SIM335 Managing Projects
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Faculty of Business and Law
Level: 3 Module: Managing Projects (Full-Time)
Assignment Code: SIM335 Module Leader: Peter Coleman
Issue date: 10-April-2017 Return date: 1-Sep-2017
Contribution to module assessment: 100%
Students are required to submit their assignments through JIRA. Only assessments
submitted through JIRA will be marked. Any other submission including
submission to your study centre in hard copy will be treated as a non-submission
This is an individual assignment - complete both tasks 1 and 2
Background: The assignment is intended to bring out the benefits and limitations of
different approaches to project planning and control by relating these to the
circumstances in the cases outlined. It is also intended to allow students to demonstrate
their learning and competence in respect of the effective project management with focus
on resources, trade-offs among scope, cost and time, as well as key elements of the
project life cycle.
Task 1 (40 marks) 700 words (+/- 10%) each short answer question requires a
response in a few sentences for the questions awarded up to 4 – 6 marks and a paragraph
for questions awarded up to 8 – 10 marks. Citations are essential to demonstrate
students’ ability to fulfill academic writing style in accordance to Harvard referencing.
1) Project Control Systems are often used to ensure the quality of project outcomes.
Identify and briefly discuss methods (project evaluation, monitoring and control) you
could introduce to ensure a project meets the desired outcome and is successful.
(8 marks)
2) Smart Apps Pte Ltd, with business operations in Singapore, develops Apps for IOS and
Android. The company business portfolio consists of 50% customised Apps
development projects and 50% providing standarize Apps training courses. Which
project structure would you recommend for this organisation? Together with a
diagram, write short notes to describe the proposed structure and provide
appropriate justifications to support your recommendation. (6 marks)
3) What is the purpose of setting project priorities? And what would normally be
considered when setting project priorities. (6 marks)
4) Identify and briefly discuss the FOUR (4) determinants of project success. (4 marks)
5) Identify and discuss THREE (3) project closure deliverables. (6 marks)
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6) Your organisation is undergoing expansion and needs to be relocated to another
premises in order to accommodate additional headcount in the months ahead.
Appointed as the project manager to spearhead the office relocation work, you have
mapped out the activities and durations in the table below:
Activity ID Description Preceding
Activity
Activity
Duration
A Permit applica.
1. SIM335 Managing Projects
1
Faculty of Business and Law
Level: 3 Module: Managing Projects (Full-Time)
Assignment Code: SIM335 Module Leader: Peter
Coleman
Issuedate: 10-April-2017 Return date: 1-Sep-2017
Contribution to module assessment: 100%
Students are required to submit their assignments
through JIRA. Only assessments
submitted through JIRA will be marked. Any other
submission including
submission to your study centre in hard copy
will be treated as a non-submission
This is an individual assignment - complete both
tasks1 and 2
Background: The assignment is intended to bring
out the benefits and limitations of
2. different approaches to project planning and control
by relating these to the
circumstances in the cases outlined. It is also
intended to allow students to demonstrate
their learning and competence in respect of the
effective project management with focus
on resources, trade-offs among scope, cost
and time, as well as key elements of the
project life cycle.
Task 1 (40 marks) 700 words (+/- 10%) each
short answer question requires a
response in a few sentences for the questions
awarded up to 4 – 6 marks and a
paragraph
for questions awarded up to 8 – 10 marks.
Citations are essential to demonstrate
students’ ability to fulfill academic writing style in
accordance to Harvard referencing.
1) Project Control Systems are often used to
ensure the quality of project outcomes.
Identify and briefly discuss methods (project
evaluation, monitoring and control) you
could introduce to ensure a project meets
the desired outcome and is successful.
(8 marks)
2) Smart AppsPte Ltd, with business operations in
Singapore, develops Appsfor IOS and
Android. The company business portfolio consists of
50% customised Apps
development projects and 50% providing standarize Apps
training courses. Which
project structure would you recommend for this
3. organisation? Together with a
diagram, write short notes to describe the
proposed structure and provide
appropriate justifications to support your
recommendation. (6 marks)
3) What is the purpose of setting project
priorities? And what would normally be
considered when setting project priorities. (6
marks)
4) Identify and briefly discuss the FOUR (4)
determinants of project success. (4 marks)
5) Identify and discuss THREE (3) project closure
deliverables. (6 marks)
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6) Your organisation is undergoing expansion
and needs to be relocated to another
premises in order to accommodate additional
headcount in the months ahead.
