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.

Assessment Title

Individual Project Plan

Unit Title

Project and Operations Management 

Unit Code

SHR039-6

Number of Credits

15

Assessment Weighting (%)

60%

Issue Date

Submission Deadline

Procedure for/where to submit work (including file name format for TurnItIn where applicable)

You MUST submit digital copy electronically on BREO Turn-it-in.

The following file naming format should be used for submission:

Assignment 2_Project Plan_Lead Student Name _Student ID Number

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

You should include the following:

• Project Introduction and Objectives
• Project team and their roles;
• Project stages and key deliverables
• Project time management (Work Breakdown Structure; Activity List; Gantt Chart in MS Project; Network Diagram and Critical Path)
• Budget (cost)
• Quality Plan.
• Risk Log/Register;

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 be provided

2Q and feedback given on-line through Turn-It-In and marked 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).