From week 2 onwards, you will open and progressively complete a personal learning journal for the duration of this Unit. 

The journal is to document your progressive learning during the term in the following areas as aligned with the Unit LO's:

• Identify the key project management knowledge areas, principles, tools and techniques for project initiation and
  planning 
• Identify the key stakeholders and highlight the potential risks in a project domain
• Develop a project charter that appropriately documents a project's needs, desired deliverables and milestones
• Develop a project management plan that clearly defines actions needed to coordinate and ensure effective
  monitoring and control of project elements

The journal is submitted by the end of week 9.

The journal will be assessed on authenticity as established during the weekly workshops. It is therefore important that students participate in the weekly Q&A sessions. Two students will be selected per week to give verbal feedback on their learning of that week.

• Completed authentic learning journal: 20% of term marks.
  • The importance of project management is illustrated using two sample organisations and differences between them are analysed. Reflections are authentic and captured in clear language.
  • Clear and authentic reflections on how Project Management components (principles, performance domains, models, methods, artefacts or processes) contribute to project success are included in the portfolio. Specific examples are included.
  • Detailed and authentic critical reflections that assess the effectiveness, feasibility, and potential impact of project management strategy on meeting both organisational goals and stakeholder expectations are included in the portfolio.
  • Quality of the report.
  • Critical thinking skills commensurate with the level of the Unit.
• Student active participation during workshops: 10% of term marks.
  • Each student is to give 2 presentations during the term about lessons learned to earn the marks.

A detailed rubric will be published on Moodle with the assessment.

The online quiz will be held during week 8 of term.

The quiz will consist of 20 multiple-choice or true/false questions randomly drawn from a question bank and will remain open for 24 hours to allow working students to complete.

Quiz duration is 30 mins, with automatic submission of questions answered if not completed within this time.

Each question will earn 1 mark. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.

This assessment is a team assessment and consists of 2 parts:

• 3A: A written report (35%), due in week 13, and
• 3B: a live virtual presentation (15%). PowerPoint files are due in week 11 but presentations may spill over in week 12.

Teams may consist of 3 or 4 students.

3A:

• The team will select a project case study (to be approved by the UC), and demonstrate how the project created (or lost) value to the organization through the use of three chosen project management artefacts discussed over the term:
  • A business case or justification document such as a project charter or project brief.
  • A scope definition artefact such as a scope statement or WBS.
  • A communication or responsibility assignment artifact such as a communications plan or stakeholder engagement matrix.
  • A time and cost management artefact such as a schedule or cost baseline.
  • A risk management document such as a risk register.
  • The project's change management strategy.
  • Project integration and tailoring tools.
  • The chosen development approach.
  • The project team management approach.
• Your argument must be based on a critical analysis of how these 3 artefacts were used and what the impact was on the project.
• The team will also include an additional brief critical reflection (about 500 words) of how the team performed using the Bruce Tuckman model of team development.
• A detailed specification is issued on Moodle with the assessment.
• Deliverable:
  • A referenced academic report of minimum 800 words per team member excluding table of contents, references and appendices.

3B:

• Deliverable:
  • A virtual live presentation of 15 mins covering the work accomplished. Each team member is to present an equal part.
  • Max 15 PowerPoint slides per team, excluding title slide, contents and references.
      

3A: Marks will be allocated on

• The structure and content of the introduction.
• Body of the report:
  • Benefits to the organisation in the case study through the use of the chosen artefacts are clearly described.
  • Clear and authentic reflections on how the chosen artefacts contributed to the case study's project success are provided.
  • The team members evidence critical thinking skills about the team's performance.
• The conclusion.
• The written quality of the report.

3B: Marks will be allocated individually on:

• How well the presentation evidences the team member's critical reflection on the case study in the context given.
  • The student provides a rich description of one of the artefacts discussed in the case study in their own words.
  • The student provides clear illustration of the value added to the organisation by the use of the artefact.
• The presentation skills of each team member.
• The quality of the PowerPoint document submitted.

A detailed rubric will be published with the assessment instruction.