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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College
55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
Unit Code and Title: SBM4305 IS Project Management
Assessment Overview
| Assessment Task | Weighting | Due | Length | ULO |
| Assessment 1: Quiz Quiz of key content areas to identify further support needs | 10% | Week 3 | 30 mins | ULO-1 |
| Assessment 2: Report Schedule Students are required to describe and discuss different phases of the project life cycle, develop a WBS and a company network diagram of the case project | 20% | Week 5 | 2000 words | ULO-1 ULO-2 ULO-3 ULO-4 |
| Assessment 3: Applied Project Discuss how the project quality management plan can provide adequate standards and controls in managing global teams in projects. Your discussion must provide adequate arguments for the need of cultural awareness and legal issues | 20% | Week 7 | 2000 words | ULO-1 ULO-2 ULO-3 ULO-4 ULO-5 ULO-6 ULO-7 |
| Assessment 4: Tutorial Participation and Submission | 10% | Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | N/A | ULO-1 ULO-2 ULO-3 ULO-4 ULO-5 ULO-6 ULO-7 |
| Assessment 5: Examination assesses skills in practical application of CPM, PERT, time-phased budget, EVA and trade-off | 40% | Week 8 | 2 hours | ULO-1 ULO-2 ULO-3 ULO-4 ULO-5 ULO-6 ULO-7 |
Assessment Brief
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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College
55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
Assessment 1: Quiz
| Due date: | Week 3 |
| Group/individual: | Individual |
| Word count / Time provided: | 30 minutes |
| Weighting: | 10% |
| Unit Learning Outcomes: | ULO-1 |
Assessment Details:
This quiz will assess your knowledge of key content areas (Week 1 and 2 contents) and to identify
further support needs. For successful completion of the quiz, you are required to study the material
provided (lecture slides, tutorials, and reading materials), engage in the unit’s activities, and in the
discussion forums. The prescribed textbook is the main reference along with the recommended
reading material. By completing this assessment successfully, you will be able to identify key aspects
of scope management as per best project management practices. This will then help in achieving
ULO1, this in turn will help you in achieving CLO-1, which collectively with other unit learning
outcomes will help in achieving GA2.
Marking Information: The quiz will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 10% of the total
unit mark.
Assessment 2: Report Schedule
| Due date: | Week 5 |
| Group/individual: | Individual |
| Word count / Time provided: | 2000 words |
| Weighting: | 20% |
| Unit Learning Outcomes: | ULO-1, ULO-2, ULO-3, ULO-4 |
| Course Learning Outcomes: | CLO-1, CLO-2 |
| Graduate Attributes: | GA2, GA6 |
Assessment Details:
DataKYZ is a major computer repair, maintenance and sales company in Australia. DataKYZ has 5
branches in different locations in Australia. The branch locations are in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne,
Perth and Canberra. Currently, DataKYZ websites e.g internets and intranets are not centralised and
their customers (internal and external) are having bad experience when using DataKYZ websites. This
has resulted to drops in sales in 2019.
DataKYZ wants to centralised their websites, this will enable them to service all their customers with
one website. DataKYZ Chief Information Officer (CIO) got a project budget approval of $700,000 for
the development of the website, 50 staff IT training and replacement IT infrastructures that is more
than 4 years e.g laptops and servers. CIO named the website, 50 staff IT training and replacement IT
infrastructures project “WebDev Project”
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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College
55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
DataKYZ has hired you as Project Manager to manage WebDev Project. You are required to use Prince
2 project methodology. However, DataKYZ requires you to provide some documents to their board of
directors before you start the WebDev Project. The WebDev Project is expected to start on 5th
December 2019 and finishes on 5th June 2020.
