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Assessment 2
CSE2CPX Managing Projects in the Cloud
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Before you begin
Objectives
This is an individual assignment. Students are not permitted to work in a group when writing this
assignment.
Copying and Plagiarism
This is an individual assignment. Students are not permitted to work in a group when writing this
assignment. Plagiarism is the submission of another person’s work in a manner that gives the
impression that the work is their own. La Trobe University treats plagiarism seriously. When detected,
penalties are strictly imposed.
Further information can be found on http:
www.latrobe.edu.au/students/academic-
integrity/explanation/plagiarism
Submission Guidelines
Your assignment submission should be typed, not written/drawn by hand.
Submit the electronic copy of your assignment through the subject Learning Portal.
Submission after the deadline will incur a penalty of 5% of the available assignment mark per day
capped at 5 days. No assignment will be accepted after 5 days. If you have encountered difficulties
that lead to late submission or no submission, you should apply for special consideration.
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Your Tasks
Assessment type: Group and Individual assignment: Project Plan
Word count: 1,100 words
Task weighting: 35%
This assessment requires you to create key components of a Project Plan using the information
provided in the given project. You will need to define the role of each team member. You need to
make sure that the project will be completed on time, within budget, while delivering all the benefits
expected by the project owner.
To do that, you are required to provide a project plan showing the WBS-Gantt chart, stakeholder
analysis and the relevant communication plan.
Section A: Group assignment
This section of the assessment is to be completed as a group (2 members).
The project – SNF University’s move to Online
SNF is an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) university. Formally established in
1990, it offers industry-based learning in the fields of software engineering, mobile app
development, web design, 3D animation, computer graphics, and information technology.
It has 4000 students and 200 employees. They are running both on campus and 5 online courses
using on-premises technology since 2018. However, the COVID threat changed the world rapidly.
Students were sent home and shifted into virtual classes. When 500 students tried to access the
learning management system at once, the system was overloaded, and it went offline. Also, the
faculty and staff started working from home and were dependent on the school’s unreliable
system. The need to access financial and human resources data from across the organization was
also critical.
This presented SNF University with a huge challenge: how to continue providing all students with
quality education during the constantly changing realities of COVID-19.
Obviously, the cu
ent on-premises infrastructure is not up to the job. It is imperative that a reliable
online educational system must be implemented.
https:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology
https:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University
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The university listed some requirements for this project:
⚫ Bypass the procurement of on-premises server.
⚫ Eliminate the need of manual intervention.
⚫ Improve the security of the system.
⚫ Provide better action logs and reporting.
⚫ Access comprehensive data on traffic.
The new school year is now fast approaching, and you have been granted $80,000 to implement
this project. This budget includes all the costs involved in meeting the above requirements as well
as the pay to your team members ($35 per hour per person).
Your Tasks
Based on the above information you are to create key components of a Project Plan using the
templates provided and execute it using JIRA, apply the concepts/theories related to managing
projects in the cloud to support your arguments and where possible, include supporting
eferences.
You are required to:
i. Conduct a stakeholder analysis and develop the Stakeholder’s
communication plan.
This part should include:
• Prioritisation and analysis of three key stakeholders
• Complete the stakeholder’s communication play
• Use the stakeholder’s communication plan template ( publish and
share with the academic )
ii. Develop a Project plan
This part should include:
• Development of a project plan document, use the project plan template
( publish and share with the academic )
• Create the project using JIRA next-gen software project (add the
academic as supervisor)
• Ensure that the Timeline ( use the roadmap planner ) contains
meaningful and clear definition of tasks, reasonable budgets, duration,
and personnel a
angement
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Section B: Individual assignment
This section of the assessment is to be completed individually.
Report (900 words)
Provide a detailed report about how you work with JIRA on your day-to-day task as a team manage
member.
Focus on the following aspects:
• How you access your project
• How you work on your task
• How you work with issues
You can present a link or screenshot to support your arguments and where possible, include
supporting references.
Other instructions
• Section A tasks should be completed on or before the due date ( templates and project
plan to be shared with me )
• Submit Section B task, via the assignment 2 submission link.
XXXXXXXXXXName the file xxx_cse2cpx_Assessment 2.pdf (where xxx is your student number)
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Assessment Marking Criteria
Assessment 1 – Marking Ru
ic
Assessment
Criteria
Unsatisfactory – penalties apply Satisfactory
Compliance: Word count over 20%+/-
Originality score above 20%
Originality match/s above 6% to one source
Inco
ect essay format
No in text citation and /or reference list
Word count under 20%+/-
Originality score equal to or below 20%
Originality match/s equal to or below 6% to one source
Co
ect essay format
Co
ect citation and referencing format
Feedback
Assessment Criteria
Unsatisfactory
(0-49%)
Pass
(50-59%) Above Average
(60-69%)
Very Good
(70-79%)
Excellent
(80-100%)
Understanding and
command of relevant
discipline matter
• Appropriate concepts
and discipline matter
included
• Demonstration of
concept mastery
through accurate
application to project
aims
10
Inappropriate concepts
or discipline matter
presented/presented
inaccurately.
