PROJECT MANAGEMENT REPORT

Executive summary
A Project management plan is a formal, approved document that defines how the project is
executed, monitored, and controlled. This document is used to define the approach project team
takes to deliver the intended project management scope of the project. The project management
plan is designed for raising funds for bushfire campaign. The project will be handled by an
organisation, “Better Together”. It comprises of CEO, Project Manager, Project team members,
volunteers and security personnel. The goal of a project is to raise $200,000 for the victim
affected by bushfire. The project will be carried out diligently with the involvement of various
types of stakeholders. The progress of the project will be reviewed every week to avoid any
errors.

Project performance
Although the project was not significant, it offered massive insight into the field of project
management. It helped in understanding about different nature of risk that can occur in the
project and how these risks affect the project. It also highlights the role of different types of
stakeholders in managing the project. Many areas need attention. The key areas are budgeting,
human resource and other resource management. Human resource management is a challenging
job requiring a high level of skills. Likewise, management of other resources such as finance and
technology too requires skills and knowledge.
The project meets the goals. The number of funds raised through the event was higher than the
expected one and attendee were highly friendly and supportive. They were the primary reason
behind the success of the project. Although there was a problem in managing the attendee, the
volunteer activeness made the crowd management a tedious job. Despite facing many problems,
the project was a highly successful one. A considerable improvement can be made in the area of
attendee management by applying a strategic approach towards management. It is suggested to
be highly focused on the management of the visitors and budget estimation. Budget overrun can
negatively affect the project.

Conclusion
The fundraising project was a good project offering massive opportunity for improvement.
Many risks affected the project. These risk has had affected the project, but effective
management of the project overshadowed the risk. The generous attendee and participative
volunteer made the project an exciting and successful project.
Recommendation
Although the project was successful, many areas need to be improved. The following
recommendation can offer a good insight into the management of the project successfully in
future:
i. Proper planning: Planning is the process of estimating future event. Proper planning
offers a detailed insight into the effective management of various types of resources for
the successful completion of the project.
ii. Analysis of internal and external environment: Environmental analysis provides an
overview on various types of risk in the project. It helps to understand about all types of
risk and take precautionary measure to control risk.
iii. Use of technology: Technology is widely used in various business. The use of
technology helps in the effective management of the project and operation of the project
quickly. It also provides a guideline for obtaining economy in operation.