The documents that you are required to create are listed below:
| | Create Project requirement analysis |
| | Create Project Scope for WebDev Project A report on different phases of the project life cycle that you will use Produce a Business Case that will be presented to the management board. Create a SWOT diagram and explain why it is important Create a Stakeholder register and explain why it is important Create a Project Charter and explain why it is important |
Marking Criteria and Rubric: The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 20%
of the total unit mark
| Marking Criteria | Not satisfactory | Satisfactory | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
| (0-49%) of the criterion mark) | (50-64%) of the criterion mark | (65-74%) of the criterion mark | (75-84%) of the criterion mark | (85-100%) of the criterion mark | |
| Create Project requirement analysis. 20%. | Inadequate understanding of Project requirement analysis; cannot discuss concepts in own words | Basic knowledge only of Project requirement analysis for IS projects; limited depth of basic concepts | Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of Project requirement analysis for IS projects | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of Project requirement analysis for IS projects | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of Project requirement analysis for IS projects |
| Discuss different phases of the project life cycle that you will use 20% | Inadequate understanding of different phases of the project life cycle cannot discuss concepts in own words | Basic knowledge only of different phases of the project life cycle; limited depth of basic concepts | Exhibits breadth and depth of different phases of the project life cycle | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of different phases of the project life cycle | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of different phases of the project life cycle |
| Produce a Business Case that will be presented to the management board 15%. | Inadequate understanding of Business Cases; cannot discuss concepts in own words | Basic knowledge only of Business Case; limited depth of basic concepts | Exhibits breadth and depth of Business Case | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of Business Case on specific IS projects | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of Business Case on specific IS projects |
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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College
55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
| Create a SWOT diagram and explain why it is important 10% | Inadequate understanding of SWOT diagram | Basic knowledge only of SWOT diagram | Exhibits breadth and depth of SWOT diagram and explain why it is important | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of SWOT diagram and explain why it is important | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of SWOT on specific IS projects |
| Create a Stakeholder register and explain why it is important 10% | Inadequate understanding of Stakeholder register | Basic knowledge only of Stakeholder register | Exhibits breadth and depth of Stakeholder register and explain why it is important | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of Stakeholder register and explain why it is important | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of stakeholder on specific IS projects |
| Create a Project Charter and explain why it is important 10% | Inadequate understanding of Project Charter | Basic knowledge only of Project Charter | Exhibits breadth and depth of Project Charter and explain why it is important | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of Project Charter and explain why it is important | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of Project Chater on specific IS projects |
| Develop the project management plan, this involves coordinating all planning efforts to create a consistent, coherent document 15% | Inadequate understanding of project management plan | Basic knowledge only of project management plan | Exhibits breadth and depth of SWOT diagram and explain why it is important | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of project management plan | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of project management plan |
Assessment 3: Applied Project
| Due date: | Week 7 |
| Group/individual: | Group |
| Word count / Time provided: | 2000 words |
| Weighting: | 20% |
| Unit Learning Outcomes: | ULO-1, ULO-2, ULO-3, ULO-4, ULO-5, ULO-6, ULO-7 |
| Course Learning Outcomes: | CLO-1, CLO-7, CLO-8 |
In this assignment you will continue working the WebDev Project. You will need to produce
documents and diagrams related to a few Project Management Knowledge areas.
Assessment Details:
DataKYZ is a major computer repair, maintenance and sales company in Australia. DataKYZ has 5
branches in different locations in Australia. The branch locations are in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne,
Perth and Canberra. Currently, DataKYZ websites e.g internets and intranets are not centralised and
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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College
55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
their customers (internal and external) are having bad experience when using DataKYZ websites. This
has resulted to drops in sales in 2019.
DataKYZ wants to centralised their websites, this will enable them to service all their customers with
one website. DataKYZ Chief Information Officer (CIO) got a project budget approval of $700,000 for
the development of the website, 50 staff IT training and replacement IT infrastructures that is more
than 4 years e.g laptops and servers. CIO named the website, 50 staff IT training and replacement IT
infrastructures project “WebDev Project”
DataKYZ has hired you as Project Manager to manage WebDev Project. You are required to use Prince
2 project methodology. However, DataKYZ requires you to provide some documents to their board of
directors before you start the WebDev Project. The WebDev Project is expected to start on 5th
December 2019 and finishes on 5th June 2020.
You got an approval after you have presented the first set of documents to the board of directors
(Assignment 1). After the approval, the CIO wants you to do the following and produce a report
before you will advance to the next stage of the project:
1. Identify project risks associated with Webdev Project by breaking them into different
categories:
a. Market risk: If the IT project will create a new product or service, will it be useful to the
organization or marketable to others? Will users accept and use the product or service?
Will someone else create a better product or service faster, making the project a waste of
time and money?
b. Financial risk: If not, can the organization afford to continue the project if the project
requires additional budget? Is this project the best way to use the organization’s financial
resources?
c. Technology risk: Is the project technically feasible? Will it use mature, leading-edge, or
bleeding-edge technologies? When will decisions be made on which technology to use?
Will hardware, software, and networks function properly? Will the technology be
available in time to meet project objectives? You can also break down the technology risk
category into hardware, software, and network technology, if desired.
d. People risk: Does the organization have people with appropriate skills to complete the
project successfully? If not, can the organization find such people? Do people have the
proper managerial and technical skills? Do they have enough experience? Does senior
management support the project? Is there a project champion? Is the organization
familiar with the sponsor or customer for the project? How good is the relationship with
the sponsor or customer?
e. Structure/process risk: What degree of change will the new project introduce into user
areas and business procedures? How many distinct user groups does the project need to
satisfy? With how many other systems does the new project or system need to interact?
Does the organization have processes in place to complete the project successfully
2. Create a project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for Webdev Project
3. Create stakeholder communication analysis document that you will use.
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4. Create a report that discusses the importance of controlling scope and approaches for
preventing scope-related problems.
