The purpose of this Case Study assignment is to walk through the logical framework (LogFrame) and to create the project management documents needed to successfully lead a project.
General Requirements
Reread the Kitchen Heaven Project Case Study in Heldman et al. pages 84-87 and 139-141 and read pages 283-285.
Complete the Assumptions (the yellow portion) of the Logical Framework template
Part 1: Logical Framework Template
Complete the Assumptions (the yellow portion) of the Logical Framework template.
Include at least two additional assumptions for the Goal.
Include at least two additional assumptions for the Purpose
Include at least five additional assumptions for the Inputs section. Remember the Inputs section is related to action steps, resources, and responsibilities. These assumptions will be fairly generic and high level at this stage.
Part 2: Risk Register Template
List a minimum of 10 risk directly associated with the goal, purpose, or outcomes of the project. Risks, positive or negative, must be specific to the project and defendable as a viable risk. At a minimum, 30% of the listed risks should be positive (i.e., if you have 10 risks, at least three should be positive).
Risks should be listed in order of importance or criticality. R1 should be more impactful to the project than R5.
Risk categories should correspond to those listed in Heldman et al. Chapter 6. Technical, Quality, and Performance, Project management, Organizational, and External.
Risk Response Strategies should correspond to those listed in Heldman et al. Chapter 6 and be appropriate for the type of risk (Threat or Opportunity).
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.Risk Register
Risk Register
No.
Risk
Description
Category
Threat or Opportunity
Risk Response Strategy
Root Cause
Triggers
Potential Responses
Risk Owner
Probability
(High, Med, Low)
Impact Assessment
(High, Med, Low)
Status
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
R10Template
Objectives
Success Measures
Verification
Assumptions
Goal:
To reach Goal:
To expand Kitchen Heaven’s operations and take advantage of the organization’s increasing sales.
1) Increase the number of Kitchen Heaven stores to 50 2) Have a payback period of 19 months, with an IRR [internal rate of return] of 6 percent.
An audit will be conducted to ensure that the new store is opened within the specified time and budget. Also, an audit will be conducted to see if the new store meets the set financial objectives within the set deadline.
The organization will get stakeholder buyin and support for the project. Also, the market in Colorado Springs will be good enough to support the proejcted sales.
Purpose:
To reach Purpose:
To open Kitchen Heaven’s 50th store 6 months from now.
1) Opening of new store by Feb 1 with a grand party. 2) Ensuring the opening coincides with the Garden and Home Show Conference.
The project sponsor will commission the new store on the agreed date. Also, a check will be made to see if the Garden and Home Show Conference contributes to promoting and advertising the new store.
The organization will get a lease on suitable property on time. Also, the development of the project will adhere to the budget and time constraints.
Outcomes:
To produce Outcomes:
To create a new store based on the estimated budget within 6 months. To have a Grand Opening celebration for the store To have a payback period of 19 months, with an IRR [internal rate of return] of 6 percent.
1) Establishment of a new Kitchen Heaven store in Colorado Springs. 2) To have a trade show booth at the Garden and Home Show Conference. 3)To meet or surpass the projected ROI.
The project team will monitor the development and commissioning of the new store and submit a detailed report on the same. Also, the project team will ensure there are Kitchen Heaven representatives in the Garden and Home Show Conference to promote the new store. Additionally, a financial audit will be carried out to validate the financial results of the new store within the 19 month operation period.
Local authorities will authorize the project and faciltiate any necessary licenses. Also, the Garden and Home Show Conference will be held during the set date. Finally, there will be a significant customer buy-in to support the required sales to meet the proejcted ROI.
Inputs:
To obtain & manage Inputs:
Action Steps
Resource
Budget
Due Dates
Logical Framwork for
page &P of &NKitchen Heaven Project Case Study
You are a project manager for Kitchen Heaven, a chain of retail stores specializing in kitchen utensils, cookware, dishes, small appliances, and some gourmet foodstuffs, such as bottled sauces and spices. You’re fairly new to the position, having been hired to replace a project manager who recently retired. Kitchen Heaven currently owns 49 stores in 34 states and Canada. The world headquarters for Kitchen Heaven is in Denver, Colorado. Counting full‐time and part‐time employees, the company employs 1,500 people, 200 of whom work at headquarters. The company’s mission statement reads, “Great gadgets for people interested in great food.”
Recently, the vice president of marketing paid you a visit. Dirk Perrier is a very nice, well‐dressed man with the formal air you would expect a person in his capacity might have. He shakes your hand and gives you a broad, friendly smile. “We’ve decided to go forward with our 50th store opening! Sales are up, and our new line of ceramic cookware is a hot seller, no pun intended. I don’t know if you’re familiar with our store philosophy, so let me take a moment to explain it. We like to place our stores in neighborhoods that are somewhat affluent.
The plain fact is that most of our shoppers have incomes of more than $150,000 a year. So, we make an effort to place our stores in areas where those folks usually shop. “We’re targeting the type of customer who watches the Food Network channel and must have all the gadgets and tools they see the famous chefs using. So, the stores are upbeat and convey a fun, energetic feel, if you will. “Our next store is going to be right here in our home area— Colorado Springs. Because this is going to be our 50th store, we plan on having a 50th grand‐opening celebration, with the kind of surprises and activities you might expect for such a notable opening. “Our stores generally occupy from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet of retail space, and we typically use local contractors for the build‐out.
A store build‐out usually takes 120 days from the date the property has been procured until the doors open to the public. I can give you our last opening’s project plan so you have a feel for what happens. Your job will be to procure the property, negotiate the lease, procure the shelving and associated store furnishings, get a contractor on the job, and prepare the 50th store festivities. My marketing folks will assist you with that last part. “You have six months to complete the project. Any questions?”
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You take in a deep breath and collect your thoughts. Dirk has just given you a lot of information with hardly a pause between thoughts. A few initial ideas drift through your head while you’re reaching for your notebook. You work in a functional organization with a separate projectized department responsible for carrying out projects of this nature. You’ve been with the company long enough to know that Dirk is high up there in the executive ranks and carr
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