WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT PROJECT BRIEF
ASSESSMENT#3 TERM 3 2023
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT PROJECT BRIEF
Assessment type:Group work Project plan
Word limit: Part A: Presentation Equivalent to 500 words |Part B: Project plan 4000 words 5%
Due date: Week 11 Friday 11:45 pm AEST
Weighting: 50% (Part A 10%, Part B 40%)
NOTE: Must be read in conjunction with PPMP20008 Assessment 3 Description.
Internal project brief
Summary
BlueSky Building & Construction Group Pty Ltd (BCC)
Customer name
--- Customer number
195/2021-07 Contract number
DS-2021-07
Site location
Brooklyn, 3012 Initial quotation date
15/09/2021
Est. No. 195/2021-09-15 Estimator
Ahmad Hamud
Home design
Multi-unit development Project type
Knock down Rebuild Sales Consultant
Glenn Ford
Floor plan
The total area under the roof is 500 sqm Land size
800 sqm Customer
Hobsons Bay Council
Project duration
12 months Proposed price (as of 15/09/2021)
Total estimated cost (Inc. GST) $961,420.00
Profit margin (10%) $96,142.00
Contract price (Inc. GST) $1,057,562.00
Notes:
BCC is engaged in a design and built project for the construction of knocking down and rebuilding three (3) townhouses (known as LRP project) in at the address 8 Lynch road, Brooklyn, Victoria 3012.
It is expected that the contract becomes effective by 1st July 2022.
The project fund will be sourced from a loan from the customer's bank that is unconditionally approved. No delay in milestone payments is expected.
Time of completion
The building period includes 12 months inclusive of weekends and the following buffers:
Effect of bad weather 18 days,
Public holidays including end-of-the-year holidays 10 days,
Ahmad note:
The project's start date is no longer 01/07/2022. Please propose a new starting date and adjust the appropriate time buffer, considering potential project risks that could impact the timeline.
Contract price
The price of the contract is fixed and it may be changed before the contracts effective date because of:
Additional cost caused by any deficiencies within the contract document,
Variations, including council/registered building surveyor,
Interest on overdue payments,
If more than one year has passed from the initial quotation date.
Additional building permit fees
Ahmad note:
The contract price must be revised based on condition 2, 4 and 5.
Building permit
BCC is responsible for acquiring the 'planning permit' on behalf of the customer within 20 days of the contract's effective date.
Ahmad note:
Fees have increased by 10%. However, it's important to note that the responsibility for fee payment lies with the customer and is beyond the scope of our service..
Applicable standards
Unless otherwise clearly stated in the contract, the followings are applicable standards to the building work:
Domestic Building Contract Act 1995 It governs building activity in Victoria. It sets out the legislative framework for the regulation of building construction, building standards and the maintenance of specific building safety features. See: http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/dbca1995275/Building Regulations 2018 (SR No 38) -Theseare derived from the Act and contain, among other things, the requirements relating to:
Building permits,
Building inspections,
Occupancy permits,
Enforcement of the regulations,
Maintenance of buildings.
Subdivision Act Victoria 1988
The regulations adopt the Building Code of Australia as a technical reference that must be complied with. New regulations or amendments to current regulations can be made according to the requirements of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994.
National Construction Code - It incorporates all on-site construction requirements into a single code. Volumes One and Two of the NCC are the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Volume Three is the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA).
The parties acknowledge that the builder must comply with all Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements on the land.
Ahmad note:
Check if Domestic Building Consumer Right needs to be added.
Other conditions
If power is not available at the site, then it is the client's responsibility to provide temporary generating facilities at their own cost.
If water is not available at the site, then it is the client's responsibility to provide an adequate water supply before the commencement of work.
The customer has acknowledged that the building floor plans are final.
The customer has confirmed all building upgrades.
The parties acknowledge that any delay caused by parties attracts a penalty of 5% of the contract price for the delayed parts every month.
Ahmad note:
The original building size has been increased from 500 sqm to 550 sqm as per the clients request. Please include in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) the cost of revising the drawings/plans. I consulted with our engineering team, and they provided a rough estimate for this activity, which is around $16,000 20%.
