Business Project Management Plan: A New Restaurant Venture

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UNIT 6 MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PROJECT

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
LO1 Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme......................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..............................................................................................................................8
M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and project
schedule for monitoring and completing the aims and objectives of the project......................10
LO2 Conduct small-scale research, data collection to generate knowledge..................................12
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.................................................................12
M2 Evaluate the accuracy and reliability of different research methods applied......................15
LO3 Present the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on meaningful
conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis....................................................18
P5 Analyse 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 conclusions....................................................................................20
M3 Evaluate the selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and authenticity to
support and justify recommendations........................................................................................21
LO4 Reflect on the value gained from conducting the project and its usefulness to support
sustainable organisational performance.........................................................................................22
P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet the stated objectives and own
learning and performance..........................................................................................................22
M4 Evaluate the value of the project management process and use of quality research to meet
stated objectives and support own learning and performance...................................................24
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................25
References......................................................................................................................................26
List of Figures
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure (WBS)...................................................................................8

Figure 2: Gantt chart........................................................................................................................9
Figure 3: Project Management Plan..............................................................................................10
Figure 4: Milestone Schedule........................................................................................................11
Figure 5: Project Schedule.............................................................................................................11

Introduction
This research report is completed for managing the growth of the new restaurant’s business
process and the economics of the organization. For that purpose, the working process of
McDonald is examining which is providing different types of factors which can be implemented
in the business process of a new restaurant.
For that purpose, the whole research work is dividing into four parts. The first part will provide
information about the aim and objective of the project which is done on the basis of McDonald’s
operations. It will also project plan, Gantt chart, risk and other things of the project. The second
part will provide information about research methods which will utilize for the research work.
The third part will provide information on recommendation which can be given on the basis of
research. The fourth part will provide the value of the project which will evaluate the basic
objective and performance of the project.

LO1 Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen
theme
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario
Aim
The main aim of this project’s research is providing important information and skills which can
be used to manage the working of the project. According to the given scenario, the new
restaurant business is opened in the local area. But before starting the business, the client wants
to find out the numbers of activities of McDonald restaurant which can be affected by the
process or business progress of the new restaurant. With the help of this research, the client can
easily different types of information which can be utilized to enhance and increase the revenue
and sales of a new restaurant and they can provide good quality food items to customers on the
basis McDonald’s operations. With the help of this information, a new restaurant can easily plan
and implement the effective business’s operation which will reduce all the impact of McDonald.
Objective
The main objective of this project is to improve or enhance the business process of the new
restaurant which can be done by identifying numbers good operation of McDonald which can be
utilized to reduce this type of impact on the new restaurant. This project is also enhancing the
services quality of the new restaurant and a new restaurant can gain profits in the local area. For
that purpose, the proper plan is creating this project and identify the numbers of activities of
McDonald which are affecting the working of the new restaurant. With the help of this project,
the new restaurant can easily maintain the internal working process of the restaurant and it will
maintain the market value and economic growth in the global environment and it will also
increase the growth of restaurant in the international and local market.

P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time,
quality, communication, risk, and resources.
This section is providing the detail information of project management plan which can be used to
improve the internal working process of a new restaurant and identify the numbers of business
operation of McDonald which can be impacted the working process of the new restaurant. For
completing this section, the different aspects must be analyzed before the starting of a new
restaurant business which is providing below:
Cost: For the implementation of this project, there is no bearer of the cost. The new restaurant is
identified the numbers of operations of McDonald which can be impacted the working of the
new business. For that purpose, a new restaurant can apply or provide the home delivery to the
customer within the 20 minutes and they must also provide satisfaction to the customers and
enhance the transparency to gain the trust of customers. So, the cost will spend when all the
needs of this project will fulfill.
Scope: The project’s scope is to identify the numbers operations of McDonald which can be
impacted the working process of the new restaurant process. For that purpose, the numbers of
research methods can be used to analyze the working process of McDonald. The new restaurant
can use the home delivery of food items (service) to the customer within 20 minutes. They can
also analyze and optimize the behavior of McDonald’s customers. This process will increase or
enhance the business process and demand for a new restaurant in the global market.
Time: This part is providing the information on completion of the project and it is required to
complete the project on the time. For that purpose, different types of the meeting can conduct
and prepare a proper management plan with a specific time and implement this project in the
restaurant. This project will complete in the 30 days and a new restaurant will implement good
services as compared to McDonald in the given time.
Quality: It is necessary that the quality of the project must be maintained for enhancing the
working process of the new restaurant. For enhancing the quality of a new restaurant, the
delivery quality of products and performance of all resources must be maintained in the proper
manner. For that purpose, the product’s quality of McDonald must e analyzed.
Communication: It is necessary that a proper communication plan must be created for all the
members of the team. So, all the specific information of the project can communicate with all the

