Essay Plan
Contents
Introduction – talking about what is going to be included in the report including a bit of background
about the event.
Task 1
Talking about projects, programmes, and portfolios, how they allow for improvement and
growth and enhance performance. Organisational change and how it links to the delivery of
strategy
Strategic alignment, how it helps an organisation using a work breakdown structure, links
into ‘the How’ part of the breakdown structure
How a business needs to implement the strategic vision and linking projects, outcomes and
benefits to make the overall organisational strategy.
Reference saying that adopting a project and programme-oriented approach will increase
success, the more strategies a business has the more successful they will be.
Steps for starting a project, having a vision, making sure the visions set a feasible for the
business, once it is feasible a business case should then be written to show expected costs.
Make sure the interest is there in pursuing the project and get it approved by the project
sponsor/s
Getting the project manager involved in writing the PMP, then get to the initiation of the
project.
Project manager is key – make sure the project is running smoothly and they are going to
achieve their aims and objectives.
Five major processes in managing a project, initiating, planning, executing, controlling and
closing (process is required for the project manager)
Final step is completion, goals need to be looked back on to make sure everything is
achieved
Project documentation needs to be handed over to the business, ensure they are happy with
the outcome.
Communication with stakeholders
Task 2
Stakeholder Management
What it is
How it is important within a business
What to do once the stakeholders are chosen
Referenced APM with stakeholder engagement and management and how they are
the most important things when it comes to running a project.
Mendelow Matrix – what it is and an example of one for the Olympic case study.
How the Olympic infrastructure had lots of stakeholders.
In 2005 the sponsor plan was written up, included all the stakeholders and their
involvement (included in appendices)
Contents
Introduction – talking about what is going to be included in the report including a bit of background
about the event.
Task 1
Talking about projects, programmes, and portfolios, how they allow for improvement and
growth and enhance performance. Organisational change and how it links to the delivery of
strategy
Strategic alignment, how it helps an organisation using a work breakdown structure, links
into ‘the How’ part of the breakdown structure
How a business needs to implement the strategic vision and linking projects, outcomes and
benefits to make the overall organisational strategy.
Reference saying that adopting a project and programme-oriented approach will increase
success, the more strategies a business has the more successful they will be.
Steps for starting a project, having a vision, making sure the visions set a feasible for the
business, once it is feasible a business case should then be written to show expected costs.
Make sure the interest is there in pursuing the project and get it approved by the project
sponsor/s
Getting the project manager involved in writing the PMP, then get to the initiation of the
project.
Project manager is key – make sure the project is running smoothly and they are going to
achieve their aims and objectives.
Five major processes in managing a project, initiating, planning, executing, controlling and
closing (process is required for the project manager)
Final step is completion, goals need to be looked back on to make sure everything is
achieved
Project documentation needs to be handed over to the business, ensure they are happy with
the outcome.
Communication with stakeholders
Task 2
Stakeholder Management
What it is
How it is important within a business
What to do once the stakeholders are chosen
Referenced APM with stakeholder engagement and management and how they are
the most important things when it comes to running a project.
Mendelow Matrix – what it is and an example of one for the Olympic case study.
How the Olympic infrastructure had lots of stakeholders.
In 2005 the sponsor plan was written up, included all the stakeholders and their
involvement (included in appendices)
