Fundamentals of Project Management
Level 5
ASSESSMENT 2
Individual Assignment
Project Management Plan
Name Student ID
Stream/ Class Number: -
Date Due: - Saturday, June 17 2017
Prepared by: DONNA FERNANDEZ DATE: May 14, 2017
Moderated by YURY ZHUKOV DATE: May 15, 2017
Milestones
For this assignment, you will need to complete the milestone by submitting a draft each week on Moodle. The draft can be a written essay of the main ideas you want to cover, and / or questions you want to answer, and / or concept diagrams. Please take note that these weekly drafts will be used as check points to determine if your assignment is on track.
Document Information
Project: ________________________________________
Student Name: __________________________________ Student ID No___________________
Part of Assignment Date Due Date Submitted Lecturer / Tutor Comments
Part I – Purpose of Project Management Plan
Part II – Summary of Project Scope
Part III – Implementation
Part IV – Schedule Management Plan
June 2, 2017
Part V – Budget Plan
Part VI – Quality Management Plan
Part VII – Human Resource Plan
Part VIII – Procurement Plan
June 9, 2017
Completed Assessment 2
June 17, 2017
Assessment Conditions
This assessment is to be completed as an individual homework assignment.
Candidates are reminded that the work they submit should be their own work. It should NOT be copied from any other student(s)/textbook(s), nor downloaded from the internet.
EDENZ Colleges takes very seriously any breaches of the college’s rules about copying, or plagiarism. The consequences of engaging in such activity may result in the ending of your studies with the college.
Further, a simple restatement of theory will be insufficient to gain a pass level mark. This is because diploma level study requires more than just simple recall of theory. Instead it requires an analytical approach.
All relevant EDENZ college rules regarding ‘assessments’ must be observed.
Learning Outcomes Assessed
This assessment covers the topics relating to the following learning outcomes of the course:
⦁ Apply project management knowledge, tools and techniques throughout the project lifecycle.
⦁ Apply negotiation understanding and skills in a project context to achieve a win-win solution.
This assessment represents 40% of the total Fundamentals Project Management course. The pass mark for the whole course is 50%.
Instructions to Students
⦁ This is a homework assignment. Any sources used should be appropriately referenced
⦁ Ensure you submit your assignment in the PDF file format.
⦁ Ensure your full name and student number appear at the top of every assessment page
⦁ Note the due date and time and submit your work by that deadline (10% of your marks will be deducted for each working day that you are late, unless you have documented evidence of a mitigating circumstance [e.g. illness]).
⦁ When uploading your assessment on Moodle, ensure you accept Turnitin’s terms and conditions.
⦁ There will be no re-submission option for a plagiarized assessment or an assessment that has no referencing.
⦁ If you have failed either of the two assessments, you will be granted a maximum of 5 working days after results have been posted on Moodle for you to re-submit. Late re-submissions will NOT be marked.
⦁ Assignments without completed milestones will not be accepted.
⦁ Drafts must be attached as an appendix to your assessment.
Project Management Plan
DESCRIPTION
Referring to the Project Scope that you’ve developed, prepare a Project Management Plan that will be used to define how your project will be executed, monitored and controlled. Using the headings below, the Project Management Plan should discuss and describe what must be achieved by the project, how it is to be achieved, when it will be achieved, how it will be measured and who will be involved.
contents
Discuss the following relevant factors of your project:
⦁ Purpose of Project Management Plan 2 Marks
Provide the purpose of the Project Management Plan.
⦁ Summary of Project Scope 2 Marks
Provide a summary of the approved Project Scope.
⦁ Implementation Strategy and Plan 6 Marks
Describe the implementation approach and its associated benefits.
Include implementation breakdown structure, engagement and
promotion strategy, support requirements and implementation testing
requirements.
⦁ Schedule Management Plan 4 Marks
Describe the schedule management approach and how the progress
of the project will be tracked. List the milestones for this project
along with their estimated completion timeframe.
⦁ Budget Plan 4 Marks
Smooth the determined cost estimates against funding.
⦁ Quality Management Plan 4 Marks
Describe the consistency and quality control approach.
⦁ Human Resource Plan 6 Marks
Assess the current and future human resources needs for the project
to achieve its goals. Define the recruitment process used to achieve the
manpower requirements of the project.
⦁ Procurement Plan 4 Marks
Identify and define the processes required to procure the items needed
for the project.
⦁ Negotiation Plan 6 Marks
Define the negotiation and relational approach to the identified stakeholders
and identify any negotiation issues. Outline the different interests
and needs of the stakeholders.
⦁ Compliance Related Plan 2 marks
Identify the compliance related processes the project must adhere to.
Total Marks 40 Marks
LENGTH
8-10 pages single spaced (Arial 12 pt), the Project Management Plan must have approximately 2,000 – 2,500 words.
FORMAT
The paper MUST include proper headings and appropriate bullet points. Frameworks and models will be discussed during the course that could serve as guidelines. It is encouraged to employ graphics including pictures and diagrams to draw attention to important points. Students are advised to prepare parts of this assessment during study periods to ensure that they are guided and on schedule. Support documents and photos must be attached as an appendix.
DUE DATE
Project Management Plan must be uploaded to Moodle before 12 Midnight of June 17, 2017.
CONTRIBUTION
This assessment will be 40% of the total course grade.
Learning Outcomes Marks Allocated
⦁ Apply project management knowledge, tools and techniques throughout the project lifecycle.
34
⦁ Apply negotiation understanding and skills in a project context to achieve a win-win solution.
6
Total Marks
40