Essay Project Roleplay Planning – Stakeholder Analysis and Capacity – Management Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

Part A – Planning 

Imagine you are the owner of a café in Melbourne’s CBD with two other partners. Due to the extremely high rent, you are no longer able to afford to run the business, so you consult with an expert who will advise you on how to run the business successfully. The expert suggested that you move to a suburb where the rent is affordable. You and your partners like the idea and decide to move to a new location, but before moving you must prepare a report with the help of your partners considering the points listed below. 

1. Briefly introduce your project by defining the parameters/scope of the project, including: 

– Project name; 

– Project period; 

– Project objectives; 

– Project stakeholders; 

– Project budget; and 

– Resource requirements and allocation. 

2. Break down your project objectives by creating milestones and drawing a Gantt chart to represent the following: 

– Deliverables. 

– Work breakdown. 

– Budget and allocation of resources. 

– Timelines. 

– Risk management; and 

– Recordkeeping and reporting. 

3. Identify one (1) Work Health and Safety (WHS) related risk and create a risk management matrix to record your strategies including responsibilities to manage these risks. 

4. Develop a project budget and discuss it with your partners for approval. 

5. Discuss with your partners whether they are clear about their responsibilities and project requirements and consult with them regarding the next step in the planning process. 

6. Identify the limitations related to reporting requirements 

7. Complete the project documentations template below and get signed-off from your partners to conclude the project and gain approval. 

Part B – Roleplay Description

You are to perform a 10-minute role play with the help of your classmates, pretending your classmates are your business partners and team members. During the role play you must ensure you encourage your team members to give you feedback and cover the following points: 

1. Consult with your team members about planning the project, taking their views into account. Delegate the authority to manage the project. 

2. Discuss three (3) ways you would consider supporting a team with regards to specific needs, keeping in mind the quality of the project and ensuring timelines are met. 

3. Discuss the quality of your project plan with your team members and implement the project finances and resources. 

4. Discuss with your team the new role and responsibilities allocated to the staff at the new location and provide support in the transition period. 

5. Discuss the overall lessons learned from the project.