SIM335 - Managing Projects Individual Assignment

Assignment Task

Background

The assignment is intended to bring out the benefits and limitations of different approaches to project management (throughout the project life cycle) by relating these to the circumstances listed. 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.

1. 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. Citation(s) is/are essential for each question to demonstrate students’ ability to fulfill academic writing style in accordance to Harvard referencing. Answer without citation(s) will result in a fail grade for the corresponding question. Minimum of FIVE (5) references is required and references to be listed at the end of Task 1.

1) Identify the key stages of Project Life Cycle (PLC) and discuss the importance PLC in the context of project management.

2) Discuss the linkage/interconnectivity between organisations’ strategic direction and project management.

3) Smart Tech Systems Pte Ltd – a well-established market leader of information systems in Singapore has a core business in computer software development for corporate clients. The company is planning to branch into a new area - the mobile apps market as part of the business diversification efforts. Which project structure would you recommend for this organisation? Write short notes to describe the proposed project structure and provide appropriate justifications to support your recommendation.

4) Identify and briefly discuss control methods (steps) you could introduce to ensure a project meets the desired outcome and is successful. 

5) Determine THREE (3) types of report typically established in project management. For each type of report, provide a brief discussion on the purpose and usefulness.

6) Your organisation intends to roll out a new product. As the project manager, you have been tasked to conduct market research on whether the new product will likely be well received by potential customers. You have mapped out the activities and duration

i. The project network is a tool used for planning, scheduling, and monitoring of project progress. Discuss the concept of critical path and its significance to the project schedule.

ii. Based on the data provided above, develop an AON project network (with calculations of forward pass, backward pass and slack).

ii. Identify the critical path of this project.

iv. Develop the Gantt chart of this project

2. Case Study

Your university’s faculty will be hosting a group of 20 foreign student for a 2-Day 1-Night exchange program. During the visit, there will be a series of activities/programs from your faculty to engage the delegates. As the Project Manager appointed by your faculty, you are in-charge of planning and organising the event.

As the project is currently at the feasibility stage, you are required to prepare a proposal report for faculty dean’s approval. From a project management perspective, outline the key areas required to successfully manage this project – e.g., Project Scope (covering all mandatory items), Project Priorities (with appropriate justification and a balanced tradeoff), Work Breakdown Structure (with relevant work packages) and Cost Estimation (with time-phase budget).

Additionally, include considerations for managing the project risks by identifying and describing THREE (3) negative risks (i.e., what can go wrong during the project) and provide justification for EACH risk – why is the identified aspect a risk in this project?

The report should demonstrate the skills and competencies required by the Project Manager, along with relevant project management perspectives.

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