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progect manegment Order Description Planning to set up a new division of my own business. The new division will be a production of semi traditional Gowns (evening wear) The direct investment will be OMR 50,000. I need a strategic project plan including a professional visibilities study of the project and project time plan schedule. The brand name is NARI NARI and its an Omani brand. Assignment Acknowledgement Sheet Module Title: Module Instructor : PROJECT MANAGEMENT - ECM28EMD Shyamala Srinivas & Prakash Kumar Semester: FALL 2014 Programme: MBA- IT & M. Sc-IT Module Leader: Shyamala Srinivas Intended Module Learning Outcomes This assessment is designed to demonstrate the achievement of the intended module learning objectives. On completion of the assessment, students are able to: 1. Assess the business case for a project and recommend a strategy for reduction of uncertainties and the management of associated risk 2. Recommend a suitable structure and process for monitoring and control of a project 3. Select and apply appropriate tools and techniques for the planning and management of a project 4. Formulate a strategy for the implementation of change Name and ID Name of student: Due Date: Submitted on: Submitted to: Signature: 21st December 2014 Through Moodle Signature Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All This page has been intentionally left blank ECM28EMD – PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All Assessment – Individual Assignment (FALL 2014) Weighting 100% of module coursework Hand Out Date: 20th October 2014 Hand-in Date: 21st December 2014 Introduction: You are required to develop a strategic project plan in the form of a document not more than 4000 words, excluding appendices and references. There is considerable freedom of choice for a suitable project scenario. But, whatever scenario you choose, assessment is against specific criteria that originate in the module learning outcomes. The module learning outcomes (1-4) are mapped to the following assessment criteria (possible mark shown bracketed) 1. Assess the business case for a project (15) 2. Recommend a strategy for reduction of uncertainties and the management of associated risk (15) 3. Recommend a suitable structure and process for the monitoring and control of a project (20) 4. Select and apply appropriate planning and management tools for the project (25) 5. Formulate a strategy for the implementation of change (15) You have to choose between: ? A suitable project area with which you are familiar, e.g. your workplace, or ? A well-publicised disaster, requiring a significant and sustained response, or ? A significant civil or construction, manufacturing or management (could also be an information systems) project (but not a scientific research project) ? If you still have issues you can email me or come and discuss 3 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All Tasks: With your chosen scenario: o Briefly describe the initial structure – set baseline of the project o Create a strategic project plan with: ? A strategic project analysis exercise o A change strategy with enough detail for: • A business case • Project planning and management tools • Monitoring and control structure • A risk reduction strategy using an appropriate approach to risk identification • The Project Plan should comprise of some of the following: 1. Business Case 2. Project Scope 3. Risk identification, analysis along with mitigation plan 4. Estimation plan 5. Resource Plan 6. Communications plan 7. Project Schedule (with Network analysis diagrams, PERT reports & Gantt Charts) along with Critical Path and free, independent and total floats calculated. 8. Monitoring and Controlling Strategy 9. Acceptance Plan 10. Change Management details The options above give scope for a great variety of responses. Given that, it would be extremely odd if two people happened to produce similar reports and any such similarities would be fairly easy to detect. Appropriate penalty would be applied under such circumstances as per MEC PG regulations. 4 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All Documentation requirements: ? Adopt academic conventions appropriate to a higher degree ? Avoid ‘cut & paste’ model solutions ? Use project management software (MS-Project). ? You will be assessed on managerial and strategic insights, not detailed techniques ? Don’t breach company confidentiality ? Pay close attention to assessment weighting and allocate your effort proportionately ? Use MEC LMS Moodle for peer and tutor support ? Try to submit coursework as a single piece, preferably in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format – Include full name and module details Soft copy of the document should be uploaded through Moodle by the 21st December 2014. Criteria The assignment will be assessed out of 100 marks using the following criteria. The marks awarded would be then scaled to 70. You will have demonstrated ability to: 1. Identify and evaluate a suitable business case for a project. (20 marks) 2. Recommend a strategy for reduction of uncertainties and the management of associated risk. (20 marks) 3. Select and apply appropriate planning and management tools for the project (25 marks) 5 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All 