can you please look for the links in files and select a real-life project
Page | 1 Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111 PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D Unit Code and Title: SBM1201 Project Scope, Time and Cost Management Assessment 2: Project Part A- Scope Management Plan Due date: Week 7 Group/individual: Group Word count / Time provided: 2500 words Weighting: 20% Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-1 Course Learning Outcomes: CLO-1, CLO-3, CLO-4, CLO-8 Graduate Attributes: GA-AKS2, GA-AKS3, GA-AKS4 Assessment Details: This assessment is designed to assess your technical skills in planning and communicating a project effectively. You required to form a group (4 to 5 students), select a project case (either from the provided links to the real-life projects or a project case from an organisation of your selection). The project should be in final stage of initial process, with either a signed off project charter or in the stage of getting the approval of the project charter. You are required to write a report of scope management plan. This report should include an introduction to the project case, a stakeholders’ register, a brief project charter, project Scope management that includes: project justification, in-scope and out-of- scope, constraints, Limits, assumptions, technical, requirements, statement of work (SOW) and priority matrix (use the provided template). WBS structure (minimum of three levels), WBS dictionary, work packages and linking WBS to OBS, scope verification and validation methods, scope change control, and designing the change control boards (CCB) and roles and responsibilities. For successful completion of this assessment, you should meet with your group regularly (at least once a week face to face and via emails). You require to study the material provided (lecture slides, tutorials, and reading materials), engage in the unit’s activities, and in the discussion forums. The prescribed textbook is the main reference along with the recommended reading material. Groups expected to discuss their work with lecturer and to seek support. In completing this assessment successfully, you will be able to effectively to write and communicate project scope plan, which will help in achieving ULO-1. Links to real-life projects: • The Australian Government's Department Infrastructure and Transport. National Infrastructure Construction Schedule (NICS): https://www.nics.gov.au/Project • Transport for UNSW: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects • City of Sydney, Changing urban precincts: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/vision/changing-urban-precincts Assessment-2 Details https://www.nics.gov.au/Project https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/vision/changing-urban-precincts Page | 2 Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111 PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D Marking Criteria and Rubric: The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 20% of the total unit mark Marking Criteria Not satisfactory (0-49%) of the criterion mark) Satisfactory (50-64%) of the criterion mark Good (65-74%) of the criterion mark Very Good (75-84%) of the criterion mark Excellent (85-100%) of the criterion mark written communication skills (15 marks) organisation; grammar; spelling; clarity of expression; formatting; use of charts and graphs as per project management best practice Lacks evidence of skills relevant to communicate (writing) in project environment Evidence of basic skills of communicating (writing) in project environment Has given a factual and/or conceptual skill base in communication (writing) in project environment Has good skills in communicating (writing) a project report Has excellent skills in communicating (writing) in project environment Introduction (10 marks) Background to the project (Project objectives and main deliverables) Requirements elicitation and acceptance Stakeholders’ register and Project team (Roles and responsibilities) Project charter (brief using the provided template) Lacks evidence of knowledge to give an introduction to the project case, identifying project stakeholders and writing stakeholders register. Lack of evidence of knowledge in writing a brief project charter Evidence of basic knowledge of writing an introduction to the case project, identifying project stakeholders and writing stakeholders register. Lack of evidence of knowledge in writing a brief project charter Has given a factual and/or conceptual knowledge base writing an introduction to the case project, identifying project stakeholders and writing stakeholders register. Lack of evidence of knowledge in writing a brief project charter Reasonable knowledge of background of case project and awareness of identifying project stakeholders and writing stakeholders register Lack of evidence of knowledge in writing a brief project charter Has excellent skills in writing an introduction to the case project, identifying project stakeholders and writing a brief project charter Project Scope management (35 marks) Project justification In-scope and out-of-scope Constraints Limits Assumptions Technical requirements Statement of work (SOW) Priority matrix (use the provided template) Lacks evidence of knowledge to justify the project, deciding and reporting in-scope and of-scope; identifying and reporting project constraints; Limits Assumptions; Technical Requirements Lack of evidence of knowledge in developing SOW and priority matrix Evidence of basic knowledge and skills of justifying the project, deciding and reporting in-scope and of-scope; identifying and reporting project Constraints; Limits Assumptions; Technical; developing SOW and priority matrix Has given a factual and/or conceptual knowledge and skills base in justifying the project, deciding and reporting in-scope and of-scope; identifying and reporting project Constraints; Limits Assumptions; Technical; developing SOW and priority matrix Reasonable knowledge and skills of justifying the project, deciding and reporting in-scope and of-scope; identifying and reporting project Constraints; Limits Assumptions; Technical; developing SOW and priority matrix Has excellent skills in justifying the project, deciding and reporting in-scope and of-scope; identifying and reporting project Constraints; Limits Assumptions; Technical; developing SOW and priority matrix as per best practices in project environment WBS- Design and decomposition (25 marks) WBS structure (minimum of three levels) WBS dictionary Graphical and outline format of WBS Work packages Control (cost) accounts Linking WBS to OBS Lacks evidence of knowledge relevant to developing WBS Evidence of basic knowledge and skills of developing WBS Has given a factual and/or conceptual knowledge and skills base in developing WBS Reasonable knowledge and skills of developing WBS that includes basic components (three levels), and reasonable skills in developing WBS dictionary and Work package. Some items are missing such information in the work package; linking WBS with OBS…etc. Has excellent skills in developing WBS that includes all components as per best project management practices Page | 3 Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College 55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111 PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D Scope Validation and control (15 marks) verification Scope change control Change control boards (CCB) and roles and responsibilities Lacks evidence of knowledge relevant to scope validation and verification; Scope change control Change control boards (CCB) Evidence of basic knowledge and skills of methods of scope validation and verification and in identifying the CCB and assigning roles and responsibilities of CCB members Has given a factual and/or conceptual knowledge and skills base in planning for methods of scope validation and verification and in identifying the CCB and assigning roles and responsibilities of CCB members Reasonable knowledge and skills of developing a scope validation and verification plan; scope change control; and in identifying change control boards (CCB) and the members roles and responsibilities Has excellent knowledge and skills of developing a scope validation and verification plan; scope change control; and in identifying change control boards (CCB) and the members roles and responsibilities