Assessment Brief
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[email protected]Module Title: Project Management
Module Code: 217MANSC/217MANEL
Assessment Type: Coursework
Assessment Number: 2
Study Mode: Full-time
Weighting: 60%
Submission Date: 05/06/2020
Submission Time: Choose an item.
3,000 word PID
Introduction: The delivery of successful projects is often critical to business success. This assignment will enable you to demonstrate your knowledge and application of the principles of project management. You are not required to deal with the budget as the finance director will set this. Although you should demonstrate how you will manage and monitor the budget, the team and risk etc.
Completion of this assignment will address the following learning outcomes: 1 Define a project, its characteristics and the role of the project manager. 2 Justify the application of the theoretical frameworks and methodologies within a project environment. 3 Critically evaluate the composition and management of teams in a project environment. 4 Formulate a project management plan. 5 Appraise measures to control and monitor project risk, quality, change and configuration. 6 Evaluate project success and failure and disseminate the key learning points from the delivery of the project.
Task: Title: A Project Plan You have been appointed as Project Manager of a project to plan to carry out the project presented in Assignment 1. Using the organisation you have chosen you are to produce a Project Initiation Document (PID) of 3,000 words for this project. Your audience are the People Team who are keen to see the benefits that the project will deliver. In this PID you should cover learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5 and 6.
Guidance notes and considerations
Late Submission
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Plagiarism and Malpractice
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* Collusion between students (where sections of your work are similar to the work submitted by other students in this or previous module cohorts) is taken extremely seriously and will be reported to the academic conduct panel. This applies to all coursework and exam answers.
* A marked difference between your writing style, knowledge and skill level demonstrated in class discussion, any test conditions and that demonstrated in a coursework assignment may result in you having to undertake a Viva Voce in order to prove the coursework assignment is entirely your own work.
* If you make use of the services of a proof reader in your work you must keep your original version and make it available as a demonstration of your written efforts.
* You must not submit work for assessment that you have already submitted (partially or in full), either for your current course or for another qualification of this university, unless this is specifically provided for in your assignment brief or specific course or module information.
Where earlier work by you is citable, ie. it has already been published/submitted, you must reference it clearly. Identical pieces of work submitted concurrently will also be considered to be self-plagiarism.
Submission Guidelines
There should be a title page which clearly identifies the following;
* Name of the module
* Title of the Assessment * Assessment number
* Word count
The word count identified includes quotations, but excludes the bibliography and unless specifically stated, encompasses a discrepancy of + or – 10%.
Suggested Format and breakdown
Cover page
List of tables, diagrams etc.
Executive summary [300 words]
Content page
Section 1: Introduction: What is the Project all About? [400 words]
Project Title Background Purpose Objectives- SMART- (and how they will be measured) Project Scope
Deliverables (including dates of completion) Constraints Assumptions
Section 2: Project rationale: Why Should This Project go Ahead? [400 words]
Business Case: Reason for project Options/approach Benefits from the project Cost Timescale Risk Risk Analysis: Risk Identification and Source of Risk Risk Prevention Risk Control/Management/Monitoring Contingency planning
Section 3: Project stakeholders and mapping [600 words]
Who the stakeholders are How they influence on/benefit from the project Roles and Responsibilities Project Organization: Chart/Structure e.g. Project Sponsor, Manager, Team
Section 4: Project plan and management [700 words]
How and When Will the Project be Delivered/methodology? Initial Project Plan Resources- 5 Ms of management - Men, Minutes, Machinery, Materials, Money (the budget) Finance HR: Project Team, Support Staff, Additional Staff etc. Other resources e.g. machinery, materials required Schedule: activities and timelines (Gantt Chart) Project /Quality Control: Monitoring Mechanisms Communication Channels and Schedules
Section 5: Project evaluation and Closing [300 words]
Project evaluation Termination
PIR [Post-Implementation Review] Conclusion [300 words] References Appendix [if needed]