Report on Project Integration Managemen

Project Integration Management

Project integration management is consisting of four section representing key information about project management. These sections are project charter, statement of work, business case, and development of overall project management plan.   

Project Charter of Project Integration Managemen

General Project Information: This charter formally authorizes the project of opening a new bakery in Celebration city.  The project is to rent a store, hire new staff, purchase raw material, cook and bake cookies and bakery products, and sell out bakery products inthe selected location “celebration” city. Project title is Celebration Bakery Start up project. Project will be sponsored by the investors and owners’ equity. Project execution date is October 28, 2019. Project plan will cover all cost estimation, scope of project, profit analysis, work schedules, risk procurement, and recruitment of working staff members for bakery. 

Project Objectives: For the successful execution of this project some measureable and success criteria-based objectives are developed in this project. Some of the key objectives are enlisted below: 

Achieve sponsorship from investors and key stakeholders 

Explain key business operations to stakeholders 

Establish a bakery with fully attractive and decorated sitting area. 

Provide variety of bakery products to the selected market 

Expand business in other areas of United States after successful execution of business activities 

Recruit appropriate and talented staff members 2 weeks before the inauguration of bakery 

Cover all expenditure and investment cost through increase in sales within 1 year duration. 

These objectives will be used as guideline in the initiating process of project, execution of business operations, and evaluation of project performance. Success earned in this project will be estimated on the basis of percentage of cost covered by sales. 

Assumptions of Project Integration Managemen

Some high level requirements are also associated with this project which are known as constraints and assumptions of project. These constraints and assumptions are enlisted below: 

Assumptions of Project Integration Managemen: 

Labor will be available at low rates 

Cost of production will be reduced through buying raw materials from the suppliers on long term contract basis. 

All operations executed in the bakery will meet the environmental standards and food authority requirements.  

Constraints of Project Integration Managemen: 

Project need to be completed in 12 month duration 

Store rent and decoration related activities need to be completed within first 2 months 

All purchases need to be made in the last week 

Resources have to be maintained and managed to control cost and expenditures 

Human resources utilization should be effective

Managerial performance standard should be outstanding  

Project Scope of Project Integration Managemen

The purpose of this project is to start up a new bakery business in celebration, United States. The project includes planning of all available resources to ensure execution of business operations. It will focus on getting a store on rent and initiating all basic business operations in the bakery to run the business of bakery.To ensure efficiencies and control of risk factors regarding project execution all system designs, testing, and deliverable plan will be monitored and implemented appropriately. Project planning will consider these risk factors, assumptions, and constraints for the development of a right and appropriate project implementation strategy.  However, project scope will be determined on the basis of outcomes earned from this project. Success will be determined on the basis of accomplishment of measurable project objectives. All business operations are required to meet objectives with no discrepancies and all risk factors need to be mitigated in advance.

Project Milestone of Project Integration Managemen

The whole plan developed for this bakery business project will be submitted for the approval of corporate management and investors while considering some milestones for project. After the approval of project plan resources will be assigned and allocated to the project managers for selected activities at each stage of project. Although, all activities will be commenced within 4 working days after project approval. Project sponsors and investors are required to ensure approval for the changes concerning with project scheduling and work breakdown structure that can have negative impact on project milestones. A detailed project milestone list is incorporated in the project plan. Although, some high level of milestones are enlisted below:

Date Milestones of Project Integration Managemen

October 18, 2019 Completion of project plan and approval of plan for implementation by stakeholders and investors 

November 2019 Selection and contract of store for rent 

December 2019 Decoration Completed 

January Testing and review of all project activities done prior to January  

February Conducting market research to understand requirements and demands of targeted customers  

March Selection, interview, and hiring of workers including bakers, and waiters 

April Training courses and development sessions for bakers and waiters for outstanding performance in future.  

May Marketing and promotions 

June Inauguration and Opening  

July Review and evaluation of project plan implementation 

August Developing Plan for expansion in US 

September Market research, internal and external environmental analysis, development of budget and all project implementation plans  

October Expansion in the suitable geographical segment of US.  

The key deliverables of this bakery business project are stated below:

Project deliverable is the furnished and well decorated bakery store in the celebration. 

