PMPG 5501 Leadership Team Assignment #4

Part 1: Background - the president of a commercial development company needs to secure

investor financing to develop a retail plaza.
· She needs to analyze the costs / benefits / issues / risks as well as the scope of the
project and then document a Business Case.
· She wants to create value while reducing risk for both her company and the investors
when deciding whether or not to move forward with this venture.
· She has one week to complete the Business Case.
· She has contacted you, as the Project Manager to complete this work.

You need to review your staff availability and skills / experience (see table below) and determine
the tasks involved in this work.

Resource Name Skills/Experience

Neil Parekh Senior Business Analyst, Business Administration degree, 5 years of experience

David Temple Marketing Consultant, Graduate degree in Marketing, 10 years of experience

Cheryl Francis Nurse Junior Risk Analyst, certification in risk management from PMI, 3 years of experience

Mihaela Pop Junior Business Analyst, working on degree in business administration, 1 year
experience

Dilash Krishnapillai Cost Analyst, MBA, 3 years of experience

Elaine Gergolas Communications Consultant, MBA, 7 years of experience

Rehan Sher Senior MS project scheduler, Certification in MS Project Black Belt, 9 years of
experience

Wayne Ferrell Quality Assurance Analyst, MBA, 3 years of experience

Complete the following:

1. List the tasks required to do both the analysis and document a Business Case
2. Use the Decision Matrix (see Chapter 7 and Decision Matrix table provided) to
determine:
a. the complexity of the tasks (low or high) - provide a rationale for your rating
b. who you will assign (you can assign more than one resource to a task)
c. the level of oversight required – provide a rationale for the level chosen
Tasks required to do the analysis and document a Business Case:

1. Research the retail market in the area to determine demand and competition
2. Determine the scope of the project, including the size of the retail plaza and its location
3. Estimate the project costs, including land acquisition, construction, and operational expenses
4. Analyze the potential revenue streams and return on investment for the project
5. Identify potential risks and issues that may impact the success of the project
6. Develop a risk management plan to address identified risks
7. Create a business case document outlining the project's benefits, costs, risks, and return on investment.

Decision Matrix Table

Task Description Resource Assigned Level of Oversight

# Complexity & Rationale
(start to finish) & Rationale & Rationale
1. Research the retail market Low Mihaela Pop Low
Determine the scope of the
2. Low Neil Parekh Low
project
Dilash Krishnapillai, Cheryl
3. Estimate project cost High Medium
Francis Nurse
Analyze potential revenue
4. High David Temple, Neil Parekh Medium
streams and ROI
5. Identify potential risks and issues High Cheryl Francis, Neil Parekh Medium

6. Develop a risk management plan High Cheryl Francis Nurse Medium

7. Create business case document High Elaine Gergolas, Neil Parekh High

Rationale:
1. Researching the retail market is rated low complexity as it involves gathering information from various sources and requires
basic analytical skills. Mihaela Pop, a Junior Business Analyst, is assigned to this task with low oversight needed as it is a
routine task.
2. Determining the scope of the project is rated low complexity as it involves understanding the business requirements and
aligning them with the project objectives. Neil Parekh, a Senior Business Analyst, is assigned to this task with low oversight
needed as it requires minimal guidance.
3. Estimating project costs is rated high complexity as it requires expertise in financial analysis and estimation techniques. Dilash
Krishnapillai, a Cost Analyst, and Cheryl Francis Nurse, a Junior Risk Analyst, are assigned to this task with medium oversight
needed as it requires some guidance from a more experienced project manager.
4. Analyzing potential revenue streams and return on investment is rated high complexity as it requires a thorough understanding
of market trends and financial forecasting skills. David Temple, a Marketing Consultant, and Neil Parekh are assigned to this
task with medium oversight needed as it requires some guidance from a more experienced project manager.
5. Identifying potential risks and issues is rated high complexity as it requires identifying and analyzing various risk factors
associated with the project. Cheryl Francis Nurse and Neil Parekh are assigned to this task with medium oversight needed as it
requires some guidance from a more experienced project manager.
6. Developing a risk management plan is rated high complexity as it requires expertise in risk identification, analysis, and
mitigation techniques. Cheryl Francis Nurse is assigned to this task with medium oversight needed as it requires some
guidance from a more experienced project manager.
7. Creating a business case document is rated high complexity as it requires integrating information from various sources and
presenting it in a structured format. Elaine Gergolas, a Communications Consultant, and Neil Parekh are assigned to this task
with high oversight needed as it requires significant guidance and review by a more experienced project manager.
Part 2: The business case that you planned in your last
assignment has been completed and accepted by the
investors for the Commercial development company for
the retail plaza.

The plaza is to be built on Lakeshore Road West in

Mississauga, ON. You have been asked to initiate the
project. The first step is to conduct a Stakeholder
Analysis. You decide to use the Stakeholder Support
Circle approach.

Some of the stakeholders for the project are listed below.

Identify two more stakeholders for the project.

List the stakeholders in the table provided – including the

stakeholders your team members identified in the last
assignment. Analyze these stakeholders using the Stakeholder Circle approach by determining
their importance and supportiveness in the project. Provide a rationale for each choice of
importance/supportiveness per stakeholders.

Additional Stakeholders
1. Natalie Green, Sponsor (President of the Commercial Development Company)
2. Steering Committee: Natalie Green, Susan Henry (Investor), Darien Kamal (Investor),
Audrey Gooding (Investor), Davinder Singh (Investor)
3. City of Mississauga Planning Department
4. Erindale Architect Firm

Stakeholder Importance & Rationale Supportiveness & Rationale

Natalie Green, Very important since the project's Very supportive since she initiated the
Sponsor success depends on her project and has a vested interest in its
(President of leadership and support. success.
the Commercial
Development
Company)
Steering Very important since they have Very supportive since their financial
Committee: invested capital and provided interests are tied to the project's success.
Natalie Green, guidance and oversight for the
Susan Henry project.
(Investor),
Darien Kamal
(Investor),
Audrey
Gooding
(Investor),
Davinder Singh
(Investor)
City of Important since they will review Supportive as long as the project
Mississauga and approve the project plans, complies with local regulations and does
Planning permits, and zoning not negatively impact the community.
Stakeholder Importance & Rationale
Department requirements.
Erindale Important as they will design the
Architect Firm retail plaza's layout, structure,
and aesthetics.
Local Residents Very important as they may have
concerns about the project's
impact on their community.
Suppliers Very important as delays or
disruptions in the supply chain
can affect the project's timeline
and budget.
Supportiveness & Rationale
Supportive as long as the project meets
their professional standards and aligns
with the client's vision and budget.
Supportiveness will depend on the
project's design and how it addresses
their concerns.
Supportiveness will depend on their
satisfaction with the project's
management and payment policies.