Discuss about the Project Management- Grand Wines.
Strengths 1. Grand wines have a strong group of sales representatives 2. The sales representatives operate over 400 liquor and wine store in New South Wales 3. Grand wines have a strong brand value 4. The infrastructure of the company is highly stable with a central database system 5. It also have a set of loyal customers |
Weakness 1. Grand wine still uses manual system for inputting the data 2. There is an increase in error input due to manual entry 3. The data server of Grand Wine is located in Sydney far away from the operating area 4. The customer satisfaction level of Grand wine is decreasing 5. The supply speed is slower due to manual management |
Opportunity 1. The strong infrastructure helps the company to expand its business globally 2. It have the opportunity to upgrade their current business process 3. The expanding growth of the market opens new opportunity 4. It can increase the loyalty of the customer giving special offers 5. The implementation of the wireless data entry system would help to provide real time information |
Threats 1. The company might face legal issue during the implementation of the wireless data entry device 2. The lack of research can cause to install an outdated product (Bull et al., 2016) 3. The installed device may have connectivity issues and data may be lossed 4. The installation of the new device may exceed the proposed budget 5. The competitors may have more upgraded device which operates more efficiently |
Project Charter
Date: 21st December 2016
Project Title: Wireless Data Entry Device implementation in Grand Wines
Project Start Date: 4 Jan 2017
Project End Date: July 2017
Budget Information: $60000.00
Project Manager: Name of the Student, Student_Email, Student_ph_No |
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Project Objectives: · To decrease the time required for sending and receiving the sales representative data · To install the Wireless data entry device to increase the supply rate and reduce human error · To align the new system with the current operation of the business · To increase the delivery rate, efficiency of the system, monitoring the available stock and increase in the satisfaction of the customer · To implement the latest technology for a long term sustainability in the market |
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Acceptance Criteria
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Assumptions and Constraints It is expected that the necessity of the implementation of the new wireless data entry device would be met and it would be finished in the proposed time of six months. The developing team taking a shot at the advancement of the project would not withdraw in the course span of the development. The project manager has what it takes for the administration of the project and deliver it on time. The organization would not confront any lawful issues amid the implementation of the new gadget. Limitation for the execution of the new gadgets incorporates the resistance of the sales agents with respect to the utilization of the new gadgets. The sales agents may likewise confront availability issues when utilizing the gadgets and along these lines, the framework may not perform as indicated by the prerequisite of the organization. The execution cost may likewise surpass the proposed spending plan and the project manager is mindful to make an alleviation anticipating the project. |
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Stakeholder List
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Lessons Learned
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Charter Signoff
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Plan purpose – The communication plan is an effective element for the project and the success of the project depends on the efficiency of the communication plan created to communicate with the different stakeholders (grandwineonline.com, 2016). The communication plan increases the involvement of the stakeholders into the development process of the project and thus resulting in development of a quality solution for the business.
Change management – The changes in the organization is managed by the project manger and if there is a change in the requirement of the organization, the project manager is required to arrange meeting with the higher level of management to take decision (Svejvig & Andersen, 2015). The project manager should follow the communication plan to communicate with the different level of employees and managers.
Meeting agenda – The successful implementation of the wireless data entry device into the business process of the organization is done through communicating with the stakeholders associated with the project. The project manager arranges meetings with the managers and the employees with a proper agenda such that the specific problem is discussed in the meeting.
Stakeholder |
Information to be shared |
Frequency of information exchange |
Location of information exchange |
Purpose of communication |
Mechanism for communication |
Project Sponsor |
The progress of work regarding the development of the project |
Monthly |
Conference hall, Email |
Provide the overall view of the progress of the project and take confirmation |
Email and meeting |
Chief Executive Director |
The information of the stakeholders associated with the development of the project |
Quarterly |
CEO office |
Review the requirement of the project and align it with the organizational needs |
Meeting and Email |
Project Manager |
The requirement specification document and the current progress of the development |
Weekly |
Project manager office and conference hall |
Documentation of the progress of the work and communicate with the upper level management regarding the development of the project |
Phone call, email and meeting |
Business Analyst |
The information of the company and the proposed budget for the development of the project |
Weekly |
Conference hall and project manager office |
Take feedback for the implementation of the wireless data entry device chose the best method for the implementation. |
Phone call, Email and Meeting |
Network Technician |
The current network layout and the information of the data servers and storage information of the business organization |
Monthly |
Conference hall, Project manager office |
Reduce the cost of deployment of the new device using the current framework of the organization |
Phone call, Email and Meeting |
IT Consultant |
The Current framework and the infrastructure of the company and the requirement of the organization |
Monthly |
Conference hall, Email |
The IT consultant suggests the changes required in the framework for the implementation of the new wireless data entry system. |
Phone Call, Email and Meeting |
HR Department |
The available number of employees and resources available in the organization |
Weekly |
HR desk and Email |
To efficiently manage the human resources the organization and efficiently manage the expense and the over head cost incurred for the development of the project |
Email, Phone Call and Meeting |
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Home Page. (2016). Grand Wine & Spirits. Retrieved 21 December 2016, from https://www.grandwineonline.com/
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Svejvig, P., & Andersen, P. (2015). Rethinking project management: A structured literature review with a critical look at the brave new world. International Journal of Project Management, 33(2), 278-290.