IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR FRIAR TUCKER GALLERIA PROJECT
Implementation Plan for Friar Tucker Galleria Project
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Implementation Plan for Friar Tucker Galleria
Friar Tucker International (FTI) has decided to use Atoll Solutions as the builder for its Galleria project. Galleria will be an entertainment hub with a multi-screen theater, sports facilities (bowling alley, pool tables, and fitness center), shopping mall, café, showrooms, and facility rentals. Implementing such a plan can be a very daunting challenge to even the most experienced project teams. This is especially magnified on the Galleria project since Friar Tucker is entering this segment for the very first time and do not possess the needed expertise for handling this type of project. This is the reason that most of the work on this project will be outsourced to Atoll solutions. Table 1 outlines the optimal solution implementation plan for the project along with action item deliverables, timelines, and who is responsible for implementing them. What follows is Friar Tucker's current organizational strategy, the unique implementation plan developed for completing the Galleria project, the implementation planning process at FTI, and conclusion.
Friar Tucker's Strategy
Friar Tucker International is a hospitality services chain. Its 1200 employees live the vision of being among the top 10 providers in their industry by offering innovative marketing and superior service levels (University of Phoenix, 2007). FTI's current goals are to establish their presence in the entertainment hospitality segment and expand into the corporate entertainment segment. Per Diane Vickers, VP of Sales, entertainment space is a good business venture. Dennis McGee, VP of Ho ...