LO1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role of project management within organizations to deliver successful change.

Assignment Information

Coventry University has been growing tremendously over the past years and its facilities need to be constantly updated and expanded. You were recently hired as the project manager to analyse the suitability of a new university building and oversee the planning and development of this construction project. 

You are to: (1) assess the feasibility of the project, drawing on appropriate project management theory and frameworks; (2) prepare an initial plan that includes the project scope, the project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and the Gantt chart, considering a minimum of 30 different tasks and 4 milestones; (3) analyse the main stakeholders and provide recommendations on how these stakeholders should be managed to maximise the chance of achieving the project’s objectives. 

You are required to research and apply project management theory in order to successfully complete this assignment. In order to pass, you will need to use a minimum of 30 separate sources, including a minimum of 15 textbooks and/or scientific journal articles.

Report recommended structure

Your assignment should be presented as a report, using the following structure: 

1. Executive summary 
2. Feasibility study
3. Project scope, WBS and Gantt chart
4. Project stakeholder assessment
5. Reference list