PROJECT APPLIED TECHNOLOGY

CASE STUDY

Plan a 21st Birthday Party

Background

You have recently started up an events management company after completion of the project management course at MANCOSA. After a month of rigorous marketing, a request was received to organise a 21st birthday party for a male customer. You have been tasked to carry out all planning and provisions from the venue to the catering, entertainment, deco as well as arranging an appropriate MC for the occasion which is to be held on the 9 November 2020 and should accommodate 150 guests. All arrangements should be finalised within 3 weeks and at least a week before the event date.

GENERAL PROJECT TASK

The following needs to be done:

Arrange venue, deco and catering

Procure entertainment and MC consult with client as to preferences

Finalise guest list

Design and send out invitations

Design Party Programme

Ensure safe parking

QUESTION 1 (40)

Allocate resources and compile a budget on MS Project. List all resources that will be needed, including your staff. Discuss assumed resources, including client information needed. Especially note external resources and requirements, e.g. does the venue need an Internet Connection. Present the specific tasks you will do as a WBS, and give cost estimates, with sub-totals at each level and total estimated cost. Briefly discuss the estimates, where the costs mainly go, and efforts made to save costs.

40 Marks (Critically Answer)

Use the PROJECT APPLIED TECHNOLOGY IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO ANSWER THE QUESTION