Assignment:
Assessment : Project Fundamentals (Individual)
Task: This assignment will assess your understanding of project fundamentals, including Project Context and Basics, Project Integration and Scope Management course topics.
The Introduction should be used to describe the project and the assignment themes in relation to the project.
Part A
Task: Describe seven advantages and three disadvantages of using a project management approach based to deliver a project. Using a suitable project example from your experience or reading, illustrate how either Prince or PMBOK (you choose one) will benefit your project compared to the other model (i.e. the comparative strength of the chosen model for a specific project). Also comment on how the models could be combined and how you would retain the benefits of each and correct for the deficiencies of each.
Scope: This assignment will assess your understanding of the different approaches to Project Management.
Part B
Task: What is the role of Integration as defined by PMBOK, and what contribution / benefit does it make to project management? Why is Scope Management important and how would you control scope in a project? How do Integration and Scope Management combine to contribute to better project management? Describe the tools and approach that you would use to collect requirements and generate at least requirements to define the scope for a particular project. Describe what tests you would perform to assess whether of the requirements had been achieved.
Scope: This assignment will assess your understanding of the Project Context and Basics, Project Integration and Scope Management course topics.
Part C
Task: What is the value of having sound time and cost management plans when undertaking project execution? Identify at least six tools / techniques (three each for time and cost management) that you would use for managing and controlling time and costs in the project and describe why you consider them to be important. Using a suitable project example from your experience or reading, make a list of activities to monitor and control that project.
Scope: This assignment will assess your understanding of Project Time and Cost Management and their relationship to a successful project outcome.
The Conclusion is a summary of the closing arguments, and shows concepts you have learned or understood.