Due to the shortage of timber, we recommended to the client a shift from using a structural wooden frame to a structural steel frame. The client has agreed to this proposal, along with the adjustment of the cost from $100,000 to $120,000.
Excluded itemsThe following items are excluded from the contract:
Decorating items, e.g. furniture
All costs associated with water usage and service charges such as drainage, and sewerage during the construction period.
Building permit: Lodgement & payment of required fees & government levies by owner/developer.
Traffic management: If required, organized by builder & payment of required fees by owner/developer.
Adjoining property protection works notice Arranged & served to neighbours by owner/developer.
Asbestos removal if required is not included in the contract.
Ahmed note:
We need temporary fencing for our temporary facility. The cost is not considered in the original project plan.
The client has requested to add in appliances (i.e. induction cooking stoves and dish washers) for all three units. The client has agreed to the quoted cost of $8,000 covering both the unit cost and installation fees. Note that this is a new item in the project plan.
Insurance
An insurance policy is required by the Building Act 1993 or a new revision of it before this contract is enforced. BCC ensures that a copy of the insurance policy will be given to the customer.
Ahmed note:
Revise the insurance cost to $10 per one sqm area as per a recent quote from Insurance provider.
Preliminary work and price breakdown
Cost code Activity Cost ($) Cost/area ($/sqm)
01.00.00 DEMOLITION
01.10.00 Existing house demoliation30,000.00 60.00
02.00.00 SITE WORKS AND FOUNDATIONS
02.10.00 Site Cut (Scrape & remove vegetation & excess spoil from site up to 15 loads) 3,000.00 6.00
02.40.00 Ground floor slab and footings/foundation 65,000.00 130.00
03.00.00 BRICKWORK, MANSORY & EXTERNAL CLADDINGS
03.10.00 Ground floor walling 60,000.00 120.00
03.20.00 First floor cladding 48,000.00 96.00
04.00.00 ROOFING
04.10.00 Concrete Tiled Roof 24,000.00 48.00
04.30.00 Box Gutters 3,000.00 6.00
04.40.00 Flashings & rain heads 3,200.00 6.40
05.00.00 FRAMING
05.30.00 Metal fabrications 20,000.00 40.00
05.40.00 Structural wooden framing 100,000.00 200.00
05.50.00 Architectural woodwork 25,000.00 50.00
07.00.00 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
07.20.00 Thermal protection 4,000.00 8.00
07.30.00 Flashing and sheet material 1,000.00 2.00
07.40.00 Fire and smoke protection 3,000.00 6.00
07.50.00 Damp proofing and water proofing 4,500.00 9.00
07.60.00 Joint protection 1,000.00 2.00
08.00.00 OPENNINGS
08.10.00 Doors and frames 30,000.00 60.00
08.30.00 Specialty doors and frames 18,000.00 36.00
08.40.00 Entrances 30,000.00 60.00
08.50.00 Windows 20,000.00 40.00
08.70.00 Hardware 6,000.00 12.00
09.00.00 INTERNAL WALL AND CEILING LININGS
09.20.00 General walling (10mm plasterboard) 20,000.00 40.00
09.30.00 Wall wet areas 10,000.00 20.00
09.50.00 Cornice 3,000.00 6.00
10.00.00 GARAGE
10.10.00 Walling 7,000.00 14.00
10.20.00 Floor 5,000.00 10.00
10.40.00 Main vehicle access door 1,600.00 3.20
10.50.00 Automated door lifter 3,000.00 6.00
11.00.00 FIXINGS
11.10.00 Architraves 2,500.00 5.00
11.20.00 WIR shelving 1,800.00 3.60
11.30.00 wardrobe shelving 7,000.00 14.00
12.00.00 CABINETS
12.20.00 Kitchen Cabinet 15000 30.00
12.30.00 Laundry Cabinets 7500 15.00
12.50.00 Kitchen Bench Top 9000 18.00
14.00.00 PLUMBING
14.10.00 Plumbing BOM and installations 15,000.00 30.00
15.00.00 STAIRS & BALUSTRADES
15.10.00 Stairs, balustrades and installations 15,000.00 30.00
16.00.00 PAINTING & FINISHING
16.10.00 Interior finishes 5,000.00 10.00
16.20.00 Exterior finishes 12,000.00 24.00
17.00.00 ELECTRICAL
