Hypothetical Project: Darwin DIngos AFL Club Launch

Background: The purpose of this project is to introduce the 20^thteam into the AFL, The Darwin Dingos FC, based in the capital city of the Northern Territory, Darwin. Darwin Dingos FC Project Manager will be managing this project. The project presumes that a Tasmanian team has already been introduced, for the league to have an even number of teams. The AFL commission intends to launch Darwin Dingos FC ready-to-play before the 2026 season. This project aims to inspire and allow the opportunity for talented players in The Northern Territory to play AFL at an elite level.

Task: Creation of a criticaL Path Diagram and stating the many possible critical paths

AN example of a critical path diagram:

WBS Activity Name Activity Name Description Duration Predecessor Dependencies Lag Cost Level II (Days) Name Relationship Lead 1 Darwin Dingos Entire Process from Planning FC Launch to Club launch 1 Registration of AFL Club 1.1 Preparation & submission of registration documentation 1.1.1 Registration Fill out all registration forms 7 N/A $100 form provided by the AFL board 3 1.1.2 Submit Submit and pay registration 10 Al FS $1,500 registration feet with supporting forme documents 1.2 Obtain approval of registration 3 1.2.1 Prepare for Prepare for registration 7 FS -3 $500 presentation presentation to the AFL board 3 1.2.2 A4 Announcement Notify all stake holders of 7 A3 FS N/A of Club approval for club registration Registration 2 Establishment of the Board of Directore & Development of the clubs business plan 12 2.1 Identify potential board members 2.1.1 Contact List of Contact the list provided by 14 A4 FS N/A potential board the AFL bom member board member 3 2.1.2 B7 Conduct Conduct interviews with 10 B1 -7 N/A interviews of potential board members potential board member: 2.2 Appoint board member: 3 2.2.1 B3 Develop a Form a short list from the 7 B2 FS N/A short list of initial interviews for the potential board ember positions member 3 2.2.2 B4 Conduct Undertake background 10 B3 FS $200 background & checks and referee checks on referee checks short listed board members 3 2.2.3 B5 Appoint Board Appoint Board of Directors BA FS $1,000 of Director from selected applicants 2.3 Development of Business Plan 3 2.3.1 B5 Outline Club's Outline the club's major 10 B5 FS 0 N/A key policies & policies & guidames guidelines3 2.3.2 B7 Develop club's Develop the club's budget 14 B6 F3 $500 budget & and create an organisational organisation chart of staff club structure Chart 3 2.3.3 Finalige Confirm business plan and 7 B7 FS 3 NA Business Plan receive endorsement from the Board of Director: Confirmation of 100 core sponsorships partnership 2 3.1 Establish a short list of potential sponsors 3.1.1 Complete a Undertake a set of criteria 7 BE FS -3 $100 multi-criteria zagesyment of likely sponsors agengmen 3 3.1.2 Conduct Organise and run meeting: 10 FS $1.000 meetings with with chosen sponsors potential gpomme orS 2 3.1 Secure Sponsorships 3 3.2.1 Develop Develop contracts for each 7 C2 FS $200 sponsorship individual sponsor tailed to contract their business company 3 3.2.2 CA Sign and Sign contracts and announce 14 C3 FS 0 $1.000 announce sponsorships to community sponsorship members, media, and AFL board 2 D Employment of Club Staff 4.1 Establish a short-list of preferred club staff 4.1.1 DI Develop job Create a detailed descriptions 7 0 NA descriptions under each job position 3 4.1.2 D2 Advertise job Advertise job positions on all 14 DI FS $2,000 positions recruitment platforms (e.g. geek, indeed 3 4.1.3 Conduct Undertake interviews with 7 D2 -31 NA interviews with chosen etaff members based potential staff on experience, skills, and members knowledge 3 4.1.4 D4 Conduct Undertake background 12 D3 2 3200 referee check: checks and referee checks on on chosen staff selected staff members and & notify notify chosen staff 3 4.1.5 D5 Sign staff Sign contracts for each staff 7 D4 FS $500 contracts member 2 5 E Development and execution of Marketing Plan 2 5.1 Develop the Marketing Plan 3 5.1.1 EI Access and Evaluate and identify the 10 D5 F'S 0 NA define target target market and audience market e g of potential members)3 5.1.2 E2 Develop Determine the clubs 10 NA marketing marketing strategy strategy (including goals, tasks, and timeline) 3 5.1.3 E3 Finalise Settle Marketing Plan and FS $8 000 Marketing Plan receive endorsement from Board of Directors 5.1 Execution of Marketing Plan 3.2.1 F4 Design Plan and create 14 E3 FS 2 $1.000 Advertising advertisement promotional Material: materials (e.g posters, social media, brochures, ads) in lime with Marketing plan 3 5.2.2 ES Launch Launch advertising 14 E4 FS 0 $7.000 Campaign campaign in line with Marketing plan 2 F Membership Rollout Develop membership tiers 1.1.1 Form Form membership ES FS 0 NA Membership levels tiers and classify the Tiers benefits of each tier 3 6.1.2 F2 Determine Determine Membership fees FI SS 1 NA membership for each level tier feed 6.2 Memberships open for purchase 6.2.1 Prepare Arrange marketing materials F'S $400 membership in lime with the club's marketing Marketing plan materials 3 6.2.1 F4 Present Present and receive F3 FS 0 $1.000 Marketing endorsement of membership Materials tiers from Board of Directors G Club Launch Plan and execute launch event .1.1 GI Plan launch Plan club launch event 14 F4 FS 0 $30,000 ever (including venue, photography, catering entertainment 3 7.1.2 Send Send invitations of launch F4 F'S $2.000 invitations event out to sponsors, 14 community members and AFL committee 3 7.1.3 G3 Completion of Completion of Darwin 1 FS 0 NA Club Launch Dingo: Football Club event Launch EventA2: Submit B2: Conduct A3: Prepare for A4: Announcement B1: Contact List of B3: Develop a Short B4: Conduct A1: Registration Interviews of Background & B5: Appoint Board of Registration Potential Board List of Potential Forms Presentation of Club Registration Directors Forms Members Potential Board Board Members Referee Checks Members D3: Conduct D4: Conduct D1: Develop E1: Assess E2: Develop B6: Outline Club's B7: Develop Club's B8: Finalise D2: Advertise Interviews with Referee Checks D5: Sign Staff Budget & Job and Define Marketing Key Policies & Business Plan Job Positions Potential Staff on Chosen Staff & Contracts Target Market Strategy Guidelines Organisation Chart Descriptions Members Notify C1: Complete a C2: Conduct C3: Develop C4: Sign and E3: Finalise E4: Design Sponsorship Announce Advertising E5: Launch F1: Form F2: Determine Membership Membership Multi-criteria Meetings with Marketing Plan Campaign Assessment Potential Sponsors Contracts Sponsorships Materials Tiers Fees F3: Prepare F4: Present G2: Send G3: Completion of Membership G1: Plan Marketing Club Launch Marketing Launch Event Invitations Materials Event Materials