Assignment Overview

This assessment item requires you to work in a group of 2 or 3 and to consider:-

- a project management methodology you must then write a 2,000 word ESSAY describing and justifying a high-level project management methodology that could be applied to a project from a selected case study.

The case study will be supplied for a range of project domains:-

- Engineering and construction domain,
- IT Telecom Software domain,
- Financial and business services domain,
- Welfare domain.

You are encouraged to use assignment outputs that you may have developed from previous assignments and units, as examples in the appendix of your essay.

Task
Your task is to consider the domains above and write an ESSAY illustrating and explaining a methodology for the project from one case study.

Your methodology must explain and justify itself within the context of the case study using the unit and peer reviewed material. You are encouraged to review Kerzner Chapter 21 and chapter 5 of the PMI Implementing Organizational Project Management document for an indication of the context and content of your methodology.

You will be graded upon how complete your methodology is. The justifications that you provide and how well you argue that it reflects the requirements of the organisation in the case study that you select.

Purpose
The primary purpose of this assessment item is to help you to develop skills in the contents and compilation of a methodology.
The secondary purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to consider the role of a methodology within the strategic project management plans of a selected organisation.

The assignment will also give you the opportunity to enhance your analysis and written communication skills; particularly in the areas of structured assignment writing.

Essay Structure

Your submission should be made using Microsoft Office documents and the essay submitted as a separate 2,000 word Microsoft WORD document.

You should describe all of the required parts of your methodology in as complete manner as you deem appropriate. A range of sample methodologies will be identified for you to study during the unit. If you wish to include examples of any parts you may do so in an appendix. You must not include pictures or diagrams in the body of the essay. You must provide an ILLUSTRATION OR DRAWING OF YOUR METHODOLOGY in the appendix of your essay.

Your essay should be a properly constructed academic essay. It should contain an effective introduction, body and conclusion. The introduction should introduce the essay and include your argument. The body should present the evidence you have collected to support your argument, and the conclusion should restate your argument, summarise the evidence and make a conclusion regarding your argument. The essay should contain a coherent, but necessarily restricted review of the academic literature on the project management topics in question. The literature review should be integrated into the essay, not a separate section. Do not include an executive summary or an abstract. A reference list formatted in the prescribed Harvard style is compulsory. Do not include a bibliography.

This assessment item involves researching your assigned topic to enhance your understanding of project management concepts and utilisation of academic literature. Whilst you use the recommended textbooks you may also refer to relevant peer reviewed, academic journal articles. You will be expected to present information and evidence from, and cite, at least (the minimum requirement is from the unit resources but you twenty (20) times can use other PEER REVIEWED sources in addition).

Assignment Overview

This assessment item requires you to work in a group of 2 or 3 and to consider:-
- strategies for continuous professional development,
- evolution of project management,
- project management practice, frameworks and standards,
- allocation of responsibilities within the project management life cycle, and
- outputs within the life cycle
...you must then undertake a presentation and submit a written script that explains and justifies project management methodologies for the following range of project domains:-
- Engineering and construction domain,
- IT Telecom Software domain,
- Financial and business services domain,
- Welfare domain.

You must submit a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and then make a presentation to your peers that discusses and explains your insights to the above (flex student will answer questions over the telephone).

You must also submit a written set of presentation notes or script that matches your presentation. The notes can be either part of your PowerPoint presentation or written and submitted separately in Microsoft Word.

You are encouraged to use assignment output and ideas that you may have developed from previous units as supporting evidence for your presentation.

Task
Your task is to consider the three learning outcomes listed below in the context of this unit. You must then make a presentation of 15 minutes length that summarises the learning outcomes below and how they relate to the spectrum of the major project domains discussed during the unit (flex students will answer questions over the telephone). Once your 15 minute presentation has been made you must be prepared to answer questions for 10 minutes from unit participants. You will be graded based on how well you have made your presentation and described, discussed, explained and critically analysed the project management theories and principles according to these assignment instructions.

Purpose

The primary purpose of this assessment item is to help you to develop and demonstrate your skills in the use of project management concepts, principles, theories and arguments about the application of organisational project management methodologies. You are particularly required to demonstrate your ability to differentiate methodological aspects as they relate to different projects and different project domains.

The secondary purpose of this assignment is to give you the opportunity to enhance your analysis, critical thinking and written communication skills; particularly in the areas of argument development and oral presentation.

Structure

Your presentation should be a properly constructed academic presentation. Please contact the Academic Learning and Teaching Services for assistance if you require. It should contain an effective introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should introduce the presentation and include your major arguments. The body should present the evidence you have collected to support your arguments, and the conclusion should restate your arguments, summarise the evidence and make a conclusion regarding your arguments.

The presentation should contain a coherent, but necessarily restricted review of the academic literature on the project management topics in question. Your literature review should be integrated into the presentation, not a separate section. Do not include an executive summary or an abstract. A reference list formatted in the prescribed Harvard style is compulsory. Do not include a bibliography.

This assessment item involves researching your assigned topic to enhance your understanding of project management concepts and utilisation of academic literature. Whilst you should use the recommended textbooks you may also refer to relevant peer reviewed, academic journal articles.

You will be expected to present information and evidence from, and cite, at least twenty (20) times from the peer reviewed material used in the unit. You are also encouraged to cite other material that is peer reviewed.

Assignment -

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