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Assignment Information
Module Name: Project Planning and Budgeting

Assignment Title: End of Term Report- Project Planning and Budgeting

Word Count (or equivalent): 4000 words +/-10%

Assignment Type: CW

Assignment Task
Assignment Guidelines:

Complete Task 1, 2 and 3 to address the Module Learning Outcomes

LO1: Develop a robust in-depth knowledge and understanding of a variety of models and techniques of project planning and budgeting.
LO2: Critically evaluate the assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses of different planning and budgeting techniques.
LO3: Critically analyse and apply appropriate project scheduling and budgeting techniques to real world projects
LO4: Design and employ project planning and budgeting techniques in an organisational environment.

Context 1

You have just landed a project manager role at Organisation DFG Limited

Brief Organisational Profile: DFG Limited, a multinational organisation with headquarters in London is involved in different industries with projects in the global
North and South.

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There is currently a major drive to strategically align your organisation’s project businesses with a focus on sustainability and the implication of technological
advancement with emphasis on AI.

You have been informed that you will be on a 10weeks rotation course as part of your induction. CULC is the location for your training. This program is run by
the office of the Director of Planning and Budgets. Each week, you will cover a new topic or extend the learning of an earlier week.

You have been informed that you will be allocated to a group, and your group and individual progress will be captured on your group’s Padlet. Your Padlet
contains the evidence for your critical reflection.

The rotation course is very competitive, and it will impact your future job posting/role as a team and as an individual. The final decision will be determined by
the Director of Planning and Budgets.

Task 1 (1200 words)

Your first task is to write a reflective report about your class/rotation weekly individual and group activities. You are expected to reflect on at least five activities.

It is mandatory that you write on at least one Network Analysis Activity and any other 4 activities including at least two group activities.

Ensure that two of your five activities include AI embedded activities with one individual and one group activity.

Additional - Context 2

You have been advised that there are three critical projects that need attention. The first is a construction project, the second is an R &D project and the last is
an internal project to streamline the global supply chain.

Task 2 (500 words)

Based on your induction rotation at CULC, provide guidance on critical factors to be considered for planning and budgeting strategy for DFG Limited.

Support your guidance by including outputs from analytical approaches like SWOT, PESTLE and review of relevant literature (only one analytical approach is
required).

Additional - Context 3:

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You have been informed that you must make a decision about the first project you will attend to. To evaluate your suitability, you have been asked to complete
the following:

Task 3 (2000 words)

In order to complete Task 3, you need to make assumptions Create a project profile and clearly state the project criticality issue (s) 1. Assume a realistic WBS
consistent with the project of choice 2. Use one high level activity/work package with 8 sub activities only

In view of your WBS, complete the following: a. Explore critically the funding sources and create a funding strategy b. Create a budgeting strategy that reflects
legacy stock and is realistic including training as a cost item and change management as another cost item. c. Resource plan that includes all stakeholders for
this change project d. Develop a scheduling uncertainty management plan e. Determine the duration of this project using network analysis f. You have been
asked to scenario plan, if there was need to deliver this project by reducing the deliverables, i.e. the scope, how will this impact the duration, how would you
approach this? What will be your time/cost trade off? g. Projects in your organisation need at least a 75percent confidence level to be authorised and your
project needs to be compliant. Discuss and support the steps you take in order to be compliant.

Task 4- Summary (300 words)

Using AI, highlight what makes your project plan stand out and why you are the most suitable project manager for this project

That is, in view of your reflection captured in Task 1 and your execution of Task 2 and 3, make your case for why you should be allocated to your chosen project
and how you will contribute to the success of your project and organisation (your personal sales pitch).