17.10.00 Underground supply (single phase) 4,000.00 8.00
17.20.00 Internal lighting 5,000.00 10.00
17.30.00 Ceiling exhaust fans 2,000.00 4.00
17.50.00 Powerpoints6,000.00 12.00
18.00.00 WALL & FLOOR TILING
18.10.00 wall tiling 8000 16.00
18.20.00 Floor tiling 10000 20.00
19.00.00 FLOOR COVERINGS
19.10.00 Carpet 15,000.00 30.00
19.20.00 Carpet underlay 10,000.00 20.00
19.40.00 Floorboards 36,000.00 72.00
20.00.00 HEATING & COOLING
20.10.00 Split Systems cost and installation 10,500.00 21.00
21.00.00 CONCRETE PAVING
21.10.00 Driveway 6,000.00 12.00
21.20.00 Crossover and Footpath restatement 1500 3.00
22.00.00 FENCING
22.10.00 Dividing Fence 8000 16.00
22.20.00 Boundary Fence 17000 34.00
23.00.00 LANDSCAPING & DECKING
23.10.00 Landscaping 4000 8.00
23.20.00 Decking 18000 36.00
24.00.00 BUILDER CLEAN
24.10.00 Builder clean 2000 4.00
SUBTOTAL DIRECT COST 799,100.00 1,598.20
Design contingency (10% of direct cost) 79,910.00 159.82
Project management (7% of direct cost) 55,937.00 111.87
Administration and legal (3% of direct cost) 23,973.00 47.95
Insurance 2,500.00 5.00
SUBTOTAL INDIRECT COST 162,320.00 324.64
TOTAL PROJECT COST (for BCC) 961,420.00 1,922.84
Profit (10%) 96,142.00 192.28
TOTAL PROJECT PRICE (for client) 1,057,562.00 2,115.12
Ahmed note: Check the producer price index and adjust prices according to construction price changes accordingly. Also, adjust prices based on the new building size.
Check below:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/producer-price-indexes-australia/latest-releaseStatutory warranties
To the extent required by the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995, BCC provides a warranty while the building work will be carried out in a proper and skilful manner according to Building Act 1993.
Building schematic
A rough schematic of the LRP project.
ASSESSMENT#3 TERM 3 2023
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT - DESCRIPTION
Assessment type:Group work Project plan
Word limit: Part A: Presentation Equivalent to 500 words |Part B: Project plan 4000 words 5%
Due date: Week 11 Friday 11:45 pm AEST
Weighting: 50% (Part A 10%, Part B 40%)
NOTE: Must be read in conjunction with PPMP20008 Assessment 3 project brief.
Overview
This assessment aims to provide students with an opportunity to apply their learning about initiating and planning methods, tools, and techniques in a real-case project setting by delivering a project plan for a residential building construction project. You will be formed by your tutor into teams of 4 members (preferably) to collaborate and deliver this project plan. Your project plan should be designed to address most of the project management knowledge areas as advised by A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide -2017 6th edition). For groups, it is essential to acquire a good understanding of the topics covered during Weeks 1 to 10, perform additional research and apply their best project management knowledge and skills, e.g. communication, leadership and time management skills - in a teamwork setting to be able to achieve good results. The teams will present their project plan during Weeks 11 and 12 following the schedule that tutors will provide.
Assessment Criteria
See the marking guide at the end of this document.
Learning Outcomes
This assessment is relevant to the following Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs):
Analyse the underlying project needs and justification,
Apply contemporary techniques to identify and analyse stakeholders,
Analyse, define and effectively decompose project scope,
Apply appropriate project estimation techniques,
Critically analyse and define actions to address project uncertainty.
Assessment details
Note: The case information is fictitious.
