A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to provide an expected and beneficial outcome. A project life cycle is the series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure. Project goals should align with organisational goals such as improved operations or increased revenues.
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| ASSESSMENT BRIEF | |
| Subject Code and Title | PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management |
| Assessment | Assessment 2: Project Selection Methods and Initial Documents |
| Individual/Group | Individual |
| Length | 1500 words |
| Learning Outcomes | Successful completion of this assignment will result in achievement of the following subject learning outcomes: 1. Understand PMBOK knowledge areas and process groups and their role, relevance and impact on project management best practice and PMI’s Code of Ethics. 2. Critically compare and contrast project management approaches and their appropriateness for managing a variety of project types, including IT projects. 3. Apply appropriate project management (including IT project management) tools and techniques, paying particular attention to risk management. |
| Submission | By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 3 |
| Weighting | 35% |
| Total Marks | 35 Marks |
Context:
A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to provide an expected and beneficial
outcome. A project life cycle is the series of phases that a project passes through from its
initiation to its closure. Project goals should align with organisational goals such as improved
operations or increased revenues, reducing costs or improving efficiencies.
Before resources can be committed to a project, the reason for its proposal and the benefits
it is expected to deliver need to be understood by people in positions empowered to make
decisions about the expenditure of an organisation’s resources. The selection of
organisational projects is typically performed through a method of classification and review
of the project’s business case. That method of course should be applied consistently to all
project proposals.
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Instructions:
For this assessment, you research different methods of selecting projects and examine the
initiation process. You also consider the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
guide and, more specifically, explore the initiation documents.
Assessment 2: Project Selection Methods and Initiation Documents (35%)
In essay writing, use the given/approved project throughout this assessment.
Note: Master of Business Information Systems students must use an IT project as an
example in this assessment.
As you have discovered in your learning resources, examine project selection methods that
can be applied appropriately to the given project and processes to conduct these methods.
Consider the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and describe the initial
process group and project documents that are created or used as inputs for a new project.
Your assessment should contain 1500 words.
Output and Submission:
Submit your completed assessment by the end of Module 3.
Learning Resources:
Government of Tasmania (n. d.). PM-902 Business Case (Small) Template & Guide. Retrieved
from
http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0013/15520/pmantempopen-sml-proj-bus-case.doc
Herman, B. and Siegelaub, J. (2009). Is this really worth the effort?: The need for a business
case. Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/need-business-case-6730
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a) The practice of project management [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.
Learning and Academic Skills Unit. (2016). Academic Writing Guide. APA 6th ed. Sydney,
Australia: Laureate Australia.
NSW Treasury. (2018). NSW Government Business Case Guidelines. Retrieved from
https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-
08/TPP1806%20%20NSW%20Government%20Business%20Case%20Guidelines.pdf
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Project Management Institute. (2013). A guide to the project management body of
knowledge (PMBOK guide) (5th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: PMI.
Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of
knowledge (PMBOK guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: PMI.
Project Management Institute. (n.d.). Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Retrieved
from http://www.pmi.org/About-Us/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics.aspx
Wysocki, R. K. (2014). Effective project management: Traditional, agile, extreme (7th ed.).
Indianapolis, IN: Wiley.
In addition, for Master of Business Information Systems students:
Kaminsky, J. (2012). Impact of nontechnical leadership practices on IT project success.
Journal of Leadership Studies, 6(1), 30-49. doi:10.1002/jls.21226
Project Management Videos. (2014, April 28). IT Project Management – Information
Technology [Video File]. Retrieved from
9LTxmx7BGStVu6IPEhB&index=2
Assessment Criteria:
The assessment will be graded using the Learning Rubrics below and is worth 35% of the
total for the subject.
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Marking Rubrics – Project Selection Methods and Initial Documents
| Assessment Criteria | Fail Unacceptable |
Pass (Functional) |
Credit (Proficient) |
Distinction (Advanced) |
High Distinction (Exceptional) |
| % Points | 0-49% | 50-64% | 65-74% | 75-84% | 85-100% |
| Content, Audience and Purpose 10% |
Demonstrates no awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. |
Demonstrates limited awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. |
Demonstrates consistent awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. |
Demonstrates an advanced and integrated understanding of context and/or purpose of the assignment. |
Consistently demonstrates a systematic and critical understanding of context and purpose of the assignment. |
| Correct citation of key resources and evidence 10% |
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. There are mistakes in the APA style. |
Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed. There are no mistakes in the APA style. |
Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. There are no mistakes in the APA style. |
Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence. There are no mistakes in the APA style. |
Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence. There are no mistakes in the APA style. |
| Effective Communication 30% |
Difficult to understand for audience, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument |
Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. |
Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. |
Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well |
Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. |
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| lacks supporting evidence. |
Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. |
Line of reasoning is easy to follow. |
supported by evidence. |
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| Knowledge and understanding 50% |
Limited understanding of required concepts and knowledge Key components of the assignment are not addressed. |
Knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline (a business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas. Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. |
Thorough knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline/s (a business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. |
Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline/s (a business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. |
A sophisticated understanding of the field or discipline/s (a business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further learning. |
