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Microsoft Word - BN205 2019 T2 Assignment 1 MEL SYD Prepared by Dr. Ajay Shiv Sharma Moderated by Dr. Wanod Kumar August, 2019 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Trimester T2, 2019 Unit Code BN205 Unit Title Project Management Assessment Type and Title Group Assignment: Project Planning Document (Maximum 3 Students in a group) Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) This assignment assesses the below Unit Learning Outcomes; students should be able to demonstrate their achievements in them: 1) Demonstrate project leadership skills; identify and assess risk in designing and executing major projects; 2) Reflect on current project management ethics, research, theory and practice; 3) Explain projects effectively through planning, leadership, monitoring, teamwork, global awareness Weight 20% Total Marks 50 Word limit 1800 Words Due Date Week 11 (Sunday 29 September 2019 by 23:55 PM) Submission Guidelines • All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. • SPARKPLUS Self & Peer Assessment and Feedback for group assignment is a compulsory task for each student. The SPARKPLUS results will determine the final assignment mark. • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. • Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style. • Students must ensure before submission of final version of the assignment that the similarity percentage as computed by Turnitin has to be less than 10%. Assignments with more than 10% similarity may not be considered for marking. • Late submission penalty: a penalty of 10% (of total available marks) per day, 0% score for more than 5 days late submission. Extension If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly through AMS. You must submit this application within three working days of the assessment due date. Further information is available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and- guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment Academic Misconduct Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute- publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct- Policy-Procedure. For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description. http://www.mit.edu.au/about http://www.mit.edu.au/about http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/special-considerationdeferment http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure Prepared by Dr. Ajay Shiv Sharma Moderated by Dr. Wanod Kumar August, 2019 BN205 Project Management Page 2 of 5 Assignment 2 This assignment follows on from the previous Assignment 1 with JyotiVIC case study (Available on Moodle BN205 Assignment 1 Link with filename Assignment1-BN205.pdf) where students already completed analysis of project management ethics, research, theory and practice. Now, that the project sponsor has approved your Project Charter and associated documents, you may proceed to the planning phase of the project by providing a formal project report for the project sponsor based on the following project planning documents. You may make any appropriate assumptions needed to enable the successful completion of the project. Assignment Task Prepare a report that include the following sections: A. Executive summary that provides a brief summary of the report and the key findings that emerged from your analysis in regards to project planning. B. Introduction about how you go to intend about project planning with global awareness. C. Project scheduling including but not limited to Gantt chart; Critical path diagram. D. Project budgeting including but not limited to Resources table; Project budget. E. Project quality planning including but not limited to Quality planning; objectives; processes. F. Leading and managing Project team including but not limited to Management style; decision- making. G. Project communications including but not limited to Communications plan. Submission Guidelines: This assignment is a group assignment. Students will work in max groups of three and only the group leader will submit the files required at Moodle assignment submission link. 1. Your report should include the following: • The report should have a consistent, professional, and well-organised appearance. The word limit to create the report is 1800 words. • Students are required to submit the range of documents mentioned in the Assignment Task along with all the appropriate Microsoft Project files. • The cover page must identify student’s (name and ID), teaching staff, and the assignment title. • Reference sources (IEEE style) must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list. 2. The assignment must be submitted in electronic copy on Assignment 2 Submission Link. Note: The students are advised to visit Centre of Learning for guidance in making professional reports. Prepared by Dr. Ajay Shiv Sharma Moderated by Dr. Wanod Kumar August, 2019 BN205 Project Management Page 3 of 5 SPARKPLUS  SPARKPLUS is Self & Peer Assessment and Feedback for group assignment. It is an individual and compulsory task for each student. SPARKPLUS RPF factor is a value between 0 and 1 which will determine the final assignment mark. This factor is generated by the SPARKPLUS website as soon as the group members do the SPARKPLUS review task. Please read Student’s SPARKPLUS Guideline in the assignment folder for how to use it. Login address: https://mit.sparkplus.com.au/login.php Source: (MIT SPARKPLUS System, 2019) Marking Criteria Section Description Marks Executive summary Executive summary that provides a brief summary of the report and the key findings that emerged from your analysis in regards to project planning 5 Introduction Introduction that introduces the case study being analysed and how you intend to go about project planning with global awareness. 5 Project scheduling Project scheduling including but not limited to Gantt chart; Critical path diagram. 8 Project budgeting Project budgeting including but not limited to Resources table; Project budget. 7 Project quality planning Project quality planning including but not limited to Quality planning; objectives; processes. 5 Leading and managing Project team Leading and managing Project team including but not limited to Management style; decision-making. 5 Project communications Project communications including but not limited to Communications plan. 5 Reference and appendices In-text referencing & Reference list 5 Report format Report layout, structure, grammar and formatting 5 Total Marks 50 https://mit.sparkplus.com.au/login.php Prepared by Dr. Ajay Shiv Sharma Moderated by Dr. Wanod Kumar August, 2019 BN205 Project Management Page 4 of 5 Marking Rubric for Assignment 2: Total Marks 50 Grade Mark HD D CR P Fail 80 % and above 70%-79% 60%-69% 50%-59% Less than 50% Executive Summary Complete in all respects; reflects all requirements Complete in most respects; reflects most requirements Incomplete in many respects; Reflects few requirements Incomplete in Incomplete /5 most respects; does not reflect in all aspects; does requirements not reflect requirements Introduction Demonstrates a Demonstrates an accomplished understanding of the case study and issues Demonstrates an Demonstrates Does not demonstrate understanding to the topics and issues. /5 sophisticated understanding acceptable understanding of an inadequate understanding of the case the topic(s) and of the case study and issues study and issues issues Project scheduling Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Does not /8 project scheduling project leadership project scheduling insufficient Demonstrates skills and reflects skills and reflects skills project scheduling project scheduling knowledge and knowledge and skills skills skills skills with all justifications Project budgeting Excellent Very good Good insight Satisfactory Poor insight /7 insight into insight into into the key insight into into the key the project the project the project the project the project budgeting budgeting budgeting budgeting budgeting Project quality Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Incomplete planning writing that information that attempt at explanation details and /5 provides provides highlighting about poor insight into insight into insight into Project quality explanation of Project quality Project quality Project quality planning Project quality planning planning planning planning Leading and managing Excellent Very good Good insight Satisfactory Poor insight Project team insight into insight into into insight into into /5 Leading and techniques used to Leading and techniques used to Leading and techniques used to Leading and techniques used to Leading and techniques used to Managing Managing Managing Managing Managing Project team Project team Project team Project team Project team Project Communications Presents an Presents a Presents a Presents an Analysis /5 insightful and thorough thorough analysis of superficial analysis of incomplete analysis of the not related to the case analysis of all most issues some of the issues study Issues identified; issues identified presented identified; includes most identified; includes all necessary omits Necessary information necessary information information Reference and appendices Uses IEEE Uses IEEE guidelines with minor violations to cite sources Reflects Does