Running head: BLOOM DECOR COMPANY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 1
BLOOM DÉCOR COMPANY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 3
Bloom Décor Company Project Requirements
Anthony Bahlman
Bloom Decor Company Project Requirements
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS |
PHASE OF THE PROJECT |
RESPONSIBLE PARTY |
DURATION |
Planning the requirements of the new facility considering the location, spacing, and the company's short-term and long-term goals (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
planning |
Project managers |
One week |
Determining the requirements of each department (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
planning |
Human resource department |
One week |
Communicating the planned move to employees and seeking their suggestions (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
planning |
Human resource |
Two weeks |
Assessing operational costs associated with relocating to the new location (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
planning |
Project leader |
One week |
Determining modification cost, logistic cost, the cost of branding the new location, the cost of furnishing the new location, and effecting the refurbishment (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
Initiating |
Project manager, directors & head of finance |
One month |
Communicating the planned move to the current landlord (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
initiating |
Administration department |
Two months |
Scheduling relocation with vendors such as IT support company, the telecommunication company, power back up company, signage, and branding company (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
initiating |
Administration department |
One month |
Moving out |
Completion |
Project manager |
One week |
Communicating to customers (Müller, Drouin, & Sankaran, 2019). |
completion |
Customer service department |
Two days |
Grand opening |
completion |
Project manager, company directors |
One day |
Hiring new staff, purchasing additional inventory, and continuing with operations |
Completion |
Human resource department |
One week |
Risk Assessment
Risk |
Potential of the risk occurring |
Level of Impact |
How the risk can be mitigated |
Customer service failure |
high |
High may result in loss of business |
Choosing an ideal location accessible to the available clients and potential market. Adequately training the newly recruited staff (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Damages to the company equipment or loss of equipment |
high |
High – may result to slow customer service and slow other business operation processes. |
Hiring the services of a reputable moving company. Labeling all the fragile company equipment. Tagging assets to prevent stealing Ensuring company assets during the transfer (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Destruction of customer assets |
high |
high |
Delivering all the décor materials already bought by customers before moving out (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Communication and IT infrastructures not functioning properly on the first-day |
medium |
High- paralyzed operations |
Having all the communication and IT equipment tested a week before commissioning the new location. The vending companies should a checklist to ensure everything has been properly installed (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Important files and records missing on the first day of the relocation |
Medium |
medium |
Moving the cabinets as a whole with the files inside without separating them. Labeling everything before relocating for proper unpackaging (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Stress for employees |
low |
Low. Stress for employees planning the movements, stress of adapting to a new environment |
Ensuring that every employee is involved in reducing the pressure on few employees. Creating a conducive atmosphere to reduces work pressure with the fast two weeks (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Project cost breakdown sheet
Requirement |
particular |
cost |
Modification and partitioning cost |
labor |
$ 4,250 |
Modification material cost |
materials |
$ 24,000 |
Branding cost |
Materials & labor |
$ 1,200 |
vendor charges for relocating outsourced services |
Service charge |
$ 2,200 |
Local government operation license |
License fee |
$ 800 |
Logistic cost |
Logistic cost |
$3,500 |
Opening ceremony cost |
Food & beverages |
$ 900 |
Inventory cost |
Cost of purchasing new inventory |
$12,000 |
Furniture |
Purchasing new furniture |
$ 1,400 |
Hiring new staff (Ou-Yang & Chen, 2017). |
Hiring staff |
$ 1, 200 |
Total |
|
$ 51,450 |
References
Müller, R., Drouin, N., & Sankaran, S. (2019). Modeling organizational project
management. Project Management Journal, 50(4), 499-513.
Ou-Yang, C., & Chen, W. L. (2017). Applying a risk assessment approach for cost analysis and
decision-making: a case study for a basic design engineering project. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 40(5), 378-390.
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New Facility Move Project Proposal
Shaunna Barnett, Anthony Bahlman, Pedro Cervantez, Robert ‘Fletch’ Fletcher, Iuni Ameperosa,
Kenneth Forsyth, & Sonny Briones
University of Phoenix
CPMGT/300
William Smith
5/5/2021
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Move to a New Location
Our home decor company Bloom needs to take the next step in the growth of our business
and move location and into a bigger facility. Starting out as a small business, we have simply
outgrown our facility. A larger facility will allow us to have more inventory on hand as demand
has grown. We need more space for shipping supplies, work stations and inventory. Having a
larger location will give us an opportunity to hire more employees so we can ship orders faster.
This will enable us to satisfactorily meet the needs of our customers.
Problem
So a big problem with moving to a new facility is that we need a facility that meets our needs
and still gives us room to grow without going over budget. Also while moving our facility how
can we Stay in business during the move and what is the timeline? So our 4 problems are Down
time, Cost, Customer Access, and communicating the move. There will be down time to move
during the move and a settling time. Next we have cost, hiring a company to do this will cost but
moving what we can ourselves can help outweigh the cost of the new lease. Customer access will
be difficult and we must provide everyone promptly with a new location. Lastly communicating
the move, again with not only letting customers know but also telling clients that are working with
us currently.
