| Submission Deadline | Marks and Feedback |
| Before 10am on: /12/2020 | 20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7) 15 working days after deadline (L6) 10 working days after deadline (block delivery) Block 2 feedback is due on 06/01/2021 |
| Unit title & code | Project Management BSS060-6 |
| Assignment number and title | 1: Project Planning Presentation |
| Assignment type | Presentation |
| Weighting of assignment | 60% |
| Size or length of assessment | 6-10 PowerPoint Slides to be submitted with an accompanying 5-minute video presentation by the student |
| Unit learning outcomes | Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding A critical appreciation of project management theory and methodologies with an in depth knowledge of project management tools and techniques to define, plan and deliver successful projects in your industry/business area. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities Scope a project and select and use appropriate project management tools and techniques to design and plan a project with the aim of bringing it to successful completion. |
| What am I required to do in this assignment? |
| You need to produce a powerpoint project planning presentation for the given Project Mandate. You should include a Project Overview that includes the following: Business Drivers, Project Objectives, Expected Benefits, Estimated Cost, Estimated Timescale, Major Assumptions & Constraints You should include a Project Plan that includes the following: Communication Plan Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Activity List & Network Diagram with Critical Path identified Risk Register You need to submit a 5 minute video presentation that includes the following: A summary of the key planning related points that are contained within the powerpoint slides |
| What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF) |
| In order to pass Assessment 1 you will need to:
Present a Project Overview with acceptable: Business Drivers; Project Objectives; Expected Benefits; Estimated Cost; Estimated Timescale; Major Assumptions and Constraints Present a project plan with acceptable: communication plan, Work Breakdown Structure, Activity List, Network Diagram, Critical Path and Risk Register Satisfactorily orally present the key components of your project plan |
| How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade? |
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Refer to the Assessment criteria marking grid, noting what should be produced to achieve Commendation/Distinction level marks. This will be discussed further in class. |
| How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions? |
| The class sessions in Week 1 cover Project Definition: the Business Case and Scope Statement for a project, these topics will support what you are required to produce for the Project Overview component of your presentation.
The remaining class sessions in Weeks 1 and 2 then include the following Project Design (or Planning) components: Work Breakdown Structures, Activity Lists, Network Analysis & Critical Path and Risk Register, – you will need to use these tools and techniques to produce the remaining slides of your presentation. An online session on Presentation Skills and provision of related materials will enable you to develop your presentation skills for the video component of your assessment. A review point will enable you to have feedback on your drafts of your Project Overview and Project Plan presentation materials |
| How will my assignment be marked? | ||||
| Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit. |
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| Pass – 40-49% | Pass – 50-59% | Commendation – 60-69% | Distinction– 70%+ | |
| Project Overview: (Business Case/Brief) (20%) | Acceptable definition of most of: Business Drivers; Project Objectives; Expected Benefits; Estimated Cost; Estimated Timescale; Major Assumptions and Constraints | Acceptable definition of all of: Business Drivers; Project Objectives; Expected Benefits; Estimated Cost; Estimated Timescale; Major Assumptions and Constraints | Strong Project Overview with all elements completed to a good standard | Excellent Project Overview with all elements completed to a high standard with a high level of critical analysis demonstrated |
| Project Plan: Communication Plan; (15%) | Some questionable logic on Communication Plan. | Communication Plan good. | Well considered Communication Plan | Excellent Communication Plan |
| Project Plan: WBS (15%) | Acceptable WBS, but incomplete. Correct diagrammatic form | Good WBS, complete, but query on content/logic | Complete and correct WBS | Excellent complete, correct and detailed WBS |
| Project Plan: Activity List; Network Analysis & Critical Path; (25%) | Some questionable logic on the Activity List. Correct format of Activity List used, showing precedences. Correct diagrammatic form used for Network Diagram, but simple; maybe some numeric errors.. | Activity List is logical.
Network diagram largely correct. CP identified. |
Well considered Activity List.
Network Diagram satisfactory. CP correct. |
Good consideration of Activity List.
Network Diagram neat and correct, CP clear & correct |
| Project Plan: Risk Register (15%) | Risks identified, initial analysis conducted. Correct format of risk register used. | Risks identified and analysed, attempt made at planning responses. | Risks identified and analysed, detailed responses planned. Evidence of risk register management. | Risks identified and analysed, detailed responses planned, with proximity of risks. Risk register management and resourcing evident |
| Presentation (10%) | Satisfactory presentation.
Limited rehearsal may include lots of “reading” from notes. Objectives, content & conclusions may not be clear. |
Good presentation but some errors in fluency and content. Objectives and conclusions may not be clear. | Good clear fluent presentation. Some objectives and conclusions may not be clear | Fluent and well-rehearsed presentation. Use of high- quality slides. No doubt about project objectives and solutions clearly stated. |