Introduction
Hard Rock Café holds an annual concert called Rockfest. Due to the scale of the event, planning for Rockfest starts approximately nine months or 36 weeks prior to the event’s scheduled date. The team consists of fifteen members that outline every task and activity needed for the event. Rockfest has 26 critical processes that range from trash removal, travel, and various layouts. By evaluating the critical path, the processes that have slack times, challenges face by project managers, and the usefulness of work breakdown, it will be possible to formulate a understanding of how Hard Rock Café s Rockfest success every year.
Critical Path
When determining a project schedule, it is important to map all processes to determine the critical …show more content…
A project manager has the challenge of determining the proper communication channels, method, and schedule. The proper channels of communication are important to reduce the risk of lost information. The correct methods are necessary because some information is time sensitive. The right schedule is important because it gives the team the ability to report their status and to report issues that may affect other activates.
Unforeseen circumstances
The project manager has the challenge of adjusting the project schedule for unforeseen circumstances. The risk of a natural disaster is minimal but can have a crippling effect on a project. Another unexpected event that poses a challenge is the cancellation of guest, vendors, or other import functions. Furthermore, A project manager has to monitor whether issues and plan for the challenges that it brings to the project.
Managing …show more content…
Project managers have to ensure that there are plans to protect everyone at the event wellbeing and safety to prevent injury or hazards. The team also has the challenge of managing the flow of people attending the event.
Travel and Transportation
Project managers have the challenge of providing proper travel accommodation and transportation to artist and team members and other key functions. Devising a plan that addresses all the potential delays can be critical in eliminating delays from the event.
Forecasting
Forecasting is a critical aspect of project manager’s duties. There are many challenges that project manager can face when forecasting for a project. If a project manager 's forecast is not accurate, it can cause delays on activities in the schedule. The delays can affect the start and finish time of other activities, increase project cost and length, and cause the project to miss the deadline.
Proper resources
A project manager faces the challenge of not having the appropriate resources to execute the project. Not having the adequate resources for a project can expose the plan to delays because it forces activities to stop until the resource becomes available.
Work
Hard Rock Café holds an annual concert called Rockfest. Due to the scale of the event, planning for Rockfest starts approximately nine months or 36 weeks prior to the event’s scheduled date. The team consists of fifteen members that outline every task and activity needed for the event. Rockfest has 26 critical processes that range from trash removal, travel, and various layouts. By evaluating the critical path, the processes that have slack times, challenges face by project managers, and the usefulness of work breakdown, it will be possible to formulate a understanding of how Hard Rock Café s Rockfest success every year.
Critical Path
When determining a project schedule, it is important to map all processes to determine the critical …show more content…
A project manager has the challenge of determining the proper communication channels, method, and schedule. The proper channels of communication are important to reduce the risk of lost information. The correct methods are necessary because some information is time sensitive. The right schedule is important because it gives the team the ability to report their status and to report issues that may affect other activates.
Unforeseen circumstances
The project manager has the challenge of adjusting the project schedule for unforeseen circumstances. The risk of a natural disaster is minimal but can have a crippling effect on a project. Another unexpected event that poses a challenge is the cancellation of guest, vendors, or other import functions. Furthermore, A project manager has to monitor whether issues and plan for the challenges that it brings to the project.
Managing …show more content…
Project managers have to ensure that there are plans to protect everyone at the event wellbeing and safety to prevent injury or hazards. The team also has the challenge of managing the flow of people attending the event.
Travel and Transportation
Project managers have the challenge of providing proper travel accommodation and transportation to artist and team members and other key functions. Devising a plan that addresses all the potential delays can be critical in eliminating delays from the event.
Forecasting
Forecasting is a critical aspect of project manager’s duties. There are many challenges that project manager can face when forecasting for a project. If a project manager 's forecast is not accurate, it can cause delays on activities in the schedule. The delays can affect the start and finish time of other activities, increase project cost and length, and cause the project to miss the deadline.
Proper resources
A project manager faces the challenge of not having the appropriate resources to execute the project. Not having the adequate resources for a project can expose the plan to delays because it forces activities to stop until the resource becomes available.
Work