This assessment item includes group submission and an individual reflection, with an overall weighting of 40% comprising:

• Part A: Group report (30%)
• Part B: Individual report (10%)

Purpose

• The primary purpose of this assessment item is to create an active learning environment so you can develop skills for undertaking research and translating, underpinning concepts about the important aspects of complex project management.
• The secondary purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to enhance your analysis, and critical thinking skills when reflecting on different project domains and complex project management.
• You are expected to apply the tools you learned in estimating the wicked problem's complexity and forming a proper scope of work to handle it. This will make your learning more explicit as you translate your educational and personal experiences and share them with your peers.

Tasks

You are required to work in groups of 3-5 students with the consent and approval of unit coordinator. Groups must be finalised and emailed to the unit coordinator by the end of Week 3. Online students may be allowed to work individually with the approval of the unit coordinator. You are expected to actively participate, respond and engage with peers to maximise active learning. Your must also attend the workshops, actively engage with peers and academic staff, understand the case study, and work progressively.  Part A requires you to submit a group report, investigating a wicked problem which will be provided on Moodle website. Part B requires you to submit a individual report about AI embedment in the context of the given wicked problem. You need to provide critical reflection on the use of generative AI, discussing its benefits, limitations, and overall impact on your learning. Further details will be provided on Moodle website. 

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE - AI COLLABORATION: You may use Al to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any Al-generated content you use. A reattempt of this assessment will not be permitted. 

Assessment will be marked based on the extent and quality to which it meets each of the following criteria:

Part A: Group Report (Scaled to 30%)

• Introduce and demonstrate your understanding of the complexity context in the wicked problem (15 marks)
• Analyse and evaluate the complexity factors (10 marks)
• Discuss ICCPM outcomes and complexity factors (10 marks)
• Identify main external varieties- Ashby Law (15 marks)
• Identify the complexity factors and group them under the main four complexity types (20 marks)
• Link the complexity types with the desired project manager competencies (15 marks)
• Conclusion (5 marks)
• Quality of report, grammar, referencing, etc. (10 marks)

Part B: Individual Report (10%)

• Demonstrate critical thinking by thoroughly analysing the use of Generative AI, including its impact in the context of given wicked problem (5 marks)
• Provides insightful perspectives on the benefits, challenges, and overall influence of Generative AI on your learning (5 marks)

This assessment item includes a group submission and oral presentation, with an overall weighting of 50% comprising:

• Part A: Critical review report (35%) - Group work
• Part B: Oral presentation (15%) - Individual

Purpose

• The primary purpose of this assessment item is to help you to define your thinking and to classify the tools and techniques related to the complex project management field.
• The secondary purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to enhance your teamwork skills, analysis, critical thinking, and written communication skills; particularly in the areas of argument development and academic writing.

Tasks

You are required to work in groups of 3-5 students. You can work within the same group as in Assessment 1 or may be able to change your group with the concent of unit coordinator. Online students may be allowed to work individually with the approval of the unit coordinator. You are expected to actively participate, respond and engage with peers to maximise active learning. Only one member needs to submit the critical review report and presentation slides on behalf of the group.

• The complexity aspects of the given case study, the uncertainties involved, the interconnectivity, and the wickedness of the problem;
• The stakeholders involved and their roles in magnifying the complexity level;
• The evaluation of the complexity level together with the size and the scale of the complexity;
• The four complexity types (structural, temporal, directional, and technical complexity);
• The evaluation of the complexity types and estimation of the relative weight of each complexity type using the various evaluation tools; and
• The various tools and techniques that might be useful to manage this complex project.

You should compile your discussion into a report while responding to the above points. You need to thoroughly study and understand the given case study in order to create a clear and succinct summary of the case. You need to illustrate the theories, tools, and techniques that might be relevant to manage such a complex case. You also need to use real evidence or examples from the case study to support your discussion. You are required to propose a management framework on how to address and reduce the complexity using the knowledge gained throughout the term.

