This is an INDIVIDUAL piece of work contributing 60% towards the module assessment.

Evidence of plagiarism or collusion will be taken seriously and University regulations followed. You are advised to be familiar with the University definitions of plagiarism and collusion.

Word count must be between 1800 - 2200 (not including reference list or other appendices); each submission must include a word count on the front page of their assignment

Learning Outcome

The learning outcomes that are being assessed in this assignment are:

1. Identify suitable project management academic resources and use those resources to undertake academic research.

2. Critically analyse literature concerning current issues in project management.

3 Critically appraise the role of the project manager within systems or software development projects

4 Critically discuss tools and techniques used in project management.

Background Information

Northumbria Engineering (NE) is an international company which develops engineering and technology products in all types of development, from corporate enterprises such as Opera Theatres, undersea tunnels, a complete portfolio of baseband processing software for wireless infrastructure and management information systems.

NE looks at every new initiative with a fresh perspective, no matter how big or small. The company supports partnership developments for its people, with its people and by its people; this approach is aimed at enabling, effective, efficient and creative approaches to producing new ideas and solutions.

The company is concerned that the rigorous processes required in managing projects are not enabling project managers to get the most out of their staff's creative passions. They have approached the module tutor for CM0647 to see if the students can help research strategies that could be applied to their project management process that would help the project managers to generate take up of creative ideas from staff, whilst achieving project objectives, within time and budget.

Your Task

Your task is to:

i. Recommend 3 strategies that would be beneficial to be adopted by NE project managers to support enabling team creativity within a project management setting.

ii. Suggest how these 3 strategies can be implemented by a project manager in a cost and time effective manner.