Unit Aims
The aim of this unit is to allow the learner to understand concepts of portfolio
management and the associated features. The value of having a Project
Management Office will also be examined and the stages of establishing and
effective project management office will be considered. Learners will also examine
the supply chain ecosystem and review IT frameworks appropriate for logistics and
supply chain complexities.
Scenario
You are a Senior advisor for Logistics department of ‘RAC Limited’, a fast-growing
energy and chemical company based in South Africa. The company has also
expanded into India, Burma, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and hope to expand into
other countries soon.
You are tasked with giving an overview of the operations to Operations managers of
the other countries of operation who will join as delegates in a summer leadership
camp in London, UK.
Task 1 of 1 – Senior Management Report
Director of Operations Lewis has asked you to create a management report for the
delegates.
Instructions
Your report should consist of two sections containing the following:
Section A
1. Compare the features and aims of programme management with project
management.
2. Define the principles of portfolio management.
3. Examine the differences between programmes and portfolios.
4. Evaluate the relation between portfolio management and organizational
strategy.
5. Evaluate the efficacy of various portfolio selection tools and techniques
(ACs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,1.4, 1.5, 1.6)
6. Critically assess the benefits of the Project Management Office.
7. Assess the implementation of a levelled Project Management Office structure.
8. Critically evaluate the stages involved in planning and implementing the
Project management Office.
9. Create a Project Management Office charter for an organisation.
(ACs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
Section B
1. Define what global supply chain ecosystem is.
2. Explain how to map global supply chain ecosystem.
3. Explain the use of the ecosystem framework in supply chain analysis.
4. Examine how modern manufacturing and services are intertwined.
(ACs 3.1,3.2, 3.3, 3.4)
5. Critically assess the relationship between logistics and information systems.
6. Define Critical Success Factors (CSF) for IT integration in logistics.
7. Design a framework to integrate IT into the Total Logistic System.
(ACs 4.1, 4.2, 4.3)
Delivery and Submission
 1x Report MS Word processed file
 3500 words excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendices
Please read the attachment “Assignment_Brief_Advanced_Project_and_Logistics_Management” carefully and follow the instructions given. Please make sure to write a Senior Management report to the project scenario which is given and to include all the assessment criteria which is given in Section A and Section B
The Senior Management report has to be written in MLA Style (Paper Format) and with Harvard Style reference!
Please also include a Table of contenct and Diagramms, graphs, etc.
And please make sure to also include in the chapter an executive summary as well as at the end conclusion and recommendation