Project deliverable includes execution of bakery operations within allocated budget and developed of appropriate supply chain  

Project deliverables are developed of and creation of project charter 

Development of project scope 

Identification of risk factors for control and mitigation 

Development of work breakdown structure for all project activities at different stages of project  

Scheduling cost and working hours for each activity to be executed in the project 

Statement of Work of Project Integration Managemen

General Details of Project Integration Managemen

The project charter for the bakery business startup was submitted to the committee of investors and corporate managers on October 18, 2019.  

Business need and benefits 

Scope of work: Investors has approved the plan for development and established of a bakery in the celebration city during this year. In support of this project plan strategic plans are developed and reviewed by the corporate managerial staff of the company which will focus on the improvement interaction between customers and proposed clients on the basis of collected information. 

Summary of work: Bakery will provide several bakery and packed food items including biscuits, cakes, pastries, chocolate cookies, ice creams, and muffins. Bakery will provide both dine in and take away services. A sitting area will be designed for customers to provide amazing customer experience. 

Business need: attractive market response and high sales for profitability 

Benefits: In the selected area bakery business has bright scope as there are just a few bakeries in the areas which are providing ordinary bakery products. Increase in sales and profit are benefits which need to be achieved by innovativeness and creativity.  

Strategic business information for the organization

Strategic business information includes vision, goals, and objectives of bakery which are stated below:

Vision:To develop positive reputation in the market by providing best quality and tasty food items. 

Goal: To earn high profit margin from sales through reduce in cost of operations. 

High Level Schedule with major deliverable milestones

High level schedule with major deliverable milestone are presented here:

Resources Name Team Lead Start Date End Date Status

Project Charter Project Director October 18, 2019 October 28, 2019 Not Started 

Project Plan Project Manager  October November Not Started 

Implementation: WBS 

Hiring /staffing 

Training 

Baking/ cooking Project Manager  December July Not Started 

Testing Project Manager August August Not Started 

Business Case of Project Integration Managemen

The business case will captures reasoning for the initial activities of the project regarding financial perspectives, determinants of deliverables, documents requirement of investment, and worth analysis of deliverables. It will also cover cost and benefit analysis for the project and business operations.  

i.Project Name: Celebration Bakery Start up project 

ii.Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is to ensure all possible practices for the proper execution of bakery business in the selected area. 

iii.Project Description: Project is about selection of workers for bakery, finding a place for rent, development of cost budget, and execution of business operations while full filling all quality and environmental standards.   

iv.Known Risks: Known risks are increase in cost of project operations and delay in project completion. 

v.Cost Benefit Analysis: analysis cover identification and calculation of annual cost for business operations. Additionally it covers comparison between total cost of project and total expected benefit of this project. 

vi.Summary: the business case is defining the project name, purpose, description, known risks along with the cost-benefit analysis.

Develop the Project Management Plan 

All project areas require appropriate managerial practices and proper communication system for the integration of all business activities. Project management team have to consider management plan for each knowledge area which includes market research, hiring process management, and training management plans. Some of these problem management related plans are discussed below. While other knowledge areas which require proper management plans are discussed later in this plan. 

Cost and Time Allocation: Firstly project management team is required to develop plans for cost and time allocation. Each activity to be done in the project will be assigned a specified time duration and cost.  

Market Research: Project team will conduct market research to study environmental requirements for this business. Environmental analysis would include internal and external environmental analysis through the use of tools and techniques such as SWOT, PESTLE, and porter five forces analysis. 

Hiring and Staffing: project management will recruit most suitable staff members to work on each activity. Interview will be arranged and selection will be made through fair selection process to hire highly skilled labor within standard wages.  

Training: Training programs will be provided to the workers for skills development and improvement in performance outcomes. Additionally, training program will target effective communication skills development in the waiters to satisfy customers with best customer services.  

1.Project Scope Management 

a.Project Scope Statement 

The current management scope focused on the project management process so that there could be better execution, initiative steps as well as the planning of the project. However, in the current project there will be focus on to monitor and control of the process through recruiting the appropriate and talented staff members, through covering all expenditure and investment cost through increase in sales within 1 year duration, maintenance of the stakeholders etc.

b.Decomposition