Your task
Individually, you are required to prepare a Statement of Work (SOW) based on your analysis of the
project you prepared in the first assessment and a comprehensive stakeholder management plan in the
second assessment. This is a cumulation assessment. N.B.: If the proposed project is not utilised,
the assessment will be graded zero (0).
Assessment Description
This assessment aims to foster students’ ability to evaluate and determine project viability, including the
analysis required in the selection process. Students will also be given an opportunity to demonstrate
the necessary evaluative criteria for the success of projects based on an organisation’s goals, strategy
and standards.
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Document Classification: Public Assessment 3 Information Subject Code: MBA641 Subject Name: Strategic Project Management Assessment Title: Statement of Work (SOW) Assessment Type: Length: Individual written analysis 2000 words (+/- 10% allowable range) Weighting: 40% Total Marks: Submission: 100 Online Due Date: Week 13 Your task Individually, you are required to prepare a Statement of Work (SOW) based on your analysis of the project you prepared in the first assessment and a comprehensive stakeholder management plan in the second assessment. This is a cumulation assessment. N.B.: If the proposed project is not utilised, the assessment will be graded zero (0). Assessment Description This assessment aims to foster students’ ability to evaluate and determine project viability, including the analysis required in the selection process. Students will also be given an opportunity to demonstrate the necessary evaluative criteria for the success of projects based on an organisation’s goals, strategy and standards. Assessment Instructions Presume that the project stakeholders accepted your project analysis from Assessment 1 and Stakeholder Management Plan from Assessment 2. Now, you are required to prepare the Statement of Work (SOW) submission based on the information contained in the case study and the details in the first assessment. As the project is a real-life case study, you are expected to complement your work with additional research on the project and its site. Your Statement of Work submission must contain all the required elements, including an introduction, scope, location, main tasks, milestones, deliverables, schedule, standards, success criteria, requirements, budget outlines, any other relevant information, and a closing statement. Please ensure that you attend the live assessment webinar, as your subject coordinator will provide you with an SOW template that you must use in this assessment. While this is a written analysis, you can include any tables, analysis or diagrammatical elements you deem appropriate. You must use at least ten (10) sources of information and reference appropriately. These may include websites, social media sites, industry reports, census data, journal articles, and newspaper articles. These references should be presented as in-text citations and a reference list at the end of your written analysis (not included in the word limit). Wikipedia and other ‘popular’ sites are not to be used. Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Document Classification: Public Ethical Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence The assessment tasks in this subject require you to demonstrate your learning, and while the use of generative artificial intelligence is not prohibited at Kaplan Business School, it is important to understand that information generated by GenAI tools, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, and DALL-E, may be unreliable, inaccurate, and incorrect. Therefore, you must ensure you use these tools cautiously and only as an aid to help you find relevant sources of information or form an understanding of a concept or theory. In doing so, you must acknowledge GenAI use via appropriate in-text citation and referencing. Assessment Submission This file must be submitted as a ‘Word’ document to avoid any technical issues that may occur from an incorrect file format upload. Uploaded files with a virus will not be considered as a legitimate submission. MyKBS will notify you if there is an issue with the submitted file. In this case, you must contact your workshop facilitator via email and provide a brief description of the problem and a screenshot of the MyKBS error message. You are also encouraged to submit your work well before the deadline to avoid any possible delay involving any technical difficulties. Late Submission of Assignments Penalties will be imposed on late assignment submissions in accordance with Table 1 unless approval in advance has been granted. For more information, please read the full policy by visiting the following site: https://www.kbs.edu.au/admissions/forms-and-policies https://www.kbs.edu.au/admissions/forms-and-policies Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Document Classification: Public Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. • What are academic integrity and misconduct? • What are the penalties for academic misconduct? • What are the late penalties? • How can I appeal my grade? The answers to these questions can be accessed at https://www.kbs.edu.au/about-us/school-policies. Length Limits for Assessments Penalties may be applied for assessment submissions that exceed prescribed limits. Study Assistance Students may seek study assistance from their local Academic Learning Advisor or refer to the resources on the MyKBS Academic Success Centre page. Further details can be accessed at https://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481. https://www.kbs.edu.au/about-us/school-policies https://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481 https://elearning.kbs.