A prince2 approach to managing a community asset transfer project

A PRINCE2 approach to managing a

community asset transfer project

Professional Live Project (Individual)

Hanson Ifeatu Nnadi

Positive Moves CIC

• Non-profit social enterprise in Greater Manchester area

• Positive changes to the lives of children , young people, families and

communities

• Age appropriate creative, social, educational and recreational activities and creative play to

children as young as 5 years old up to 19 years of age

• All staff are trained and are CRB checked

What is a community

asset transfer project?

• Transfer of ownership

• Land or building

• Community or Individual

• Less than market value

• Community development

• Long leasehold

• Big Lottery Funded

Cadishead Recreation Centre (Fit City)

Cadishead Recreational Centre (Fit City)

500/SS/002/01

500/SS/002/01

Site Area: 1484.1

Gross External Area: 1024.0

Total Room Area: 938.2

Net Internal Area: 798.1

All areas are in m2

INITIATION

PRE-FEASIBILITY GRANT

FEASIBILITY GRANT

CAPTIAL GRANT

OBJECTIVES• To find and relocate to a suitable location which is safe,

secure and where Positive Moves can carry out its day to day operations on expand its activities in regards to community development.

• To relocate to a location which is long term sustainable (financial, social, economic, environmental) and will facilitate the expansion of Positive moves in its core areas of client satisfaction, community development and operating profit.

• To upgrade the chosen structure and site to fulfil exact requirements – that being to retain some its training facilities and contain the relocation of the community centre and its offices to the same location and also a nursery, café and multi-sensory room and a multi-purpose hall.

• To achieve the project within a reasonable timeframe.

• To achieve the project within a reasonable cost.

Why PRINCE2?

Project management methodology

• What is expected of me?

• What does the Project Manager do?

• What do I do if things don’t go to according to plan?

• What decisions am I expected to make?

• What information do I need or must I apply?

• Who should I look to for support? For direction?

Source: Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (2009)

• PRINCIPLES

• THEMES

• PROCESSES

• TAILORING TO THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

PRINCE 2 STRUCTURE


PRINCIPLES• CONTINUED BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION

• LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE

• MANAGE BY STAGES

• DEFINED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• MANAGE BY EXCEPTION

• FOCUS ON PRODUCTS

• TAILOR TO SUIT THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT


THEMES

• BUSINESS CASE

• ORGANIZATION

• QUALITY

• PLANS

• RISK

• CHANGE

• PROGRESSSource: Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (2009)

PROCESSES

• STARTING UP A PROJECT

• DIRECTING A PROJECT

• INITIATING A PROJECT

• CONTROLLING A STAGE

• MANAGING PRODUCT DELIVERY

MANAGING A STAGE BOUNDARY

• CLOSING A PROJECT


TAILORING TO THE PROJECT ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTALFACTORS

PRINCE2PRICIPLES

PROJECT FACTORS

TAILOR


• ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE

• COMMUNITY SUPPORT

• THE ASSET (INCOME)

• LEGAL ISSUES

• PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (ANY OTHER INFORMATION?)

PRE-FEASIBILTY GRANT

SYLVIA MCDOWELL

KAREN ROSE

HANSON NNADI

AA PROJECT LEADER

SYLVIA MCDOWELL

KAREN ROSE

HANSON NNADIAA PROJECT

LEADER

PLAN

DELEGATE

MONITOR

CONTROL


FEASIBILTY GRANT

• BUSINESS PLAN

• CONDITION SURVEY, VALUATION

• COSTED PLANS

• FACILITIES INFORMATION

• LEGAL

• MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

• PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

CAPITAL GRANT

• CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION

• GREEN REFURBISHMENT

• EQUITY MATCHING SCHEME

KEY FINDINGS

• ADAPTABILITY OF PRINCE2 STRUCTURE

• LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

• KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

KEY ISSUES

• ORGANIZATION

• ORGANIZATION CAPACITY

• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• BOARD INVOLVEMENT

• STEERING MEETINGS

SUMMARY

• A STRUCTURED APPROACH IS THE BEST APPROACH FOR A COMMUNTY ASSET

TRANSFER PROJECT

• STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT IS KEY

• NO TWO PROJECTS ARE THE SAME (TAILOR)

REFERENCES

http://icy-positivemoves.org.uk/

http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Right-to-bid-elements-of-pre-feasibility-work.pdf

http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Right-to-bid-elements-of-a-feasibility-study.pdf

Best Management Practice (2009). Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (Fifth edition). London: TSO











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A prince2 approach to managing a community asset transfer project