Downtime is a significant issue during the process of the move. During this timeframe we
will have no revenue stream. The Bloom company must ensure that there is appropriate funds prior
to making the move. This will ensure that we have funds to pay our employees during the move to
a larger facility. Additionally, during the downtime the company must advertise that the closure is
temporary during the move. Or, the company must run the old facility during the move. All of
these measures have associated cost, and the company must determine the best course of action.
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The cost of the move is going to be significant. Regardless if we decide to close up shop
for the move or if we decide to keep the company open in the old facility during the move. The
company has to decide which is most cost effective. Keeping the old facility open during the move
will incur rental cost in addition to moving cost. Closing the facility during the move will cost the
company it’s revenue stream and hurt our current employees. If the company does decide to close
during the move, we must ensure that we have the money in reserve to pay our employees and
moving costs.
Another issue we have to consider is customer access. Is this new facility better for our
customers? The company must ensure our customers are satisfied and we must advertise this move
in advance. A lack of communication would be detrimental to our business model. The company
must consider online purchase processes during this move if we decide to close the old facility.
This will allow us to maintain a revenue stream. This revenue stream will help us mitigate the cost
of the move and help keep our employees paid. Downtime, cost, customer access and
advertisement of the move or significant problems and require adequate recommendations for a
course of action.
Recommendations
One of the biggest obstacles of expanding into a larger facility is the cost of location. The
company, Bloom, must ensure that although business is growing exponentially, that the cost of
relocating is not affecting or outweighing the overall revenue of the business. A larger facility
should be reasonable and affordable, and close enough to the existing facility that a smoother
transition can take place. Once an adequate facility has been located, one recommended solution
for an effortless transition would be to divide the employees into two teams, one that is focused on
the expansion and the other to handle current customer needs. Although this might slow the
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business down, it will eliminate the need to hire a third-party moving company. During this time,
the company can also dedicate its time to hire new employees. A bigger facility means more
moving parts and additional workload for its employees. Lastly, with the new expansion in place,
Bloom needs to communicate its needs and future plans to both employees and its customers. They
can utilize social media and its personal website to keep everyone updated on the new move. This
section of the proposal will include the recommended solutions. List between three
and five possible solutions, more or less, depending on the parameters of your course
assignment.
Conclusion
The new facility will benefit the entire company, with more room to expand, comes with
hiring new employees and with room for upper mobility/ promotion. The expansion to a new
bigger facility will increase profits, more exposure of the business to new customers and allow
the convenience to our customers to the new location. With proper planning and execution
of moving to a bigger facility we are very confident that this new facility will be a great benefit for
the overall company. In order to execute this move to a new facility we must work as a team to
facilitate a smooth transition. Communication with all the employees and different department is
the key to successful transition to the new facility. We will meet next week to confirm our
transition to the new location. This transition will take effect within the next six months. The
conclusion of the proposal will indicate a plan to meet and discuss the proposal further and a
desired timeline for doing so.
- New Facility Move Project Proposal
- Shaunna Barnett, Anthony Bahlman, Pedro Cervantez, Robert ‘Fletch’ Fletcher, Iuni Ameperosa,
- Kenneth Forsyth, & Sonny Briones
- Move to a New Location
- Our home decor company Bloom needs to take the next step in the growth of our business and move location and into a bigger facility. Starting out as a small business, we have simply outgrown our facility. A larger facility will allow us to have more inventory on hand as demand has grown. We need more space for shipping supplies, work stations and inventory. Having a larger location will give us an opportunity to hire more employees so we can ship orders faster. This will enable us to satisfactorily meet the needs of our customers.
- Problem
- Recommendations
- One of the biggest obstacles of expanding into a larger facility is the cost of location. The company, Bloom, must ensure that although business is growing exponentially, that the cost of relocating is not affecting or outweighing the overall revenue of the business. A larger facility should be reasonable and affordable, and close enough to the existing facility that a smoother transition can take place. Once an adequate facility has been located, one recommended solution for an effortless transition would be to divide the employees into two teams, one that is focused on the expansion and the other to handle current customer needs. Although this might slow the business down, it will eliminate the need to hire a third-party moving company. During this time, the company can also dedicate its time to hire new employees. A bigger facility means more moving parts and additional workload for its employees. Lastly, with the new expansion in place, Bloom needs to communicate its needs and future plans to both employees and its customers. They can utilize social media and its personal website to keep everyone updated on the new move. This section of the proposal will include the recommended solutions. List between three
- and five possible solutions, more or less, depending on the parameters of your course
- assignment.
- Conclusion

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