PROJECT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT Assignment 20% Prepare a paper reflecting on the changes that have occurred to your Professional Development Plan (PDP) developed in the first MPM subject: Project Management Principles (if you have not done , then reflect on your formal or informal professional career plan developed at the start of your postgraduate studies). How does reflective practice* fit into your PDP? What megatrends^ may impact on your PDP? Reflect on the implications for you and those who may impact on your PDP. What do I need to start doing, do more of, do less of, or stop doing? This is a reflective submission and is to be written in the first person. *Reflective practice can be described as a process of reviewing how you respond to events, moments, observations, and thoughts in a manner that builds a record of your learning. ^Megatrends can be described as "...collections of interlinked trends that will change the way people live" (Moody 2010). Marks will be allocated or deducted in relation to:  Format of assignment - each assignment must include the following: • Introduction • Body • Conclusion  Discussion of how any issues may be addressed could be included, although this is an extension of what is required.  Word limit – 1500 words, not including cover page or appendices. Protocols: Referencing should be HARVARD Style 0% Plagiarism should be in Assignment  Please ensure that all of your assignment submission are in one of the common file formats (MS Office — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project etc, or PDF).  If you are including material from other files within your assignments (such as graphics, or tables etc) then please make sure that you use Embedded Objects and not Linked Objects. It is a good idea to check that your assignments and all of the relevant inclusions can be opened successfully by looking at them on someone else's computer - email your assignment to a colleague and check carefully that all graphics etc are accessible.  Assignments must have:  Title page with name and number of subject, your name and student number and date of submission o Numbered pages .e.g.1/2 o Name and number of subject, your name and student number in the footer of every page Marking Criteria: Following is the marking criteria that will be used to assess your individual assignment: CILO Assessment Criteria Mark I-2 Ability to reflect on what you need to start doing more of, less of, or stop doing based on contextual demands. 30 C-2 Clarity of a narrative generated when reflecting on the progress of your Professional Development Plan (PDP). 30 P-5 Key trends of an ethical, social and professional nature have been identified and their impact reflected in your discussion on changes to the PDP. 40 Sub Total 100 Total (20%) /20