Assessment Brief: SBM3206 Project Management Fundamentals and Practices
Trimester 1, 2021
Assessment Overview
Assessment Task Type Weight Length Due ULOs Assessed
Assessment 1: Unit project -
Part A
This is an individual research project. Students are required to describe and discuss different phases of project life cycle, develop WBS and network diagram of the case project Individual
25% 2000 words Week 5 ULO1, ULO2
Assessment 2: Unit project - Part B
In the research project of part B, students are required to analyse case project schedule using critical path and program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis Individual.
35%
2000 words
Week 9 ULO3,
ULO4,
ULO5
Assessment 3: Case Study
In this assessment, students are required to analyse scenarios based on several case studies Individual
40% 2000 words Week 12 ULO1,
ULO2,
ULO3,
ULO4,
ULO5
Assessment 1: Unit project - Part A
Due date: Week 5
Group/individual: Individual
Word count/Time provided: 2000 words
Weighting: 25%
Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-1, ULO-2
Assessment 1 Detail
This assessment is designed to assess the student’s understanding of the theoretical learning to practical, real world situations.
This is a great opportunity for the students to demonstrate their ability:
•?Selection of a case project;
•?Appreciate the potential of theory in managerial decision making and problem solving, and take managerial responsibility by designing a practical course of action (rather than merely making recommendations).
A report covering the following points should be prepared:
1. Select a project at your target company
2. Provide background of the case project
3. Develop the project charter of the case project
4. Conduct of systemic literature review describing and discussing the different classification of project life cycles and their associated phases and choose the best option for your case project
5. Develop work breakdown structure (WBS) of the case project featuring 4-6 levels and 20-30 boxes 6. Develop schedule plan (Activity List featuring 30-50 activities) including durations, sequencing, with milestones, deliverables, and network diagram of the case project
A report of 2000 words summarising your report must be submitted on the due date. Your report must have a cover page duly completed and signed, and it has to be fully referenced in Harvard style.
In completing this assessment successfully, you will be able to Effectively present project planning, which will help in achieving ULO1 and ULO2, this in turn will help you in achieving CLO-1, CLO-3, CLO5 and CLO-7, which collectively with other unit learning outcomes will help in achieving GA2, GA7, GA12.
Assessment 1 Marking Criteria and Rubric
The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 25% of the total unit mark. The marking criteria and rubric are shown on the following page.
Assessment 1 Marking Criteria and 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)
Develop Project Charter (5 marks) Inadequate understanding of developing and using project charter Basic knowledge only of developing
and using project charter
Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using project charter
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using project charter
Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of developing and
using project charter
Conduct of systemic literature review describing
and discussing the different classification of project life cycles and their
associated phases (25 marks) Inadequate understanding of different phases of the project cycle; cannot discuss
concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of different phases of the project cycle; limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of different phases of the project cycle Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of different phases of the project cycle Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of different phases of the project cycle
Develop and use breakdown structure (25 marks) Inadequate understanding of developing
and using
breakdown structure; cannot discuss
concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of developing
and using
breakdown structure; limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using breakdown
structure
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using breakdown
structure
Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of developing and
using breakdown
structure
Develop and use network diagrams (25 marks) Inadequate understanding of developing and using network diagrams; cannot discuss
concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of developing and using network diagram; limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of developing and using network diagram Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of developing and using network diagram Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of developing and
using network diagram
Writing and Presentation (15 marks) - Evidence of good academic writing; - Free of any grammatical errors; using correct sentence structure; applying an extensive range of vocabulary; - Proper introduction and conclusion. Consistent formatting with suitable headings and sub-headings - Consistent use of labels, highlights, font weight and underline Inadequate Writing and
Presentation skills
Basic
Writing and Presentation skills
Exhibits breadth and depth Writing and
Presentation skills
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and
depth of Writing and
Presentation skills
Displays
Exceptional Writing and
Presentation skills
Referencing (5 marks) - Comprehensive Reference list - Appropriate
Referencing using Harvard guidelines Inadequate understanding of Referencing Basic knowledge
only of Referencing
Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using Referencing
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using Referencing
Displays
Exceptional understanding of developing
and using Referencing
Assessment 2: Unit project - Part B
Due date: Week 9
Group/individual: Individual
Word count/Time provided: 2000 words
Weighting: 35%
Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-3, ULO-4 and ULO-5
Assessment 2 Detail
This is an extension of part A research project.
A report covering the following points should be prepared:
1. Provide a comprehensive summary based on Assignment 1 (Part A)
2. Analyse project schedule using critical path, and program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis.
3. Develop Project Budget and Cost Management Plan
3. After 3 months of project start, describe and assess the health of the case project using earned value analysis.
4. Assess critically contemporary project management practices related to your case project. A report of 2000 words summarising your report must be submitted on the due date. Your report must have a cover page duly completed and signed, and it has to be fully referenced in Harvard style.
Assessments 2 Marking Criteria and Rubric
The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 35% of the total unit mark. The marking criteria and rubric are shown on the following page.
Assessment 2 Marking Criteria and 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)
Analyse project/ program
schedule
using critical path (15 marks) Inadequate understanding of analysing of project/ program schedule using critical path; cannot discuss concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of analysing
of
project/program schedule
using
critical path
;
limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of analysing of
project/program schedule using critical path,
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of analysing of
project/program schedule using critical path
Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of analysing of
project/program schedule using critical path
Analyse project/ program schedule
using program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis
(10 marks) Inadequate understanding of analysing of project/ program schedule using program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis; cannot discuss concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of analysing
of
project/program schedule using
program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis; limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of analysing of
project/program schedule
using program evaluation
and review technique
(PERT) analysis Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of analysing of
project/program schedule using
program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of analysing of
project/program schedule
using program evaluation and review technique (PERT) analysis
Develop Project Budget and Cost Management Plan (5 marks)
Inadequate understanding
of Project Budget and Cost
Management Plan Basic knowledge
only of Project Budget and
Cost Management Plan
Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding
of Project Budget and Cost
Management Plan Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding
of Project Budget and Cost
Management Plan Displays exceptional understanding
of Project Budget and Cost
Management Plan
Assess the health of a project using earned value analysis (EVA) (25 marks) Inadequate understanding of EVA; cannot discuss concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of EVA; limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of EVA
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of EVA Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application
Critically assess
contemporary project management
practices related to your case project (25 marks) Inadequate understanding
of critically assessing contemporary
project
management practice; cannot discuss
concepts in own words Basic knowledge only of critically assessing
contemporary project management practice; limited depth of basic concepts Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding
of critically assessing contemporary
project
management
practice Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of
understanding of critically assessing contemporary
project
management
practice Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of critically assessing contemporary
project
management
practice
Writing and Presentation (15 marks) - Evidence of good academic writing; - Free of any grammatical errors; using correct sentence structure; applying an extensive range of vocabulary; - Proper Inadequate Writing and
Presentation skills
Basic
Writing and Presentation skills
Exhibits breadth and depth Writing and
Presentation skills
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and
depth of Writing and
Presentation skills
Displays
Exceptional Writing and
Presentation skills
introduction and conclusion. Consistent formatting with suitable headings and sub-headings - Consistent use of labels, highlights, font weight and underline
Referencing (5 marks) - Comprehensive Reference list - Appropriate
Referencing using Harvard guidelines Inadequate understanding of Referencing Basic knowledge
only of Referencing
Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using Referencing
Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of developing
and using Referencing
Displays
Exceptional understanding of developing
and using Referencing