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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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d / o
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