International Live Project Management Final Report: Vintage Train

This report presents a comprehensive project proposal for Vintage Train, focusing on the implementation of interactive train windows to attract a new diverse target market, particularly millennials. The project aims to repackage existing services to enhance the customer experience and leverage industry trends in heritage-based attractions. The proposal details the project scope, including resources, activities, milestones, and team members, along with key assumptions and limitations. The rationale for the project emphasizes the appeal to the millennial market, considering their preferences for personalized and innovative services, and aligns with industry trends in digital technology and online booking. The report discusses the project's resources, activities, milestones, and team members, along with key assumptions and limitations. The rationale for the project focuses on attracting millennials, industry trends, and destination characteristics to justify the proposal's significance. The report also includes an analysis of the project's financial aspects and the potential impact of the project's success.

International Live Project
Management
Module Code:1643
Final Report Template

Final Report
The final Report is divided into 2 sections – the Project Proposal (product) and Project Reflection
(proposed product & process)
Section 1: Proposed product to address the project scope
Please use the word counts as an indication of the importance of each section. The total word count should not
exceed 2,500 words. Students are permitted to include appendices (which are not included within the word
count) of additional evidence of their proposed product (eg maps, tables and graphs etc. No detailed text
sections are to be included as appendices). All appendices should be embedded within the report after the
reference section.
Provide an overview of your proposal to address your project scope: [1000 words] – include the specific
details of the repackaged product or new product and its location on a map of Birmingham (if relevant).
Include images/maps/photos to showcase your proposal effectively citing source/title for all images (not
included in your word count).
Project manager is responsible for planning, organizing and integrating resources so that particular
project can be accomplished in limited time frame. Vintage train is an operator of heritage railtours in United
Kingdom and it operate many steam and diesel locomotives on its mainline railtours. The train is well known
for providing relaxation, comfort and charm of days gone to people so that they can enjoy the trip in best
possible manner. In order to attract more and more tourist within the vintage train there has been decided of
repackaged the existing products for gaining more benefits or outcome. Company has planned to start a new
project of INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS so that the tourist can have more fun and entertainment,
attracted to the visit the place(Radujković and Sjekavica, 2017). Along with that they can have access to
information such as destination, time, date, temperature, high profile events and train speed which will helps in
making them more happy and satisfied. This is part pertaining to the overview of proposal of project that
address the scope of project.
Project scope outlines the scope of entire project in terms of resources, activities, deliverable, and team
member involved, project boundaries, assumption, its limitation and many more. It also contains detail related
to important stakeholders of the project so that maximum benefits can be given to them through starting a
project. The scope of project of vintage train is as follows:
RESOURCES
In order to complete the task pertaining to project of launching INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS there
are numerous resource will be required such as financial, human and technology to complete the task in fruitful
manner.
 It has been estimated that for repackaging the products of Vintage train around 17000 need to be
invested for meeting all associated several expenses so that project can be easily completed. Thereby,
the manager need to arrange sufficient finance in order to effective implement the project.
 Moreover, it can be stated that highly skilled, qualified and knowledge human resources will be
required that are able to make use of digital technology to check online payment receive and ticket of
customers are booked in limited time. Thus, they need not have to wait for longer time frame in order to
get necessary information about the destination, its specialty and many more thus helps in satisfying
their wants (Picciotto, 2020) .
 For the successful completion of project, computer or digital technology and software need to be install
to provide INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS.
So, project manager through effective arranging and organizing all such resources is able to complete the
project in the best possible manner.

ACTIVITIES
There are various activities that project manager has to undertake in order to complete the project and achieve
the desired outcome in most effective manner.
 First and foremost activity that will be done by project manager is planning of resources required, then
the way they will be utilized and team member will be coordinate to work together as team so that
project goals can be attained.
 After planning, organizing of resources, the activities or steps that are taken to implement the project
are monitored and control through making use of information technology and comparing by making use
of key performance indicators.
 With an motivate to identify the key areas where the project lack so that it can be improved and more
better services can be render to traveler in the vintage train (Papke-Shields and Boyer-Wright, 2017).
MILESTONES
Milestone represents the crucial information pertaining to deadline in which particular activities associated
with project will be completed for attainment of standard results in minimum cost and time frame.
 For planning the project it is estimated that around 1 month will be required to decide appropriate
resources, activities should be completed so that online booking and payment services can be delivered
to customer or traveler across United Kingdom.
 For organizing resource related to the project more time will be required such as 2 -3 month
approximately as finance need to be arrange, human resources and technology at minimum price and
best quality. In order to implement the steps it will only required 1- 2 month maximum as each member
needs to be clearly defined its roles and responsibilities or task it needs to perform so that potential
individuals can enjoy the new services of vintage train in Birmingham for having better experience.
 At last, it can be stated that it is estimated that around 1 month will be required to monitor, check or
evaluate the outcome of activities, performance of each team member in order to identify key issue or
problem (Kivilä, Martinsuo and Vuorinen, 2017).
Thereby, alternative method can be planned to resolve the issue or problem for accomplishment of objective of
project of vintage train.
TEAM MEMBER
There are various team members that the project manager need to require to accomplish the project that have
skills, knowledge and expertise in new technology and digital media.
 They know how the digital technology as well as software can be used to provide necessary detailed to
traveler about the destination, temperature and weather condition. So that they are motivated to can get
book their seat and enjoy the vintage travel.

