Project Management Process

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COURSEWORK BRIEF:

Module Code: MANG6310 Assessment: Individual Coursework Weighting: 40%

Module Title: Project Management Processes

Module Leader: Nicholas Dacre

Submission Due Date: @ 16:00 Friday 14th of January 2022 Word Count: 2,000

Method of Submission: Electronic via Blackboard Turnitin ONLY (Please ensure that your name does not appear on any part of your work)

Any submitted after 16:00 on the deadline date will be subject to the standard University late penalties (see below), unless an extension has been granted, in writing by the Senior Tutor, in advance of the deadline.

University Working Days Late: Mark:

1 (final agreed mark) * 0.9

2 (final agreed mark) * 0.8

3 (final agreed mark) * 0.7

4 (final agreed mark) * 0.6

5 (final agreed mark) * 0.5

More than 5 0

This assessment relates to the following module learning outcomes:

A. Knowledge and Understanding

A1. Traditional and contemporary approaches to management of functional and procedural aspects of projects; A2. The specific nature of project activities and the implications of managing organisations by projects; A3. The major/applied tools and techniques for managing project phases and processes; A4. The functional factors influencing project success or failure.

B. Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

B1. Analyse the performance of real-life projects; B2. Apply project management ideas and techniques to projects; B3. Analyse the challenges and dynamics of project organisations.

C. Transferable and Generic Skills

C1. Apply an analytical and critical approach to problem analysis; C2. Work effectively in project teams as a team member and/or project manager; C3. Report and present ideas in writing or orally.

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Coursework Brief:

Project Management Process Individual Coursework:

• +/-10% either side of the word count is deemed to be acceptable. Any text that exceeds an additional 10% will not attract any marks.

• Word count excludes text in tables, figures, the list of references, and appendices.

Project Plan

For this assignment, you are required to develop a project plan for only one of the following new projects:

• A New YouTube Channel for Project Management Students

• A New Sustainability Magazine for Construction Project Managers

• A New Online Platform for Managing Virtual Project Management Teams

• A New Artificial Intelligence System for Project Risk Prediction Once you have selected one of the projects from the above list, you are required to produce a project plan that supports its development and implementation.

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This task will evaluate your ability to plan a project by utilising the knowledge and skills gained from the sessions, and your own independent study. Your report should be guided by relevant theories and concepts and it is important to include academic research to underpin your analysis and provide a critical discussion where applicable in each section of the project plan. The following is a suggested structure to help guide your Project Plan: (Word count excludes text in tables and figures)

1. Business Case Develop an LFA Table to help describe the project. You may want to include a description of the overall project plan. You may also want to list similar previous existing projects where relevant. Use this section to primarily justify your project and discuss the overall merits of the project.

2. Scope Management Develop a WBS to help identify the overall scope of the project. Outline project objectives and deliverables. You may want to discuss time and cost allocations. The WBS is an opportunity to justify each task and to discuss how they relate to the overall project plan.

3. Stakeholder Management Develop a RACI Matrix to identify key stakeholders of your project. Explain the relationships, responsibilities, and actions of the project team in supporting the project implementation.

4. Risk Management Develop a Risk Register to help identify key risk factors in your project. Analyse the impact potential, which is the risk exposure of the identified risk factors. Plan risk mitigation strategies for key identified risks.

Suggested Overall Structure:

• Title Page (module code/name, assessment number/title, student ID, tutor name, and word count)

• Table of Contents (list of all headings and sub-headings)

• List of Tables & Figures (list of all tables and figures)

• 1. Business Case o (500 Words)

• 2. Scope Management o (500 Words)

• 3. Stakeholder Engagement o (500 Words)

• 4. Risk Management o (500 Words)

• List of References: References to journals, books, etc. used in the assignment.

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• Appendices: Details of additional relevant information. The project plan development text should provide a coherent and cogent narrative to support the implementation of your chosen project. You may refer to high quality sources and references primarily stemming from academic journals if relevant.

Nature of Assessment: This is a SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT. See ‘Weighting’ section above for the percentage that this

assignment counts towards your final module mark.

Word Limit: +/-10% either side of the word count (see above) is deemed to be acceptable. Any text that exceeds an

additional 10% will not attract any marks. The relevant word count includes items such as cover page, executive

summary, title page, table of contents, tables, figures, in-text citations and section headings, if used. The relevant word

count excludes your list of references and any appendices at the end of your coursework submission.

You should always include the word count (from Microsoft Word, not Turnitin), at the end of your coursework

submission, before your list of references.

Title/Cover Page: You must include a title/ cover page that includes: your Student ID, Module Code, Assignment Title,

Word Count. This assignment will be marked anonymously, please ensure that your name does not appear on any part

of your assignment.

References: You should use the Harvard style to reference your assignment. The library provide guidance on how to reference in the Harvard style and this is available from: http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing

Submission Deadline: Please note that the submission deadline for Southampton Business School is 16.00 for ALL

assessments.

Turnitin Submission: The assignment MUST be submitted electronically via Turnitin, which is accessed via the individual

module on Blackboard. Further guidance on submitting assignments is available on the Blackboard support pages.

It is important that you allow enough time prior to the submission deadline to ensure your submission is processed on time as all late submissions are subject to a late penalty. We would recommend you allow 30 minutes to upload your work and check the submission has been processed and is correct. Please make sure you submit to the correct assignment link. You will know that your submission has completed successfully when you see a message stating ‘Congratulations – your submission is complete…’. It is vital that you make a note of your Submission ID (Digital Receipt Number). This is a unique receipt number for your submission, and is proof of successful submission. You may be required to provide this number at a later date. We recommend that you take a screenshot of this page, or note the number down on a piece of paper. You should also receive an email receipt containing this number, and the number can be found after submitting by following this guide. This method of checking your submission is particularly useful in the event that you don’t receive an email receipt. You are allowed to submit your work multiple times up to the assignment deadline (for example, if you decide to make

any amendments after your original submission).

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