Title: The Consideration of Three Strategic
Projects for The Board
Module: Strategic Project Management
Module Code: MBP7002M
Student Name: Chloe Jade Legood
Student ID Number: 210076033
Word count: 3,532
,Executive Summary
This report highlights three potential strategic project options to be considered by the
Board to address the Post Office’s reputational damage following the Horizon
software scandal. This report also intends on identifying the most suitable strategic
project option of the three proposed to the Board, with support of a business case on
the chosen option to justify its selection for the Post Office and their Board.
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, Table of Contents
Executive Summary............................................................................................................2
Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................................3
1.1 Strategic Projects....................................................................................................................4
1.11 Technological Improvements – Option 1................................................................................................6
1.111 Advantages........................................................................................................................................6
1.112 Limitations.........................................................................................................................................6
1.12 Competitive Pricing – Option 2................................................................................................................7
1.121 Advantages........................................................................................................................................7
1.122 Limitations.........................................................................................................................................7
1.13 Staff Improvement and Development – Option 3...................................................................................8
1.131 Advantages........................................................................................................................................8
1.132 Limitations.........................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Options Appraisal Conclusion..................................................................................................8
Chapter 2. Business Case..................................................................................................10
2.1 Rationale...............................................................................................................................10
2.2 Scope....................................................................................................................................10
2.3 Capacity and Capability.........................................................................................................11
2.4 Quality..................................................................................................................................11
2.5 Governance...........................................................................................................................12
2.5 Review..................................................................................................................................12
2.6 Risk Evaluation......................................................................................................................13
References.......................................................................................................................14
Appendices.......................................................................................................................16
Appendix 1. Shows the Scoring of the Three Strategic Project Options.......................................16
Appendix 2. Shows the Risk Matrix to Assess Risks.....................................................................16
Figures and Tables
Figure 1. Shows a SWOT Analysis of the Post Office……………………………………………………………..4
Figure 2. Shows a PEST Analysis of the Post Office’s Macro-Environment…………….………………5
Table 1. Shows a Balanced Scorecard for the Three Strategic Projects………………………………..9
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Projects for The Board
Module: Strategic Project Management
Module Code: MBP7002M
Student Name: Chloe Jade Legood
Student ID Number: 210076033
Word count: 3,532
,Executive Summary
This report highlights three potential strategic project options to be considered by the
Board to address the Post Office’s reputational damage following the Horizon
software scandal. This report also intends on identifying the most suitable strategic
project option of the three proposed to the Board, with support of a business case on
the chosen option to justify its selection for the Post Office and their Board.
2
, Table of Contents
Executive Summary............................................................................................................2
Chapter 1. Introduction......................................................................................................3
1.1 Strategic Projects....................................................................................................................4
1.11 Technological Improvements – Option 1................................................................................................6
1.111 Advantages........................................................................................................................................6
1.112 Limitations.........................................................................................................................................6
1.12 Competitive Pricing – Option 2................................................................................................................7
1.121 Advantages........................................................................................................................................7
1.122 Limitations.........................................................................................................................................7
1.13 Staff Improvement and Development – Option 3...................................................................................8
1.131 Advantages........................................................................................................................................8
1.132 Limitations.........................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Options Appraisal Conclusion..................................................................................................8
Chapter 2. Business Case..................................................................................................10
2.1 Rationale...............................................................................................................................10
2.2 Scope....................................................................................................................................10
2.3 Capacity and Capability.........................................................................................................11
2.4 Quality..................................................................................................................................11
2.5 Governance...........................................................................................................................12
2.5 Review..................................................................................................................................12
2.6 Risk Evaluation......................................................................................................................13
References.......................................................................................................................14
Appendices.......................................................................................................................16
Appendix 1. Shows the Scoring of the Three Strategic Project Options.......................................16
Appendix 2. Shows the Risk Matrix to Assess Risks.....................................................................16
Figures and Tables
Figure 1. Shows a SWOT Analysis of the Post Office……………………………………………………………..4
Figure 2. Shows a PEST Analysis of the Post Office’s Macro-Environment…………….………………5
Table 1. Shows a Balanced Scorecard for the Three Strategic Projects………………………………..9
Chapter 1. Introduction
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