Staffing Management Plan
March 5, 2019
Project Name: Short Boat Float Charter
Introduction:
The main goal of this project is to create a start-up boat charter company named Short Boat Float
Charter. This boat charter company will build a marina to dock the boats for charter as well as provide
wet slip rentals for other boats owner to use.
Staffing Requirements:
This project will require the following internal staff:
1. Human Resource Manager – responsible for hiring staff for the charter operations, establish
human resource policies for the charter company.
2. Human Resource Assistant – assist the Human Resource Manager in the hiring process, provide
orientation to the new hires, prepare all required documents for new staff hired by the
company and help out in daily HR operations.
3. Finance/Payroll Manager – responsible for the finance/payroll operations of the company
4. Finance/Payroll Assistant – assist the Finance/Payroll manager in daily finance/payroll
operations
5. Marketing Supervisor – responsible for marketing operations of the company, formulate
marketing strategies, coordinate with external vendors on marketing initiatives, establish
contracts with booking operators and tour agencies
6. Marketing Assistant – assist the Marketing Supervisor on daily marketing operations
7. Purchasing Supervisor - responsible for purchasing operations of the company, negotiate
contracts with suppliers, coordinate with Construction Manager on construction material
requirements
8. Purchaser – assist the Purchasing Supervisor in daily purchasing operations
9. Hardware/Network/Telecoms Technician – responsible for the hardware systems maintenance,
maintain network infrastructure and monitor phone system
10. Software/Application Analyst – responsible to maintain booking and charter system of the
company, support financial applications used by the company
11. Boat Mechanic – responsible for maintaining the boats used for charters
12. Maintenance Supervisor – supervise marina maintenance operations
13. Maintenance Staff – assist maintenance supervisor in daily maintenance operations
This project will also require the following external resources:
1. Project Manager – responsible for overall project management and coordination, communicate
with project stakeholders on project progress, coordinate with Construction Manager on
marina construction
2. Construction Manager – responsible for managing the marina construction, coordinate with
project architect on marina design, supervise external contractors working on the project
3. Project Architect – responsible for marina design
4. Legal Consultant – provide legal services to the company
5. Building Inspector – inspect construction compliance with building code standards, report noncompliant/building violations to Construction Manager for remediation
6. Interior Designer – responsible for internal decoration/design of the marina
7. Marketing Consultant – assist Marketing Supervisor to develop marketing strategies, create plan
for different marketing initiatives (i.e. advertisements in print, radio, website, social media) to
announce the new boat charter company, help negotiate contracts with media outlets (i.e.
magazines, radio stations).
8. Yacht Sales Broker – advise charter company on boat type to purchase, assist in choosing the
boat that meets charter requirements, negotiate with builder on boat price and warranties and
finalize documents required for the boats purchase.
Staff Assignments:
The project manager will work with internal and external staffs during the duration of the project. He
will communicate with both internal and external staffs on project status and project issues. He will
liaise between the internal staff and external staffs to ensure that the project is on track and
deliverables are met. He will mediate any issues between internal and external staffs to find a
resolution.
The project manager will provide periodic updates to charter management on project status.
Training and Rewards:
All project staffs have the appropriate expertise to perform their roles within the project.
In case trainings are needed, project manager will map the required training and seek approval from
charter management to source out/arrange these trainings. Once approved, project manager will
provide schedules to allow staff to attend and complete the trainings.
Project manager will provide assessments and appraisals on staff performances during the project. This
will serve as input to charter management in case they decide to provide rewards to the project team if
the project achieves the goal (marina is completed within 1 year) and the charter is able to launch their
business within the same timeframe.
Recommended Contractors/Suppliers:
1. Marina Construction: Heavy Marine & Foundations Ltd.
Heavy Marine & Foundations Ltd is a construction company based in Nassau, Bahamas. They
have completed numerous marina projects in the Bahamas.
2. Marina Architects: Core Architects
Core Architects designed the Dubai Marina – a residential and recreational waterfront
community along the Arabian Gulf.
3. Yacht Builder: Princess Motor Yacht Sales
Model F62 - This model encapsulates meticulous design and all the benefits of infusion
technology, enabling the features normally possible only on much larger craft.
Appendix A: Resource Histogram
1. Internal Staff Requirement
Months
Departments
FTE
(Full-Time
Equivalents)
Human Resources
Human Resources
Finance
Finance
Marketing
Marketing
Purchasing
Purchasing
IT
IT
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Resource
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
0.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
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1.00
1.00
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Internal
HR Manager
HR Assistant
Finance Manager
Finance Assistant
Marketing Supervisor
Marketing Assistant
Purchasing Supervisor
Purchaser
Hardware/Network/Telecoms Technician
Software/Application Analyst
Boat Mechanic
Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Staff
If value per month equals the FTE count, it means that 100% of resource time is allocated to the
project
Short Boat Float Charter
Internal Resources Chart
16
14
12
Employee Count

Maintenance
10
IT
8
Purchasing
6
Marketing
Finance
4
Human Resources
2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Months
8
9
10
11
12
2. External Staff Requirement
Months
Resource
FTE
(Full-Time
Equivalents)
Departments
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1.00
0.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
0.00
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1.00
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1.00
1.00
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1.00
1.00
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External
Project Manager
Construction Manager
Project Architect
Legal Consultant
Building Inspector
Interior Designer
Yacht Sales Broker
Marketing Consultant
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
If value per month equals the FTE count, it means that 100% of resource time is allocated to the
project.
Short Boat Float Charter
External Resources Chart
6,00
5,00
Employee Count

Project Management
Construction
Construction
Legal
Construction
Construction
Purchasing
Marketing
4,00
Purchasing
Marketing
3,00
Legal
Construction
2,00
Project Management
1,00
0,00
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Months
8
9
10
11
12