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please do assignment number 2Page | 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  Approved: 15/10/2019 Unit Code and Title: SBM1204 – Project Delivery Systems  Assessment Overview  Assessment Task    Weighting Due Assessment  Type  ULO  Assessment 1: Article  Summary  10% Week 3 Individual ULO-1  ULO-2  Assessment 2: Case Study 20% Week 5 Individual ULO-1  ULO-2  ULO-3  ULO-4  Assessment 3: Applied  Project and Presentation  30% Week 7 Group ULO-1  ULO-2  ULO-3  ULO-4  Assessment 4: Final Exam    40%    Week 8     Individual    ULO-1  ULO-2  ULO-3  ULO-4 Assessment 1: Article Summary  Due date: Week 3  Group/individual: Individual  Word count / Time provided: 700 words  Weighting: 10%  Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-1, ULO-2  Course Learning Outcomes:   Graduate Attributes:   Assessment Brief 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  Approved: 15/10/2019 Assessment 1 Details:  This Article summary assesses your knowledge of key content areas of project delivery methods and  contract management. For successful completion of the Article Summary, you are required 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.  Guidelines for writing a summary of an article:  • Identify the key ideas of the article.  • You need to identify the relevant information that support the key ideas.  • You are required to summary the article in your own words without copying phrases and  sentences from the article unless they’re direct quotations.  • The length of the summary should not exceed more than one third of the length of the original  article.  The summary should include:  • Introduction  • Body Paragraphs  • Concluding Paragraph    Marking Information: The Article Summary will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 10% of  the total unit mark.  Article Summary Rubric  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  Article choice  (10% Marks)  The selected  article does not  reflect the  subject’s main  concepts.  The selected  article is in the  field of the subject  and reflects  one/some of the  main concepts  suggested by the  lecturer.  The selected  article is in the  field of the subject,  covers the main  concepts  suggested by the  lecturer but may  not be current or  scholarly.  The selected  article is in the  field of the subject  and covers the  concepts  suggested by the  lecturer and is  scholarly and  relatively current.   The article directly  discusses the main  concepts  suggested by the  lecturer and is  highly relevant,  scholarly and  recently published.   Written  communication  skills (20%  marks)    Writing lacks  clarity and  coherence. Points  have not been  paraphrased well.  There are many  errors in spelling,  grammar and  punctuation.     Writing is generally  clear with some  lapses in  coherence. Some  points have been  paraphrased well.  There are some  errors in spelling,  grammar and  punctuation.   Writing is clear and  coherent. Most  points have been  paraphrased well.  There are some  errors in spelling,  grammar and  punctuation.  Writing shows  good clarity and  cohesion. Points  have been  paraphrased well.  There are few  errors in spelling,  grammar and  punctuation.   Writing shows  excellent clarity  and cohesion.  Points have been  skilfully  paraphrased.   There are no or  very few errors in  spelling, grammar  and punctuation. 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  Approved: 15/10/2019  Content   (40% marks)   The article’s main  topic(s), aim/  purpose, key points  and conclusions are  missing, unclear,  inaccurate and/or  irrelevant.        The article’s main  topic(s), aim/  purpose, key points  and conclusions are  generally evident,  but may be vague,  incomplete, or have  some inaccuracies.    The article’s main  topic(s), aim/  purpose, key points  and conclusions are  identified and  summarised  accurately in most  parts. Some  information may be  irrelevant or  inaccurate.  The article’s main  topic(s), aim/  purpose, key points  and conclusions are  identified and  summarised clearly  and accurately,  providing a good  overview of the  article with minimal  irrelevant or  inaccurate  information.  The article’s main  topic(s), aim/  purpose, key points  and conclusions are  identified and  summarised clearly,  accurately and  precisely, providing  an excellent  overview of the  original article.      Summary  (20% marks)  The summary is not  well organised, does  not flow logically and  is difficult to follow.  The summary shows  some organisation,  but some parts may  not flow logically and  are difficult to  follow.   The summary shows  organisation and is  easy to follow, but  occasionally still  lacks flow.  The summary shows  coherent and logical  organisation and  most points are easy  to follow.  The summary shows  coherent and logical  organisation and has  clear, well- structured points.  Style   (10% marks)  The article is not  referenced.  Reporting verbs and  connecting words  are not used.  The article is  referenced but  contains errors or  does not   follow Harvard  referencing style.    Limited reporting  verbs and  connecting words  are used.   The article is  referenced in  Harvard referencing  style but may  contain some minor  errors.  Some  reporting verbs and  connecting words  are used.   The article is  referenced in  Harvard referencing  style with few errors.  Reporting verbs and  connecting words  are used well to  create flow.  The article is  accurately  referenced in  Harvard referencing  style. Reporting  verbs and  connecting words  are used very well to  create flow and  cohesion. Page | 4   Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College  55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111  PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D  Approved: 15/10/2019  Assessment 2: Case Study Due date: Week 5   Group/individual: Individual assignment  Word count: 2500  Weighting: 20%  Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-1, ULO-2, ULO-3, ULO-4  Course Learning Outcomes: Click or tap here to enter text.  Graduate Attributes: Click or tap here to enter text. Assessment 2 Details:   The Myki Project  Myki is a rechargeable contactless smart card/mobile application ticketing system used for electronic  payment of fares for most public transport services in Melbourne and regional Victoria, Australia. Myki  Project began in 2005 and the implementation of this project was supposed to begin in March 2007,  but it took far longer time than originally expected. Myki Project developments had political impact  and regardless of the many issues, the project got back on track and is fully operational with one  common ticketing system for public transport (Buses, Trains, Trams) in Victoria, Australia.   You are required to refer to the link below to familiarise yourself with the background and various  issues related to the delivery of the Myki Project. The document provides discussions and data with  respect to governance, contractual arrangements and performance monitoring. At the same time, it  also provides information which will assist you to answer the following questions in detail.  1. What is the main issue associated with the Myki Project?  