1. The company
The BlueSky Building & Construction Group Pty Ltd (BCC) is a private building construction company located in Broadmeadows VIC 3047. BCC aims to make it easier and simpler for Australians to build beautiful and affordable new homes. Thanks to James Gunn the founder and Managing director of BCC the company enjoyed continual growth allowing it to specialise in building quality single-storey and double-storey residentials. James was able to establish good relations with land developers, builders and local/international suppliers that made the business booming. In recent years, BCC has expanded its business to local governmental projects. Over the past few years, the BCC has been able to secure several projects with various city councils.
2. Organisational chart
The BCC team is a dynamic and rapidly growing team of about 50 sales consultants, construction professionals and project managers who possess a diverse range of knowledge and skills. BCC has adopted a projectised organisational structure (below).
3. Your team
You are a newly established project management team undertaking the following roles in the organisation and your upcoming project:
Junior project manager Student 1
Project planning/risk expert Student 2
Purchasing expert Student 3
Supplier relations expert Student 4.
The other members of your team are named within the organisational chart.
4. Meeting with the sponsor
Paul Rudd the project director has called you (Junior project manager) to a meeting. When you enter, you see also Steven Gerrard an experienced project manager is also there both looking not so happy.
Paul: Hi, thanks for coming. As a senior project manager, Steven suggested we meet and talk about Lynch street (LRP) project that is going to commence soon. This is a knock down and build project. We will build three townhouses from the original lot. We believe that you and your team can help us with this project.
You: All right, interesting; I appreciate a new assignment. Can I have the Project brief?
Paul: Yes, of course. Ahmed our estimator has printed a copy for you, and shortly you will have it in your mailbox [Download Assessment 3 project brief from Moodle]. However, before you start working on your project management plan (in the short form, project plan) with your team, I would like to go through several issues that we are facing that will impact your work!
You: I see. Not every project goes smoothly from the beginning. Please tell me what the problem is.
Steven: We secured the LRP project in 2021 with the [client] but due to the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns and the clients financial situation, the project was pended until now. The client has given us the green light to start the project, but the original estimate was in September 2021 which is already out of date, and since that time, the construction prices have gone up significantly.
You: Well, this should not be a problem. We can re-estimate the prices and do a bottom-up estimate, but you know that it will take time, and I need my entire team to work on it.
Steven: I dont think that is necessary. We have done an accurate estimation before and only need to adjust prices based on an updated construction index. Check for the producer price index in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (www.gov.au), and I am sure you will find something helpful in adjusting the project costs. But do not forget to adjust contingency based on your new estimation method.
Paul: Exactly. Also another point to consider is that the original building size was 500 square meters and now the client wants larger buildings totaling 550 square meters. Additionally, the client also wants to add in appliances which were not initially included in the estimate. The client has also accepted our suggestion to replace the original wooden frames with steel frames due to the difficulty of acquiring timber now. Do not forget to revise the project plan and estimates accordingly.
You: As you know, I dont have much experience in preparing a project plan. Can someone supervise me along the way?
Paul: Of course, we dont leave you alone. Steven will supervise the process of preparing the project plan, and he is the one that will approve your plan on my behalf. [Your tutor will play the role of Steven for your team]. Also, Ahmed has reviewed the project brief again and has given you some feedback that might be helpful. Please have a check and make sure his comments are well reflected in the new project plan.
You: Excellent. Is there anything else I need to know before I get back to my team?
Steven: Yes, it is. The original project was to be executed in 12 months. However, given the current disruption in the material supply chain and the shortage of construction crews, we might need to adjust the project duration. Do a proper risk analysis, and do not forget to add a time buffer to your project.
Paul: Absolutely, the initial plan did not have any time buffer, but I think we need to secure ourselves with a proper time buffer. The client will penalise us 2.5% of the total project cost per month. This is something, we cannot afford.
You: Well, I havent done thorough project planning before, but it never hurts to try. Let me know if we run into more issues.
Paul: Steven [your tutor] will inform you if there are issues/changes along the way. I am sure you and your team can do the work perfectlyjust a tip before you go. Ensure you spend enough time understanding the project brief, doing extensive research and pay attention to details.
