Your work will be assessed individually, with this assignment contributing 30% to the final unit grade. The version provided here is a condensed overview; the full assignment details are available on the unit website.

Objectives

The objective of this assignment is to provide you with practical experience in adaptive project management. Your role will be that of a project manager overseeing an adaptive ICT project. You will be responsible for a range of tasks, including but not limited to:

• Create and maintain a product backlog
• Develop a sprint plan
• Manage risk issues
• Present a sprint review
• Identify ethical impacts

The project is scheduled to be completed in 2 sprints. The first sprint has already been finished, and now it's time to review it and plan for the second sprint.

1. Create a plan to reflect the project's progress

At the end of Sprint 1, you will receive a project plan and development files for an ICT project. Your task is to use the designated project management tool to create a plan that accurately reflects the progress made so far.

2. Create Sprint 2 Plan

You need to create a plan for Sprint 2.

3. Present Sprint 1 Review and Sprint 2 Plan

You will present a review of Sprint 1 and your Sprint 2 plan.

You will have 10-12 minutes to present your project. You must record and submit your presentation and the taiga project file (*.json). Your recorded video should be framed to include the presenter, your audience (if any), and your desktop showing the Taiga project.

Plagiarism
Sharing ideas about project management concepts and techniques between individuals is encouraged. Any ideas you reuse should be referenced. Sharing project management files or copying, for example, user stories, subtasks, issues, or controls, between individuals will be considered plagiarism. If you doubt whether you can share something, first obtain email consent from your lecturer.

AI Assessment Scale - AI Collaboration
You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.

This assignment will be submitted online through the Moodle unit website.

The full specification for this assessment and the marking criteria are available on the Moodle unit website.

For this task, you will be assessed individually. Your work will be evaluated based on how well you implement and present various elements, including backlog, user stories, sprint plans, taskboard, issues, risks, ethical and legal considerations, individual presence, and presentation content. You can find a comprehensive marking template on the unit website along with the assignment details.

For the complete version of the assignment, you can check out the unit website as this is just a summarised version.

Time Management

To prepare for Quiz 1, kindly complete all the activities in the unit, including those in Week 4. You can take Quiz 1 once you have finished the Week 5 activities. We suggest using the Week 5 and non-teaching week to finish Quiz 1.

To prepare for Quiz 2, please complete all the activities for the unit, including those for Week 8. Aim to finish them by the end of the Week 8. You may attempt the quiz as many times as needed.

Objectives

The purpose of this task is to provide you with hands-on experience in quality and risk management, as well as predictive project management. Your task is to carry out project management duties for a series of project scenarios and simulations.

Task Description

You will manage project constraints such as quality, risk, scope, schedule, human resources, and stakeholders using, for example, MS Project and MS Excel. You will create recommendations to manage or correct project issues proactively. You will complete scenarios such as the following:

• Model scenarios using MS Project
• Manage to schedule using the Critical Path Method (CPM).
• Manage quality using Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
• Create and interpret control charts
• Calculate Risk Leverage Factors to assess the cost of risk responses
• Calculate Expected Monetary Values (EMV, not EVM) to assess risk responses
• Calibrate a COCOMO model to predict the duration of a project
• Apply PERT and Monte Carlo to understand a project’s duration better and
• Manage schedule and costs with Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques

The scenarios will be distributed to you in two quizzes.

Quiz 1

• Attempts: Although multiple submissions are possible; only the last submission of Quiz 1 will be marked.
• Feedback: You will receive feedback for Quiz 1 two weeks after the due date.
• Availability: Quiz 1 will be available by Week 4.
• Weight: Quiz 1 is worth 15% of the unit.

Quiz 2

• Attempts: You have unlimited attempts at Quiz 2 until the deadline; only the last submission of Quiz 2 will be marked.
• Feedback: Quiz 2 feedback is provided after each submission of the quiz.
• Availability: Quiz 2 will be available by Week 7.
• Weight: Quiz 2 is worth 15% of the unit.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Plagiarism
Please note that this assignment will be assessed individually, and any sharing of files related to this task will be considered plagiarism. Please ensure that all submissions are original, as they will be thoroughly checked for plagiarism.

AI Assessment Scale - AI Collaboration
You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.

Your assignment will be assessed individually, with evaluation based on various aspects (see the following table). The majority of criteria will be weighted similarly, so refer to the quizzes for question weights. However, certain criteria, such as those related to managing scope and schedule in MS Project, and utilising EVM for cost management, will carry more weight.

This assessment contributes 40% to your overall unit grade and must be completed in groups of 2–3 students from the same tutorial class. It involves preparing a Project Management Plan (PMP) based on a complex real-world case study incorporating ICT components. The PMP must address project objectives, scope, delivery method, scheduling, budgeting, quality management, risk management, and ethical and legal considerations. 

• You need to finalise and record your group details in the shared file by Monday, Week 6 for 1% of the final grade; if you’re not in a group, you will be automatically assigned one.
• Once groups are formed, no changes to membership are allowed.

This assignment consists of five parts, with the percentage of marks contributing to the final grade indicated in brackets:

• • Part A – Group formation (1%)
  • Part B – Milestone report (3%)
  • Part C – Final written report, Microsoft Project file, Taiga file, and Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (23%). All files must be    submitted online (via Moodle) as a group.
  • Part D – Individual reflection (3%)
  • Part E – Group presentation (10%)
• The milestone report is due by 11:00 PM on Monday of Week 8 and is worth 3% of the final grade.
• Your milestone report must include selected sections of the report, a list of group members, and a OneDrive link to the working document.
• The final report must include the entire report and a OneDrive link providing access to all project-related materials.
• The OneDrive folder should contain research sources, earlier drafts, team communications, meeting records, and other relevant documentation.
• No marks will be awarded if the OneDrive link is missing from the final submission.
• The quality and completeness of materials in the OneDrive folder may influence the final mark for Part C.
• Part D, including the individual reflection, must be submitted separately by 11:00 PM on Monday of Week 12.
• Part E, each team member is expected to participate in their group presentation during tutorials in Week 12.
• It is important to note that not presenting may result in a score of zero for the presentation component, which counts toward 10% of your overall grade.

All assignment details, submission instructions, and marking criteria can be found on the unit website. For any questions or clarification, students are encouraged to contact their Tutor or Unit Coordinator.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed by the stated submission date/time.

Plagiarism
Please note that any sharing of files related to this task apart from your group members will be considered plagiarism. Please ensure that all submissions are original, as they will be thoroughly checked for plagiarism.

AI Assessment Scale - AI Collaboration
You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.

This assignment has five parts: Parts A, B, C and E – Group Component and Part D – Individual Component. The criteria for evaluation encompasses various aspects, including the quality of answers provided for the Case Study questions, report formatting, referencing mechanics, and presentation of your answers. For more information, a comprehensive marking template will be accessible on the unit website alongside the assignment details.