7BSP1266 Project Planning & Scheduling Document CW3 Brief | Dissertation – Project Management

Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding assessed in this assignment:
•  Select and critically review the literature relevant to the problem under consideration.
•  Examine the theoretical background or practical techniques applicable to the problem under consideration.
•  Specify and justify the most suitable research strategy and methods for collecting, analysing, and interpreting data relevant to the problem under consideration.

Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes assessed in this assignment:

• Formulate a viable and robust applied research project plan.
• Apply the appropriate research methods and techniques to the problem under consideration.
• Interpret data gathered through research to produce rational, sound, and consistent conclusions and recommendations.
• Present a professional final report, that communicates theoretical or practical implications to a range of audiences and in a variety of formats.
• Conduct the research work within the ethical standards set by the University.
• Apply the feedback from the supervisor or clients to improve the work on progress.

Detailed Brief for Individual / Team Assignment

Assignment Title: Project Planning & Scheduling Document

Description of the assignment, task, content and structure:

Identify a small project for a client. You must conduct an experiential client-based research project based on the project management lifecycle. The client can be anyone and the project can be any small-scale project that will take no longer than 6 months from February 2024 to project closure by July 2024. However, your work must be voluntary.
Record yourself delivering a presentation with accompanying PowerPoint slides with the following sections.
Project Planning & Scheduling Deck (PPS) titled <Client Project>.
• Project Summary
• Project Methodology & Ethical considerations
• Project Work Breakdown Structure
• Project Schedule, Network Diagram, Critical Path Analysis
• Project Resourcing Strategy
• Project Estimation & Budgeting Strategy
• Project Risk Strategy
• Project Monitoring & Change Control Strategy
• Literature Review
• Case Studies

1. The report presentation and standard of writing must follow the UHBS guidelines below.
2. This is an individual assignment and must be submitted anonymously.
3. The Individual submission includes:
• An analysis of secondary data (practical case studies) and project management theory relevant to the planning & scheduling phase of project management, and a critique of theory and practice
• A PowerPoint slide deck a word limit of 1200 words (+/- 10%.) making maximum use of diagrams, tables embedded as diagrams, graphs, charts, and appendices (which are not included in the word count)
• A 15-min recorded video by using the narrated PowerPoint presentation.
• All filenames should be in the following format: <studentID>_CW3.
• The title page of the PowerPoint should include the student id, the final word count and the Turnitin similarity score.
• All references should follow the Harvard style of referencing.