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comfortable with. In choosing your project, you should
think carefully about the following important points:
Activity 2.11
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Likes and dislikes of the project team members -
Working as a team, write a list of actions required
to complete your project plan using the list of key
features shown in Figure 2.3 as a guide.
fi nd out the sort of project that people would be
happy to plan. Taking a little time at this stage could
minimise problems in the future, such as lack of
interest or commitment;
This activity is designed to provide evidence for P4.
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The size of your team - you may be working with just
one other colleague or be part of a group of 30 or
more. Make sure you choose to plan a project that
is manageable in terms of the size of your team;
1. Aims and objectives
2. Your customers, their needs and how these
will be met
3. How the project will be marketed
4. Physical resource needs, e.g. equipment,
venue, materials
5. Financial aspects of the project, e.g.
budgeting, start-up costs, income, handling
payments
6. Staffi ng for the project
7. Administration systems, e.g. bookings, record
keeping
8. Project timescales
9. Legal aspects of the project, e.g. health and
safety, security, insurance
10. Contingency plans
11. Project review and evaluation
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Your location - where you are located could infl uence
your choice of project. If you are in a busy tourist
area, there may be the chance to plan a project
that directly involves tourists. There may also be
opportunities to plan a project that supports your
local community;
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Time constraints - your tutor will tell you how much
time you have available to plan your project. You
should be realistic in choosing a project that allows
you to complete your plan within the time you have
available (always allowing a margin of error for
unforeseen events!);
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Available resources - you will need to plan a project
that will not stretch the resources you have at your
disposal, e.g. people in the project team, buildings,
fi nance, equipment, materials, etc.
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Local support - local businesses, the council or
Fig 2.3 - Key features of a project plan
voluntary groups may wish to join forces with you in
planning your project.
project. When completing the business case for your
assessment, you should also state the sources of
fi nance for the enterprise. This could be a donation,
loan, inheritance, public or private funding. Sources
of fi nance were discussed earlier in this unit (see page
70).
Having considered these points, you should be in a
position to fi nalise your project topic, in conjunction
with the other members of your team. There are many
possible projects that you could choose to plan. Your
team could, for example, devise a project plan for any
of the following:
Enterprise
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An outing to the seaside for a group of senior
citizens;
Thinking of the type of project you will plan (or
enterprise when you come to the assessment) is known
as the 'ideas' stage of project management. The aim
is to consider a variety of possible ideas and sift out
the one that you, and the rest of your team, feel most
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A series of guided walks for visitors to your local
area;
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A promotional campaign for a local travel and
tourism organisation;
