Assessment 3:Project Closure Report (Part 2)
Weighting:30%
Task:Write a description of the planning and control of quality, human resources, procurement, communications and stakeholders for a project of your choice (it could be the same as the one chosen in Assignment 2).
Scope:This assignment will assess your understanding of the Project Integration, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resources Management, Project Procurement, Managing Communications and stakeholders course topics.
Submission Details:Submit through MyUni
An electronic copy of this report is required. Please submitone copy for the group.
Any documents created in Excel or Microsoft Project must be included in final file uploaded.
Task:
Develop a group project plan for an approved project of choice, implementing the theoretical material covered and focusing on Scope, Time, Cost and Risk.
A project plan is produced to plan a new project.
Groups should be two people.
This assignment is intended to be the application of theory so do not reproduce the theory, but the application of the theory to a project.
The following areas should cover in your Project Plan.
- Brief description of what the project is
- Where is the project located?
- Who is the owner and sponsor?
- The name of the project manager?
- Your picture or vision of the project's outcome
- The phases of the project
- Who is the client’s representative?
- Who are the stakeholders?
- Purpose of the project:
- a description
- the context of the project
- the project's history and background
- associated notable technology
- the market place in which the project is being implemented
- The project objectives that are aligned to the project scope
- How the requirements to be satisfied
- The roles and responsibilities of people
- The benefits:
- what we are trying to achieve
- why we should implement the project
- The value proposition for sponsor
- Constraints and assumptions
- The implementation Critical Success Factors (Targets, KPIs and Tolerances)
- Risks and treatment
- How phases can facilitate delivery of future phases (particularly design or constructability)
- Work Breakdown Structure
- The impact of the project on stakeholders
- Milestones and an activity schedule
- Budget
Length and presentation: (Please use Arial 12pt font and include a Table of Contents and Reference Section)
Minimum length:
1 person – 5,000 words
2 people – 7,000 words
Note: additional marks are awarded for more comprehensive plans.
As you may be using material in this report which was developed by others, it Is important to note what was your contribution and what was the contribution of others (for example, colleagues in your work place).
A work-based project may be used. Sections developed by others (eg estimate or schedule) may be included provided it is clearly stated who developed each section. It should be made clear what your contribution to this project plan is.
It should be evident that material covered in the course (structure of a project plan, including inputs, tools and techniques in most of the nine functions (integration, scope, cost, etc) have influenced the project plan produced.
Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
This assignment will be assessed upon how well you:
(a) work as agroup
(b) present a project plan that meets the requirement defined in theTask(above).