 So, project manager has tried its best to have good team by focusing on open and free communication
between them so that they easily share information with each other and coordinate as a team for work
for achievement of common goals.
 Team member are aware of the way task need to be completed, resources need to be optimum utilized
so that maximum benefits can be render to customers or travelers.
ASSUMPTION
 There are key assumptions pertaining to the project such as individual will have full access to all
resources (either human or material or financial) pertaining to the project.
 Team member of project will also been provided with specialized equipment and software so that they
can easily complete their respective task and activities without much issue.
 All these resources and equipment will be present in the well condition so that project can be
successfully completed. Manager will always try to reduce cost associated with resources or material so
that better outcome can be gained (Dovgan, Mokhonko and Artemenko, 2017).
 Moreover, there would be active participation and engagement of each stakeholder in the project. It is
assumed that all legal cost has been considered by the project manager while pursing the project for
smooth operation and effective results.
LIMITATION
 The external environment is dynamic in nature or ever changing thus it may cause challenge in
implementing the project as desired.
 Due to limited availability of resources there may be issue created in making utilization of digital
technology to provide INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS and other services to customers.
 The project manager has taken appropriate step as well as procedure in order to avoid the above
limitation so that maximum outcome can be achieved in limited time frame (Heldman, 2018).
 Likewise the budget is limited but the manager has tried to make best use of available financial
resources so that fruitful outcome can be enjoyed by Vintage train in United Kingdom.
Rationale for your proposal [1000 Words] –Consider your chosen new diverse target market (profile:
millennial, diaspora, cultural, LGBTQ, Student, overseas students based within the UK, etc), industry trends
(heritage based attractions) and destination characteristics (relevant to your proposal) and diverse criteria (be
specific about which criteria you are using)
The proposal of new project of online booking and payment services pertaining to vintage train is made
in order to attract new diverse market that is Millennial that are highly interested to have online booking rather
than physical. This is part of project that justify why it is rationale or significant to start the project for new

diverse target market, industry trends, destination characteristics and diverse criteria. The reason or rationale
for starting the new project of online payment and booking services is illustrated as follows:
NEW DIVERSE TARGET MARKET
The project of vintage train is pertaining to INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS in order to provide ease to
customers in getting all detailed related to their travel, destination, its specialty and temperature outside so that
they take necessary decision and effectively plan their trip.
 Project manager has planned to targeted MILLENNIAL as group for project as they are more interest
to have personalized, more innovative and creative services. Millennial are individual that belong to age
group of 23 to 38 having birth in 1981 and 1996 are highly influence by innovative technology thereby
ready to make additional or higher price. Moreover these individuals are more interest to travel at
destination or place that have peace and greenly so that they enjoy the nature and relax their mind for
sometimes by leaving all their tension and stress (Jugdev, Mathur and Cook, 2018).
 Through the new project they need not have to wait in order get information pertaining to train speed,
destination and temperature and other services of Vintage train or travel across Birmingham to have fun
and entertainment. Millennial is group that has maximum number of individuals across worldwide as
there are more numbers of younger generations that are highly aware as well as influence to have more
innovative services travel than other group. So new project for Millennial will contribute in enjoy
higher profit and sales volume. Therefore, it can be stated that the Vintage train through implementing
its new project idea can easily make Millennial happy and satisfied thereby attract more and more
people to have services of train rather than others.
Moreover in current scenario the project is useful to attract Millennial because with impact of development in
technology people want to have more advance, better and innovative services like INTERACTIVE TRAIN
WINDOWS (Lai, Deng and Chang, 2019). So it has contributed in providing them ease in viewing the
availability of services and actual prices thus they can take right decision to have services at vintage train to
satisfied their needs in effective manner.
INDUSTRY TRENDS
It defines the trends or changes that are taking place in particular industry which has influence project manager
to make modification in existing products through repackaging so that new diverse group can be attracted and
maximum benefits can be enjoyed. In current scenario, most of the people want to have services through
innovative technology as it contributes in providing qualitative services in limited time possible. The
companies are adapting themselves as per development in technology or changes in trends, customer
preferences, policies and economic condition of country in order to grow and sustain in industry.
 Likewise, the heritage based attractions is one of the trends in industry that has motivated most of the
Millennial generation to have travel through Vintage train in Birmingham so that they can have fun and
enjoy their vacation. Heritage based attractions provide relax and comfort to Millennial thus relief from
life of tension and have rest by enjoying their life in the best possible manner.
 Digitization is another trends as with development in technology people want to have rapid services
thus they want to have services or necessary information in one click. (Zwikael and Smyrk, 2019).
Through this project, they will able to get information pertaining to the Vintage trains its schedule time,
their booking and many other detailed related to destinaton and special events.
 So, all these changes in trends in industry has caused important or rational for Vintage train to start new
project to earn more revenue.
DESTINATION CHARACTERISTICS
The new project will deliver services of INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS to only people that are
coming to Birmingham to enjoy their travel or feel relax. Birmingham is the fastest growing tourism
destination as it quickly changes its physical and economic landscape, offer varieties of food and travel places
so that traveler can enjoy. Moreover, it is estimated that it is fourth most visited place in United Kingdom such
as around 163000 extra people coming every year so advancement in vintage trains will helps in attracting
maximum number of tourist. Thereby yielding more return or benefits in terms of revenue, employment
generation and making life of people better through effective infrastructure and improved facilities. So, the
new project proved to be opportunities for vintage train to enhance its market share by making use of new
software and advance technology (Frijns, Van Leeuwen and Bierwolf, 2017).
DIVERSE CRITERIA

