, the entire
task will be handles and controlled by only 5 managers so the work will be allotted accordingly
in order to make the results as per given timeframe (Song, et. al., 2018).
1. Planned resource condition with histogram
Interpretation: Above mentioned histogram addresses human asset circulation, for example
engineers, as recommended under the mentioned primer deal. A prompt survey demonstrates a
regular variety in the amounts of architects required over the lifecycle of the structure, which
may affect the venture, as effectiveness and commitment can be debilitate by forever advancing
staffing on a proposition. Furthermore, because of the Uneven event of wounds to labours
influenced, the organization will confront an absence of employees to achieve the work on time
and as per the characterized estimating structure. One decision close to the business is that it
briefly recruits extra experts for completing the project, yet it would pointlessly raise the
company\'s cost, which actually company wants to reduce at every point. Subsequently, the
association needs to encounter the project just with 5 experts or designer available that needs a
normal of 9 professionals at a period during week 3, as characterized within the bar graph. This
delivers the previous Gantt map not usable and permits improvement intend to be re-planned for
combination just with existing assets.
2. Re-scheduled CCTV project
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