Operations and Project Management
Assignment 2 Briefing (60%)
Project Plan Presentation
Assessment Title | Individual Project Plan | ||
Unit Title | Project and Operations Management | ||
Unit Code | SHR039-6 | ||
Description of Assessment Task
You will produce a project plan for a suitable project for your work-place. If there is not much scope of developing a project plan in relation to your work-place, you must agree a project title of your choice and scope with your tutor. The Project Plan will include the use of Project Management tools and techniques studied and discussed in the class. You will need to submit the project plan (maximum 2,000 words, apart from the relevant appendices that you are required to illustrate!) with clear indication of your contributions.
List of projects to be considered (only examples:
Educating/training business executives on the use of ‘decision making systems’ software.
Relocating a manufacturing facility of automobile company from the India to Oman
Organising a blood donation camp in Luton
Launching of any new product in the market
Develop a new educational board-game for new skills (example supply chain management and logistics management)
Create a fund raising event for a renowned charity
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Activity List; Gantt Chart in MS Project; Network Diagram | ||
and Critical Path) | ||
Budget (cost) | ||
Quality Plan. | ||
Risk Log/Register; | ||
Unit Learning Outcomes | Demonstrate an in depth knowledge and systematic understanding of | |
assessed: | project management theory and tools linked to the planning of | |
projects | ||
Select and apply appropriate project management tools and | ||
techniques for the purpose of effective planning of projects. | ||
Format | MS Word & MS Project | |
Resources/Support Available | Class discussion to clarify Assignment; | |
In-class review | ||
Unit resources on BREO; | ||
Assessment Criteria | See assessment criteria marking grid for assessment-2, overleaf. | |
Details of how feedback will | 2Q and feedback given on-line through Turn-It-In and marked | |
be provided | assessment criteria marking grid. | |
Referral Assignment | Your referral assignment will require you to produce a project plan | |
based on another project (discussed and confirmed by your tutor). | ||