4. Recommend a suitable structure and process for the monitoring and control of a project 5. Formulate a strategy for the implementation of change (20 marks) (15 marks) The assignment evaluation sheet is attached at the end of this document for your reference. Assessment criteria: The following criteria will be interpreted appropriately according to the nature of the assessment and the general framework set by the module aim and learning outcomes. For a mark of >69% • Show a thorough understanding of the purpose of the activity. • Display knowledge of the major principles, theories, methodologies, and practices involved in Project Management and an ability to apply them effectively. • Provide evidence of wide reading, including academic journals. • Demonstrate an ability to select critical points, evaluate them and communicate the conclusions effectively. • Provide approaches that are creative, practicable, and supported. • Provide a sound, supported critique of your own work. • Provided sound and supported discussions of further research that may be needed. For a mark of 60-69% • Show a clear understanding of the activity. • Display knowledge of most of the principles, theories, methodologies, and practices involved in Project Management and an ability to apply them effectively. • Provide evidence of wide reading. • Demonstrate an ability to select critical points and analyse them and draw sound conclusions. • Provide approaches that are creative and practicable. • Provide a supported critique of your own work. • Provide supported, discussions of further research that may be needed. For a mark of 50-59% • Show an adequate understanding of the activity. • Display knowledge of some of the principles, theories, methodologies, and practices involved in Project Management and an ability to apply them. • Provide evidence of some reading related to the proposal. • Demonstrate an ability to select key points in the exercise and analyse them. • Provide approaches that are less creative or might not be entirely practicable 6 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All • • Provide a critique of your own work. Provide discussions of further research that may be needed. For a mark of 40-49% • Show a barely adequate understanding of the purpose of the exercise. • Display knowledge of some of the principles, theories, methodologies, and practices involved in Project Management and attempt to apply them. • Provide evidence of reading limited relevant literature. • Attempt some analysis and discussion. • Show some ability to link theory to problems and provide solutions. For a mark of 25-39% • Made an attempt to complete the exercise. • Show little or no understanding of the principles, theories, and practices involved in Project Management. • No evidence of academic reading. • An inability to recognise the key points. For a mark of <25% • Work lacks any academic merit as adjudged by the foregoing. Appendices Information should only be included if it serves a purpose. If an appendix serves a purpose, it will be referred to in the main text. Use the appendices for technical discussions, including any details of statistical tests you have performed. This section is use to convince other management scientists that you know what you are talking about. Penalties: ? Work submitted up to 1 week (5 working days) after the due date for submission will lose 10% of the mark (after internal moderation). ? Work submitted after this, but up to 2 weeks (10 working days) late will lose 20% of the mark (after internal moderation). ? Work tendered for submission more than 2 weeks (10 working days) after the due date will not be accepted and an absence will be recorded for the assessment concerned. This will count as a failed attempt and may result in you failing the module overall. The term week should be taken to mean 5 working days (i.e. Sunday to Thursday excluding days of official closure (e.g. public holidays). Please refer to the MBA –IT programme handbook for the penalty on plagiarism/academic cheating. 7 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All MBA-IT/M.Sc-IT (ECM28EMD) – PROJECT MANAGEMENT Individual Assignment Evaluation sheet (FALL 2014) Student’s Name………………………………………........................................ …………………………. Id. No.…………………………………………… CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT MARKS AWARDED Assess a suitable business case for a project ( Maximum : 20 marks) Comments: Recommend a strategy for reduction of uncertainties and the management of associated risk. ( Maximum : 20 marks ) Comments: Recommend a suitable structure and process for the monitoring and control of a project (Maximum: 20 marks) Comments: Select and apply appropriate planning and management tools for the project (Maximum : 25 marks ) Comments: Formulate a strategy for the implementation of change (Maximum 15 marks) Comments: Total Assessment Mark (100 marks maximum) Penalty Final Mark Examiner:.......................................................................................Sign:…………………………Date:…. ………….. Internal Moderator: .......................................................................Sign:……………………….Date:………………… 8 Project Management (ECM28EMD) –Fall 2014-R- CW2-All 9 PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET AN AMAZING DISCOUNT :)