PT3091: Explain the specific objectives of the project. How does it tie in with strategic & tactical plans: Supply Chain Project, Assignment, UoL, Ireland

Problem Statement:

The problem statement enables the team and stakeholders to understand WHY the team is addressing the problem, WHO is affected by it and the IMPLICATIONS are for the organisation and possibly its customers and suppliers. Emphasise the ‘unsatisfactory’ and ‘difficulties’ elements from a ‘people’ point of view.

Project objective:

Explain the specific objectives of the project. How does it tie in with strategic & tactical plans? What value does this project add to the organization?

Success metrics & key performance indicators

Identify metric and target you are trying to achieve as a result of this project.  For example, overall cost savings of €50K or reduce processing time by 25 percent. What other process performance indicators will be used to indicate project success?

Project Scope & duration:

Area addressed. What in the scope of the project and what is not? Expected start and finish, and duration of project.

Project Stakeholder Analysis:

Who are those who will benefit from the project (customers, suppliers, management, finance, specific job functions), What impact they have and how you will involve or inform them?

G. Project Schedule

Give an overview of the tasks that need to be completed as part of the project and the timeline for each activity. You will need to draw up a schedule and you can choose to do a Gantt chart or bulleted timeline.

Resource requirements and Cost Estimate

What are the main resources you require e.g., team, equipment, information systems? Estimate of the costs. List the project team members and their job roles. Give an indication of what role they will fulfil on the project team.

Data collection approaches

What data is required to complete the project and ensure the success of the project. How will you collect this data e.g., Qualitative data approaches such as interviews focus groups, brainstorming etc or Quantitative data such as surveys, questionnaires, metrics, sampling etc.

Critical success factors

What are the key dependencies e.g., customer buy in, technology availability etc.

Risk management

Identify the high-level project risks and the strategies to mitigate them.

(Note: Guidelines in blue should be deleted when the Project Proposal template is complete.)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bujak A., Orzel, A., Smal, T., (2023) Increasing Resilience of Warehouse in Logistic Supply Chain by Use of the Manhattan WMOS on the Example of the Chosen Enterprise,European Research Studies Journal, pp. 68-81, Volume XXVI, Issue 1, 2023

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