Structure

• Your submission should follow the standard academic writing of a review report.
• The report should be a maximum of 3,000 words +- 50% (excluding references and appendices).
• The report should be structured as a review report with clear and coherent abstract, introduction, thorough literature review, methodology, results, and discussion.
• The abstract should summarise your findings in no more than 250 words.
• The introduction of the report which includes information about the case study as well as its aim and objectives.
• The literature should present the evidence you have collected to support your argument, detailing information about the case and relevant previous literature. It should highlight the complexity aspects, the uncertainties, and any other relevant information. 
• The methodology should show what has been done to analyse this case and how you undertook the research/analysis.
• The results should present the findings and may include critical discussion. A conclusion section should also be included.
• Each member's contribution must be attached as a separate sheet in the Appendix section of the report.

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE - AI COLLABORATION: You may use Al to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any Al-generated content you use. A reattempt of this assessment will not be permitted.

You will be assessed based on the extent and quality to which it meets each of the following criteria:

• A clear and coherent introduction that covers the rationale (the why) and a brief overview of the content;
• A clear understanding of the case study based on a thorough review of the case including its complexity aspects;
• An explanation of the causes, environment, and properties leading to complexity in this case study. A detailed description/analysis of the complexity types needs to be provided;
• Assessment of the level of complexity, providing relevant complexity radar diagram(s). This includes assigning relative weights, and justifications for the various complexity types;
• Analysing the potential stakeholders involved, their roles, interest, and importance together with a stakeholder matrix (for relevant stakeholders);
• A discussion of the tools and techniques to support the project manager in managing the complexities involved within the case study. Justifications should be provided as to why and how these tools could be useful;
• The submission should be structured in a correctly formatted academic report including abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results/discussion, and key findings/recommendations;
• A clear and concise conclusion including a summary of the main points and a reference list, with a minimum of 10 scholarly references;
• Your performance will be evaluated individually on your oral presentation and you will receive varying marks depending on your level of involvement, understanding, and contribution. 

Part A: Critical Analysis Report (Scaled to 35%)

• Abstract (5 marks)
• Introduction (5 marks)
• Literature review (20 marks)
• Complexity factors (10 marks)
• Stakeholder matrix (10 marks)
• External varieties (5 marks)
• Complexity level (5 marks)
• Complexity characteristics histogram (5 marks)
• Structural/dynamic complexity matrix (5 marks)
• Dreyfuss model (5 marks)
• Butterfly effect (5 marks)
• Conceptual hurdles (5 marks)
• Conclusion (5 marks)
• Quality of report, grammar, referencing, etc. (10 marks)

Part B: Individual Presentation (Scaled to 15%) 

• Preparation and consistency of presentation (20 marks)
• Evidence of understanding and relevance of the presentation content (50 marks)
• Response to questions during the presentation (20 marks)
• Timing of presentation including questions and answers (5 marks)
• Presentation manners (5 marks)

This assessment item involves an online quiz worth 10% of the unit marks. The quiz will evaluate your knowledge and understanding of topics and material covered during the term.

• Only one attempt will be allowed.
• The quiz will be closed-book test.
• The quiz will be conducted under the supervisison of unit coordinator during the workshop in Week 12.
• The quiz will cover the content from Weeks 1 to 10 (lectures, tutorials, and recommended readings).
• When you attempt the quiz, questions will be randomly selected from a pool of questions based on the unit content.
• The quiz will consist of 20 questions (a combination of multiple-choice and true/false questions).
• Your attempt will have a time limit of 20 minutes. Once you start the quiz, the timer will begin to count down and cannot be paused. You must finish your attempt before it expires (Open attempts will automatically be submitted).
• The students, who are absent from the workshop in Week 12, will receive zero marks unless an extension has been granted.
• Any attempt to complete the quiz outside of workshop will also result in zero marks.
• You will be able to view your marks once the quiz has been closed.
• This assessment is exempted from the 72-hour submission grace period and must be completed during the workshop in Week 12. 
• Reattempt of this assessment will not be permitted.

AI ASSESSMENT SCALE - NO AI: You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

• All questions carry equal marks
• No penalty for incorrect answers