Out of various diverse criteria the project manager has opted that the new services or repacked
products of vintage train will be available for millennial people only. As they are the ones that are more
interested to have heritage traveling, ready to spend higher amount of money and make use of new technology
to fulfill their respective desired. Therefore, it can be stated that the project new idea or INTERACTIVE
TRAIN WINDOWS in Vintage train is done to attract more and more people or potential candidate from
millennial group (Frijns, Van Leeuwen and Bierwolf, 2017). So, it can be interpreted that all these are reason
that have influence or justify why it is necessary to repackage the products of Vintage train in order to attract
new diverse range that is millennial for fulfillment of their desired.

Interim report
Schedule Green
Amber Delay of around 30 days
Red
Scope Green Minor change in scope
Amber
Red
Cost Green
Amber
Red It is cCarrying unplanned changes
Benefits Green Benefits
Amber
Red
Stakeholder engagement Green
Amber Project manager is able to engage stakeholders
Red
Section 2: Project Reflection
2.1 Now that you have completed your project how would you enhance your PEP for future projects?
Include appropriate references. [approximately 500 words]
PEP Section/Process Change
Yes/No? Use
your original
feedback to
inform your
decision)
If Yes, state how you would enhance this section and why Yes, I would
enhance this section through truly representing crucial information pertaining
to the thing that I have learn or face challenge. So that I can improve my
existing skills, capabilities to maximum extend for better future ahead.
If No, justify why it is still appropriate and to the expected Level 7 standard. Embed relevant project
management references
Process for
‘Idea Generation’ to
address your chosen
scope
The idea of project has been gathered through conducting secondary research
related to trend in external environment in order to know the way it impact
on vintage train. Thus how it can be fruitful to adapt the same for the VT to
gain optimum outcome. No, the idea was random as I have get it after
several research, searching relevant information related to project so that
particular idea can be plan. This research type was secondary as internet,
books and journals and articles has been used to gathered and interpret
information. I have considered the mind mapping and brainstorming two
creative models of idea generation to repack the products of Vintage train.
Thus at last minute I have get idea that with impact of development in
technology, people wants to have INTERACTIVE TRAIN WINDOWS so
it has motivate me to select it as idea for project.
Justify the clear
criteria of your
proposal:
Diverse (including
markets from a range of
different social,
generational and ethnic
backgrounds, different
genders, sexual
orientation, etc)
The project is align to diverse market as it has target Millennial that between
the age group of 23 to 38 including men, women. People of all background
are included in Millennial whether rich, poor and medium class. There has
been no difference in terms of male and female so people that are between
age of 23 to 38 can have services of vintage train to enjoy their travel across
Birmingham.

Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS) &
Work Packages (WPs)
The work breakdown structure has clearly defined the activities that project
manager will undertake to accomplish the end goals. As per me the work
breakdown structure is appropriate.
Stakeholder Analysis There are some gaps in stakeholder’s analysis as I have not effective or in
depth analysis several stakeholders that are related to the project.
KPIs   The key performance indicators are clearly set in order to compare
the actual performance with desired outcome so that corrective
actions can be taken. Likewise estimated budget, timeline in which
the project will be completed and many more.
 BENCHMARKIMG
 Such as the project manager has estimated that around 6 month will
be need to complete the project of INTERACTIVE TRAIN
WINDOWS to delivered extreme qualitative services to customers.
So the set standard can be compared with whether the project has
been completed in limited time frame or not.
 Similarly the project manager has set budget of £17000 so if the all
expense are met in the same than the project is effective and
appropriate.

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Appendices (if applicable)