Sainsbury's WBS Model: Critical Evaluation and Learning Report

This individual report critically evaluates the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) model, examining its stages: project initiation and planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation. The report analyzes Sainsbury's use of WBS for business expansion, highlighting the importance of each stage and the role of identifying opportunities, risk management, and research. It discusses project implementation, emphasizing the need for effective blueprints, resource allocation, and technology adoption. The report also identifies potential pitfalls, such as communication issues and poor market research, and emphasizes the benefits of WBS in breaking down complex projects, facilitating effective project management, and improving team collaboration. It concludes that WBS is an essential tool for large organizations to achieve project goals efficiently and effectively, leading to more profitable outcomes.

INDIVIDUAL
REPORT

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Critical evaluation of a model i.e. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is going to be
presented in this individual report. Along with this, report has also showed the overall learning
which was being gained by the implementation of model in case of Sainsbury's.
MAIN BODY
The model that has been considered in present report i.e. WBS, which I think can be
taken as an effective model that consists with different stages and these are: Project initiation and
planning, Project implementation, and Project monitoring and Project evaluation and closing.
These are the different stages that WBS has considered by Sainsbury's and from this, what I have
learnt is that, every single stage plays a crucial role when a business organisation is looking
forward to expand its business at international level.
First stage is where, points like Identifying new opportunities, Identify requirements,
Research and Management meeting are the one that might help firm in looking into the countries
or areas that are beneficial for the company for business expansion. I have learnt from these
sections is that identifying a particular opportunity might aid Sainsbury's in meeting the new
goals and i.e. business expansion. On the other side, I have identified that management meeting
could help Sainsbury's in reducing all the risk numbers and it might also help firm in reaching to
new heights as well. Away with this, I also analysed that research might aid project manager in
hitting all the targets that might aid firm in meeting its final or desired goal.
What I have learnt from project implementation stage it is very critical phase and
manager need to analyse how effectively the blue print can be designed for developing a project,
because pre plan is mandatory for allocating and efficiently utilising each resource so that
business could have huge growth target market. I also learnt that it is necessary that there should
be a separate warehouse for storing quality raw materials for utilising them, when the work
actually implemented. My learning from deep analysis was with use of new technologies will
reduce time as well as cost of the organisations. As time and considered to be prime factor while
implementing the project. Also the training session should be given to each workforce, so that
they can work effectively as a unit. The use of work break down structure model is very helpful
in dividing the huge work in small section to skilled labours, so that work can be completed on
time. I also learnt that some wrong decision taken by supervisor resulted in increment of
conflicts between workforces. These conflicts arose due to lack of communication from line
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manager to workforce. Thereafter I saw that line manager where least interested in explaining the
work accurately to labour. Also, they have not done the market research appropriately and
chosen wrong machineries for starting a new project. This have huge impact on business
activities that was about to get started by labours. While purchasing new machineries have
imbalance the financial budget that was estimated by project managers. A work breaks down
structure provide structure of a project where large part of project is been taken down into
simpler form. Most of the company use these kinds of structure to make effective work and
result should deliver as per the client as asked for. In other words, it is process of simplifying
large junk of data into simpler form where employees and project manager can understand the
project and make effective output. Its breakdown the large data into meaningful components and
it also provide insight for basic information of such as project planning, performance easement
and ease for project control. It also provides common platform for every individual working on
same project. In the case of Sainsbury, I have analyses that WBS model be useful for carrying
out any large project. Because it provides detail information about the project which client has
asked for.
WBS helps in providing new ways and various opportunities available to complete the
task as per the requirement of market. A devilries WBS help in decompose the large amount into
smaller form and they are tangible and must need to complicate as per the requirement. I have
seen that WBS methodology will tend to increase efficiency in work and if project sponsor
decides to use this method it will provide multiple developers as per the choice. For Sainsbury it
provides flexibility and various aspects in which they can perform their project activity in pre
deicide order. Sainsbury must follow various aspect of WBS to reduce the cost if project because
it may cost the company.
Sainsbury can use work break down structure according the requirement of clients. If it
seems for company the project is large, and company can quickly calculate the budget for whole
department and if budget match the requirement of organization then further steps is been taken
into consideration. As the project moves further, Sainsbury team can track every department and
each specific section of work break down structure to figure out the cost if project and problems
occurring in company. I have seen that Sainsbury is using proper research before choosing the
best option for the company. Proper research should be taken to reduce the future theft and loss
because business very uncertain and loss of complication are present before company.
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I have analyses that Sainsbury is taking annual meeting for implementing Work break
down structure in best possible way. The essential elements of structure are been discussed in
meeting before further proceeding. Various packages are discussed regarding the project and
packages should be indepent clients should not interfere until the project is completed. Effective
structure may define work, duration and cost for each deliverable and meeting should be done in
10 days. In the meeting work break down structure coding is done to simply the task and every
employee who tends to work on project may understand each aspect of project carefully. Work
structure come the decimal sequence so that numbering may make easier for making hierarchy.
In further meeting, I have observed that effort is important in completing the task in effective
manner. I suggest to Sainsbury that after analyzing all these aspects of work break down
Structure Company may further precede their work. This will reduce the cost and extra effect of
employees and project will deliver on time to client.
It has been further analysed by me that with the help of WBS method Sainsbury can
effectively able to define, assemble and cover their overall overview of project. In addition with
this company can further manage whole project by monitoring as well as assigning
responsibilities along with allocating resources. With the help of WBS structure Sainsbury can
effectively able to cross check each and every segment specifics and further ensure that nothing
is missing. I have evaluated that work breakdown structure act as a one of the most important
tool which can be undertaken by a company in different formats that include tree format, outline
structure, hierarchical structure and tabular structure. Further work breakdown structure can be
segregated into following parts that include task, scheduled, scope, function and responsibilities.
I have further analysed that Sainsbury project managers effectively take advantage of this
breakdown method in order to boost productivity within workplace. As with the help of this
structure project manager within Sainsbury set right people at right number on the require job. In
addition with this it has been analysed by me that work breakdown structure will effectively
provide and boost transparency and accountability this helps in effective communication and
sharing of good ideas. I have further evaluated that the structure effectively boost harmony and
Unity among workers. It has been seen by me that work breakdown structure is the best method
to allocate cost and time estimates with the help of which schedule task are completed in a
perfect time frame. In addition with this, it lead towards boosting better team moral with the help
of which company can further track their expenses as well as cost. In addition with this I have
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seen that with the assistance of WBS model Sainsbury effectively solve problems and concern
issues in a quick manner and address them before that tend towards becoming regular
procrastinating within the project. Thus, with the above mentioned in analysis it has been
analysed by me that Sainsbury with the help of WBS structure can boost progress and monitor
their daily basis operations while tracking unnecessary cost. With the help of this company can
even break Complex projects into different statements and conferred more effective outcome in a
confident manner. This can further lead company to kick off project in a more defined and
comprehensive manner with the help of which company can gain more accurate results by
completing milestones. Thus, it has been observed and evaluate by me that with the assistance of
WBS method project management as well as project team members within Sainsbury can
effectively able to develop their formative skills with the help of which they can significantly
increased organisation profitability and can accomplish plan project in a successful manner by
fulfilling need of customer in more effective way.
CONCLUSION
As per the above mentioned report it has been concluded that. WBS structure act as an one
of the most essential tool with the help of which large scale organisation can effectively able to
accomplish the project with a specified period of time by fulfilling every require needs in best
effective manner. This will further lead towards attainment of more profitable and productive
results.
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