5. Create a report that discusses the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio
management that will assist in cost control for Webdev Project.
6. Create a sample Monthly Progress Report that you will use.
Sample
| Stakeholders | Document Name | Document Format | Contact Person | Due Date |
| Customer management | Monthly status report | Hard copy and meeting | John, Kate | First of Month |
| Software subcontractor | Software implementation plan | Sandeep | June 1 | |
| Comments: |
| Marking Criteria | Not satisfactory | Satisfactory | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
| (0-49%) of the criterion mark) | (50-64%) of the criterion mark | (65-74%) of the criterion mark | (75-84%) of the criterion mark | (85-100%) of the criterion mark | |
| Discuss project risks associated with this project and how to mitigate the risk 20% | Inadequate understanding of the project risks; cannot discuss concepts in own words | Basic knowledge only of the understanding of project risks; limited depth of basic concepts | Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of the project risks | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of project risks | Displays exceptional understanding of project risks and their practical application in PM |
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55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
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| Use Project Management tools, techniques and your ability to create appropriate WBS diagrams that will help to visualise information necessary for the project 20% | Inadequate understanding of Project Management tools, techniques and your ability to create appropriate WBS diagrams | Basic understanding of Project Management tools, techniques and your ability to create appropriate WBS diagrams | Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of Project Management tools, techniques and your ability to create appropriate WBS diagrams | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of Project Management tools, techniques and your ability to create appropriate WBS diagrams | Displays exceptional understanding of Project Management tools, techniques and your ability to create appropriate WBS diagrams |
| Demonstrate understanding of communication management and ability to create the project Stakeholder Communication Analysis (SCA) and Monthly Progress Report (MPR) documents (20%) | Inadequate understanding of appropriate techniques and tools for creating SCA and MPR; cannot discuss concepts in own words | Basic knowledge only of appropriate techniques and tools for creating SCA and MPR; limited depth of basic concepts | Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of appropriate techniques and tools for creating SCA and MPR | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of understanding of appropriate techniques and tools for creating SCA and MPR | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of appropriate techniques and tools for creating SCA and MPR |
| Discuss the importance of controlling scope and approaches for preventing scope-related problems. 20% | Inadequate understanding of the importance of controlling scope and approaches for preventing scope-related problems | Basic knowledge only of the importance of controlling scope and approaches for preventing scope-related problems | Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of the importance of controlling scope and approaches for preventing scope-related problems | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of the importance of controlling scope and approaches for preventing scope-related problems | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of the importance of controlling scope and approaches for preventing scope-related problems |
| Discuss the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio management that is use in cost control 20% | Inadequate understanding of the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio management to assist in cost control that is use in cost control | Basic knowledge only of the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio management that is use in cost control | Exhibits breadth and depth of understanding of the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio management that is use in cost control | Exhibits accurate and detailed breadth and depth of the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio management that is use in cost control | Displays exceptional understanding of concepts and their practical application of the benefits of earned value management and project portfolio management that is use in cost control |
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Asia Pacific International College Pty Ltd. Trading as Asia Pacific International College
55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
Marking Criteria and Rubric: The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 40%
of the total unit mark
Assessment 4: Tutorial Participation and Submission
| Due date: | Week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Group/individual: | Individual |
| Word count / Time provided: | N/A |
| Weighting: | 10% |
| Unit Learning Outcomes: | ULO-1, ULO-2, ULO-3, ULO-4, ULO-5, ULO-6, ULO-7 |
| Course Learning Outcomes: | CLO-1, CLO-2, CLO-3, CLO-4, CLO-5, CLO-7 |
Assessment Details:
Different exercises assess students’ ability to understand theoretical materials on a weekly basis.
Students will be given simple activities each week and will be required to provide answers and
achieve identified outcomes.
Students will not be assessed on work that the tutor has not seen them produce in class so that
attendance is required as part of this assessment. Students are required to submit the work that
they have completed during the tutorial session. The details of the tutorial work and requirements
are provided on the online learning system.
Marking Criteria and Rubric: The assessment will be marked out of 10 and will be weighted 10% of
the total unit mark
| Marking Criteria | Not satisfactory 0 mark | Satisfactory 0.5 mark | Excellent 1 mark |
| Week-2 Session 1 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-2 Session 2 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-3 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-4 Session 1 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-4 Session 2 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
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55 Regent Street, Chippendale, Sydney 2008: 02-9318 8111
PRV12007; CRICOS 03048D
Approved: 14/02/2019, Version 1
| Week-5 Session 1 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-5 Session 2 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-6 Session 1 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-6 Session 2 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |
| Week-7 Session 1 (marked 0, 0.5, or 1) (1%) | Attendance and no submission | Attendance and satisfactory submission | Attendance and excellent submission |