Assignment Briefing (level 5)
| Module Name | Contemporary Project Management |
| Module Code | |
| Assignment Title | Management report Foundations summary document utilising AGILE PM |
| Type of Submission | Electronic only |
| Weighting of the assignment in the overall module grade | 30% |
| Word Count/Time allocation (for presentations) | 2500 words (excluding executive summary and appendices) |
| Where feedback can be found | VLE |
| Employability skills | ||||||||||
| Professional | Creative | Thoughtful | Resilient | Proactive | ||||||
| Literacy | ✔ | Communication | ✔︎ | Critical Thinking | ✔︎ | Relationship building | Adaptability | ✔︎ | ||
| Numeracy | ✔︎ | Storytelling | ✔︎ | Critical Writing | ✔︎ | Networking | ||||
| Commercial Awareness | Creativity | Soft skills | ||||||||
| Presentation | ✔︎ | Problem Solving | ✔︎ | |||||||
| Teamwork | Digital Skills | ✔︎ | ||||||||
| Project Management | ✔︎ | |||||||||
| How these skills are being developed in this assessment | ||||||||||
| This assessment requires the students to critically analyse a piece of planned work incorporating elements of calculation, structured writing, problem-solving and efficient use of technology, as well as assessment of alternative approaches to the above problem. | ||||||||||
| Assignment Task | ||||||||||
| The assessment entails the creation of a foundations summary document according to the AgilePM methodology. The report will also include a comparative analysis of this document and the one constructed by your group in Assessment 1. The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate how different ways of planning project work suit various contexts. To do: You have been tasked with planning the delivery of a new project, this project can be: Website for an online retail company (you can either use an existing brand, or make up your own company) You can use your previous project example / activity in order to achieve this. You will be picking this project up at the Feasibility / Foundations stage of the project, with your role as the Project Manager requiring you to document the key project information accordance with the AgilePM methodology (DSDM). The document should contain the key elements of the Foundations Summary Document as explained here: https://www.agilebusiness.org/page/ProjectFramework_08_Product. A template is available on Canvas here, which provides you with the following structure for your assessment submission:Business Case Delivery PlanManagement Approach DefinitionRisksSubmit your report on Canvas following the usual online submission protocol. | ||||||||||
| Background/Context | ||||||||||
| This is an individual assignment. In your work, you may use any theoretical concepts and practical instruments introduced in class to aid your analysis. Reference your work appropriately using the Harvard style notation. | ||||||||||
ASSESSMENT SCORING CRITERIA
| Rubric |
FEEDBACK ON THE WRITTEN ELEMENTS OF THE MODULE WILL BE BASED ON UNDERGRADUATE L5 GRADE CRITERIA:
| CLASS | % | LETTER GRADE | OVERALL DESCRIPTION | GUIDELINE GRADE DESCRIPTIONS |
| First | 85-100 | A+ | Outstanding | Your work meets all of the criteria described below for the A and A- grades. On top of that, it shows that you have got an exceptional grasp of the skills and knowledge covered in this module. Your work also shows that you are able to analyse key concepts in a way that is unusually advanced for this level of study and that goes beyond the theories and models that we studied. Your practical work shows extremely good technical skills for this level. It is clear that you have taken a highly professional approach to your work. Your creative work shows evidence of innovation and/or well-judged experimentation and risk-taking. Your work shows that you have followed good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English. |
| 1st | 75-85 70-74 | A A- | Excellent Very Good | Your work shows a thorough grasp of the skills and knowledge required for this module. It is clear from your work that you have engaged in wide reading and study that goes well beyond the core areas needed to complete the assessment. Your work shows a good ability to analyse key concepts using the models and theories that we covered in the course of the module. You have shown that you are able to define problems and/or practical issues clearly and to apply appropriate methods and tools covered in the module to tackle them. Your practical work shows very good technical skills for this level. It is clear that you have taken a professional approach to your work. Your creative work shows that you have been willing to innovate and/or to experiment with some new concepts and to take some well-judged risks. Your work shows that you have followed good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English. |
| 2.1 | 67-69 64-66 60-63 | B+ B B- | Good | Your work shows a good knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this module. Your work also shows that you are able to analyse ideas using the principles, theories and approaches that we covered in the module. Your work also shows that you are able to define problems and/or practical issues clearly and to apply appropriate methods and tools covered in the module. However, although your work does show that you recognise some of the complexities of this area of study, not all of your conclusions are based on sufficient evidence. Your practical work shows good technical skills for this level. You have taken a professional approach to most aspects of your work. Your creative work shows some evidence of a willingness to innovate and/or to experiment and explore new ideas. Most of your work shows good academic practice in terms citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English. |
