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| ASSESSMENT BRIEF | |
| Subject Code and Title | PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management |
| Assessment | Assessment 1 – Statement of Work for a business case (2 parts) |
| Individual/Group | Individual |
| Length | 1000 – 1200 words |
| Learning Outcomes | Successful completion of this assignment will result in achievement of the following subject learning outcomes: 1. Understand PMBOK knowledge areas and process groups and their role, relevance and impact on project management best practice and PMI’s Code of Ethics. |
| Submission | By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 2 |
| Weighting | 25% |
| Total Marks | 100 marks for each part |
Context:
A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to provide an expected and beneficial
outcome. A project life cycle is the series of phases that a project passes through from its
initiation to its closure. Project goals should align with organisational goals such as improved
operations or increased revenues, reducing costs or improving efficiencies.
Before resources can be committed to a project, the reason for its proposal and the benefits
it is expected to deliver need to be understood by people in positions empowered to make
decisions about the expenditure of an organisation’s resources. Such information should be
provided in a Business Case, itself requiring resources for its creation.
The selection of organisational projects is typically performed through a method of
classification and review of the project’s business case. That method of course should be
applied consistently to all project proposals.
A project Statement of Work (SoW) provides a description of outcomes expected to be
delivered by a project, be it internal eg. a business case, or external eg. a contract.
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Instructions:
For this assessment, you examine project management from a project initiation and
selection perspective and describe different methods of selecting projects. You also
consider the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guide’s life cycle stages and
processes. More specifically, you explore project selection and statements of work.
This assessment has two parts.
Part A – Statement of Work (80%)
To begin, select a project management environment or case study that you can reference
throughout this assessment.
To do this, identify an organisation and a project with which you are familiar. This may be a
project you have worked on for a current or previous employer, a project you have been a
part of as a volunteer, or even a project and environment you have observed closely. The
project should be simple in scope and short in duration.
As you have discovered in your learning resources, a Statement of Work (SOW) is often used
to capture the basic description of a project. Using the template provided, create a SOW for
the development of a business case for your chosen project.
Describe how this is different to the SOW for the project itself and where within the PMBOK
the SOW and Business Cases are used for project initiation.
Part B – Project Selection (20%)
Describe methods of project selection within organisations and impacts of not having a
Business Case for a project.
Your assessment should contain 1000–1200 words.
Output and Submission:
Submit your completed assessment by the end of module 2.
Learning Resources:
Burke, R. (2010). Project Management Techniques (College ed.). US: Burke Publishing.
| | Chapter 4, Feasibility Study. Chapter 5, Project Selection. |
Government of Tasmania (n. d.). PM-902 Business Case (Small) Template & Guide. Retrieved
from
http://www.egovernment.tas.gov.au/project_management/getting_started_in_project_ma
nagement
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Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a) The practice of project management [Video file].
Baltimore, MD: Author.
Learning and Academic Skills Unit. (2016). Academic Writing Guide. APA 6th ed. Sydney,
Australia: Laureate Australia.
Project Management Institute. (2013a). A guide to the project management body of
knowledge (PMBOK guide) (5th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: Author [Vital Source e-reader].
| | Chapter 1 ‘Introduction’ Chapter 2 ‘Organisational Influences and Project Life Cycle’. Section 4.1 ‘Develop Project Charter’ |
Herman, B. and Siegelaub, J. (2009). Is this really worth the effort?: The need for a business
case. Retrieved
from http://www.pmi.org/learning/need-business-case-6730 (PDF)
Project Management Institute. (n.d.). Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Retrieved
from http://www.pmi.org/About-Us/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics.aspx
Wysocki, R. K. (2014). Effective project management: Traditional, agile, extreme (7th ed.).
Indianapolis, IN: Wiley [Vital Source e-reader].
‘Introduction’
| | Chapter 1, ‘What Is a Project?’ Chapter 2, ‘What Is Project Management?’ |
Chapter 3, ‘What Are the Project Management Process Groups’
Document: Statement of Work Template (Word document)
Document: Guidelines for Statement of Work (PDF)
Assessment Criteria:
Parts A and B of the assessment will be graded using the Learning Rubrics below. Part A is
worth 80% of the marks available from this assessment. Part B is worth 20% of the marks
available from this assessment.
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Learning Rubrics – Part A
| Assessment Attributes | Fail (0-49) | Pass (50-64) | Credit (65-74) | Distinction (75-84) | High Distinction (85-100) |
| Content, Audience and Purpose 10% | Demonstrates no awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. | Demonstrates limited awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment | Demonstrates consistent awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. | Demonstrates an advanced and integrated understanding of context and/or purpose of the assignment. | Consistently demonstrates a systematic and critical understanding of context and purpose of the assignment. |
| Correct citation of key resources and evidence 10% | Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. There are mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed. There are no mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. There are no mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence There are no mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence There are no mistakes in the APA style. |
| Effective Communication 30% | Difficult to understand for audience, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning. | Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. | Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. Line of reasoning is easy to follow. | Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity. | Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic, demonstrates high |
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| levels of cultural sensitivity Effective use of diverse presentation aids, including graphics and multi-media. | |||||
| Knowledge and understanding 50% | Limited understanding of required concepts and knowledge ie. A business case and the differing uses of a SoW. Key components of the assignment are not addressed. | Knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline (business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas. Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. | Thorough knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline/s (business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. | Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline/s (business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. | A sophisticated understanding of the field or discipline/s (business case and the differing uses of a SoW). Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further learning. |
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Learning Rubrics – Part B
| Assessment Attributes | Fail (0-49) | Pass (50-64) | Credit (65-74) | Distinction (75-84) | High Distinction (85-100) |
| Content, Audience and Purpose 10% | Demonstrates no awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. | Demonstrates limited awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment | Demonstrates consistent awareness of context and/or purpose of the assignment. | Demonstrates an advanced and integrated understanding of context and/or purpose of the assignment. | Consistently demonstrates a systematic and critical understanding of context and purpose of the assignment. |
| Correct citation of key resources and evidence 10% | Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. There are mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed. There are no mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas. There are no mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence There are no mistakes in the APA style. | Demonstrates use of high quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence There are no mistakes in the APA style. |
| Effective Communication 30% | Difficult to understand for audience, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning. | Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. | Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. Line of reasoning is easy to follow. | Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Demonstrates cultural sensitivity. | Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic, demonstrates high |
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| levels of cultural sensitivity Effective use of diverse presentation aids, including graphics and multi-media. | |||||
| Knowledge and understanding 50% | Limited understanding of the project selection methods and impacts of not having a Business Case for a project. Key components of the assignment are not addressed. | Knowledge or understanding of the project selection methods and impacts of not having a Business Case for a project. Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas. Often conflates/confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. | Thorough knowledge or understanding of the project selection methods and impacts of not having a Business Case for a project. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. | Highly developed understanding of the project selection methods and impacts of not having a Business Case for a project. Discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts. | A sophisticated understanding of the project selection methods and impacts of not having a Business Case for a project. Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information substantiated by robust evidence from the research/course materials and extended reading. Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further learning. |