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This 9 page paper considers a situation where a student has already managed a small project; a charity run, and considers the way in which project management may improving the future. The previous project is used as a basis for looking forward. The way projects may be improved in the future is considered in the context of different project management tools, such as work breakdown schedule, Gantt and PERT charts, as well as the human aspects of project management including management of teams. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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9 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS65_TEimpproj.doc
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goals are met, on time, in budget and to the right standard. When undertaking a small scale project it is possible to assess the process in order to look at
ways it may be improved in the future and also increase efficiency including the use of different tools in project management as well as more general issues that are relevant
in project management practices, such as the control of team dynamics. The organization of a small event such as a cancer research charity run requires a great deal of planning
perhaps more than is initially considered and realised. The planning saw the use of lists to assesses tasks and the allocations of tasks to individuals, but the use of project
planning tools used effectively would have increased the efficiently of the management; however some processes utilised may be seen as very viable. The initial planning stages saw a meeting
of those who had volunteered to take part on the organization of the charity run. This is a useful first stage and allows of the foundations to be set. With
different team members, where some already knew each others, and some where unacquainted, likewise where some had already worked together and some had not, this served as a useful introduction,
and can be seen as a necessary stage as it allows introduction. The meeting was also a stage where the different tasks that would be undertaken were identified and allocated.
However, with the need to rely on good will and a lack of professional project management experience, it may be argued that there were also some omissions that impacted on
later stages of the project, such as a lack of clear definition regarding the scope of the project, as later ideas emerged and were implemented with mixed success. The
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