members of the team and it will also increase the quality of the project and manage the
appropriate use of all resources.
Risk: The different types of risks of the project must be analyzed which can be impacted the
working process of the project and it can delay the completion of the project on the time and
reduce the quality of the project. So, it is necessary that new restaurant must analyze major risks
as compared to the McDonald restaurant.
Resources: The numbers of resources must be used in the proper which are performing an
important role to manage the whole working of the project in the proper manner. So, here the
numbers of resources of this project are providing below:
S. No. Name of Project’s Resources Description of each resource
1. Project manager He is a responsible person who is managing the
whole working process of project and quality of the
project.
2. Operation manager He is a responsible person who is managing the
operation of the whole project in an effective
manner.
3. Business Analyst is a responsible person who is analyzing the impact
of McDonald’s operation.
4. Data Analyst is a responsible person who is managing all the data
information of the new restaurant and McDonald.
5. Supervisor is a responsible person who is supervising each
stage of the project.
6. Trainer is a responsible person who is providing proper
training to each member or employees of a new
restaurant on the basis of McDonald restaurant.
7. Report writer is a responsible person who is preparing the
project’s report for the new restaurant on the basis
of the McDonald restaurant.

P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes
and stages for completion.
Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure (WBS)

The work breakdown structure is providing the key deliverable of this project which is utilizing
to organize or manage the working of all the members of the team. The WBS is known as the
part of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) which is defining the scope of
the project in the visual format. So, all the members of the team can easily understand all the
stages of the project in a specific manner (Cohen, 2018). Therefore, the WBS of this project is
providing below:
Gantt chart
The Gantt chart is known as the bar chart which is utilized to provide the details information
about each activity of the project with the particular time and resources. It is providing the
graphical representation of all the activities. It is also representing the relationship with the status
of activities schedule with the number of activities. It is also representing the starting date and
ending date of the project (Rouse, 2018). All the activities of the project are creating on the basis
of McDonald’s operations. Therefore, the Gantt chart of this project is providing below:
Figure 2: Gantt chart

M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule and
project schedule for monitoring and completing the aims and objectives of the
project.
Project Management Plan
Figure 3: Project Management Plan
The project management plan is providing detail information about each activity of the project
which is providing the graphical representation of all the activities. It is also representing the
relationship with the status of activities schedule with the number of activities. It is also
representing the starting date and ending date of the project (Kerzner and Kerzner, 2017). All the
activities of the project are creating on the basis of McDonald’s operations. Therefore, the
project management plan for this project is providing above.

Milestone Schedule
Figure 4: Milestone Schedule
The milestone schedule is providing the completion of each task in the specific time which is
given the proper flow of each task. It is also providing the information that each will start after
completion of the previous task which is completed in the specific time and date. The milestone
schedule’s image is providing above.
Project Schedule
Figure 5: Project Schedule
It is providing the information project schedule and each activity of the project are completed in
a specific time and date. It is also providing the information that each will start after completion
of the previous task which is completed in the specific time and date. The project schedule’s
image is providing above.

LO2 Conduct small-scale research, data collection to generate knowledge
P4 Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research
methods appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.