Task Networking / Systems Administration Students Task Based on your specific project charter and management plan you will have an agreement with your client about the functionality available and demonstrable at this point in the project. Your project will be assessed on having achieved these agreed goals. This will be done by an inspection of a prototype and a submission of a test document detailing the tests you have performed so far and the obtained results. Business Analysis / IT Management Students Word count: 2000 words. This does not include MS Project file, tables, calculations, references or appendices. Task There are four elements to this assessment. 1. You are to provide a detailed status update report for the project's budget and schedule to demonstrate the monitoring and controlling of the project. Utilising MS Project, you must demonstrate actual vs planned work and any variances, as well as a plan to ensure the remainder of the project meets agreed milestones. 2. Calculate the project's earned value (see reading – Kloppenborg ) and discuss how this affects your project. 3. Develop a form to capture the lessons learned from this project, to be completed by all project team members 4. You or your group topic is looking to outsource some software development work and are seeking advice on the most appropriate type of contract to use in terms of risk to the company. In 1000 words compare and contrast available contract types and recommend the most suitable for you or your group topic to use in this scenario. Rationale This assessment item is designed to assess your progress towards the following learning outcomes and writing skills Networking / Systems Administration Students Learning outcomes: Be able to implement standard testing parameters and evaluate system performance; Be able to demonstrate technical writing skills through development of appropriate technical manuals; Business Analysis / IT Management Students Learning outcomes: Be able to apply project management tools to assist in timely completion of milestones. Marking criteria Networking / Systems Administration Students Task HD DI CR PS FL Demonstration of completion of the agreed functionality implementation and testing (40 Marks) Almost faultless demonstration of implementation as agreed with the client up to this point. Most of the agreed functionality completed and tested up to this point. A few essential functions completed and demonstrated. Some important features worked, but not reliably. Prototype presented, but failed to work / no implementation at all. Demonstration of critical thinking and well investigated development of test documentation (40 marks) Well planned testing schedule producing a record of results. Evaluates the results against expectations was accurate, determined any changes to be made and opinions informative. A reasonable set of tests, results and process details. Comparison of the results against expectations, mostly accurate, suggest any modifications needed and opinions informative. There is some indication of tests, result and process details. Comparison of results against expectations somewhat accurate, some modifications described and some opinions were useful to consider. Some testing carried out, produced limited results, suggested limited modifications. Some attempt to test the network. Few facts and information presented was accurate and there is little or no opinions expressed. Attempted to test the prototype, produced limited or no list of changes / No testing plan or results at all or conclusions offered. Length, format and writing style (20 marks) Adheres to word length criteria, correct use of report format and language; all referencing correct. Exceeded word length criteria, appropriate reporting format and language used; all referencing correct. Exceeded word length criteria, reporting format and language mostly correct; some referencing used. Exceeded word length criteria, requires reporting language refinement; incorrect or no referencing used. Did not follow length, format and writing style criteria. Business Analysis / IT Management Students Criteria HD DI CR PS FL Ability to apply the skills and tools needed in project management (20 marks) Demonstrated high level project management skills, integrating and applying project management tools in meaningful and purposeful ways towards completion of project tasks. Demonstrated competent management skills, applying project management tools in meaningful and purposeful ways towards completion of project tasks. Demonstrates appropriate management skills with some evidence of applying management tools in the completion of project tasks. Project management skills need improvement; use of appropriate project management tools is minimal and not directly linked to completion of project tasks. No evidence of project management skills and use of tools. Demonstration of logical flow arguments and issues in the reports (10 marks) Well organised and demonstrates logical sequencing and structure of arguments. The status update is introduced and the direction of the project is fully explained. Well organised and demonstrates quite logical sequencing or structure of argument. Readers are aware of overall project status. Well organised, but demonstrates illogical sequencing or lack of arguments in some places. Readers are aware of overall project status. Organisation, sequencing or structure of arguments need refinement. The status update is briefly discussed but lack of clarity due to omission of some explanations. No logical explanation of project status provided. Demonstration of critical thinking and well investigated direction and development of project status elements (30 marks) Elements of the status update report illustrates detailed findings and conclusions are reached from the evidence gathered. All facts and information presented was accurate and opinions informative. Elements of the status update report illustrate a good coverage of findings and conclusions with some evidence offered. Most facts and information presented was accurate and opinions informative. There is some indication of conclusion from the evidence and findings offered. Some facts and information presented was accurate and some opinions were useful to consider. No findings or formal conclusions are made clear from the evidence offered. Few facts and information presented was accurate and there is little or no opinions expressed. No findings, evidence or conclusions offered. Length, format and writing style (10 marks) Adheres to word length criteria, correct use of report format and language; all referencing correct. Exceeded word length criteria, appropriate reporting format and language used; all referencing correct. Exceeded word length criteria, reporting format and language mostly correct; some referencing used. Exceeded word length criteria, requires reporting language refinement; incorrect or no referencing used. Did not follow length, format and writing style criteria. Presentation Please see Appendix 1 for presentation guidelines. Requirements All assessments must be referenced using the APA style. Please refer to the guidelines in the following link http://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu