write an academic report reflecting upon how a project was managed and what future project managers can learn from this project.
Project and Programme Management essay
Coursework 2
Please ensure that you upload the correct file when you upload your work, since this will be considered to be your submission; also ensure you keep copies of your work in case you are requested to submit these pieces of work again later in the year.
The word limit is 2000 words (maximum), excluding abstract, references, tables and diagrams.
This assessment expects you to write an academic report reflecting upon how a project was managed and what future project managers can learn from this project. This research requires you to determine if the project was managed effectively, if there were any project management predicaments and what lessons can be acquired for future projects. The information/data about the project should be represented in the form of a infographic. The majority of the text of the report should be a discussion about the project management of the project.
During your research remember it is essential that you provide a detailed piece of academic work, illustrating your capability to find and select appropriate information, analyse this information, and provide a thoroughly structured academic discussion.
The project you need to investigate is: Wembley Stadium Construction project. Since this coursework is investigating a real-world project, some of the information you need for your analysis might not be available to you. You will therefore need to make a number of assumptions. If you do make assumptions, then it is essential that you base these on known theories and practices. This coursework builds upon coursework one, where you discussed the product the project was delivering and how the project was managed. This coursework, coursework two is where you analyse the given project, develop a list of project management lessons learnt, and determine whether the project was a success or a failure, in terms of product delivery and project management.
Your academic report should be logically structured, making use of headings/sub-headings to help the reader follow your arguments. If you are unsure about how to write an academic report, there are a number of University resources available about how to write in this style and there are also a number of sources online, for example, http://goo.gl/UW5BR2
Assessment criteria – Coursework 2
| Marking Criterion | Weighting |
| The structure of the academic report.
The selection of the right structure for the report, enabling the report to lead the reader through your research. |
10% |
| Analysis of the Project Management of the project.
Analysis of how the project was managed, did the management relate to the accepted project management methods/techniques (eg comparing practice to theory). If practice did/ did not follow accepted project management methods/techniques, why? What was the rationale? What was the benefits to the project |
30% |
| Identification of key lessons learnt and discussion why they are key for project management.
What were the key lessons learnt from Project in terms of its project management and why did you select these key lessons. |
30% |
| Conclusions, including the discussion about whether the project was a success or failure.
What were the major conclusions you can draw from the Project and its project management? Was the project a success or a failure, what is your justification for your stance. |
20% |
| Use of suitable sources of information and use of sources throughout the report. | 10% |
