Managing a Small Business Project Plan for UK College Students

This project plan details the management of a small business project, emphasizing the importance of digitalization through cloud computing. It includes a problem statement addressing common business challenges, a project strategy focused on adopting cloud computing, and specific objectives such as determining the impact of cloud technology and analyzing how digital technologies transform organizational functions. The plan outlines performance, cost, and time objectives, setting a one-month completion timeline with a budget of £14000. Deliverables include enhanced business functioning and improved profitability. The project scope statement defines included aspects like the benefits of cloud computing and excluded aspects like initial execution issues, with success measured by comparing business performance before and after implementation. The implementation plan uses tools like a Gantt chart and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for systematic execution, including activities like planning, analysis, resource allocation, cost estimation, and evaluation. A communication plan ensures stakeholder transparency and effective information dissemination to further enhance business performance. Desklib offers more resources for students.

Project Plan
Managing Small Business Project
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Contents
1. Project Definition.............................................................................2
Problem Statement..................................................................................2
Project Strategy.......................................................................................2
Project Objectives....................................................................................2
Performance, Cost, and Time Objectives....................................................................2
Project Scope Statement.........................................................................2
Included Scope............................................................................................................3
Excluded Scope...........................................................................................................3
Success Criteria.......................................................................................3
Project Assumptions...............................................................................3
2. Implementation Plan........................................................................4
Work Breakdown Structure.....................................................................4
Schedule (Gantt Chart)............................................................................4
3. Project Processes............................................................................4
Communication Plan...............................................................................4
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1. Project Definition
The project defines the importance of the digitalization for the business as
it enhances the business in many ways. Cloud computing enables the
company to store data and take timely effective decisions for the business.
Problem Statement
Every business incurs certain problems in their functioning which can be
solved with the help of proper implementation of the cloud computing
which enables the management to take decisions for the betterment of the
business.
Project Strategy
The project covers the necessity of cloud computing for the business and
effective strategy will be formulated to implement it in the business to
enhance the overall functioning and working. Proper adoption of the cloud
computing technology is the strategy adopted by the business. Cloud
computing enables the business to perform all the activities in an effective
manner and gain success in all areas.
Project Objectives
Some most important objectives of this business project are follows as
under:
 To determine the impact of cloud technology on business activities
 To analyse that how digital technologies transform the
organisational functions
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 To determine the effectiveness of digitalisation in the context of
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Performance, Cost, and Time Objectives
The overall completion of the project would require at least 1 month in
which all the activities of the project will be covered. The cost to be
incurred in the project would be £14000. The performance of the
employees and the company will be enhanced with the help of
participation of the employees.
Deliverables
The project aims at delivering high quality products and services to the
customers and takes effective decisions on timely basis with the help of
cloud computing technology. The project would ensure effective
functioning of the business to a large extent which would lead to the
profitability of the business.
Project Scope Statement
The scope statement of the project is a written document which presents
all the information about the project and is presented to the stakeholders.
Included Scope
There is a high scope of the project as it includes the importance and
adoption benefits of cloud computing for the performance of the business.
Excluded Scope
The scope document will not include the problems and the issues which
arise with the execution of the cloud computing within the business. All the
deviations will be effectively handled and managed with the help of cloud
computing and its benefits.
Success Criteria
The criteria for the success of the project can be measured in terms of the
performance of the business before and after the implementation of the
cloud computing technology. The comparison can be made between the
set objectives and the achieved level criteria.
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Project Assumptions
The basic assumptions of the project are that the information available for
carrying out the project is effective and relevant and helps the company to
take important decisions for the business. It is also assumed that the cloud
computing will benefit the business to a large extent.
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2. Implementation Plan
The implementation plan enables the project manager to successfully
implement the project in the business in a systematic manner. The project
implementation process includes the use of certain tools and techniques
such as Gantt chart, work break down structure etc which enables the
company to carefully and systematically implement the project.
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS is the technique which is used in handling the project and is used for
dividing all the activities of the project in small units and groups. This
makes the handling of the project easier.
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Schedule (Gantt Chart)
Activities Start date End date Duration
Planning 1 April 2018 2 April 2018 2 Days
Analysing overall
activities
3 April 2018 7 April 2018 5 Days
Assigning each
activity the
required resources
8 April 2018 12 April 2018 5 Days
Cost estimation 13 April 2018 16 April 2018 4 Days
Project execution 17 April 2018 23 April 2018 7 Days
Evaluation of
outcome
24 April 2018 26 April 2018 3 Days
Controlling action
and strategies
27 April 2018 30 April 2018 4 Days
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Gantt chart:
Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Planning
Analysing overall
activities
Assigning each activity
the required resources
Cost estimation
Project execution
Evaluation of outcome
Controlling action and
strategies
Duration (In Days)
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3. Project Processes
The project is handled and managed in a systematic and in a step wise
manner which includes scheduling, planning, organizing, monitoring,
communicating, controlling, communicating etc. The process is followed
so that the project can be effectively implemented in the business and
productivity can be increased to a large extent.
Communication Plan
Communication plan is developed so that all the necessary information
and data is communicated with the stakeholders and further necessary
actions can be taken. It is developed so that no gap remains between the
company and the stakeholders and there is a transparency in the
functioning of the business. This is done for enhancing the performance of
the business to a large extent.
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