Steven: Let me add one more tip: When preparing the project plan, never forget to document your assumptions and explain your rationale for different parts of the project plan. Remember, you cannot assign different parts of the plan to individual team members and expect them to work in isolation. This is not project management, and it will NOT work. You all need to work together and provide feedback to the others in their work.
You: Sure, I will keep this in mind. Anything else!
Paul: Ohhh, one more thing, keep in touch with Steven [your tutor] and show him your weekly work. This way, you might be able to mitigate some of the project risks! All the best.
You: Sure, will do. Anything else?
Paul: Mmmmm, I promise this is the last one. Steven [your tutor], please arrange a presentation meeting near the completion of the project plan. The team can have your final thoughts and considerations before they submit it through formal channels.
Steven: Sure, I will.
You: All good, I will be in touch.
5. Part A Presenting the project plan
Once your project plan is near completion (during Weeks 11 and 12), as a team, you will have the chance to present the critical aspects of your project plan to the client representative [your tutor] and other students. Individually, you are also given a chance to reflect on your acquired knowledge and experiences throughout your teamwork and studying the unit while demonstrating your excellent presentation and communication skills.
All team members must attend and present an equal portion of work.
The presentation should cover all aspects of the project plan (Part A) in no more than 15 slides.
The presentations will be held during the tutorial classes: Weeks 11 and 12 face-to-face.
Presenters will have 14-16 minutes to present plus 5 minutes for Q&A. Online students will record the presentation and provide the access link in the final page of the presentation slide.
No marks will be awarded if the presentation is not given in the scheduled tutorial. The presentations will be graded based on individual performance at the presentation time.
Prepare your presentation as a PowerPoint file only and demonstrate your project plan during tutorial classes in Weeks 11 and 12.
6. Part B - Project plan
Following the above conversation, your team must prepare a project plan and identify the activities needed to design, supply and build multi-units as per the provided project brief.
Steven Gerrard senior project manager [your tutor], is your client representative. Steven supports you in clarifying the project requirements and guiding your team while preparing the project plan. During this time, Steven might bring new requirements for the project. You should be able to effectively engage the client representative in your project to ensure all requirements are clearly understood and incorporated into the project plan.
The project management plan must contain the following items:
Project description and justification
Provide a considered and concise description and background for the project. Justify the project and explain the expected outputs, outcomes and benefits of the project for its stakeholders.
Scope baseline
The baseline should contain a clear and concise scope statement, a well-thought project priority matrix, a well-crafted work breakdown structure (WBS) and a detailed WBS dictionary.
Remember a good project scope statement will be derived from a good understanding of the project requirements and defining the value for the key stakeholders. A proper scope should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-relate (SMART). Follow the provided scope statement checklist provided in the lecture slides.
Develop a project priority matrix considering the information provided in this document and the project brief.
A fully specified WBS depicts the major deliverables, sub-deliverables and work packages, while WBS codes and vertical relationships are clearly expressed.
WBS dictionary provides descriptions relevant to each element of the WBS. Prepare a descriptive table containing WBS codes, work package names and descriptions, and work package start and finish dates.
Schedule baseline
Prepare a detailed project activity list that is consistent with scope, major deliverables, WBS and WBS Dictionary. Use any Software (Word, Excel, MS Project, Teamgantt etc.) to develop the project Gantt chart covering all activities that have been identified. The Gantt chart must clearly identify and show:
WBS codes,
Project timeline,
Milestones to complete the project,
Activities predecessors and successors,
Activities start and finish dates,
Project critical path
Allocated resources
It is not enough to provide only software output, and a clear discussion of your scheduling logic, assumptions and key points of the schedule is essential. As a minimum, major milestones, completion dates, approval dates, critical activities and path durations must be discussed.
Resource management plan
In your project, resources could be direct labour, indirect labour, material and equipment. Assign resources to the required project activities, and show the workload of each resource. Moreover, ensure you use resource levelling and optimisation techniques to meet project priorities and develop an effective and efficient resource plan. Identify any additional expertise that may need to be brought in for the project (if any). Develop a responsibility matrix for the work packages. Here you can make a realistic assumption on what type of resources you need and what cost.