Appointed as the project manager to spearhead
the office relocation work, you have
mapped out the activities and durations in the table
4. below:
Activity ID Description Preceding
Activity
Activity
Duration
A Permit application None 2
B Remove personal items A 4
C Remove IT systems A 3
D Remove existing work stations A 2
E Packing B 3
F Moving C 6
G Unpacking C, D 5
H Set up IT systems E, F 6
I Set up work stations G 5
J Final touch up and cleaning H, I 5
i. What is the purpose of establishing a Project
Network Diagram?
ii. Develop an AONproject network based on
the information provided.
iii. How many days will the project take to
complete?
iv. Identify the critical path of this project.
v. Draw the Gantt chartof this project.
(10 marks)
Task 2: (60 marks)
Case Study: Your organisation is planning
5. for a 3-day retreat for the senior
management to another country. As the Project
Manager appointed by your CEO, you
are in-charge of planning and organising this event.
As the project is currently at the feasibilitystage,
you are required to provide a project
plan to organize the event and to prepare a
report (2,300 words) for the faculty’s
approval. From a project management perspective,
outline the key areasrequired to
successfully manage this project – e.g. Project
Scope Statement, Project Priorities, Work
Breakdown Structure and Cost Estimation.
The report should demonstrate the skills and
competencies required by the Project
Manager, along with relevant project management
perspectives.
Assignment presentation and assessment
The answers to both tasksare independent and should
be addressed separately.
Task 1 answer to six questions (700 words) –
completedas an individual task
Task 2 presented in a report (2,300 words) –
completedas an individual task
For your convenience, both tasksshould be submitted as
one document,which contains
both individual tasks.
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The criteria for assessing the task two reports will
be:
Report presentation (20%) (12 marks)
The extent to which the assignment represents an
effective report. This will be judged on:
Appearance: Is a word count included at the
end of the report? Is it within the
specified
amount? Is the text double spaced?
Structure: Does the report follow the conventions of
the format? Does it have a clear
introduction, explaining how it answers the
questions? Do the sections of the report
develop ideasin a logical sequence? Are diagrams or
othersubsidiaryinformation shown
in appendices?
Spelling and grammar: Are all words spelled
correctly and is the meaning of sentences
clear?
Referencing: Haveappropriate references(minimumof
10) been included in the report?
7. Has a recognized referencing system been used
for notation? (see relevant section in the
Guide to Basic Study Skills)
Use of relevant theory (40%) (24 marks)
Has the right theoretical content been chosen as
the basisfor answering the questions? Is
there evidence on the use of course notes and
books? Is the theory that is selected
significant to the questions?
Analysis (40%) (24 marks)
This measures the extent to which students develop
a structured argument for the points
they make, by combining relevant theory with
the information provided in the questions.
Any work submitted is subject to the University's
rules and procedures governing
infringement of assessment regulations.
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Grading Criteria SIM335 Managing Projects Individual
Assignment
First Class (70 – 100%)
A creative and original response to the question.
Critically reflecting on perceived
8. theory and experiences. Wide and appropriate
use of sources (theory and practice)
based on reading and experiences. Answer written
fluently, with evidence of a highly
developed capacity to structure work systematically and
argue logically.
Upper Second Class (60 – 69%)
Comprehensive knowledge of concepts and theories.
Appropriate application of
theory and experience to the question answered.
Ability to inter-relate concepts and
ideas. Some originality in approach and
awareness of scope and limitations. Answer
systematically structured and coherent.
Lower Second Class (50-59%)
Evidence of knowledge of concepts and theories.
Attempts to relate and balance
theory and practice. Main issues addressed
appropriately. Mainstream texts and
lecture notes used. Work presented in a
structured form but arguments weak in
places.
Third Class (40-49%)
Evidence of uncritical knowledge of main concepts
and theories. Limited attempts to
relate theory and practice relaying on personal
opinion or assertions. Limited
evidence of reading. Presentation and structure weakin
several places.
Fail (0 – 39%)
Some knowledge of main concepts and theory
but major omissions and / or
9. misunderstandings. Styleand structure weakand overly
descriptive. Considerable
limitations in the ability to perceive the
relationship between theory and practice.
Limited reading.
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