Application of concepts
to project is
inconsistent or
suggests limited
knowledge
Appropriate concepts
and discipline matter
presented.
Application of concepts
to project suggests
asic understanding of
discipline matter
Appropriate concepts
and discipline matter
presented.
Application of concepts
to project suggests
sound understanding of
discipline matter
Appropriate and novel
connection of multi-
disciplinary concepts
presented
Application of concepts
to project suggests
high level
understanding
discipline matter and
elevance to
project/industry
Appropriate and novel
connection of multi-
disciplinary concepts
presented
Application of concepts
to project suggests
mastery of discipline
matter and a
professional command
of its relevance to
industry practice.
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Understanding and skills of
project planning
• Understanding of key
components of a
project
• Ability to develop
meaningful and
easonable work
packages, schedule,
udgets and
esources.
12
Unable to co
ectly
identify sufficient
number of items as
equired.
Inadequate or
unmeaningful definition
of items.
Several mistakes in
scheduling, budgeting,
or MS Project design.
Able to identify
sufficient number of
items as required.
Some unmeaningful
definitions of items.
A few mistakes in
scheduling, budgeting,
or MS Project design.
Able to identify enough
number of items and
provide some logical
explanation.
Generally, and co
ectly
define the relevant
items.
Few minor mistakes in
scheduling, budgeting,
or MS Project design.
Able to co
ectly
identify enough items
and justify the
arguments logically.
Co
ectly define the
elevant items with
some details.
Nearly no mistake in
scheduling, budgeting,
or MS Project design.
Able to co
ectly
identify enough items
with specific and
scientific justification.
Clear, logical and
specific definition of
elevant items.
Excellent scheduling,
udgeting, or MS
Project design, with
good resources
allocation, well-planned
schedule, and good
organisation.
Structure and content
• Report structure
followed as requested
• Use the templates as
equired
5
Report structure not
evident.
The paper barely uses
the templates as
equired.
Report structure
evident but e
ors
apparent.
• Some information is
missing in the
table/diagram/
screenshots.
Report structure
evident with limited
e
or.
The templates are
co
ectly used though
the information
supplied in them are
not clear or
meaningful.
Report structure mostly
followed.
Co
ect use of the
templates with good
and clear information.
Report structure
evident without e
or.
Excellent information
supplied in the
templates – of a
professional standard
Presentation
• Quality of written
expression
• Professionalism of
eport presentation
Not able to be
understood, confused
or unclear
expression.
Spelling, punctuation
and
grammar
unsatisfactory.
Unprofessional
presentation
Expression is clear
enough to be
understood though
more detailed
thoughts are unclear
due to lack of precise
expression/wording.
Spelling, punctuation
and
grammar generally
satisfactory but needs
some attention.
Language is
generally sound and
clear throughout.
Expression/wording
allows for
understanding of a
more detailed level of
thought.
Grammatically
sound with some
minor e
ors that do
not detract from the
Language use
demonstrates
precision and
expressiveness as
well as clarity.
Level of detailed
thought is clear due to
quality of expression.
Grammatically
sound presentation.
Of high professional
quality.
Confident and
precise use of
language; mastery
of style and tone.
Quality of expression
affords for extremely
detailed thought to be
expressed clearly.
Accurate application
of grammar.
Exceeds professional
expectations.
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5
Semi-professional
presentation
whole.
Of professional quality.
Referencing
• Appropriate mix of
academic and non-
academic references
• Number of references
used
• Use of Harvard (La
Trobe) style
3
Proportion of academic
to non-academic
sources is
inappropriate.
0-2 academic
eferences included.
No referencing style
evident or inco
ect
style used
Even proportion of
academic to non-
academic sources.
3-4 academic
eference included.
Harvard (La Trobe)
eferencing style
evident but with some
e
ors.
Even proportion of
academic to non-
academic sources.
5 academic
eferences included.
Harvard (La Trobe)
eferencing style with
minimal e
ors.
Proportionately more
academic sources than
non-academic.
6 academic references
included.
Harvard (La Trobe)
eferencing style with
minimal e
ors.
Significantly more
academic sources
than non-academic
sources used.
7+ academic
eferences included.
Harvard (La Trobe)
eferencing style free
from e
or.
TOTAL /35