. READ WHERE I HIGHLIGTED IN RED PLEASE WRITE THE WHOLE COURSEWORK I WANT TO SEND YOU ANOTHER DOCUMENT SEPARATE. Learning outcomes and pass attainment level specific to this assignment: On completion of the course of study, students should be able to: 1. Determine both the role of and means by which Operations Management can lead to organisations being successful in managing its operations both efficiently and effectively. 2. Distinguish the core concepts involved in project management and understand how they can be employed in the management of a business-related project. 3. Formulate, design and execute a project plan of a business situation using the appropriate planning tools and then evaluate and correctly apply the appropriate management planning methodology within a business project context. 4. Communicate analysis, results, conclusions and recommendations in a professional manner   MAN7012 Operations and Project Management 2016 Issued: September 2016 This assignment constitutes 40% of the assessment for this module. This is an individual assessed assignment. PLAGIARISM WILL BE PENALISED VIA THE UNIVERSITY'S DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE. Dead line: 12 Noon, November 2017 -The assignments must be electronically submitted by this deadline. Prior to submission you must also submit your assignment on Turnitin (instructions available on Moodle). References All sources should be cited and referenced using the Harvard Referencing system. The principles of the Harvard Referencing system are detailed in the leaflets available in the library. You should NOT use the general Internet references e.g. www.google.com, www.yahoo.com and Wikipedia etc. All references should be from the credible sources e.g. books, articles, journals, magazines etc. Feedback Feedback on performance, problems, and presentations will take place in the seminar sessions. It is not practice to read drafts of work in progress, however you may discuss any relevant issues in the seminar slots. Presentation 1. Print Single sided in an Arial 12 point font. 2. Paper A4 stapled top left corner. 3. 1.5 line spacing or follow any set regulated spacing. 4. Ensure that there is good usage of grammar and correct spelling throughout. 5. Neatly present the final work. 6. Do not use an additional cover/folder. Word Limit: 3,500 words ± 10%. Extensions: There are no extensions granted on the module. Any claim for extenuating circumstances must be made through the official University channel, read: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Student-Services/Complaints-and-Appeals for guidance. Lecture notes and supporting material available on the Moodle Module – MAN7012 Operations and Project Management   Coursework Assignment The aim of this assessment is to test your ability to: Appraise the role and attributes required of the project manager given the context of this case study Propose a business case for change Discuss the characteristics of the different phases of a project Apply project management tools and techniques including the use of vendor software, to identify, estimate, cost and manage the resources, milestones and activities required for the proposed change Discuss management and leadership issues associated with projects, including the roles of the key players in projects Identify the probability and impact of risks associated with the project and make recommendations of how these should be managed Present the results of your analysis in a professional manner by means of a Business Report. Birmingham Brewery Company: Case Study A small Birmingham-based craft beer brewery company has now been in operation for just over three years, since their start-up there has been increasing customer orders year-on-year. Such is the popularity of their products that the company foresees in the near future that they will experience greater complexity in managing capacity, inventory, stock returns, orders, receipts and payments as their business and reputation continue to grow. This failure to manage these parts of their operations may impact adversely on working capital, cash flow, loss of orders and customer dissatisfaction. In order to start to plan for and address these foreseen complexities, Birmingham Brewery Company have tasked you as an external consultant, on a day rate of £500, to produce a 3,500 word project plan that details the activities and costs of implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, into the company's core operations functions. Your choice of ERP system must meet the Company's current need. Within the project justification your plan must explicitly sell the benefits of adopting such a system, as well as