Project Management Report: Methods and Approaches

Learning outcomes:

Learning outcomes:

You will be able to analyse and synthesise by the provision of a critical review, a specified problem and synthesise a possible solution, organise, interpreting published material and draw out conclusions

THE TASK’S

You are required to present a report and a portfolio of evidence for the project start up meeting detailing how you will manage the project.

The basis of your submission will be the justification of methods you will use to Project Manage the works. Identification and location of appropriate literature including relevant theoretical frameworks, tools, ideas and models is required.

Your report should include:

1.Project team structure and reporting/communication mechanisms

2.Explain how (as the Site Manager) you would control the site activities so the work is completed to both time and cost. You are to only regard the activities that need to be completed for the first phase of the development (early 2020)

3.Discuss the reasoning for having a construction contract for this project.

Your submitted report should be submitted as ONE document divided into three sections, in an acceptable professional format and style. It should also be fully referenced to include any supportive research, and should ideally be as realistic “real life” as possible.

Word limit 2000 words (Excluding references, and supportive appendix material)

Indicative Marking Scheme

Technical feasibility and accuracy of details 35%

Ability to inter-related concepts using reflection 10%

Relate theory to practical examples., including appropriate evidence to be used to substantiate points 15%

Relate theory to practical application using examples 20%

Informed and objective conclusions 10%

Grammar, structure, presentation, use of Appendices etc 10%

Detailed identification of the issues with evidence of clear understanding of the issues.

Well structured with evidence of independent reading supporting the argument.

Very few errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Identification and very good understanding of issues in the assessment. Full answers to all questions/task. Very clear argument with relevant examples used to illustrate response. Clear evidence of reading outside the module list.

Few errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Good understanding of the issues. Engages directly with the question. Clear argument with good examples used to support it.

All main points and important issues of the question/task covered. Some evidence of reading outside the module list

Some small repeated errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate

Generally sound understanding of basic theory and concepts. Content relevant to the question/task. Competently deals with main issues. Reading based on main texts or materials, but not always fully utilised in supporting argument.

Some repeated errors in referencing or grammar or syntax as appropriate.

Some evidence of understanding of basic concepts/issues. Content broadly relevant but with limited or little application of theory. Almost totally descriptive.

Some learning outcomes and / or assessment criteria not met.

Superficial treatment of issues. Some is relevant to topic set. Material merely repeats taught input. Lacks understanding of basic theory or concepts. Possible use of extensive quoted passages.

Evidence of sufficient grasp of learning outcomes to suggest that the participant will be able to retrieve the module on resubmission.