tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471526272085944518.post7371301953919146156..comments2023-05-30T04:56:34.865-07:00Comments on Training &Development: Analyzing Scope CreepUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471526272085944518.post-68526632743901949312011-12-11T17:23:01.066-08:002011-12-11T17:23:01.066-08:00Folashade,
I will start by expressing my sympathi...Folashade,<br /><br />I will start by expressing my sympathies to your cousin Tim on this venture. Having been involved in starting a school in a city somewhere, I can understand his frustrations. I would imagine that his focus was probably was on location and the city codes. The licensing by the city and the DHHS can be misleading. The scope creeps he underwent were not as obvious as it would appear to a casual observer. In business, you can have a wonderful business plan that may not work when you translate it to actions on the ground. For instance, it would have been impossible to anticipate what USDA would say since you have to have a location for them to come and inspect! This in itself messes up even the best laid plans. <br /><br />I agree with you statement that your uncle joins hundreds of managers who have to deal with change on an ongoing basis when working with projects. Tim management of scope creep was not as effective as should have been. He should have reviewed the USDA regulations and demands after the initial approval before locking himself in a long term lease for the warehouse.<br /><br />DavidDavid Ndunguhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234051335606113452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471526272085944518.post-3298236200107587282011-12-10T08:16:24.753-08:002011-12-10T08:16:24.753-08:00Folashade,
In your scope creep story you stated ...Folashade,<br /> <br />In your scope creep story you stated the funding- the estimation of cost, expenditures, facilities, equipment purchases, renovations and contingency plans was not properly identified before embarking on this project. In addition, there was no feasibility study and no marketing consumer research studies conducted before the project even got off the ground. It seems the scope creep started before the project was still under the idea stage. The risks escalated leading to a snow ball effect of discovering unknown factors that keep building up at the start of the business. I think this is an excellent example of how much research needs to be done before starting up a business, especially in a business that has a strong consumer government regulated industry. In this example, scope creep started on day one with an idea, not to identify predictable risks that could have been flushed out easily with more research in advance. Plus, not getting professionals involved in the planning stage such as small business administration or other government services to help identify the business risks and marketability of the product. Overall, the scope creep in this case was not that Tim keep changing his mind on the project but instead did not clearly identify the scope of the business.<br /> <br />-MaryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12075064534998878958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8471526272085944518.post-90974316769567394922011-12-09T12:22:21.412-08:002011-12-09T12:22:21.412-08:00Folashade,
Your story was difficult to read becau...Folashade,<br /><br />Your story was difficult to read because it was one of those that goes from bad to worse. It is crazy that he was able to get a business loan without an adequate business plan in place.<br /><br />As you described much of the changes that should've been made should have happened in the planning stage. He definitely did not have a contingency plan for losing the warehouse and having to rebuild it in another location. Being able to recognize these kind of setbacks from the beginning can mean the difference between a successful product and a failure.<br /><br />Since the primary concern was with the USDA, Tim should have done his research and figured out exactly what it was going take for him to get approved and run his business. One thing that this class has not addressed is the fact that sometimes projects just need to stop. There is no hope to recover all the losses and maybe the best solution is to end the project.<br /><br />Sincerely, <br />EricEric Duffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259957043961651070noreply@blogger.com