detailing how your plan addresses some of the issues associated with a business implementing an ERP system. Your plan is required to include both external and internal costs and activities. In order to deliver some of the identified activities internally you can draw on the following Sadler's Ales staff, who each have 25 days holiday a year and work from 08.00am to 17:00 each day: Managing Director – Internal day rate £750 Sales Director – Internal day rate £500 Company accountant – Internal day rate £500 Head of Sales and Administration – Internal day rate £350 Project Administrator – Internal day rate £150 3 x Brewers – Internal day rate £200 Some activities will require further external consultancy and/or support. These activities are to be estimated as accurately as possible in terms of time and cost, drawing on referenced data. Birmingham Brewing Company Statement of Financial Position Company 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2013 31/12/2012 Currency GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's GBP 000's Tangible fixed assets 955 478 335 - Intermediate assets 1,697 0 0 - Intangible assets 0 0 0 0 Total fixed assets 2,652 478 335 272 Stocks 305 219 110 40 Trade debtors 650 356 124 42 Cash 652 324 0 0 Misc. current assets 96 108 15 0 Total current assets 1,703 1,007 249 82 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 769 646 363 280 Net current assets 934 361 (114) (198) Capital Employed 3,586 839 221 74 Total long term liabilities 184 204 168 105 Total liabilities 953 850 531 385 Net Worth 3,402 635 53 (31) Share capital 1,135 592 0 0 P&L account reserve 311 43 53 (31) Other reserve 1,956 0 0 0 Shareholders' funds 3,402 635 53 (31) Working capital 934 361 (114) (198) Net worth (Less intangibles) 3,402 635 53 (31) Consolidated No No No No Subsidiary No No No No No. of Weeks 52 52 52 60   Birmingham Brewing Company Statement of Profit or Loss Company 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2013 31/12/2012 Currency GBP 000'S GBP 000'S GBP 000'S GBP 000'S Turnover 3,332 1,781 789 - Cost of Sales 2,437 1,396 446 - Gross Profit 895 385 343 - Operating Profit 222 18 103 - Non-Trading Income 21 0 0 - Interest Payable 21 18 18 - Pre-tax Profit 222 0 85 - Taxation (46) 10 0 - Profit After Tax 268 (10) 85 - Dividends 0 0 0 - Retained Profit 268 (10) 85 - Consolidated No No No No Subsidiary No No No No No. Of Weeks 52 Efficiency Ratios Date of Accounts 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2013 31/12/2012 Debtor Days Outstanding 71 73 57 - Stocks/Sales 9.2 12.3 13.9 - Sales/Capital Employed 0.9 2.1 3.6 - Sales/Fixed Assets 3.5 3.7 2.4 - Asset Utilisation 0.77 Employee Performance Ratios Date of Accounts 31/12/2015 31/12/2014 31/12/2013 31/12/2012 Pay/Employee (Currency) 14,135 12,240 11,000 - Profit/Employee (Currency) 6,000 0 8,500 - Sales/Employee (Currency) 90,054 Constructing your project plan: 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 Project Introduction 2.1 The project need NEED A ERP FOR A SMALL BUSINESS 2.2 The project environment PEST C I will send you the document separate 2.3 The advantages and disadvantages of ERP and how these will be managed. 3.0 Project Definition 3.1 Project scope 3.2 Project methodology 3.3 Project management organisational structure and culture 3.4 Managing the proposed change 3.5 The key role and attributes of the project manager 3.6 Managing Project Stakeholders requirements 4.0 High Level Project planning (Undertaking in groups of 2 to 3) 4.1 Project mindmap DOWNLOAD MINDMAP 4.2 2nd Tier Work breakdown structure DOWNLOAD 4.3 Estimation of activity durations 4.4 Buffered scheduling 4.5 2nd Tier Network diagram, Critical path, and Gantt chart 5.0 Detailed Project planning using Vendor Software 5.1 Summary of decisions made including discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of using the vendor software WRITE 300 WORDS ABOUT THIS ONE 5.2 Estimation and allocation of durations, resources and working hours* 5.3 Identification of dependencies* 5.4 Network diagram, critical path and Gantt Chart* * Evidenced by electronic submission of separate vendor software file DON,T DO THIS ONE I WILL DO ON MS PROJECT 6.0 Finances 6.1 Indicative cash flow forecast 6.2 Cost/benefit analysis 6.3 Return on investment 7.0 Risk Management 7.1 Risk identification 7.2 Analysis of risk probability and impact using a risk matrix 8.0 Conclusions 9.0 Recommendations to the Project Sponsor 10.0 References 11.0 Appendices Allocation of Assignment Marks Student Number: Project plan section Maximum weighting of marks per section Suggested word count per section + artifacts Marks awarded 1.0 Executive Summary 5 marks 500 words 2.0 Project Introduction 15 marks 1000 words 3.0 Project Definition 15 marks 600 words, plus: diagrams and calculations for cost-benefit analysis, breakeven and payback period; list of stakeholders and mapping these onto power/interest matrix. 