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PREPARED BY: Samira Baho MODERATED BY: DR Karthik Nagarajan August 2020 1 Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines Unit Code BN205 Unit Title Project Management – Trimester 2, 2020 Assessment Task Assignment 2 Assessment Tile Group Project Purpose in line with ULOs a. Apply project management skills as a strategic tool, framework, or methodology for business development; b. Demonstrate project leadership skills; identify and assess risk in designing and executing a major project; c. Reflect on current project management ethics, research, theory and practice; d. Explain projects effectively through planning, leadership, monitoring, teamwork, global awareness Final Grade Total Weight 30% of final grade (Report 25 marks, presentation 5 marks) Total Marks 60 Word Limit 1800 – 2200 Due Date 1st October, 2020 (11:55 PM) Submission and Formatting a) All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. b) The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing and appropriate section headings. c) Reference sources must be cited in the text and listed at the end in a reference list using IEEE style. Due Date Extensions Late assignments will be penalised 10% per day. After 5 working days late assignments will attract zero marks. In the event of serious illness, loss or bereavement, hardship or trauma students may be granted Special Consideration. A completed Application for SC and supporting documentation must be submitted to the Administration Office no later than three business days after the Due Date. https://online.mit.edu.au/ams/PublicDocs/Student/MIT_Special_Consideration_ Application.pdf 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. Staff and Students should make themselves familiar with the policy and procedures available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute- publications/policies-procedures- and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct- Policy-Procedure https://online.mit.edu.au/ams/PublicDocs/Student/MIT_Special_Consideration_Application.pdf https://online.mit.edu.au/ams/PublicDocs/Student/MIT_Special_Consideration_Application.pdf 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 http://www.mit.edu.au/about-mit/institute-publications/policies-procedures-and-guidelines/Plagiarism-Academic-Misconduct-Policy-Procedure PREPARED BY: Samira Baho MODERATED BY: DR Karthik Nagarajan August 2020 2 Purpose of the assessment: The purpose of this major project assignment is to develop a well-researched project management plan based on the overall parameters of a project and establish the appropriate project management and quality environment required to complete the chosen project successfully. In order to ensure major project success, it is imperative that good project management principles are used early in the planning stage of a project. As the major project becomes more defined, the Project Management Plan will become the tool by which the project will be effectively managed. Assessment Task: This assessment task is designed to be completed in teams of 4-5 students. You have to choose a project from the networking or telecommunication area. The project duration should not be less than 6 months. Prepare a project proposal and submit it to your tutor in week 8 for approval. The proposal template is available on Moodle. Potential Assignment Topics • Home Automation Systems • Smart Hotel Rooms • Development of Facial Recognition security systems for aged care facility • Developing Cloud Solutions for the Banking sector • Legacy System integration with Cloud Services • Data Migration to Cloud Services Once your project proposal has been approved by the supervising tutor, the team is required to develop a thoroughly researched and professionally designed Project Management Plan (PMP). The PMP should include various phases of a project life cycle, such as initiating, planning, executing and closing a project. The PMP should assess and analyse all project management, quality and constraint elements and criteria relevant to successful project completion. The report also should include post implementation review and recommendations for future improvements. Students should include all aspects of the project as if they were the Project Manager and it is a requirement of the subject that they include the use of project management software (e.g Microsoft Project). Students are expected to show evidence of reading and research using credible resources including, but not confined to their prescribed text. Assessment will be marked on the basis of the realistic nature of the project and how well it is presented. You should present the final document in a form that would be consistent with the details of your chosen project, and written in Business English in a report format. Make sure that the timeline, the budget and the quality of the work is realistic, justifiable and sufficiently attractive to win a tender for a real project. PREPARED BY: Samira Baho MODERATED BY: DR Karthik Nagarajan August 2020 3 Submission Requirements The assignment cover sheet should clearly state all team members’ details including MIT ID. The PMP title cover must outline nominated Project Manager, PM Assistant and Associates. The Project Manager must nominate only 1 team Member responsible for submitting the assignment on Moodle. The PMP should clearly identify the proposed strategic change, expected outcomes, key milestones and deliverables, and appropriate project planning and reporting templates. It should include the following key points. Clear outline of the project including title, start and end dates, goals and objectives Team members’ skills (hard and soft sills, title – not names!) Project Scope Functional and non-functional requirements Schedule, cost and resource estimates, Gantt chart, network diagram, Integrated Change Control Quality management, stakeholder analysis and communications plan Risk management Project Management software output Re WBS, time and resource allocation, applied costs, network diagram and Gantt chart Ethical values and potential issues relevant to the project Post implementation review and recommendations Project Signoff (page) signed by all team members Submission Plan Project Proposal – Week 8 in the Lab Project Management Report – Week 11 on Moodle Project Presentation – Week 12 Templates – Project Proposal (template on Moodle) Complete the template and submit it to your Tutor by Week 8 on Moodle. Your proposal should be about 400 to 500 words. It should be project focussed rather than vague, concise and written in clear Business English and Project Management language. All teams must meet Projects Proposal approval from their supervising Tutor to be able to commence and submit their final Project Management Plan. This activity will facilitate initial identification of potential issues and concerns following suitable advice. Project Management Plan (sample template on Moodle) The report should have a consistent, professional, and well-organised appearance. Create the report (Minimum 1800 Words) according the format provided on the PMP template provided on Moodle. Reference sources (IEEE style) must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list PREPARED BY: Samira Baho MODERATED BY: DR Karthik Nagarajan August 2020 4 Marking Criteria Requirements Criteria Marks Executive summary Executive summary, table of contents and logical flow of information. The project should reflect a meaningful purpose and a reasonable time period of between 6-12 months 5 Introduction -Purpose of document -Project background, project stakeholders, project team 5 Project objective, scope, deliverables, requirements, constraints, timeline and cost -Project Object -Well focused Scope, -WBS estimation of Time and Cost -Project functional and non-functional requirements 10 Project stakeholders analysis, communications plan, risk management plan and responsibility matrix -Responding to the required task such as stakeholder analysis, communications matrix, risk matrix and register, and ethical analysis. -Understood key stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities including project team. 10 An effective use of MS Project software or similar The demonstration of scheduling, resourcing, and costing of different activities and tasks accurately using MS Project software (Clear, neat output). Required Gantt chart, Network Diagram and WBS are extracted from MS Project software or similar 10 Project signoff, project review and recommendations Project signoff letter, post-project review and recommendations 2 Reference and appendices IEEE Style 2 Grammar and Spelling and project report presentation Clearly articulated, concise and sharp use of language and communication showing competent awareness of the subject matter 2 Reflection of All Individuals It is an individual task; reflection journal clearly reports: The individual’s contribution in details What has been gained and what lessons have been learnt 2 2 Oral Presentation 10 Total 60 PREPARED BY: Samira Baho MODERATED BY: DR Karthik Nagarajan