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BUSM3307 Project Management Concepts Assignment 1: Project Charter Description Prepare and submit a project charter for a hypothetical project. Weighting 20% Due date and time As per canvas Submission format One single pdf file submitted using the link on canvas Word/page count Maximum 600 words over pages. This does not include the cover page, table of contents or reference list. Expected time commitment 6 hours. RMIT Cover sheet required No Feedback method Feedback will be provided using Canvas assignment comments and rubric. Assignment aim The aim of this assignment is to assess: • student awareness of canvas and online submissions • Appropriateness of hypothetical project for further development into mini PMP • Student ability to prepare a high level project scope and in doing so they can clearly define the purpose of their project and the intended outcome of completing the project • Student ability to prepare a professional and comprehensive document that would facilitate the initial approve of a project and would represent a project moving from the feasibility phase to the planning phase. Assignment description As an individual you will propose a hypothetical project of your choice. It can be construction related, but could also be from any other domain or industry ie. Environmental management, event management, tourism, IT, sports, business development, arts, or a personal celebration. You are strongly encouraged to write about a project that you would consider fun, and it doesn’t have to be realistic (some of the best student project charters have been about things like settling Mars or building a laser on the moon!). A project charter is a document produced during the feasibility stage of a project. It serves to get formal approval for a project to continue, and to commit resources, such as people and funding, to the project. If you base your charter on a real world project then it should NOT be presented as a historical case study. Rather, you should pretend you are the project manager on the first day of the project. This assessment is not an analysis of what a real world project team did (or didn’t do), but rather lets you plan out what you would do as a project manager for a new project. But please note that a 100% made-up hypothetical project is perfectly acceptable to use. Your project charter should include the following 5 sections: 1. Project Purpose 2. High level scope description (Do not include a WBS) 3. Prelim Cost Estimate 4. Prelim Time Estimate and Milestones 5. Stakeholder Identification List Real project charters often include many other sections, but these are on topics that you have not yet covered in the course. If you find project charter templates online, do not follow those templates. Instead, present only the 5 sections listed above. A cover page, which includes things like your (made-up) company name, project name, document name, date and perhaps a nice project image or logo, should be included. A table of contents should also be included. The cover page and table of contents are not included in the 2 pages / 600 word limit. As an example, your whole assignment could be a total of 4 pages, as follows: Page 1 Cover page Page 2 Table of contents Page 3 Charter content Page 4 Charter content . Formatting notes The charter is a professional industry document - as such it is not expected to be 2 pages of text in long paragraphs. There are many templates available on the internet but students are warned not to take a template as 100% correct, each template should be reviewed for its content to check if it includes all requirements and also that it doesn’t add unnecessary sections. Only the 5 sections listed earlier should be included. There are no extra marks given for extra sections. Particular attention should be paid to the use of: • Appropriate graphics and tables • Appropriate use of dot points • Clear, concise and simple language • Consistency throughout each section • Headers and footers • Table of contents which includes page numbers Appendices should not be used in this assignment. Extra pages, such as a 3rd page of charter content, will NOT be marked. Course learning outcomes This assessment will contribute to the following course learning outcomes Course learning outcomes Assessed Interpret and outline how PM concepts apply to multiple project domains √ Apply project management concepts to develop a project plan √ Collaborate within and contribute to a functioning professional project management team X Course learning outcomes Assessed Determine and apply knowledge of complex project management theory to your professional practice and/or further study √ Professionally communicate to a range of audiences, demonstrating in depth knowledge of the discipline and of the needs of diverse project management stakeholders X Apply logical, critical and creative thinking to analyse, synthesise and apply theoretical knowledge, and technical skills, to formulate evidenced based solutions to industry problems or issues √ Collaborate effectively with others and demonstrate intellectual independence and autonomy to solve problems and/or address industry issues and imperatives √ Recommended reading Larson, E. (2014) Project management: the managerial process. McGraw Hill. PMI (2013) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. 5th Ed., PMI. There are also resources available at RMIT’s Learning Lab. You should become familiar with the content and assistance of these resources. There will be additional resources on Canvas for you to read. You should take the time to review articles posted on canvas to help you complete this and other assignments. Late submission The School of Property, Construction and Project Management has a policy of not accepting late submissions. Extensions of up to 7 days may be sought from the Course Coordinator via email, which much be applied for BEFORE the due date. Any requests for extensions received on the due date will not be approved. The application for extension can be found here. Extensions cannot be granted in the following circumstances: • Form not used or attached to the email • Extension is requested on the day that the assessment is due • Insufficient or ineligible reason given After the due date, or where an extension of more than 7 days is required, a special consideration may be appropriate. For information on the special consideration process please go here. Plagiarism Plagiarism is very serious and will result in automatic fail. Please become familiar with the University Policy. Instances of plagiarism will be referred to the Program Director and Head of School. https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration Feedback You will get feedback on your assignments in the following ways: • General feedback verbally, in class. • Qualitative feedback through Canvas. • Personal feedback in class or by appointment. If you have questions please make an appointment to see me. Assessment Criteria The following assessment criteria are included as a guide only for how the assessment will be marked. The total marks available are 30. Element of Plan Mark Report format: • Professional language • Appropriate use of graphics, tables, dot point lists • Table of contents, header & footers • Consistency /5 Project Purpose • Establish why the project exists in the first place • Clearly identify what company/organisation you are pretending to be, and why that company/organisation is starting the project • Clear description of the final desired outcome /5 High level scope description • Clear description of the project deliverables and any other associated outputs • Success criteria identified – this could be in its own section of the project purpose, or it could be combined into the high level scope /5 Prelim Cost Estimate • Explanation and selection of which estimating method used • Inclusion of all project costs (not just the easy to think about direct costs) /5 Prelim Time Estimate and Milestones • Explanation and selection of which estimating method used • Inclusion and setup of milestones throughout the project from start to /5 finish Stakeholder Identification List • A sufficiently broad list of stakeholders is included, so not just the key core players but all stakeholder organisations or people involved or impacted by the project /5