ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Subject Code and Title PROJ6000 Principles of Project Management

Assessment
Assessment 1 - Project Management Lifecycle (PML)
opinion post and peer response

Individual/Group Individual

Length 800 words

Learning Outcomes Successful completion of this assignment will result in

achievement of the following subject learning
outcomes:
1. Understand PMBOK knowledge areas and process
groups and their role, relevance and impact on
project management best practice and PMI's Code
of Ethics.
2. Critically compare and contrast project
management approaches and their
appropriateness for managing a variety of project
types, including IT projects.

Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 2

Weighting 25%

Total Marks 25 Marks

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Context:
The project management lifecycle (PML) is an important component of project management
methodology. It incorporates several areas of knowledge from the Project Management
Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) and it affects and interacts with the application of PMBoK in a
project. Different stages of the PML may require focussing on different areas of the PMBoK,
and project managers need to assess the PML for their project to identify possible risks, plan
for resourcing and commence communicating with stakeholders. This assessment requires
that you answer the following question:

“What areas of the PMBoK are affected by the Project Management Lifecycle the most
and how do we ensure alignment between the lifecycle of the project and the
implementation of PMBoK in projects?”. To answer this question, you will need to:

(a) Post a 600 word response to this question, based on your opinion, to the Discussion
Forum on the learning portal.
(b) Respond to one other student post by critiquing their opinion and comparing it with
yours in 200 words.

The assessment requires that you critically read and interpret both the Project Management
Lifecycle and the PMBoK.

Instructions:
1. Read about the PMBoK and the Project Management Lifecycle to familiarise yourself
with their fundamental concepts. Critically reflect on your readings to form an opinion of
both. Commence writing your opinion to answer the question and support that opinion
by using at least six (6) references from academic or industry literature. Cite these
references in your opinion of 600 words both in-text and as a reference list at the end of
your opinion piece. The word count does not include the reference list and is +/-10%.
2. Read one other student’s post. Think about their opinion and try to compare and
contrast it to yours. This will allow you to “critique” their view. You can do this by
highlighting the things you agree with and those you disagree with in their post. You
need to justify and explain your critique of their opinion. Try, where possible, to refer to
some of the literature you read or even your own working experiences. You will need to
write 200 words in your response. This does not include the reference list and is +/- 10%.

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Output and Submission:
Submit your completed assessment by the end of module 2 (Week 4) on Blackboard.

Learning Resources:

Hermano, V., & Martín-Cruz, N. (2019). Expanding the Knowledge on Project Management
Standards: A Look into the PMBOK® with Dynamic Lenses. In Project Management and
Engineering Research (pp. 19-34). Springer, Cham.
http://dspace.aeipro.com/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/754/CIDIP2016_01013.pdf?s
equence=1&isAllowed=y

Marion, J. W. (2018). Project management: a common sense guide to the pmbok (Vol. Part
one, framework and schedule, Ser. Industrial and systems engineering collection).
Momentum Press. https://lesa.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1024148050.

Assessment Criteria:
The assessment will be graded using the Learning Rubrics below. This is an individual
assignment and worth 25%.

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Learning Rubrics – Part A
Fail (0-49) Pass (50-64) Credit (65- Distinction (75-84) High Distinction (85-
Assessment Attributes
74) 100)
Content, Audience and Demonstrates no awareness of Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates an Consistently demonstrates
Purpose context and/or purpose of the limited awareness consistent advanced and integrated a systematic and critical
assignment. of context and/or awareness of understanding of context understanding of context
25% purpose of the context and/or and/or purpose of the and purpose of the
assignment purpose of the assignment. assignment.
assignment.
Correct citation of key Demonstrates inconsistent use of Demonstrates use Demonstrates use Demonstrates use of good Demonstrates use of high
resources and evidence good quality, credible and relevant of credible and of high quality, quality, credible and quality, credible and
resources to support and develop relevant resources credible and relevant resources to relevant resources to
25% ideas. to support and relevant resources support and develop support and develop
develop ideas, but to support and arguments and arguments and position
There are mistakes in the APA style. these are not develop ideas. statements. Shows statements. Shows
always explicit or evidence of wide scope evidence of wide scope
well developed. There are no within the organisation for within and without the
mistakes in the sourcing evidence organisation for sourcing
There are no APA style. evidence
mistakes in the There are no mistakes in
APA style. the APA style. There are no mistakes in
the APA style.
Effective Difficult to understand for Information, Information, Information, arguments Expertly presented; the
Communication audience, no logical/clear arguments and arguments and and evidence are very well presentation is logical,
structure, poor flow of ideas, evidence are evidence are well presented; the persuasive, and well
25% argument lacks supporting presented in a way presented, mostly presentation is logical, supported by evidence,
evidence. that is not always clear flow of ideas clear and well supported demonstrating a clear flow
clear and logical. and arguments. by evidence. of ideas and arguments.
Audience cannot follow the line of
reasoning. Line of reasoning is Demonstrates cultural Engages and sustains
easy to follow. sensitivity. audience’s interest in the
 Line of reasoning is topic, demonstrates high
often difficult to levels of cultural sensitivity
follow.
Effective use of diverse
presentation aids,
including graphics and
multi-media.

Knowledge and Limited understanding of required Knowledge or Thorough Highly developed A sophisticated
understanding concepts and knowledge understanding of knowledge or understanding of the field understanding of the field
the field or understanding of or discipline/s. or discipline/s.
25% Key components of the assignment discipline. the field or
are not addressed. discipline/s. Discriminates between Systematically and
Resembles a recall assertion of personal critically discriminates
or summary of key Supports personal opinion and information between assertion of
ideas. opinion and substantiated by robust personal opinion and
information evidence from the information substantiated
Often substantiated by research/course materials by robust evidence from
conflates/confuses evidence from the and extended reading. the research/course
assertion of research/course materials and extended
personal opinion materials. Well demonstrated reading.
with information capacity to explain and
substantiated by Demonstrates a apply relevant concepts. Mastery of concepts and
evidence from the capacity to explain application to new
research/course and apply relevant situations/further learning.
materials. concepts.