2. What were the failures with the early implementation of this project?  3. What were the cost overrun and schedule delays, and what contributed to these?  4. What was the early delivery method for this project?  5. What changed in the recent delivery method?  6. What recommendations would you make if you were assigned as Project Manager of this  project in its earlier stage?  Link: Victorian Auditor-General’s Report (2011), Operational Effectiveness of the myki Ticketing  System. URL: https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/20150610-myki.pdf https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/20150610-myki.pdf https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/20150610-myki.pdf   Page | 5   Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College  55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111  PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D  Approved: 15/10/2019  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  Identify and  analyse project  delivery  methods issues,  problems and  failures as they  apply to the  case study and  recommend  appropriate  course of action  with emphasis  on project  delivery  methods (40%  Marks)  Poor identification  and analysis of  project delivery  methods issues,  problems and  failures as they  apply to the case  study, poor  recommendations  provided.   Satisfactory  identification and  analysis of project  delivery methods  issues, problems  and failures as  they apply to the  case study, and  satisfactory  recommendations  provided.  Good identification  and analysis of  project delivery  methods issues,  problems and  failures as they  apply

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THE STRATEGIC DRAWBACKS OF THE MYKI PROJECT IN AUSTRALIA
Table of content
Introduction	3
Main issues associated with the Myki Project	3
The failures with the early implementation of Myki project	4
The cost overrun and schedule delays of Myki project	5
The early delivery method for Myki project	6
Changes in the recent delivery method of Myki project	6
Recommendations for the Myki project	7
Conclusion	8
References	9
Introduction
Project management is a difficult task to execute and it requires proper assessment of the tasks as well as their timely sequence of execution. Improper project management leads to delay in the timeline, over-budgeting and undermining of profit earning. In the current assignment, the real life example of Project Myki has been considered, which is a smart card ticketing system, which is used for electronic payment of fares for most public transports of Victoria in Australia. The project is seen as one of the worst managed projects in Australia. The current assignment would help in understanding the reasons due to which the project failed to meet its deadline and formulate ideas that would have made the project meet its deadline. 
Main issues associated with the Myki Project
Myki project had faced numerous challenges throughout its implementation because of the overconfidence of the project management. The execution of the project did not go as per the plans of the management. As stated by Zarei et al. (2017), it was organized to deliver the smart ticketing systems to the people of Victoria within two years but it was executed taking the time of total nine years. The time management of the project was not strategic. The management did not research on the other smart card ticketing systems so they did not assume the proper time to complete the project and became very over sure to complete the project in two respective years. The management of the project had little knowledge about the field of the project so they could not make proper strategies to execute their project on the deadline.  The budget approved by the government for the project was 1 billion but the expenses for executing the project exceeded to 55 percent more of the budget. The government had to pay the exceeded amount. The cost management of the project was also not strategic. 
Management could not make a proper budget for the project because they did not research on smart card ticketing systems to assume the proper operating budget of the project. The extensive time taken to design and deliver the project had led to cost overrun. The lack of time management caused of exceeding budget for the project. The quality management of the project was poor. People faced obstructions while using those smart cards. Smart cards were damaged and not working. The processing of the cards was very slow. There were link failures while purchasing tickets. The open architecture was used in the project. The open architecture was new to the ticketing system in the world. The human resource of the project was not well known about the open architecture so the open architecture was not properly implemented in ticket purchasing machines. As opined by Ashmore, Stone and Krik (2019), the human resource management of the project was not up to the mark. The human resource of the project was not experienced and skilled enough to execute the project. The human resource did not have the technical knowledge to execute the project. They did not have the experience to identify the problems and solve them. The conflicts between the workforces caused the delay of the project. The project had faced many risks throughout its execution. The key personnel of TTA including the minister of transport and CEOs of Ticket Transport Authority had changed several times.  The frequent changes of key personnel of TTA had increased risks for the execution of the Myki project. The unproven vendors selected by TTA had increased the risks for the execution of the Myki project. The open architecture used in the project increased risks for the project because the open architecture was new to the ticketing system in the world. The human resource of the project was not well known about the open architecture (Culnane, Rubinstein & Benjamin, 2019).
The failures with the early implementation of Myki project 
The failures with the early implementation of this project are –The poor initial planning to execute the project. The project management was over ambitious about the project but did not execute their project in an organized way. As stated by Robertson (2016), the Myki project was organized to deliver the smart ticketing systems to the people of Victoria within two years but it was executed taking the time of total nine years. The time management of the project was not strategic. The management did not research on the other smart card ticketing systems so they did not assume the proper time to complete the project and became very over sure to complete the project in two respective years. The management of the project had little knowledge about the field of the project so they could not make proper strategies to execute their project on the deadline.  The budget approved by the government for the project was of 1 billion but the expenses for executing the project exceeded to 55 percent more of the budget. The government had to pay the exceeded amount. 
The cost management of the project was also not strategic.  Management could not make a proper budget for the project because they did not research on smart card ticketing systems to assume the proper operating budget of the project.

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