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The hospitality industry comprises diverse and varied functions and scale of operations. Some organisations may be single function business enterprise such as catering organisation. Others may be larger with multiple business units; as in hotels that provide accommodations, food and beverage services and events management. Even in the single business organisations there are multi layers of critical activities that integrate to effectively deliver the objectives of the operations. These critical activities hold strategic importance to the organisations' performance.
The main objective of this report is to provide students with an opportunity to develop problem solving and strategic project management skills. In this assignment, your task is to complete a project plan for a hospitality based project of your choice. The project should be designed to create change for a hospitality based organisation. Please note that the project will have to be significant enough to warrant a detailed plan. You should discuss your project concept with your lecturer prior to deciding on a project idea. Please note that this is a Project Plan This is a group assessment task. Groups should have 2-3 students.
The hospitality industry comprises diverse and varied functions and scale of operations. Some organisations may be single function business enterprise such as catering organisation. Others may be larger with multiple business units; as in hotels that provide accommodations, food and beverage services and events management. Even in the single business organisations there are multi layers of critical activities that integrate to effectively deliver the objectives of the operations. These critical activities hold strategic importance to the organisations' performance.
The main objective of this report is to provide students with an opportunity to develop problem solving and strategic project management skills. In this assignment, your task is to complete a project plan for a hospitality based project of your choice. The project should be designed to create change for a hospitality based organisation. Please note that the project will have to be significant enough to warrant a detailed plan. You should discuss your project concept with your lecturer prior to deciding on a project idea. Please note that this is a Project Plan and NOT a Business Plan. You need to identify the stakeholders of the project including the funding organisation, project manager etc.
Your project design report should include the following sections:
and NOT a Business Plan. You need to identify the stakeholders of the project including the funding organisation, project manager etc.
Your project design report should include the following sections:
- Project Title
- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Project Background
- Need for the Project / Project Benefits
- Project Scope
- Project Objectives - SMART objectives
- Project stakeholders and stakeholder management strategy
- Body of project proposal
o WBS graph
o WBS table
o Network Diagram / Critical Path Method
o Gantt Chart
o Project Budget
o Project Team and Responsibilities
- Risk Analysis
- Methods of Monitoring and Control
- Conclusion and/or Recommendations
- Reference List (if required)
- Appendices (e.g. assumption list,