Level 7 Project Development & Implementation for Strategic Management

This report provides a comprehensive overview of project development and implementation within a strategic management context. It begins by outlining project specifications for a wedding event, including objectives, human resources, budget, timeline, and required materials. The project plan details the purpose, goals, scope, assumptions, and constraints. A work breakdown structure (WBS) and Gantt chart illustrate the project's timeline and tasks. The report also defines project roles and responsibilities, a risk management plan, and a communication plan. Furthermore, it discusses matching appropriate resources to project activities, the resources needed for implementation, and the development of timescales for management. The report concludes with strategies for project implementation and measures for monitoring and evaluating progress. Desklib offers a wealth of resources, including solved assignments and past papers, to support students in their academic endeavors.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
1. Project specifications for the implementation of the project.................................................2
2. Project plan.............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Purpose of the project.......................................................................................................3
2.2 Goal of the project............................................................................................................4
2.3 Project scope....................................................................................................................4
2.4 Assumption and constraints.............................................................................................4
2.5 Work breakdown structure...............................................................................................5
2.6 Gantt chart........................................................................................................................6
2.7 Project roles and responsibilities......................................................................................7
2.8 Risk management plan.....................................................................................................8
2.9 Communication plan........................................................................................................9
3. Matching appropriate resources to the project....................................................................10
4. Resources needed for the implementation of the project.....................................................17
5. Development of timescales for management of the project................................................18
6. Planning proper strategies for project implementation........................................................20
7. Development of measures for monitoring and evaluating progress.....................................21
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................23

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1. Project specifications for the project implementation
The project mainly reflects on the “wedding event” that was mainly organized for
Tony and Peggy Sue who generally decided to outsource the entire wedding event to a
company. It is identified that in order to organize their wedding event with the involvement
of family members, both Tony and due wanted to make it a big wedding. It is found that both
the weeding and the reception party will be arranged in outdoor by including plenty of foods,
music and dance. It is assumed that the event of the wedding will be organized by 30th June
2019. The objectives of the project are reflected below:
 To organize the wedding event for Tony and Peggy Sue
 To have plenty of food, music and dance for the guests
 To make a big wedding by involving both the families and parents.
Specification of the project
The project specifications for organizing the wedding event for Tony and Peggy Sue
is generally reflected below:
Human resources: The people who are generally engaged with the wedding event
are listed below:
 Client
 Project Manager
 Event Manager
 Planner
 Resource Manager
 Workers
 Contractors

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Budget: It is identified that in order to finish the wedding successfully, the amount of
budget which is required will be around $91,400.
Timeline: The time that is needed in order to organize the wedding event will be
around 130 days.
Required materials: The materials as well as resources required for organizing the
wedding plan are reflected below:
 Decoration Items
 Cameraman Pay
 Videographer Pay
 Vendor Cost
 Dress Cost
 Solemniser and Registrar cost
 Chairs and tables
 Speakers and other hardware materials
 Decorating materials
 Band
 Food and Beverages
2. Project plan
2.1 Purpose of the project
The wedding event was organized for Tony and Peggy Sue who wants to get married
on 30th June. The big wedding was organized by a company that must have plenty of food,
dance and music opportunity for the guests who generally includes the family and friends of
Tony and Peggy Sue. It is found that the entire plan must be developed by 30th June that is
wedding day.

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2.2 Goal of the project
The main goal is to organize an event for the wedding of Tony and Peggy Sue who
generally wants the involvement of family and friends with plenty of food, music and dance
in order to make their weeding day a special one.
2.3 Project scope
The in-scope includes:
 Selection and booking of the venue
 Sending invitation
 Sorting food items
 Booking for musical and other instruments
 Decoration of the venue
 Carrying out the wedding ceremony
The out-scope of the project includes:
 Information about the suppliers are not given
 Details about the external stakeholders are not given
2.4 Assumption and constraints
The assumptions which are made while handling the project work are generally
illustrated below:
Availability of stakeholders: It is assumed that the stakeholders who are mainly
associated with the project will generally available during the period in which the wedding
plan will be implemented.
Easily available resources: The needed resources as well as other materials that are
generally required for decorating the venue will be easily available in the market.

