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Structured planning and governance package for a studio expansion: business case, full Microsoft Project schedule with critical path, risk register and benefits realisation framework.

The client wanted to expand a successful studio into a second site but lacked structured planning, risk visibility or a defensible business case to secure funding.

• Produce a costed business case
• Build a detailed Microsoft Project schedule
• Identify and prioritise risks
• Define benefits realisation criteria

• PMBOK-aligned initiation and planning
• Critical path analysis in Microsoft Project
• Quantitative risk register with mitigations
• Benefits map tied to business case

Project lead. Authored the business case, built the schedule, ran critical path analysis, owned the risk register and presented the plan.

• Business Case
• Microsoft Project Schedule
• Risk Register (40+ risks)
• Stakeholder Map
• Benefits Realisation Map

• Translating SME informality into formal artefacts
• Balancing schedule depth with stakeholder readability

• Distinction-level outcome
• Reusable PMBOK planning template
• 40+ risks identified and prioritised

Artefacts produced on this project. Mockups represent the artefact format; confidential client material is appropriately withheld.