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Task-2

Assignment Information
Module Name: Project Risk Management

Assignment Title: CW Individual Report

Word Count (or equivalent): 4000 words +/- 10%]

Assignment Type: Written

Assignment Task
Assignment Title:
Risk Management Plan Report (Individual)

Assignment Guidelines:
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a planned high-speed railway line in the United Kingdom, with the first phase under
construction for a targeted earliest opening date by 2029. When completed, the new track will stretch
from its most southerly point in London to its most northerly point at Manchester, via Coleshill east
of Birmingham. A branch at Coleshill takes HS2 north east to the East Midlands. HS2 will be the country's
second purpose-built high-speed line, the first being High Speed 1, the connection from London to
the Channel Tunnel.
[Link]

You have been consulted as an expert with respect to the Project Risk Management practice to prepare a
Risk Management Plan for this Project. This will require you to carry out the following:

1. Risk identification, qualification and quantification

2. Strategies to manage various types of risk.
3. PESTEL and SWOT analysis
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5. Communication management with all parties involved in the plan
6. Risk monitoring strategy.
7. Clearly state any assumptions and recommendations you make based on your findings.

You can also check this additional resources:

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hs2/trains/#:~:text=Capable%20of%20speeds%20of%20up,Manchester%20and%20the%20North%20West.
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Task-3

Module Name: Leadership in Project Management

Assignment Title: Individual Report

Word Count (or equivalent): 4000+/- 10%

Assignment Type: Percentage Grade (Applied Core Assessment). You will be provided with an overall grade between 0% and 100%. To pass the assignment you must achieve
a grade of 40% or above.

Assignment Task
Assignment Guidelines:

For the assignment task students are supposed to choose one company defined by the ‘International Standard Industrial Classification’ (more
information about ISIC could be found at: [Link] )

1) Chose a company and focus on the main operations or project and briefly describe them.
2) Identify a prominent leader from company and their leadership techniques that contribute towards the project’s success.
3) Establish the necessary cross-cultural communication styles and decision making in projects.
4) Identify the issues related to cross-cultural communication, decision making and leadership style and develop some critical analysis
with the help of theoretical knowledge and research.
5) Explain what you would recommend to your company in order to improve their operations/ projects; while considering
communication, decision making and leadership.

Submission Instructions:

• You must submit your assignment on Aula either in word or PDF format only.

• Font Size: Heading- 14, Text 12

• Font Style: Times New Roman

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• All the graphs, charts, pictures should be referenced with APA style.

Coursework Marking Rubric

Assessment Marking Criteria

0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fail 1-29: Fail 30-39: Fail 40-49: Pass 50-59: Pass 60-69: Merit 70-79: Distinction 80-89: Distinction 90-99: Distinction 100: Distinction
(Outcomes not (Outcomes not (Outcomes met) (Good) (Very Good) (Excellent) (Exceptional) (Exceptional) (Exceptional)
met. Minimal) met. Limited)
No Unsatisfactory, Incomplete, Acceptable, Basic, Appropriate, Fair, Commendable, Strong, Proficient, Articulated, Superb, Extraordinary,
attempt Poor, Weak Inadequate, Satisfactory Reasonable Competent, Very good Excellent, Highly Outstanding, Perfect,
, No Limited Effective impressive Original Publishable
submiss
ion,
Absent

