49002 Managing Projects Spring 2019
Assignment 1 – part 1
Student name:
Student number:
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 3
1.1 Outline 3
1.2 Version Control 3
2 Background 4
2.1 Who I am 4
2.2 Where I am going 4
3 Project Integration Management 5
3.1 Definition for this topic 5
3.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 5
4 Project Stakeholder Management 6
4.1 Definition for this topic 6
4.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 6
5 Project Scope Management 7
5.1 Definition for this topic 7
5.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 7
6 Project Resource Management 8
6.1 Definition for this topic 8
6.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 8
7 Project Time Management 9
7.1 Definition for this topic 9
7.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 9
8 Project Cost Management 10
8.1 Definition for this topic 10
8.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 10
9 Project Risk Management 11
9.1 Definition for this topic 11
9.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 11
10 Project Quality Management 12
10.1 Definition for this topic 12
10.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 12
11 Project Procurement Management 13
11.1 Definition for this topic 13
11.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 13
12 Project Communication Management 14
12.1 Definition for this topic 14
12.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject? 14
13 Conclusions 15
14 References 16
15 Hints 17
1 Introduction
1.1 Outline
[Introduction to the report. E.g.: In this report, I am going to write about how the 10 PMBoK areas of knowledge are relevant to MP 49002. First I will give you a bit of background about myself then I will cover the PMBoK areas... ]
1.2 Version Control
[version control so that we can get an idea of how long you’ve spent on the document - this will help us refine the assignment for the next semester]
Version Release date Comments
0.1 01/03/2019 Helen created the template
1.1 15/07/2019 Helen and Hiyam updated for new semester
1.2 25/07/2019 Helen and Hiyam included minor updates

2 Background
2.1 Who I am
[introduce yourself – maybe include your introduction from UTSonline]
- what degree(s) are you currently enrolled in?
- why did you decide to do this degree and this subject at this university, in this country?
- your country of birth / are you used to learning / thinking in English?
- your first degree – where? When? Subject major?
- what is your experience of project management?
- have you ever done an internship? worked in industry? worked at all?
- any other relevant info?
- photo so that we recognise you
2.2 Where I am going
[what do you hope to get from this subject?
- what are your long term goals – 5 years? 10 years?
- how does this subject fit with your other subjects in this degree
- how will you know that you have succeeded in your objectives ]

3 Project Integration Management
[The integration topic includes the processes required to identify, define, combine, unify, coordinate, control and close the various activities and processes related to the project. (AS ISO21500, 2016)
How does this relate to your need to pass this subject? ]
3.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition of Project integration management as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication
– hint: this is where you can include one or more of the 5+ refereed publications you need to use in this assignment. Please use more than one publication source for the definitions of the different PMBoK sections
- hint: when marking this assignment, we use search to check that the citations and the references correspond to each other]
3.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[It doesn’t or I don’t know is not a suitable answer, unless it is followed by an explanation about why this is so.
Hint: Work includes both individual work and group work
Hint: Page 10 of AS ISO21500, 2016 has a list of activities relating to project integration. These can be divided into initiating, planning, implementing, controlling and closing processes. Your textbook is also very useful]
4 Project Stakeholder Management
[The stakeholder topic includes the processes required to identify and manage the project sponsor, customers and other stakeholders.. (AS ISO21500, 2016)
How does this relate to your need to pass this subject - ]
4.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
4.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: who are the stakeholders? You, your parents or guardians or family, the lecturer, fellow students, group members, who is the project sponsor? (is it your father?) ...]

5 Project Scope Management
[The scope topic includes the processes required to identify and define the work and deliverables required. (AS ISO21500, 2016)
How does this relate to your need to pass this subject? ]
5.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
5.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: what do you need to do to pass this subject? Check UTSOnline, attend the lectures, attend the tutorials, talk to your friends, complete the work required.... ]

6 Project Resource Management
[The resource topic includes the processes required to identify and acquire adequate project resources such as people, facilities, equipment, materials, infrastructure and tools.. (AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject ? ]
6.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
6.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: what do you need to acquire to pass this subject? Purchase the textbook, know how to access the library, a computer, a printer, access to the internet.... ]

7 Project Time Management
[The time topic includes the processes required to schedule the project activities and to monitor progress to control the schedule.. (AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject ? ]
7.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
7.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: how are you going to plan your time? .
Do weekly deliverables make this more tricky than other subjects?. ]

8 Project Cost Management
[The cost topic includes the processes required to develop the budget and to monitor progress to control costs. (AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject ? ]
8.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
8.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: how are you going to manage costs associated with this subject, with this course? What might some of the costs be? ]

9 Project Risk Management
[The risk topic includes the processes required to identify and manage threats and opportunities. AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject ? ]
9.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
9.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: what are the risks associated with passing this subject? We suspect this may be a big section eg. Risk of failure, risks of illness, risks of language problems, running out of time / money, risks of injury? .How are you going to mitigate them? ]

