Analyse a project in order to produce an effective solution and evaluate the management of the project with regard to future development of skills
Assignment Brief
| Unit title | Project Management in Business |
| Assignment type | Individual End of Project Review Report |
| Weighting of assignment | 80% |
| Size or length of assessment | 3000 Words |
| Unit learning outcomes | 1. An appreciation of a range of project management techniques, and the ability of providing appropriate client project management solutions.
2. Analyse a project in order to produce an effective solution and evaluate the management of the project with regard to future development of skills |
This is an individual report where you are required to review your group project and should include the following:
- Review of Project Objectives
- Project Evidence
- Product and Quality Review
- Review of Lessons Learnt from the Project
- Reflection on what you have Learnt about Working in a Group
- Reflection on Individual Learning
The report should apply a good standard business report format and contain the elements indicated in the Assessment Criteria.
What do You need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
Produce a portfolio which justifies the approach taken, encapsulates your work on the given project including your review and reflection of the results obtained from the project using appropriate theory and observation.
Teaching sessions introduce students to the tools and techniques that are used within project management and students are then able to apply these tools in to plan projects. These tools and techniques include Project Scope and Product Management, Time Management, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management and Quality management.
Assessment criteria
| Review of Project Objectives (20%) | A strong set of objectives are given and these are compared well with what was actually achieved with good explanations given. Any differences are explained well using appropriate theory. |
| Project Evidence (10%) | Client letter or receipt acknowledges project contribution.
Photo and/or Video evidence suggests that the quality of the project was high. Other evidence is provided to support achievement of objectives and project quality |
| Product and Quality Review (10%) | At least 5 products and/or sub-products evaluated well for effectiveness.
The procedures used to ensure quality are well described. Assumptions and factors that may have affected the time taken to produce main products and sub-products are well explained. Potential improvements to the production processes are described. |
| Review of Lessons Learnt from the Project (20%) | Several insightful lessons learnt are explained and several strong recommendations for future projects are justified. |
| Reflection on what you have Learnt about Working in a Group (15%) | Excellent reflection on Group work
1. Appraisal of your own and others’ motivation in the light of a range of theoretical perspectives.
2. Consideration of interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating and persuasion
Consideration of the concepts of group dynamics and team roles as applied to working in small groups |
| Reflection on Individual Learning (15%) | Student describes well what they have learnt wrt.
• “Hard” skills such as Prince 2 and Project Management tools and techniques • “Soft” skills such as Group-working or Leadership. Transferrable skills such as presenting or research |
| Quality of Report Presentation (10%) | Executive Summary, Introduction and Conclusions sections all done well.
Business report format of writing followed.
Excellent presentation of work. Good grammar, no spelling mistakes. Well expressed and good readability. |