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Criterion 1: No Poor attempt to Inadequate Satisfactory Reasonable Commendable Very good Excellent attempt Outstanding Extraordinary
Knowledge and Attempt clearly introduce attempt to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly
Understanding , No and provide a introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and
Submiss background for provide a provide a provide a provide a provide a provide a provide a provide a
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and background organisation. Poor the chosen the chosen the chosen the chosen the chosen the chosen the chosen the chosen
for the chosen attempt to organisation. organisation. organisation. organisation. organisation. Very organisation. organisation. organisation.
organisation. analyse the Inadequate Satisfactory Reasonable Commendable good attempt to Excellent attempt Outstanding Extraordinary
Analysis of the performance. attempt to attempt to attempt to attempt to analyse the to analyse the attempt to attempt to
performance. - analyse the analyse both the analyse the analyse the performance. performance. analyse the analyse the
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Some Good level of Good critical analysis and analysis and Outstanding Extraordinary
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Criterion 2: No Poor attempt to Inadequate Satisfactory Reasonable Commendable Very good Excellent attempt Outstanding Extraordinary
Cognitive thinking Attempt clearly introduce attempt to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly to clearly attempt to clearly attempt to clearly
skills , No and provide a introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and introduce and
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styles/ techniques attempt to organisation. organisation. organisation. organisation. organisation. Very organisation. organisation. organisation.
that contributed in analyse the Inadequate Satisfactory Reasonable Commendable good attempt to Excellent attempt Outstanding Extraordinary
project’s success - performance. attempt to attempt to attempt to attempt to analyse the to analyse the attempt to attempt to
15% analyse the analyse both the analyse the analyse the performance. performance. analyse the analyse the
performance performance. performance. performance. Very good critical Excellent critical performance. performance.
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tools/models/fra analysis/use of analysis and use evaluative use of synthesis of critical analysis critical analysis
meworks used for evidence. Some of evidence. Good evidence. Very evidence. and synthesis of and synthesis of
the analysis. but still limited application of good application Excellent evidence. evidence.
tools/models/fra appropriate of appropriate application of Outstanding Extraordinary
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the analysis. meworks for the meworks for the tools/models/fra appropriate appropriate
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Criterion 3: No Poor ability to Inadequate ability Satisfactory ability Reasonable ability Commendable Very good ability Excellent ability to Outstanding Extraordinary
Application and Attempt describe and to describe and to describe and to describe and ability to describe to describe and describe and ability to describe ability to describe
Theory , No evaluate the evaluate the evaluate the evaluate the and evaluate the evaluate the evaluate the and evaluate the and evaluate the
Submiss theories in theories in theories in its theories in theories in theories in theories in theories in theories in
Description and ion relation to relation to the relation to relation to its relation to its relation to its relation to its relation to its relation to its
evaluation of the l organisation. No organisation. No industry. Some industry. Some industry. Good industry. Very industry. Excellent industry. industry.
theories in relation tools/models/fra tools/models/fra tools/models/fra but still limited critical analysis good critical critical analysis Outstanding Extraordinary
to its industry, meworks used for meworks used for meworks used for tools/models/fra and use of analysis and and synthesis of critical analysis critical analysis
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Criterion 4 No Poor attempt to Inadequate Satisfactory Reasonable Commendable Very good Excellent attempt Outstanding Extraordinary
Analytical skills Attempt identify and attempt to attempt to attempt to attempt to attempt to to identify and attempt to attempt to
and synthesis , No discuss the major identify and identify and identify and identify and identify and discuss the major identify and identify and
Submiss theories for the discuss the major discuss of the discuss the major discuss the major discuss the major theories for the discuss the major discuss of the
Identification and ion organisation and theories for the major theories for theories for the theories for the theories for the organisation and theories for the major theories for
discussion of suggest several organisation and the organisation organisation and organisation and organisation and suggest several organisation and the organisation
theoretical strategic suggest several and suggest suggest several suggest several suggest several strategic suggest several and suggest
knowledge. recommendations strategic several strategic strategic strategic strategic recommendations strategic several strategic
Applying the to address the recommendations recommendations recommendations recommendations recommendations to address the recommendations recommendations
appropriate challenges. No to address the to address the to address the to address the to address the challenges. to address the to address the
theories/model to tools/models/fra challenges. No challenges. Some challenges. Good challenges. Good challenges. Very Excellent critical challenges. challenges.
evaluate the meworks used for tools/models/fra tools/models/fra level of critical analysis good critical analysis and Outstanding Extraordinary
company's the analysis. meworks used for meworks used for analysis/use of and use of analysis and synthesis of critical analysis critical analysis
performance/chall the analysis. the analysis. evidence. Some evidence. Good evaluative use of evidence. and synthesis of and synthesis of
enges/ strategies. - but still limited application of evidence. Very Excellent evidence. evidence.
20% tools/models/fra appropriate good application application of Outstanding Extraordinary
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the analysis. meworks for the tools/models/fra tools/models/fra appropriate appropriate
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analysis. analysis. meworks for the meworks for the
analysis. analysis.