Key assumptions made in developing resource planning must be explained. For example, you should explain your approach to resource estimation, optimisation and levelling.
Cost baseline
Cost estimation of the project is essential [Please pay attention to discussions in Section 4]. All the notes from the estimator in the [project brief] need to be addressed. You are required to specify the cost estimation method you use and justify it clearly. The budget table needs to be revisited, and a time-phased budget (cash flow) needs to be proposed and discussed. A funding requirement plan must be proposed based on the projected cash flow.
Key assumptions made in developing the cost baseline must be explained. For example, you should explain your cost re-estimation approach, preparation of time-phased budget and funding requirements.
Stakeholder management and communication plan
Identify project stakeholders and develop a stakeholder register and communication plan. You are required to identify stakeholders, analyse and map (e.g. power/interest grid) them using an appropriate tool and design an engagement plan. Then, a communication plan must be developed as per the chosen stakeholder engagement strategies and discussed. Discuss your stakeholder management approach.
Risk management plan
You need to clearly explain your risk management approach (how you want to deal with your projects risks). Then, develop a risk assessment form focusing on significant project risks and identify risk values. Then, develop a risk response matrix for the top five risks.
You must identify at least 10 risk factors, rank them, and develop a risk response plan for the top 5 risks.
Do not forget to explain the risk assessment form in terms of risks probability and impact.
Do not forget to explain the selected risk response strategy and contingency plan for each one of the five risks.
Change management plan
Specify your change management approach for the project, ensuring all changes can be defined, reviewed, and agreed upon so they can be appropriately communicated and implemented to all stakeholders. Your change management plan should also include the type of changes you anticipate, a proposed change control board, a role/responsibility matrix for change, and a change management process (step-by-step guide for a change).
The change management approach is not to be confused with the change management process.
Team charter
A team charter is more concerned about your first team meeting when you kick off the project. Please briefly discuss the groups approach on how the team will accomplish the project. As with any new team, your team is required to do the followings:
Become acquainted with one another as individuals.
Develop a shared understanding of one anothers priorities or degree of commitment to group participation.
Share expectations regarding what the group should look like.
Establish a shared sense of group purpose.
[You as a team must participate in the team charter activity that will be conducted during Tutorials in Week 5]. You will be given instructions on how to perform in team charter activity. As a result, you are needed to add the below items to your project plan under the team charter section:
A brief biography of each team member and the role of each team member in this project,
A team goal statement outlining your team's combined priorities and goals about the teamwork that you will engage in as a result of this assignment,
Team ground rules,
Conflict resolution process.
Template
This assignment must be delivered in a report format containing:
A cover letter,
Table of content,
Sections 1-9 mentioned above,
Reference list (if any),
Appendices (if any).
Task allocation to each team member and minimum 3 minutes of meeting.
Referencing guidelines
This assignment does not require a set number of references. However, if you rely on work from others, ensure that sources are referenced. A list of references and a bibliography must be included in this case.
Academic integrity and plagiarism
Academic integrity is about the honest presentation of your academic work. It means acknowledging the work of others while developing your insights, knowledge and ideas. You should take extreme care that you have:
Acknowledged words, data, diagrams, models, frameworks and/or ideas of others you have quoted (i.e. directly copied), summarised, paraphrased, discussed or mentioned in your assessment through the appropriate referencing methods,
Provided a reference list of the publication details so your reader can locate the source if necessary. This includes material taken from Internet sites.
Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT is not accepted in the final submitted reports and presentation slides.
If you do not acknowledge the sources of your material, you may be accused of plagiarism because you have passed off the work and ideas of another person without appropriate referencing, as if they were your own.
CQUniversity treats plagiarism as a very serious offence constituting misconduct. Plagiarism covers a variety of inappropriate behaviours, including:
Failure to properly document a source,
Copyright material from the internet or databases,
Collusion between students.
For further information on our policies and procedures, please refer to the University website.
Assessment declaration
When you submit work electronically, you agree to the below assessment declaration.
I have not impersonated or allowed myself to be impersonated by any person for the purposes of this assessment.
