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ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Subject Code and Title PROJ 6000: Principles of Project Management

Assessment Assessment 4 – Personal Reflection

Individual/Group Individual

Length 1500 words

Learning Outcomes Successful completion of this assignment will result in

achievement of the following subject learning outcomes:

1. Understand PMBOK knowledge areas and process

groups and their role, relevance and impact on

project management best practice and PMI’s Code of Ethics.

2. Critically compare and contrast project

management approaches and their

appropriateness for managing a variety of project

types.

3. Apply appropriate project management tools and

techniques, paying particular attention to risk

management.

4. Critically reflect on the leadership styles

necessary to succeed in a range of project

management situations, and their personal

capacity to succeed in those situations.

Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday First Half of Module 6

Weighting 20%

Total Marks 20 marks

Context: At the beginning of your learning journey on this subject, you were encouraged to reflect on

your learning experience and knowledge obtained from the learning modules through

discussions and participation. This assessment will provide an opportunity for you to reflect

on your learning, document lessons learned, identify global project management practices

you hope to adopt in your career. In short, your reflection is a tool for developing

knowledge and professionalism in all matters relevant to you as a project manager and

leader.

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Instructions: By the first half of Module 6, you will be required to submit a 1500-word reflection of your

learning throughout the subject using the given/approved case study.

Your reflection should include project management knowledge you have gained throughout

the previous learning modules in this subject and appropriate use of additional resources

related to this assessment.

Based on what you have learnt in this subject, describe project management practices,

implementation and competencies of the project team that result in success and/or failure

in the given project. Critically analyse how you could do to enhance or improve success rate

of the project.

Include references to readings and additional resources discovered.

Output and Submission: Submit your completed assessment at the first half of Module 6.

Assessment Criteria This assessment will be graded using the Learning Rubric below. It is worth 20% of the

marks available for this subject.

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