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Criterion 5: No Poor ability in Inadequate ability Satisfactory ability Reasonable ability Commendable Very good ability Excellent ability in Outstanding Extraordinary
Reflective Practice Attempt critically in critically in critically in critically ability in critically in critically critically ability in critically ability in critically
and Professional , No evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the evaluating the
Skills development Submiss issues and issues and issues and issues and issues and issues and issues and issues and issues and
ion suggested suggested suggested suggested suggested suggested suggested suggested suggested
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issues critical in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their in terms of their
evaluation of the suitability, suitability, suitability, suitability, suitability, suitability, suitability, suitability, suitability,
suggested acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and acceptability, and
recommendations feasibility. No feasibility. No feasibility. Some feasibility. Some feasibility. Good feasibility. Very feasibility. feasibility. feasibility.
in terms of their tools/models/fra tools/models/fra tools/models/fra but still limited critical analysis good critical Excellent critical Outstanding Extraordinary
suitability, meworks used for meworks used for meworks used for tools/models/fra and use of analysis and analysis and critical analysis critical analysis
acceptability, and the analysis. the analysis. the analysis. meworks used for evidence. Good evaluative use of synthesis of and synthesis of and synthesis of
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appropriate appropriate good application Excellent Outstanding Extraordinary
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analysis. analysis. analysis.

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Criterion 6: No No consistent use Demonstrating Demonstrating Demonstrating Demonstrating Demonstrating Demonstrating Demonstrating Demonstrating
Scholarship and Attempt of suitable APA inadequate skill to basic skill to reasonable skill to effective skill to strong skill to excellent skill to outstanding skill perfect skill to
Style , No style in consistently use consistently use consistently use consistently use consistently use consistently use to consistently use consistently use
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Quality and ion citation. The in referencing and in referencing and in referencing and in referencing and in referencing and in referencing and in referencing and in referencing and
quantity of reference list is citation. The citation. The citation. The citation. The citation. The citation. The citation. The citation. The
references, using weak and reference list is reference list is reference list is reference list is reference list is reference list is reference list is reference list is
appropriate in-text incomplete. incomplete. acceptable. fairly complete. complete. complete. complete. complete. complete.
citations following References do not References References References References References References References References
the APA (7th include a balanced include a limited include a include a include an include a strong include an include a superb include a perfect
edition) mix of high quality mix of high quality satisfactory mix of reasonable mix of effective mix of mix of high quality excellent mix of mix of high quality mix of high quality
referencing style. professional and professional and high quality high quality high quality professional and high quality professional and professional and
Ethical use of AI in academic sources. academic sources. professional and professional and professional and academic sources. professional and academic sources. academic sources.
line with the CU Assignment not Assignment academic sources. academic sources. academic sources. Assignment is academic sources. Assignment is Assignment is
policy formatted as a structured with Assignment Some key Assignment is well-structured Assignment is exceptionally well- exceptionally well-
Structure: business report some elements of structured with elements of a generally with all elements exceptionally well- structured with all structured with all
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formatted as a structured as and doesn't follow elements of a are missing (e.g. business report report and clearly elements of a business report business report
business report specified in the the structure business report executive (but one key follows the business report and fully follows and fully follows
and structured as Assignment brief. specified in the and hardly follows summary, element is structure specified and fully follows the structure the structure
specified in the Assignment brief. the structure contents page missing, e.g. in the Assignment the structure specified in the specified in the
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structure specified etc.) and generally professionally
in the Assignment follows the presented and of
brief. structure specified publishable
in the Assignment quality.
brief.

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