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1481%20 Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Document Classification: Public Generative AI Traffic Lights Please see the level of Generative AI that this assessment has been designed to accept: Traffic Light Amount of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenerativeAI) usage Evidence Required This assessment (✓) Level 1 Prohibited: No GenerativeAI allowed This assessment showcases your individual knowledge, skills and/or personal experiences in the absence of Generative AI support. The use of generative AI is prohibited for this assessment and may potentially result in penalties for academic misconduct, including but not limited to a mark of zero for the assessment. Level 2 Optional: You may use GenerativeAI for research and content generation that is appropriately referenced. See assessment instructions for details This assessment allows you to engage with Generative AI as a means of expanding your understanding, creativity, and idea generation in the research phase of your assessment and to produce content that enhances your assessment. I.e., images. You do not have to use it. The use of GenAI is optional for this assessment. Your collaboration with GenerativeAI must be clearly referenced just as you would reference any other resource type used. Click on the link below to learn how to reference GenerativeAI. https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing- other-sources/referencing-other-sources- generative-ai In addition, you must include an appendix that documents your GenerativeAI collaboration including all prompts and responses used for the assessment. Unapproved use of generative AI as per assessment details during the content generation parts of your assessment may potentially result in penalties for academic misconduct, including but not limited to a mark of zero for the assessment. Ensure you follow the specific assessment instructions in the section above. V Level 3 Compulsory: You must use GenerativeAI to complete your assessment See assessment instruction for details This assessment fully integrates Generative AI, allowing you to harness the technology's full potential in collaboration with your own expertise. Always check your assessment instructions carefully as there may still be limitations on what constitutes acceptable use, and these may be specific to each assessment. You will be taught how to use generative AI and assessed on its use. Your collaboration with GenerativeAI must be clearly referenced just as you would reference any other resource type used. Click on the link below to learn how to reference GenerativeAI. https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing- other-sources/referencing-other-sources- generative-ai In addition, you must include an appendix that documents your GenerativeAI collaboration including all prompts and responses used for the assessment. Unapproved use of generative AI as per assessment details during the content generation parts of your assessment may potentially result in penalties for academic misconduct, including but not limited to a mark of zero for the assessment. Ensure you follow the specific assessment instructions in the section above. https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing-other-sources/referencing-other-sources-generative-ai https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing-other-sources/referencing-other-sources-generative-ai https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing-other-sources/referencing-other-sources-generative-ai https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing-other-sources/referencing-other-sources-generative-ai https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing-other-sources/referencing-other-sources-generative-ai https://library.kaplan.edu.au/referencing-other-sources/referencing-other-sources-generative-ai COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Document Classification: Public MBA641 Assessment 3 Marking Rubric – Statement of Work (SOW) 40% Marking Criteria (__/100) F (Fail) P (Pass) 50-64% C (Credit) 65-74% D (Distinction) 75 - 84% HD (High Distinction) 85-100% 0-34% 35-49% SOW Scope __/30 marks You prepared a generic SOW that vaguely covers some of the elements of the case study, demonstrating an emerging ability to research relevant information online by drawing on a broad selection of primary and/or secondary sources. You prepared a generic SOW that vaguely covers some of the elements of the case study, demonstrating a developing ability to research relevant information online by drawing on a broad selection of primary and/or secondary sources. You prepared a detailed SOW that covers some of the significant elements of the case study, demonstrating an adequate ability to research relevant information online by drawing on a reasonable selection of primary and secondary sources. You prepared a detailed SOW that covers most of the significant elements of the case study, demonstrating an adequate ability to research relevant information online by drawing on a reasonable selection of primary and secondary sources. You prepared a detailed SOW that covers all significant elements of the case study, demonstrating a proficient ability to research relevant