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Budget: It is assumed that the approved budget will be enough for executing the
entire project successfully.
2.5 Work breakdown structure
The WBS for the wedding event of Tony and Peggy Sue is provided below.
Organizing a wedding
Initial Planning
Selection of the
wedding date
Consultation with the
weeding planner
Making plan for the
wedding
Accumulating the
needed resources
Project kick off
Venue Booking and
Invitation
Selection and
booking of venue
for wedding and
reception
Reviewing the plan
with the clients
Getting approval
Guest list
Sending invitation to
the guests
Initiation and
Planning Phase
Completed
Human Resource
Management
Selecting vendor
and sorting food
items for wedding
dinner
Cameran and video
man hire
Tryouts for wedding
dress and placing
order
Bokking for the
musical instruments
and other
requirements
including lightining
RSVP from guests is
received
Booking
Solemniser/Wedding
Priest
Venue Arrangement
Consultation with
decorator to
decorate
Theme selection for
wedding and
reception
Arranging flowers
and other
decorative items
Decorating the
Wedding Venue as
per theme
Making
arrangements for
seating
Making Appointment
with Marriage
Registrar on wedding
day
Reviewing the
arrangements
Wedding day
Reaching the venue
Reviewing the
preparations
Guests welcome
Carrying out wedding
ceremoney
Dance by the
couples
Cutting the cake
Wedding
Dinner/Lunch
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure
(Source: Created by Author)

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2.6 Gantt chart
The Gantt chart which is given below showcases on the timeline that is required for
organizing the event for completing the work of the project. The figure below reflects that the
wedding plan will be successfully completed before 30th June.
Figure 2: Gantt chart
(Source: Created by Author)

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2.7 Project roles and responsibilities
The human resources who organizes the wedding event is generally reflected below
with their roles and responsibilities within the project.
1. Client: They plays the main role and generally helps in guiding the contractors as
well as project managers so that they can be able to organize the wedding event
quite effectively within the assumed time.
2. Project Manager: They are the individual who takes all the responsibility of the
wedding project starting from the kick off phase to closure phase for successful
implementation of the project.
3. Event Manager: The event manager is the individual who takes the responsibility
of organizing the wedding ceremony and decorating the venue as per the
requirement of the clients.
4. Planner: The planner is mainly responsible of reflecting the time which is mainly
required for executing the entire project activities.
5. Resource Manager: Resource manager takes the responsibility of managing the
resources which are required for the accomplishing the objectives of the plan that
is mainly developed for the wedding.
6. Contractors: The contractors are the individuals who takes the contract of the
wedding so that work of the project can be executed within the expected budget as
well as time.

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2.8 Risk management plan
The risk management plan for the project is generally reflected in the table which is
generally given below:
Risk Description Impact Probability Mitigation
Improper
schedule
If the project
timeline is not
tracked
regularly then
the chances of
schedule
slippage is quite
high.
High High It is very much
necessary to
track the
schedule of the
project
regularly for
finishing the
work on time.
Inappropriate
budget
If the allocated
budget for
organizing the
wedding is not
enough then
budget related
challenges can
occur.
High High It is quite
necessary to
analyze the cost
of the resource
before initiating
with the project
work.
Improper
management
If the entire
project is not
managed
properly then
the project does
Medium High It is necessary
to hire
experienced
team members
for finishing the

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not get finish on
time.
work of the
project.
2.9 Communication plan
The communication plan that is generally developed for communicating between the
project team members is reflected below:
Audience Message Vehicle Frequency Responsible
Team members The objectives
must be
discussed by the
project manager
so that the work
can be done
successfully.
Face to face
conversation
Before project
initiation
Project
manager
Project
manager
The team leaders
inform about the
status of the
project to the
project manager.
Face to face,
Email
One in a
month
Team leaders
Financial
manager
The team leader
generally
provides
information
about the need of
the budget for
Face to face,
email
Whenever
needed
Team leaders

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the project
Project team
leader
The team
members provide
proper
information as
well as details
about the risks
and challenges
that they
generally face
while
undertaking the
project so that
the risk and
challenges
associated with
the project can
be resolved.
Face to
face/email
When
necessary
Team
members
3. Matching appropriate resources to the project
The resources which are generally needed for organizing the entire plan for the
project are generally needed to be assigned with the project activities as per the skills and
knowledge of the team members. It is identified that the table which is generally provided
below helps in focuses on the resources which are generally assigned for finishing each of
the project activities quite successfully within the expected time as well as budget.

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WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource Names
0
Organizing a
wedding
130 days
Tue
01-01-
19
Sun
30-06-
19
1 Initial Planning 50 days
Tue
01-01-
19
Mon
11-03-
19
1.1
Selection of the
wedding date
15 days
Tue
01-01-
19
Mon
21-01-
19
Client
1.2
Consultation
with the wedding
planner
10 days
Tue
22-01-
19
Mon
04-02-
19
2 Client
1.3
Making plan for
the wedding
20 days
Tue
05-02-
19
Mon
04-03-
19
3 Planner
1.4
Accumulating
the needed resources
5 days
Tue
05-03-
19
Mon
11-03-
19
4 Project Manager
1.5 Project kick off 0 days
Mon
11-03-
19
Mon
11-03-
19
5
2 Venue Booking
and Invitation
40 days Tue
05-03-
Mon
29-04-