Please follow the instructions provided.Please take a major project in Australia.
Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assessment 1 Information Subject Code: MBA642 Subject Name: Project Initiation, Planning and Execution Assessment Title Success and Failure Factors Assessment Type: Length: Infographic 1000 words (+/- 10% allowable range) Weighting: 30% Total Marks: Submission: 100 Online via MyKBS Due Date: Week 5 . Your task Construct an infographic that investigates the success factors and failure factors in a major Australian project from any industry. Assessment Description. In this individual assessment, students will be given an opportunity to analyse the organisational factors that promote effective project management by considering the project management planning and execution phases and analyse the elements that may give rise to ethical compromises. Assessment Instructions • Nominate a specific major Australian project of your choosing and in an infographic format, analyse in detail both the steps critical for its success and the critical pitfalls that could lead to its failure. • Integrate the ethical considerations into these steps and show how ethical considerations may impact the success or failure of the chosen project. • Analyse in detail, how and why these steps are critical. • You may use one case study for the success factors and another for the failure factors, or the same project for both. • The following link is one of many where you can find free infographic templates https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/ • There will be additional information which gives a fuller description of the assessment requirements along with KBS presentation guidelines. This will be posted on the myKBS Assessment page. • Please refer to the assessment marking guide to assist you in completing all the assessment criteria. You are required to use at least 10 sources of information and reference these in accordance with Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style. These may include websites, government publications, industry reports, census data, journal articles, and newspaper articles. These references should be presented as a reference list at the end of your report. https://www.canva.com/create/infographics/ Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assignment Submission Uploaded files with a virus will not be considered as a legitimate submission. MyKBS will notify you if there is an issue with the submitted file. In this case, you must contact your workshop facilitator via email and provide a brief description of the issue and a screenshot of the MyKBS error message. You are also encouraged to submit your work well in advance of the deadline to avoid any possible delay with the Turnitin similarity report or any other technical difficulties. Late assignment submission penalties Penalties will be imposed on late assignment submissions in accordance with Kaplan Business School “late assignment submission penalties” policy. Number of days Penalty 1* - 9 days 5% per day for each calendar day late deducted from the total marks available 10 - 14 days 50% deducted from the total marks available. 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Note Notwithstanding the above penalty rules, assignments will also be given a mark of zero if they are submitted after assignments have been returned to students *Assignments submitted at any stage within the first 24 hours after the deadline will be considered to be one day late and therefore subject to the associated penalty For more information, please read the full policy via https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp- content/uploads/2019/07/KBS_Assessment-Policy_June-2019_Final.pdf https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/KBS_Assessment-Policy_June-2019_Final.pdf https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/KBS_Assessment-Policy_June-2019_Final.pdf Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. What is academic integrity and misconduct? What are the penalties for academic misconduct? What are the late penalties? How can I appeal my grade? Click here for answers to these questions: http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/. 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Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. MBA642 Assessment Marking Rubric – Individual Infographic 30% Marking Criteria F (Fail) 0 – 49% P (Pass) 50 – 64% C (Credit) 65 – 74% D (Distinction) 75 – 84% HD (High Distinction) 85 -100% Analysis of Success Factors __/20 marks The analysis does not move beyond a description of the learning experience. Attempts to analyse success factors, but these are vague and unclear. Analyses several of the success factors and makes several connections to how the learning can be applied. Analyses many of the success factors and makes many connections to how the learning can be applied There is an in-depth analysis of the success factors and the value of the derived learning. Analysis of Fail Factors __/20 marks The analysis does not move beyond a description of the learning experience. Attempts to analyse fail factors, but these are vague and unclear. Analyses several of the fail factors and makes several connections to how the learning can be applied. Analyses many of the fail factors and makes many connections to how the learning can be applied There is an in-depth analysis of the fail factors and the value of the derived learning. Ethical Considerations __/20 marks The analysis does not move beyond a description of the learning experience. Attempts to analyse ethical considerations, but these are vague and unclear. Analyses several of the ethical considerations and makes several connections to applying the learning. Analyses many of the ethical considerations and makes many connections to how the learning can be applied There is an in-depth analysis of the ethical considerations and the value of the derived learning. Structure and Formatting __/20 marks The writing style is unclear; lacks logical flow and structure; numerous spelling and grammatical errors. Writing style lacks clarity, flaws in flow and structure, some use of discipline- specific academic language, several spelling or grammatical errors The writing style is mostly clear; Mostly written in discipline- specific academic language; Some spelling or grammatical errors. The writing style is clear; Correct use of discipline-specific academic language: some minor spelling or grammatical errors. The writing style is clear; Fluent use of discipline-specific academic language: no spelling or grammatical errors. Theory, research and referencing __/20 marks Total marks __/100 Many errors in logical flow and structure, argument sourced from non-academic literature. No discussion of academic research. Cites very few sources. Some errors in logical flow and structure, basic discussion of relevant theory sourced from a minimal number of academic sources. Little discussion of relevant research. Sound logical flow and structure, a broad discussion of relevant theory sourced from academic literature. Relevant research acknowledged but not discussed. Cites several academic sources. Good logical flow and structure, an argument supported by detailed relevant theory and research sourced from numerous