After successfully completing this assessment task, you should be able to:  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Project Management profession  Discuss, analyse and reflect on professional...

After successfully completing this assessment task, you should be able to:   Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Project Management profession   Discuss, analyse and reflect on professional practice   Communicate using professional business language in written format
Requirements  This assessment task must be completed individually. It should be 2,000 words in length and provide Harvard format references for all references cited within the body of your report. At a minimum you must provide Harvard format citations and references to show where your background research was sourced.  You must include an appropriate introduction to the report to provide context for the reader. It must describe why the report has been written and what it contains in an opening paragraph. This should be followed by a brief background section (in your own words) in the report that provides a brief biography of the speaker and their work place.  The body of your report should contain a discussion and analysis of the key points relating to the Project Management profession that were communicated in the presentation and question time. The report must finish with a conclusion that summarises key points from your discussion.  You must include references to demonstrate research relating to the discussion and analysis. You should aim to paraphrase sources where possible, writing the report in your own words and including citations and corresponding reference list entries to demonstrate research where appropriate. Your report must be submitted to Dropbox at VU Collaborate. The similarity index must not exceed twenty per cent.
The report should be written in the third person (e.g. do not use I, we or our). You should write in simple, professional business language. As noted in the marking criteria overleaf, marks are awarded for report clarity, structure, relevant discussion and analysis of the project management profession and conclusions. The criteria awards up to a total of twenty marks which equates to twenty per cent of the final unit assessment.  Submission