a Project initial schedule Provide your schedule in Gantt and PERT chart based on Q(4). Your are allowed to use any tools to develop the Gantt and PERT chart. (15 marks)

b Managing Risk Determine a relative or numerical scale table for possible risk for your project and tabulate the risk event. Min risk table and event is FIVE (5).

1. Introduction

It is a coffee vending machine business located in the United States and has a strong preference for coffee vending. No matter where we start, our company's goal is to expand across the United States, where we are planning to secure a 40 by 40-foot warehouse for our operations.

Our vending machines will sell coffees of different types.

Many US-area companies have vending machines, so we invested time and money to do feasibility studies and surveys of the industry before installing our coffee vending machines in key locations.

Vending machines are becoming more popular, and we're not going to operate a system where our consumers simply buy something from our machines without providing us with vital information that will allow us to better serve them.

The coffee vending machines in our busiest locations will also have money changers so that our customers don't have a hard time finding the change they need for a purchase.

A 24-hour, 7-day-a-week call center/customer complaint center will be in place to handle consumer concerns as quickly as possible. We are putting procedures in place for this.

Here is a list of the products we have to offer.

There are many different kinds of coffee drinks (such as cappuccinos, lattes, and cappuccinos with milk, as well as espresso, iced coffee, decaffeinated coffee, Irish Coffee, and Brandy Coffee among others), but the most popular ones are the ones made with a variety of different methods.

Our goal is to establish a coffee vending machine business with a strong presence in the US, that will offer a wide variety of coffees at reasonable costs.

Starting a coffee vending machine business is our goal of establishing coffee vending machines in strategic locations throughout the United States.

When setting up a firm, it's important to have the correct structures in place to enable the growth that we're hoping for.

We will only hire qualified, honest, and customer-focused employees who are eager to contribute to the establishment of a successful company that benefits all of its stakeholders.

Indeed, a profit-sharing plan will be made available to all of our executives, and it will be dependent on how they perform over the course of three years or more.

2. Project Team Development Structure

CEO - Chief Executive Officer:

• To improve management, the company's executives may assign duties, define positions and monitor and evaluate work performance, among other things.
• It is their responsibility to establish the overarching vision, mission, and overall direction of the company, as well as to guide the design and implementation of the organization's overall strategy.
• Responsible for pricing and negotiating commercial deals
• The person in charge of determining the company's long-term goals.
• Authorized to sign checks and other official documents on behalf of the company.
• An organization's performance is evaluated.

HR and Admin Coordinator

• In order to keep office supplies up-to-date, this person checks inventory, places and expedites orders, and assesses new products.
• The best method to ensure that your equipment is working properly is to perform preventative maintenance and/or seek out repairs.
• New team members are given a thorough orientation by this person.
• Directly responsible for the training and evaluation of employees
• Travel, meetings, and appointments for the corporation is organized by this person.

Merchandise Supervisor

• Oversees vendor relations, market visits, and the ongoing education and training of the organization's purchasing team.
• Our vending machines must always be filled with the correct types of coffee and beverages.
• In responsible for purchasing goods and services for the organization

Accountant

• Managers get a clearer picture of their finances thanks to budgeting reports and accounting reports prepared by the financial reporting, budgeting, and statement preparation manager.
• Prepare financial predictions and risk analyses.
• Cash and general ledger accounting are handled, as well as financial reporting, by this position.
• Under the supervision of this role, financial systems and policies are monitored.
• All employees must be paid on time by the payroll administrator.
• guaranteeing compliance with tax legislation
• Maintains the financial health of the organization.
• Performs the responsibilities of an internal auditor for a company.

Executive in charge of customer service

• A high level of personalization and customer care must be provided in every touch with customers, whether via email, a walk-in center, SMS, or phone call.
• Customers who call in to inquire about products or services find the company's representatives eager to answer any and all of their questions.

Personnel Plan
CEO - Chief Executive Officer:	$36,000	$42,000	$48,000
HR and Admin Coordinator	$20,400	$20,400	$20,400
Merchandise Supervisor	$17,280	$17,280	$17,280
Accountant	$17,280	$17,280	$17,280
Executive in charge of customer service	$17,280	$17,280	$17,280
Technical staff	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Technical staff	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Technical staff	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Technical staff	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Total People	0	0	0
Total Payroll	$108,280	$114,280	$120,280