4.0 High Level project Planning (undertaken in groups of 3 to 4) 10 marks 200 words, plus diagrams of initial: mindmap; 2nd tier WBS; Network diagram; gantt chart 5.0 Detailed Project Planning using Vendor Software 20 marks 300 words, plus electronic submission of vendor software project plan 6.0 Finances 15 marks 400 words 7.0 Risk Management 10 marks 200 words, plus mapping of identified risks onto probability/impact risk matrix 8.0 & 9.0 Conclusion and Recommendations 10 marks 300 words Maximum Marks awarded 100 marks Total Marks awarded: Assessor/Date: Moderator/Date:   MAN7012 COURSEWORK MARKING GUIDE Distinction (70%+) Merit (60-69%) Pass (50-59%) Fail (0-49%) Knowledge and Understanding Excellent assured and informed explanations of complex ideas; confident and highly competent understanding of complex ideas, their significance, and the relationship between them. Clear, sound and concise explanations of complex ideas; a very good understanding of complex ideas, their significance, and the relationship between them. Detailed explanations of complex ideas offered; sound understanding of complex ideas, their significance, and the relationship between them. Insufficient knowledge of the required information; insufficient understanding of the main issues and ideas. Critical Analysis Excellent systematic development of the argument; a very high level of critical understanding of complex issues and various ways of interpreting them; ability to synthesise ideas and viewpoints in evidence; an unusual depth of critical insight and independent thought in evidence. Clear, effective and coherent argument; definite understanding of and evaluation of alternative viewpoints; ideas and issues consistently critiqued and analysed from a variety of perspectives ; clear evidence of independent thought and insight. Effective and clearly structured argument; evidence of the ability to comment critically on the ideas covered; some evaluation of alternative viewpoints; assumptions are recognised and confidently challenged; adequate evidence of independent thought and insight. Argument incoherent, inconsistent, or non-existent; unstructured collection of points or ideas offered with no explanation or attempt to link them; some comment included, but descriptive rather than evaluative/analytical and lacks sophistication or depth; insufficient awareness of alternative viewpoints; insufficient evaluation, critical comment or independent thought. Research and reading Evidence of extensive independent research; highly competent use of a very wide range of sources, including journal articles; confident handling of relevant primary sources. Clear evidence of solid independent research; clear evidence of extensive background reading and use of a wide range of appropriate sources, including journal articles; engagement with relevant primary sources. Evidence of adequate independent research; engagement with a range of relevant wider reading, including some journal articles; Some engagement with relevant primary sources. Inadequate wider reading and research; insufficient use of material covered in lectures; use of sources which are not appropriate for HE level; over-reliance on internet sources; lack of engagement with relevant primary sources; unsubstantiated claims made. Presentation and/or communication Excellent writing/presenting style, clear, fluent and confident; basic and complex ideas expressed very clearly; clear and logical structure; consistent use of standard English, no grammatical or spelling errors; full and accurate use of the Harvard referencing system; a clear and confident personal voice in evidence. Fluent and confident style of writing or presenting; basic and complex ideas expressed very clearly; clear and logical structure; consistent use of standard English with no grammatical or spelling errors; full and accurate use of the Harvard referencing system; personal voice clearly emerging. Basic and complex ideas expressed clearly and confidently; clear and logical structure; consistently correct use of standard English; full and accurate use of the Harvard referencing system; signs of the development of a personal voice. Ideas expressed with insufficient clarity; structure unclear, confused, poorly and/or illogical; standard of English unacceptable, with grammatical or spelling errors in evidence; mistakes in use of the Harvard System; too many disjointed quotes and/or insufficient use of a personal voice. -END-