| 2.2 | 57-59 54-56 50-53 | C+ C C- | Satisfactory | Your work shows some knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this module. Your work tends to be descriptive, with only limited analysis using the principles, theories and approaches that we covered in the module. There is some evidence in your work that you have applied the methods and tools covered in the module appropriately. You have recognised some, but not all, of the complexities of this area of study. Your practical work shows that your technical skills are satisfactory at this level. It is clear that you are developing a professional approach to your work. Your creative work mostly sticks to familiar ideas but you have shown some willingness to experiment. Your work follows good academic practice to some extent in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English. |
| 3rd | 47-49 44-46 40-43 | D+ D D- | Adequate | Your work shows that you have gained a basic knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this module. Your work is descriptive, rather than analytical, and you have made a number of assertions without any evidence to back up your arguments. There is some evidence in your work that you have applied the methods and tools covered in the module appropriately. Your practical skills are adequate for this level. You are beginning to develop professional approach to some aspects of your work but this professionalism is not evident throughout. Your creative work sticks to familiar ideas and there is little evidence that you have tried to explore new territory. Your work shows some evidence of good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English, but this is not always consistent throughout. |
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| Marginal Fail | 35-39 | F5 | Unsatisfactory | Your work shows only a limited knowledge and understanding of the material covered in this module. Your work is descriptive and shows no attempt to analyse ideas or arguments. There are some inaccuracies in your work and it is not always logical or coherent. Your practical works shows that your technical skills are not always adequate for you to complete work at this level. There is little evidence of a professional approach to your work. Your creative work sticks only to familiar ideas and you have not explored any new territory. Your work has not followed good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English. |
| Fail | 34 and below | F4 | Poor | Your work shows little knowledge or understanding of the material covered in the module. Your work is descriptive and shows no attempt to analyse ideas or arguments. Some of your work is irrelevant and it is not always logical or coherent. Your work suggests that you have not understood the methods and tools covered in the module. Your practical work shows poor technical skills. You have not taken a professional approach to your work. Your creative work has not engaged with any new ideas. You work does not meet most of the Learning Outcomes for this module. Your work has not followed good academic practice in terms of citation and referencing, presentation format and clear, accurate English. |
| Avoiding plagiarism |
| When you write an essay, report or dissertation you should always cite the published sources to which you quote, refer to or use as evidence, otherwise you are likely to be committing plagiarism, which is a form of academic misconduct with potentially very serious consequences. References need to be made both within the text and in a list at the end. The aim in doing this is to ensure that somebody reading your work can easily find these sources for themselves. This applies to whether you are using a book, a report, a journal article or an Internet site. You will probably know from your own experience how much easier it is to find a reference when a reading list or bibliography is clear and unambiguous.There is help available from the library and online, including a range of videos such as those given below: Do remember you can submit your work as many times as you like before the final deadline. It is a good idea to check your Originality Report and ensure that any potential plagiarism is eradicated for your work by rewriting in your own words and referencing correctly. The staff on the BLASC desk in the LRC will be able to advise on this and on all aspects of academic writing. The best way to avoid academic misconduct or plagiarism is to use your own words at all times; do not cut and paste from other work. |
| Illness or other mitigating circumstances |
| Group work and academic misconduct |
| Work submitted by a group is the responsibility of the group as a whole. In the unfortunate event of the work being judged to have been plagiarised, the only circumstance in which it is possible that the responsibility for the misconduct would only fall on the group member who actually committed it, would be if there were clear evidence that that member had dishonestly misled the rest of the group as to the source of his her contribution. This would require clear and contemporaneous evidence of group discussions of the sort which should be available if groups follow the advice given about keeping a log of group proceedings. If the group work is simply allocated amongst the members of the group without any sort of group review of the outcomes, then all the group members are taking on themselves the risk that some element of the work is tainted by academic misconduct. If you are unclear about any of this, you should refer to the University’s guide to Plagiarism for further explanation. |
