Subject Code: MBA642 Subject Name: Project Initiation, Planning and Execution

Assessment 2 Information
Subject Code: MBA642
Subject Name: Project Initiation, Planning and Execution
Assessment Title:
Assessment Type:
Length: Project Management Software Comparison
Individual, Video Recording
10 minutes (no more)
Weighting: 30%
Total Marks:
Submission: 100
Online
Due Date: Week 10
Your task
Individually, you are required to record a 10-minute video in which you are to compare and contrast three
different examples of project management software by incorporating an accompanying set of PowerPoint
slides.
Assessment Description.
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The purpose of this individual assessment is to foster students’ ability to evaluate overall project performance
and compliance with quality standards.
Assessment Instructions
Presume that you have been employed as the project management consultant for the project you have chosen
to analyse in the first assessment, and that project supervisors have asked you to explore various project
management software to determine the best suitable option.
Based on this task, you have been given instructions to identify three different software solutions that are
explicitly designed for project management and review each one by referring to the specifications and
functionalities that are publicly available for review through their various sales communications.
After your review, the project supervisors have asked you to record a 10-minute video, in which you are to
explain to the project supervisors how each software program could assist the project manager and project
team of the chosen project in the first assessment with each of the IPECC stages by:
• Comparing and contrasting the strengths and weaknesses of each software choice in relation to the project
you chose in the first assessment.
• Identifying the software, you would recommend for use in the project you have chosen in the first
assessment by providing the rationale for your recommendation.
The findings presented in this video must be accompanied by a set of PowerPoint slides and be based on a
minimum of 8 sources of information such as websites, government publications, industry reports, census
data, journal articles, and newspaper articles. These sources must be presented in the video in the form of intext citations and a reference list adhering with Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style. Wikipedia and other
‘popular’ sites are not to be used.
Assessment Submission
Students are encouraged to submit their work well in advance of the deadline to avoid any possible technical
difficulties. For those students who have limited experience in video making techniques, it is recommended
to read video FAQs document that is available to you under the assessments tab in MyKBS.
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MBA642 Assessment 2 Marking Rubric – Project Management Software Comparison 30%
Marking
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Criteria (__/100) F (Fail)
0 – 49% P (Pass) 50 – 64% C (Credit) 65 – 74% D (Distinction) 75 – 84% HD (High Distinction) 85 -100%
Explanation
__/40 marks You have provided an unclear or incoherent explanation to the project supervisors that
inadequately compares and contrasts the strengths and
weaknesses of each software
choice in relation to the project you chose in the first assessment. You have provided a basic explanation to
the project
supervisors that vaguely compares
and contrasts the strengths and weaknesses of each software
choice in relation to the project you chose in the first assessment. You have provided a mostly detailed
explanation to the project
supervisors that adequately
compares and contrasts the
strengths and weaknesses of each
software choice in relation to the project you chose in the first assessment. You have provided a detailed
explanation to the project
supervisors that sufficiently
compares and contrasts the
strengths and weaknesses of
each software choice in relation to the project you chose in the first assessment. You have provided a
comprehensive explanation to the
project supervisors that extensively compares and contrasts the
strengths and weaknesses of each
software choice in relation to the project you chose in the first assessment.
Recommendation
__/20 marks
You have provided an unclear or inadequate recommendation
that is supported by a limited or no rationale. You have provided a somewhat suitable recommendation that is
supported by a vague rationale.
. You have provided a mostly suitable recommendation that is supported by an adequate rationale.
You have provided a suitable recommendation that is supported by a detailed rationale.
You have provided a suitable recommendation that is supported by a comprehensive rationale.
Research
__/10 marks Your research lacks focus and/or you have chosen
unsuitable or bogus sources,
which do not link to the required assessment task. You have demonstrated a basic level of research, which is
supported by a reasonable selection of sources. You have demonstrated substantial research, which is
supported by a reasonable selection of sources. You have demonstrated substantial research, which is
supported by an appropriate selection and range of sources. You have demonstrated extensive research, which
is supported by an appropriate selection and range of sources.
Use of visual aids
__/10 marks You have used unsuitable or no visual aids in the delivery of your video. You have used some
visual aids in the delivery of your video. You have used adequate visual aids in the delivery of your video.
You have used appropriate visual aids in the delivery of your video. You have used excellent visual aids in
the delivery of your video.
Delivery
__/10 marks Your video does not adequately communicate all or most of the required information. Your
video adequately communicated most of the required information. Your video appropriately communicated
most of the required information. Your video delivery appropriately communicated the required information.
Your video delivery effectively communicated the required information.
In-text Citations
and Referencing
__/10 marks Neither in-text referencing and reference list adhere to Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style. In-
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text referencing or the resultant reference list adheres to Kaplan
Harvard Referencing Style, with some errors. Both, in-text referencing and the resultant reference list adhere
to
Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style, with some errors. Both, in-text referencing and the resultant reference list
adhere to Kaplan Harvard Referencing
Style, with only occasional minor errors. Both, in-text referencing and the resultant reference list adhere
strictly to Kaplan Harvard
Referencing Style, with no errors.
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