16 Jul PROJECT CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE OFTEN USED TO ENSURE THE QUALITY OF PROJECT OUTCOMES.
IM335 Managing Projects
Task 1 (40 marks) 700 words (+/- 10%) each short answer question requires a response in a few sentences for the questions awarded up to 4 – 6 marks and a paragraph for questions awarded up to 8 – 10 marks. Citations are essential to demonstrate students’ ability to fulfill academic writing style in accordance to Harvard referencing.
Project Control Systems are often used to ensure the quality of project outcomes. Identify and briefly discuss methods (project evaluation, monitoring and control) you could introduce to ensure a project meets the desired outcome and is successful.
(8 marks)
Smart Apps Pte Ltd, with business operations in Singapore, develops Apps for IOS and Android. The company business portfolio consists of 50% customised Apps development projects and 50% providing standarize Apps training courses. Which project structure would you recommend for this organisation? Together with a
diagram, write short notes to describe the proposed structure and provide appropriate justifications to support your recommendation. (6 marks)
3) What is the purpose of setting project priorities? And what would normally be considered when setting project priorities. (6 marks)
4) Identify and briefly discuss the FOUR (4) determinants of project success. (4 marks)
5) Identify and discuss THREE (3) project closure deliverables. (6 marks)
Your organisation is undergoing expansion and needs to be relocated to another premises in order to accommodate additional headcount in the months ahead. Appointed as the project manager to spearhead the office relocation work, you have mapped out the activities and durations in the table below:
Activity ID Description Preceding Activity
Activity Duration
A Permit application None 2
B Remove personal items A 4
C Remove IT systems A 3
D Remove existing work stations A 2
E Packing B 3
F Moving C 6
G Unpacking C, D 5
H Set up IT systems E, F 6
I Set up work stations G 5
J Final touch up and cleaning H, I 5
What is the purpose of establishing a Project Network Diagram?
Develop an AON project network based on the information provided.
How many days will the project take to complete?
Identify the critical path of this project.
Draw the Gantt chart of this project.
(10 marks)
Task 2: (60 marks)
Case Study: Your organisation is planning for a 3-day retreat for the senior management to another country. As the Project Manager appointed by your CEO, you are in-charge of planning and organising this event.
As the project is currently at the feasibility stage, you are required to provide a project plan to organize the event and to prepare a report (2,300 words) for the faculty’s approval. From a project management perspective, outline the key areas required to successfully manage this project – e.g. Project Scope Statement, Project Priorities, Work Breakdown Structure and Cost Estimation.
The report should demonstrate the skills and competencies required by the Project Manager, along with relevant project management perspectives.
Assignment presentation and assessment
The answers to both tasks are independent and should be addressed separately.
Task 1 answer to six questions (700 words) – completed as an individual task Task 2 presented in a report (2,300 words) – completed as an individual task
For your convenience, both tasks should be submitted as one document, which contains both individual tasks.
The criteria for assessing the task two reports will be:
Report presentation (20%) (12 marks)
The extent to which the assignment represents an effective report. This will be judged on:
Appearance: Is a word count included at the end of the report? Is it within the specified amount? Is the text double spaced?
Structure: Does the report follow the conventions of the format? Does it have a clear introduction, explaining how it answers the questions? Do the sections of the report develop ideas in a logical sequence? Are diagrams or other subsidiary information shown in appendices?
Spelling and grammar: Are all words spelled correctly and is the meaning of sentences clear?
Referencing: Have appropriate references (minimum of 10) been included in the report? Has a recognized referencing system been used for notation? (see relevant section in the Guide to Basic Study Skills)
Use of relevant theory (40%) (24 marks)
Has the right theoretical content been chosen as the basis for answering the questions? Is there evidence on the use of course notes and books? Is the theory that is selected significant to the questions?
Analysis (40%) (24 marks)
This measures the extent to which students develop a structured argument for the points they make, by combining relevant theory with the information provided in the questions.
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