Individual Project Reflection and Evaluation
Format:MS Word document only.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
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Undertake a workplace project using an established project management framework.
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Perform effective communication to all project team stakeholders.
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Demonstrate expertise in collaboratively managing projects through documented, individual contributions.
Assess stakeholder needs and apply effective ethical practices.
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Course Learning Outcomes:
PGCLO 3 Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills
PGCLO 3.1 Demonstrate effectivewritten, oral and non-verbal communications skills.
PGCLO 3.2 Demonstrate effective teamwork skills including theability to reflecton individual performance in a team.
PGCLO 4 Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables
PGCLO 4.1. Demonstrate personal autonomy and accountability in the execution of a substantial research or authentic project
PGCLO 4.2. Apply knowledge and skills with initiative and/or creativity to new situations.
PGCLO 5 Justify decisions and judgements that address a complex business issue considering the ethical and social consequences
PGCLO 5.1 Examine and assess the intended and unintended impacts on diverse stakeholders;
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PGCLO 5.2 Provide professional opinions or interpretations of management matters applying ethical principles, codes of conduct and values.
Instructions
This assignment consists of two parts: (i) a written report and (ii) a video presentation
1. Written Report
This report will be greater than 1000 words asthere is much you need to include by way of addressing each of the Course and Unit Learning Outcomes (see above) and the marking rubric, which aligns with the CLOs and ULOs.
Not included in word count: Cover Page, ToC/ToD/ToT, text in diagrams, References and appendices.
The format can be anything you feel is appropriate, but given the audience, you should seek to be professional and factual.
Your project update should contain three core elements:
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Aprogress reportsummarising whether the project is behind schedule, on schedule, or ahead of schedule with respect to tasks and milestones. You may also include a summary of issues that have arisen and how these have been resolved together with a risk profile and quality summary linked to the project’s progress so far.
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Astatus reportsummarising where the project, tasks and milestones are in relation to the status date. These should emphasise where you should be at the status date and, if you are not there, you should explain why not.
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Aforecast completionreports focusing on the completion of the project against the plan, and your vision of project and personal success. The completion report should summarise the expected completion date and any revisions that may be necessary to achieve this. The completion report may also include forecasting produced from your scheduling software.
You should ideally aim to include the following aspects:
- A brief update of how the project originated (why, the benefits, who benefits, consequences of not running this project, etc.)
- Convey accurate, complete, and timely information to the stakeholders
- Reflect the true facts of the project’s progression *
- Track all the scope changes and revisions
- A summary of the project's performance (i.e. Cost Baseline and EVM calculations for that point in time, along with any other relevant information (e.g. Burn Down chart, Goal Tree, etc.)
- Facilitate problem-solving and decision-making
- Confirm that the project is on track in all respects
2. Video presentation
This is a recorded audiovisual video presentation (no time limits are set) of the written report. You are required to give a professional update to your key stakeholders in person (in front of the camera).
- Particular care should be taken with regard to grammar, referencing, and presentation style.
- You are urged to feature some form of presentation superimposed with your image (e.g. Panopto video and PowerPoint presentation)
Hints and Tips
- You should not read from a script, and you should do your best to engage with your virtual audience.
- You should appear on-screen throughout the presentation and should consider dressing in appropriate business attire.
- Think about your environment when in front of the camera (e.g. background, lighting, acoustics, looking at the camera front-on (not looking down at the camera), etc.
- The best presentations are generally produced by students who know the material, have practised their presentations, and who present the material in a quiet and professional-looking environment.
- APA 7threferencing standards will apply to all parts of this assessment.
General advice
The reflection should include the following areas with a detailed explanation in support of each heading. The explanation should include a critique of the process vis-a-vis theory.
- Role and individual execution of the project
- Role in creating and executing the communication plan
- Assessment of stakeholder needs
- Structure your reflection using a proven framework, e.g.
DIEP model
(D- describe what happened, I – interpret the events, E- evaluate the effectiveness and P – plan for the future)
This requires students
ALWAYS to include the page number in both the in-text and end-of-text referencing.
Failure to do this may result in an academic integrity enquiry being made on your latest assignment submission(s).
Task 4: Individual Reflection (30%)
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Criteria
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Ratings
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Ability to reflect on individual performance in a team, to deliver a successful project. ULO 1 PGCLO 3.2 Reflection on teamwork
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6 to >4.74 pts
High Distinction
The individual report showed an outstanding level of excellence in reflecting on individual performance in a team, to deliver a successful project.
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Demonstrate personal autonomy and accountability in the execution of an authentic project; ULO 2 PGCLO 4.1
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6 to >4.74 pts
High Distinction
Using expert judgement, applies autonomous skills that contribute to a project team by proposing a very creative and original concept. Provides a very comprehensive explanation of the stages used in developing the project, supported by appropriate research and skills.
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Apply knowledge and skills with initiative and/or creativity to accomplish project outcomes ULO 3 PGCLO 4.2
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6 to >4.74 pts
High Distinction
Shows an exceptional understanding of the problem faced by the client and supports it with strong evidence; Provides detailed information on project requirements and offers a detailed and accurate post project analysis.. Accurately applies, synthesises and critically evaluates (where necessary) a range of appropriate research and skills.
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Examine and assess the intended and unintended impacts on stakeholders ULO 4 PGCLO5.1
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6 to >4.74 pts
High Distinction
The project identifies all stakeholders, their concerns and provides a deep analysis of the work impacts, providing workable and innovative solutions to address such issues
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Consider ethical or social perspectives ULO 4 PGCLO5.2
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3 to >2.37 pts
High Distinction
The reflection provides a deep and nuanced analysis of the ethical and social considerations.
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Integrated communication Overall written communication. The use of functional language to suit the given context, to connect content and to convey discipline-specific meaning. ULO 2 PGCLO3.1 Written
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3 to >2.37 pts
High Distinction
The written communication integrates functional language in a sophisticated and nuanced manner with the given context to create extensive and complex connections with content and convey discipline-specific meaning.
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