This assessment is my/our original work and no part of it has been copied from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made.
No part of this assessment has been written for me/us by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer/teacher concerned.
I have correctly acknowledged the re-use of any of my own previously submitted work within this submission.
I agree that my assessment response to be reproduced, communicated compared and archived for the purposes of detecting plagiarism.
I agree that a copy of my assessment to be retained by the University for review and comparison, including review by external examiners.
I understand that:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to exclusion from the University.
Plagiarism includes the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy my work.
I agree and acknowledge that:
I have read and understood the Declaration and Statement of Authorship above.
I accept that use of my CQU account to electronically submit this assessment constitutes my agreement to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship.
If I do not agree to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship in this context, the assessment outcome is not valid for assessment purposes and cannot be included in my aggregate score for this unit.
You will find more information about the penalties for plagiarism in the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure - CQU.
Marking criteria
PART A- Presenting the project planCriteria HD D C P F
Presentation content quality
4 marks
(group marking)
The content presented to the client was excellent and professional. The content demonstrates an excellent insight about the project plan and all required elements are fully covered.
The presentation timing was as per the allocated time. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission or presentation received, or no establishment of criteria requirements.
Presentation performance
6 marks
(individual marking)
The presentation was highly professional, demonstrating excellent presentation skills that keep the audience engaged and interested. The pace of presentation aided the audience engagement. Excellent use of voice and tone throughout the presentation.
Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission or presentation received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
PART B- Project plan
Criteria HD D C P F
1- Project justification and description
2 marks
A considered and concise description and background for the project is provided. The justification of project identifies and justifies the expected outputs, outcomes and benefits of the project for its stakeholders. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
2- Scope baseline
6 marks
The baseline contains a clear and concise scope statement, clear description of what are in scope and what are out of scope, a well-thought project priority matrix, a well-crafted work breakdown structure (WBS) and a detailed WBS dictionary. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
3- Schedule baseline
3 marks
All major activities are identified and listed while schedule covers the whole scope. Time schedule is depicted while it clearly shows milestones and key deliverables of each milestone, sequences, allocated resources and critical path. Scheduling logic and assumptions are also clearly discussed. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
4- Resource management plan
3 marks
Resources are clearly identified and listed while assumptions are discussed. Resource usage and task usage are reported and discussed. A clear and concise responsibility matrix is developed.
Resources are allocated to all project activities. Schedule shows an optimised resource allocation. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
5- Cost baseline
5 marks
Project cost re-estimation is done. Budget table and time-phased budget teble/graphs (cash flow) are presented and justified. Appropriate funding arrangements is proposed. Assumptions and approach to cost estimation are clearly discussed. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
6- Stakeholder management and communication plan
6 marks
Stakeholders are properly identified and analysed. Stakeholder mapping is depicted, and key stakeholders engagement strategies are identified and discussed. An appropriate communication plan is developed and discussed. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
7 Risk management plan
6 marks
Risk identification and assessment approach is correctly explained. Risk assessment matrix containing relevant ranked risks is presented and discussed. Appropriate risk response strategies are developed and discussed. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
8 - Change management plan
2 marks
Change management approach is clearly explained. Correct types of changes and change control board are identified and proposed. Clear role/responsibility matrix for change and change management processes are identified. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
9 Team charter
2 marks
Clear team members biographies are presented. A relevant and well-thought team is narrated while team ground rules and a formal statement on conflict resolution process are identified and presented. Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
10 - Overall plan quality
Total 5 marks
4 marks
Page number, table of contents, good flow of topics, clarity of language and grammar, coverage and completeness, proper citations and referencing (if any).
Report contains a cover letter and all topics are clearly and professionally addressed.
1 mark
Task allocation and at least 3 minutes of meeting Outstanding effort. Criteria requirements fully achieved. Satisfactory effort. Has elements of excellence but needs to be consistent across all criteria requirements. Has rooms for growth to be completely satisfactory. Requires more improvement to fully satisfy criteria requirements. Effort considered inferior to the required minimum standard. Limited establishment of criteria requirement. No submission received or no establishment of criteria requirements.
