Portfolio Paper Topics on Luton Town Residences' Operations and Project Management

1. Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

· Understanding of the importance of business systems and the use of information systems and databases to facilitate planning and management decision-making. Knowledge of a range of tools, techniques, frameworks and academic models relating to management solutions involving operations and projects.

2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

· Ability to analyse and evaluate the operational and project requirements of organisations and generate appropriate and coherent administration and planning recommendations and choices.

What am I required to do in this assignment?

You will be given Case Study data on the operations of Luton Town Residences (LTR) with a focus on data storage and sharing, internal communications and collaboration. With this information you will be required to write a 2,400 words Portfolio (wordcount excluding cover page, bibliography/reference list and appendices) including the following Portfolio Paper topics:

1. Data Silos in LTR – Data Sharing and Digital Collaboration

2. Internal Communications Analysis of LTR – Alternatives to Email

3. Email Replacement Project – Project Management Business Case (example template will be provided)

Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding

· Understanding of the importance of business systems and the use of information systems and databases to facilitate planning and management decision-making. Knowledge of a range of tools, techniques, frameworks and academic models relating to management solutions involving operations and projects.

2. Demonstrate the following skills and abilities

· Ability to analyse and evaluate the operational and project requirements of organisations and generate appropriate and coherent administration and planning recommendations and choices.

Additional Guidance

1. Vagueness – avoid making only vague or general points, you need to explain the rationale behind your choices, the academic tools/frameworks used, the issues that you took into consideration and also demonstrate that you have given some thought to the implementation and implications of your arguments.

2. Academic content – you are expected to include academic material into your report rather than relying upon online sources alone. You need to demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical background of operations and project  management through your citation of relevant academic content.

3. Presentation and structure – to achieve an excellent grade, your presentation also should be excellent – this includes numbering tables, referencing correctly etc. Do not present a lot of data and information in tables as appendices. Data or statistics that refer directly to your discussion in the main body, should be presented in the main body. Tables and figures – tables and figures need to be numbered and each should have a title that is self-explanatory. Your analytical content must be high, demonstrating critical thinking and the ability to apply relevant marketing concepts

4. This will exclude your references in the executive summary, reference list, title page, table of contents and the appendices. Please, note that your cover page must have your Full Name and ID Number.

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

Demonstrate knowledge of a range of Operations and Project Management tools and techniques appropriate for different types of projects and develop and evaluate plans applying appropriate Operations and Project Management skills and techniques.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class on Click or tap to enter a date. make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.

How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

We will discuss and explore both necessary operations management concepts and the project management tools in scheduled sessions, developing and refining our knowledge regarding internal communication, data silos, business systems and otherrelated academic theories, models and concepts. You should develop this body of knowledge and apply to your individual reports.

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.

You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.