Unit 4

Project Plan

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Problem Statement

The organization is facing various challenges due to the small size of the current laboratory and also old equipment that operates very slow. The equipment operates very slowly taking a lot of time for nurses to get results for their patients. This has significant financial implications in the organization as only few patients can be served in one day. In addition, patients spend a lot of time in the hospital and are looking for other options where they can get services within a short time. Nurses also spend a lot of time attending to one patient while waiting for results.

Measurable Goals and Objectives

The main objective of this project is to install new equipment in the hospital laboratory within a period of three weeks. The new equipment will be installed in a new laboratory specifically designed to accommodate the more equipment. One of the main goals of the project is to ensure healthcare practitioner get results within a short period of time. Another goal of this project is to ensure nurses attend to more than six patients within one hour. Finally, the project aims to improve customers’ satisfaction by reducing their stay in the healthcare setting (Marier-Bienvenue, Pellerin & Cassivi, 2017).

Resources Required

Human

A total of six people are required to complete the project. The project will have a manager who will be responsible for organizing the project team, controlling time management and monitoring progress. There will also be a supervisor who will report directly to the project manager. The supervisor will assign tasks to the subject matter experts and ensure all activities are performed the way it is required. Finally there will for subject matter who will perform the activities assigned to them by the supervisor. These experts have extensive experience in installation of lab equipment and will be able to flesh smaller details of the project that were not discussed at the management level. There will also be a consultant to advise the project team.

Financial

A lot of financial resources will be required to construct a new laboratory and install all the new equipment. The new building is expected to take a significant part of the budget. The project team will also need to be paid to complete the project effectively A consultant will be outsourced to advise on how the project will be implemented to avoid making mistakes. This consultant will be outsourced from a reputable organization to ensure the project is a success. The new equipment will take the largest share of the budget. This is because laboratory equipments are expensive.

List of Tasks

1. The following are the list of task in this project

2. Team selection

3. Identifying resources

4. Rolling out the project

5. Supervisions the project

6. End of the project

The first step involves project selection by the senior management of the organization. The next phase is project planning. This will involve identifying resources deciding a budget and setting timelines of the project. In addition the team will identify any roadblocks. The next task is to rollout the project. This involves the supervisor assigning each roles and responsibilities to team members. During the project the manager will monitor team performance, project timeline and plan. The project will come to an end after all the objectives are met (Sanchez & Haas, 2018).

Budget

The following table shows the budget of the entire project

Communication Plan

There are different types of communications that will be used in this project depending on the information being passed. The project manager will communicate project status reports on weekly bases through email to the project sponsor and the team. A meeting will be convened everyday to communicate team stand up. Only team members will attend that meeting. A meeting will be convened to review the project at milestone. The goal of the meeting will be to gather feedback and discuss the way forward. The meeting will be attended by the project sponsor and team members. The project manager will all convene a postmortem meeting to discuss things that have worked or did not work out for the project (Sanchez & Haas, 2018).

Key stakeholders

Direct

The direct stakeholder for this project includes the organization board of management, executives, nurse and all other healthcare professionals. Communities that receive services from the healthcare organization are also direct stakeholders. Project sponsors are also part of the direct stakeholders as they fund the project. Vendors and suppliers are also part of the direct stakeholders as they supply elements needed to complete the project (Pellerin & Perrier, 2019).

Indirect

This includes the stakeholders whose interests are threatened or enhanced. End users and the customers for the organization are the indirect stakeholders. This is because they are only concerned with the completed project.

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