BSc International Project ManagementMajorassessmentAcademic Year 2020/2021, term 1Percentage of Module Grade: 60%Course:UG6001 International Project ManagementModule Leader:Lecturer:Paper due:Oral Presentation:Revision week date TBCWord count:1500+/-10%perstudentGrouppreferably 3 to 5per groupPercentage of final grade given:60% of final gradePROJECT GUIDELINES Students are assigned to Project Teams, normally consisting of 3 to 5 students.Each group negotiates and agrees which project to undertake fromthe followingprojects: 1.Developing an effectivetest, track and trace systemfor coronavirus in the city of your school.2.Developamarketing campaign, based on verified science,to inform and change attitudes towards Coronavirus of 18-35 year olds in the city of yourschool.3.AManagement improvement programme to improve the response times of a hospitality businessin your city,to new government legislation about coronavirus.4.The construction of a cutting-edgeecological house in thecityof your school.5.Develop an online International Art Exhibition to raise awareness of the Black Lives Mattercampaign.Expected lengthis dependent on the number of students in the group:A group of 34500 Wordsvariance of 10% without penalty.A group of 4 6000Wordsvariance of 10% without penalty.A group of 5 7500 Wordsvariance of 10% without penalty.PROJECT STRUCTURE Sections 1 and 7 indicated by groupshould be undertaken by all members of the group. The other sections should be completedby individuals whoshould be clearlyidentifiedin the work and on the contents page. All groups should complete questions 2 and 3. Only one person should undertake an individual section per groupand each student should only complete one section.
1.Introduction -this should be relatively short (150 Words max) detailing the selection of the projectand the processes youused to decideon the project. Group (Compulsory) 2.Conceptualisation -the chosen solution, with regards to the triple constraints of Time, Cost and Specification. Collect primary data by visiting an appropriate site orinterviewing an expert in thearea with your ideas. Critically reflect on the various forms of concept that could resolve the issue. Individual (Compulsory) 3.Project Planning -produce a project plan from workbreak down structure,timing, and precedence. Form an AON network diagram and a critical chain. Collect primary data bygetting theopinionof someone experienced in the area of your projecton your proposed planning.Critically reflect on the advantages of PERT or CCPM in this particular project. Individual (Compulsory) 4.Risk Management -produce a risk management strategy for this project, collect primary data from an expert on at least one risk mitigation strategy, critically reflect on numerate and non-numerate forms of risk analysis. Individual 5.Project Management Strategies -identify the team structure and management style of the project team. Collect primary data by interviewing team members to select roles and identify gaps within the skill base. Critically reflect on the effects of diversity in an international projectteam. Individual 6.Control Strategy -Review the various forms of control strategy; select with critical evaluation the most appropriate control strategy for your chosen project. Collectprimary data by soliciting theopinion of an expert in the field to see if your control strategy is the most appropriate.Individual 7.Conclusions -a review of the process undertaken and likelihood of success. Group (Compulsory) INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES Candidates will: 1.Critically analyse the applications and the implications of the use of bar charting and flow charting 2.Show acquaintance with the current literature in the field.3.Develop research writing and project management skills.4.Use of ICTfor planningand managing projects.Assessment Criteria:Candidates will be assessed on the relevance, content, depth, structure and presentation skills as demonstrated in the grid below. Content, Relevance and Depth: •The candidates should demonstrate the understanding of key elements of feasibility study and project life cycle. •The candidates should demonstrate sensitive awareness and understanding of political, environmental and legal issues involvedin complex project planning.