Project Initiation, Planning and Execution

Assessment Information

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Assessment 3 Information

Subject Code: MBA642 Subject Name: Project Initiation, Planning and Execution Assessment Title Levi Jeans Type 1 Assessment Type: Length:

Individual Report 2000 words (-/+ 10%)

Weighting: 40% Total Marks: Submission:

100 Online via Turnitin

Due Date: Week 13 .

Your task These jeans were a market failure. Create a project management plan to turn them into success.

Assessment Description. In this individual assessment, students will be given an opportunity to analyse the organisational factors that promote effective project management by analysing elements of the project management planning and execution phases that may give rise to ethical compromises. More importantly, students will practice creating an integrated project management plans that meet industry standards and objectives.

Assessment Instructions

• Construct a plan to project manage these Levi jeans to success using the five stages of IPECC as per PMBOK.

• Use the criteria for success from assessment 1 and software that would be the best fit for this task from assessment 2. Justify both these choices.

• Use research and common sense to find all the data you need for each step in your complete project plan

• There will be additional information which gives a fuller description of the assessment requirements along with KBS presentation guidelines. This will be posted on the myKBS Assessment page.

• Please refer to the marking guide to assist you in completing all the assessment criteria.

You are required to use at least 12 sources of information and reference these in accordance with Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style. These may include websites, government publications, industry reports, census data, journal articles, and newspaper articles. These references should be presented as a reference list at the end of your report.

Assessment Information

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Number of days

Penalty

1* - 9 days 5% per day for each calendar day late deducted from the total marks available

10 - 14 days 50% deducted from the total marks available. After 14 days Assignments that are submitted more than 14 calendar days after

the due date will not be accepted, and the student will receive a mark of zero for the assignment(s).

Note Notwithstanding the above penalty rules, assignments will also be given a mark of zero if they are submitted after assignments have been returned to students

*Assignments submitted at any stage within the first 24 hours after the deadline will be considered to be one day late and therefore subject to the associated penalty

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Assessment Information

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MBA642 Assessment 3 Marking Rubric – Individual Report 40%

Marking Criteria

F (Fail) 0 – 49%

P (Pass) 50 – 64%

C (Credit) 65 – 74%

D (Distinction) 75 – 84%

HD (High Distinction) 85 -100%

Analysis of Initiation Stage __/20 marks

The analysis does not move beyond a description of the

learning experience.

Attempts to analyse Initiation, but these are

vague and unclear.

Analyses several of the Initiation factors and makes

several connections to how the learning can be applied.

Analyses many of the Initiation factors and makes many

connections to the learning

There is an in-depth analysis of the Initiation factors and the value

of the derived learning.

Analysis of Planning Stage __/20 marks

The analysis does not move beyond a description of the

learning experience.

Attempts to analyse Planning factors, but these

are vague and unclear.

Analyses several Planning factors and makes connections

to how the learning can be applied.

Analyses many Planning factors and makes many connections to

the learning

There is an in-depth analysis of Planning factors and derived

learning.

Analysis of Execution Stage __/20 marks

The analysis does not move beyond a description of the

learning experience.

Attempts to analyse Execution considerations, but these are vague and

unclear.

Analyses several of the Execution considerations and makes several connections to

the learning.

Analyses many Execution considerations and makes many

connections to the learning

There are an in-depth analysis of Execution considerations and the

value of the derived learning.

Structure and Formatting __/20 marks

The writing style is unclear; lacks logical flow and structure;

numerous spelling and grammatical errors.

Writing style lacks clarity, flaws in flow and structure,

some use of academic language, several spelling or

grammatical errors

The writing style is mostly clear; Mostly written in discipline-

specific academic language; Some spelling or grammatical

errors.

The writing style is clear; Correct use of discipline-specific academic language: some minor spelling or

grammatical errors.

The writing style is clear; Fluent use of discipline-specific

academic language: no spelling or grammatical errors.

Theory, research and referencing __/20 marks

Total marks __/100

Many errors in logical flow and structure, argument sourced from non-academic literature. No discussion of academic

research. Cites very few sources.

Some errors in logical flow and structure, basic

discussion of relevant theory sourced from a minimal

number of academic sources. Little discussion of

relevant research.

Sound logical flow and structure, a broad discussion of

relevant theory sourced from academic literature. The

research acknowledged but not discussed. Cites academic

sources.

Good logical flow and structure, an argument supported by detailed

relevant theory and research sourced from numerous

and varied academic sources.

Excellent logical flow and structure, an argument supported by a comprehensive discussion of relevant theory and research

sourced from numerous and varied academic sources.

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