HMS Pinafore Case
HMS Pinafore
case report
Table of contents
Table of Contents
Section
TITLE
PAGE
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3
2 issues identification
3
3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
4
4 ALTERNATIVES AND OPTIONS
5
5 RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
6
6 MONITOR AND CONTROL
6
Executive Summary
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of the University of Western Ontario stages a single high quality theatre production every year for the local community. This year will be a performance of HMS Pinafore. Francis Vanden Hoven was selected to be the producer of the performance and is faced with budget restrictions, tight deadlines and the challenge of producing a high quality show that will generate positive reviews. Francis is a business student at the university with no prior theatre experience. In order to prepare he has scheduled a meeting with his assistants Deb, Mona and Liz. During the meeting many factors that affect the production were discussed. Some of which include wardrobe, set construction, marketing, volunteers, hired staff, blackout dates, budget and so on. The task at hand for Francis Vanden seems to be proper project management to ensure a successful production. The best way to attack the challenges is to organize the tasks and timelines, this can be done with a Product Process Matrix that displays all the jobs in a clear manner and determine the critical path of the project.
ISSUES IDENTIFICATION
At the current stage of the theatrical production there are no formal plan that is in place. The first issue that should be addressed is to produce an organizational chart or timeline for all events. With these organizational tools it could potentially affect the communication and organization between all
case report
Table of contents
Table of Contents
Section
TITLE
PAGE
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3
2 issues identification
3
3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
4
4 ALTERNATIVES AND OPTIONS
5
5 RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
6
6 MONITOR AND CONTROL
6
Executive Summary
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of the University of Western Ontario stages a single high quality theatre production every year for the local community. This year will be a performance of HMS Pinafore. Francis Vanden Hoven was selected to be the producer of the performance and is faced with budget restrictions, tight deadlines and the challenge of producing a high quality show that will generate positive reviews. Francis is a business student at the university with no prior theatre experience. In order to prepare he has scheduled a meeting with his assistants Deb, Mona and Liz. During the meeting many factors that affect the production were discussed. Some of which include wardrobe, set construction, marketing, volunteers, hired staff, blackout dates, budget and so on. The task at hand for Francis Vanden seems to be proper project management to ensure a successful production. The best way to attack the challenges is to organize the tasks and timelines, this can be done with a Product Process Matrix that displays all the jobs in a clear manner and determine the critical path of the project.
ISSUES IDENTIFICATION
At the current stage of the theatrical production there are no formal plan that is in place. The first issue that should be addressed is to produce an organizational chart or timeline for all events. With these organizational tools it could potentially affect the communication and organization between all