Fundamentals of Project Management
Assessment-2
Group case study-Week 8
Assessment – 2
Group project report
40%
In groups of no more than 3, students will analyse a Case Study from a project management perspective (1000 words per student).
This group assignment requires you to critically evaluate a real-world project. You need to select a real-world project that has sufficient information available in the public domain. Then you need to go beyond the ‘iron triangle’ and research what factors contribute to success or failure of a project in the project management literature and practice. You need to conduct an examination of the chosen project case study and report your findings in the following format:
1. Background of the project that you have selected.
2. Discussion of standard criteria, such as the Iron Triangle or those emerging from the sources mentioned in the references or beyond.
3. Critical identification and justification of the criteria you think is appropriate
4. Critical analysis of the case project based on the criteria chosen. For example, why the project was able or unable to meet the success criteria? How the project success criteria support organizational strategy?
5. Presentation of appropriate conclusions on what factors led to the success/failure of the project.
6. Provision of suggestions or recommendations in the event that the project should be rerun in the future.
You need to present your analyses in the shape of a formal business report and submit as a pdf on Moodle. The report should be written in clear, plain language, so that non-expert users can easily understand it. The report must be properly constructed, it should contain all the necessary parts that a report is required to have. Include all relevant documents and support materials [if required] in an appendix. All sources quoted in your report should be co
ectly referenced and included in the reference. No minimum or maximum number of references – cite the necessary sources (references) to support your arguments.
Useful References: (you can use these references to get started)
AGARWAL, N. & RATHOD, U XXXXXXXXXXDefining ‘success’ for software projects: An exploratory revelation. International journal of project management, 24, XXXXXXXXXX.
ALBERT, M., BALVE, P. & SPANG, K XXXXXXXXXXEvaluation of project success: a structured literature review. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business.
ATKINSON, R XXXXXXXXXXProject management: cost, time and quality, two best guesses and a phenomenon, its time to accept other success criteria. International journal of project management, 17, XXXXXXXXXX.
COOKE-DAVIES, T XXXXXXXXXXThe “real” success factors on projects. International journal of project management, 20, XXXXXXXXXX.
https:
www.sixsigmadaily.com/five-of-the-biggest-projects-in-the-world/ Select a project from these 5 projects
Fundamentals of Project Management – Group Case study
Assessment-2 Ru
ic (40% of total mark)
Student Name
Criteria
Well developed
Project background
Provides an excellent project background & presents relevant information about the case study
(5 Marks)
Discussion of the standard criteria
(10 Marks)
Discussion of the criteria including iron triangle and some relevant criteria emerging from the literature
Creativity &
Innovation
(2 Marks)
Includes a variety of graphics, text, and animation that exhibits a sense of wholeness.
Writing style & referencing
(10 Marks)
Information is well organized. With a
strong professional
layout, includes Executive
Summary, Table of
Contents, Headers /
Footers, Appendices, etc. Within word count. Very well written and with
proper grammar / punctuation throughout.
Conclusion
Presentation was very clear and appropriate conclusion on what factors led to the success/failure of the project
(8 Marks)
Suggestion &
Recommendation
(5 Marks)
Suggestions are supported by the literature and discussions.
Recommendations are very clear and appropriate.
Total
40