Project management

BBA222 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Final Assignment Task brief & rubrics

Task

Students are required to answer all the questions and develop an individual report addressing the specific tasks set out in the guideline below.

Task briefing:

How to manage an Industrial Development. As a Project Leader, you have to organize the steps of the development of a new product: The first activity is to define detailed specifications before starting the prototype. In this phase, we will create a preliminary design, made by William and Louis, two engineers, in twenty-five days. Once the design is made, Louis and Peter (a new engineer) will determine the functional characteristics and specifications. They need for this task seven days. When the specifications are defined, we will create the prototype. The first operation to do is to construct the basic structure in 13 days, made by Peter and Susan, his assistant. At the same time, we have to design an electronic system, independent to the structure. For this task we will need John and he will spend 10 days. Once we finish both activities, we have to assembly the prototype. This task is for Peter and John and they will take two days. When the designs and prototype are made, we start the tests. The first test will be made by Mary, a Quality Department technician, in five days. William and Susan will work in the second test, and they will spend other five days. After these two test, John and Susan will make a simulation. For this new test we need to work in the laboratory for twelve days. Finally, the product will be accepted (milestone). Once we know the project is valid, we must write the project report. To do this document, Robert, after the second test, writes a draft in two days. This preliminary document is the base for the final report, written by two assistants in two weeks. The report is corrected, and the final version is available in three weeks. With this report we can start the training program for all the employees. The responsible of this training are Susan and Mary. This activity can start when the report is corrected. The first session is for Top Management (we need only one day) and then, the rest of workers (in a week).

Finally, the company must launch the new product. After the training program, Joseph, the Marketing Manager will develop the Marketing Plan in seven days.

After this, Tom and George, the sellers, will study in fifteen days the specifications and the Marketing Plan to guarantee the success of the product in the market.

At the same tame we prepare the launch, Victor, the Production Manager, starts to organize the production. He says that in twenty-five days the first units will be

available.

Questions:

1. Construct the Work Breakdown Structure of this project, including Tasks, times, resources, and predecessors. (30 points)

2. Draw the Project Timing with a Gantt Chart and a PERT or Network Diagram. What is the total project completion time? (30 points)

3. Determine the Critical Path. (15 points)

4. Draw the Resource Graph. What are the maximum and minimum resource needs? (25 points)

Formalities

• Individual work.

• Minimum length of the assignment 1500 words – Maximum 2000 words.

• Relate your work to the concepts delivered in class.

• Font: Arial 12,5pts. Line-spacing: default. Text-align: Justified.

• Bibliography/References, if needed, has to be quoted in Harvard style.

• You may use Appendixes. These and the References do not count for the total wordcount.

DELIVERY: WEEK 13 – Submission on Moodle 9th May 2021, at 23:59 CET.

This task is worth 30% of your overall grade for this subject.

It assesses the following learning outcomes:

• Describe the need for a project-based approach inside organizations.

• Understand the role of project management as a strategic element inside organizations.

• Critically assess the roles and responsibilities of a project manager

• Evaluate how to select, develop, plan, schedule and measure its outcomes and risks.

Rubrics

Exceptional 90-100

Good 80-89

Fair 70-79

Fail <70

Critical analysis (25%)

Student effectively assesses the impact of project on the company. Student engages with theory/data in a critical manner.

Student fairly assesses the impact of project on the company. Students attempt to engage with theory/data in a critical manner.

Student fairly assesses the impact of project on the company, although some key aspects might be missing. Student may be unsuccessful in attempts to engage critically with theory/data.

Student fail to assesses the impact of project on the company, although some key aspects might be missing. Student makes no attempt to engage with theory/data in a critical manner.

Critical evaluation (25%)

Student effectively engages in critical evaluation of all aspects presented in the brief.

Student makes a good attempt at engaging in critical evaluation of most aspects presented in the brief.

Student makes a fair attempt at engaging in critical evaluation of some aspects presented in the brief (argument might be weak).

Student makes an insufficient attempt to critically evaluate aspects presented in the brief.

Critical discussion & formulation of solutions (25%)

Student effectively leads discussion towards strong theory/data-driven solutions.

Student makes a good attempt at leading discussion towards theory/data-driven solutions.

Student makes a fair attempt at leading discussion towards theory/data-driven solutions.

Student fails to lead discussion towards relevant solutions.

Communication (25%)

Student includes all relevant sections, meeting professional standards of presentation. Correct referencing format.

Student includes all relevant sections but falls short of professional standards of presentation. Largely correct referencing format.

Student includes most relevant sections but falls short of professional standards of presentation. Some incorrect referencing.

Student fails to submit several relevant sections and/or falls significantly short of professional presentation standards. Largely incorrect referencing format.