10 Project Quality Management
[The quality subject includes the processes required to plan and establish quality assurance and control AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject? ]
10.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
10.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: what quality do you want? Do you need to get over 60%, how do you know you’ve done enough work to pass? ]

11 Project Procurement Management
[The procurement topic includes the processes required to plan and acquire products, services or results, and to manage supplier relationships. AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject ? ]
11.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
11.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: what do you need to purchase? Do you need to get the text book? Do you need to get a computer? Does procurement mean purchasing the resources listed above? ]

12 Project Communication Management
[The communication topic includes the processes required to plan, manage and distribute information relevant to the project. AS ISO21500, 2016) How does this relate to your need to pass this subject ? ]
12.1 Definition for this topic
[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or refereed publication]
12.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?
[Hint: how are you going to communicate with the stakeholders mentioned above? ]
13 Conclusions
[Have you concluded that PMBoK is a good way of thinking of this subject? Does it help dividing a project and then integrating all the sections to create a successful project ]

14 References
[In Alphabetical order by surname – look at the Harvard reference guide mentioned in the assignment outline, also check on the UTS library website]
[We chose AS ISO 21500 as it is available online from the UTS library – please don’t go and buy it as several students have in previous semesters. It does not count as one of your 5 refereed references. Students have also purchased PMBoK – again, it is available in the UTS library and we don’t advise purchasing it]
Please check what is meant by a refereed publication – for example, the Sydney Morning Herald is NOT a refereed publication. You are welcome to cite the text book and lecture notes but you should not count them in your refereed references.]
AS ISO 21500, 2016 Guidance on project management, Standards Australia
15 Hints
[Please delete this whole section before submitting your assignment]
[All italic text like this is best removed before submitting the assignment – it unnecessarily adds to the turnitin similarity index]
Things to check: (many of these are things that have previously caused students to lose marks)
• Do the page numbers / headings in the Table of Contents match with those in your assignment?
• Are your headings similar to those in the template (have you based your headings on previous semesters assignments)?
• Have you written everything in italic text? (It’s been done before and will lose you lots of marks).
• Have you checked the PDF?
We request PDF format because there have been problems with missing / overwritten diagrams or page formatting that is completely unable to be read on the different forms of MS word or Libreoffice or google docs. In some cases this has meant that the student has failed the subject. If we cannot read something then we cannot give you marks.
• Is there still a version number in the footer of your assignment? Does it match that in the version control section?
• Do you want to include a section 1.3 with a glossary of terms / definitions /TLAs (three letter acronyms eg QA stands for Quality Assurance, not Question and Answer) eg. What is meant by subject? Definitions are essential in Project Management for example, your idea of a road is probably very different from mine.
• Have you written something under every heading? Have you checked it wasn’t the phrase “blah blah blah” (or similar) that you were going to do a search and replace on? (unfortunately this has been found in assignments quite a few times)
• Have you included citations and references – preferably more than requested, definitely in Harvard format.
• Are your references actual refereed journals / papers / books (for example a blog is not a refereed publication). Check with the library if you are unsure.
• Many students state in part 1 that they are going to attend every lecture and tutorial and in part 2 they state that they have done so. A quick count of students in lectures / tutorials shows that this is not so. We are thinking of ways of verifying this information.
• If figures / pictures / graphs are used they should have a citation and a reference
• There’s an industry joke: “I’ll know it when I see it” - does this describe your objectives or your choices.
• How do we know that you’ve written this yourself and thought about what you’ve written? Examples of personal experience (even if it is bad experiences or poorly written) will help us feel more comfortable with what you have written
Marking criteria include:
• Title, Introduction and Conclusion
• Readable, correct amount of detail, highlights important aspects and shows that you have based this on your personal experiences.
• Includes how you intend to approach this subject
• Includes what you expect from this subject
• Understanding of topics backed by relevant references and/or examples from personal experience.
• Grammar, spelling, word choice, presentation, version control
• Minimum of 5 refereed publications, all references are cited and all citations are referenced. Ability to search through the submitted document to see if this criteria is met.
• Based on template and template is completed
• Harvard citations and referencing
• PDF format
• A Turnitin similarity index of less than 35%. Because we have provided a template, a score of 30% is reasonable.
• Inclusion of refereed definitions and examples from all 10 PMBoK areas:
? Integration
? Stakeholders
? Scope
? Resources
? Time
? Cost
? Risk
? Quality
? Procurement
? Communication
Marking criteria for assignment 1, part 2 include:
• Based on template and template is completed
• PDF format
• Grammar, spelling, word choice, presentation, version control, Harvard citations and referencing
• All 10 PMBok areas are covered
• Evidence of PDCA (Plan / Do / Check / Act)