Academic

Year
UCLan Coursework Assessment Brief
2020/21
School of Engineering
Module Title: Strategic Project Management Code: BN4440 Level 7
This reassessment is worth
Performance Measurement 100% of the overall module
mark.

THE BRIEF/INSTRUCTIONS

EPASSAMOTO SOLUTIONS is a traditional company with a combined workforce of 356 staff.

Due to increased levels of competition, this company is now increasingly finding it difficult to
compete – especially as the larger companies seem to be a little more innovative, agile and
responsive to client requirements. Management have noticed that staff (especially the good
ones) are now leaving the company to seek work elsewhere (in these larger companies). This
has meant appointing new staff and undertaking a considerable amount of re-training (to
replace those that have left), which has had a negative impact on BIG AT GOOD SOLUTIONS’s
core business.

Given this position, senior management at BIG AT GOOD SOLUTIONS have decided to
implement a performance management and measurement tool that would allow them to align
the strategic, management and operational requirements of the business. They are therefore
considering the adoption of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) or Performance Pyramid tools to
improve on the overall business performance. However, this is completely new to them (and
they have never done this before).

As the new construction/project manager working for You are required to prepare a
management report and advise management on:

1.The current thinking on Balanced Scorecards.

(10%)

2.The potential positive and negative impact of adopting a Balanced Scorecard in BIG AT
GOOD SOLUTIONS’s existing business strategy (from a change perspective –focussing on
existing organisational and project processes only);
(30%)

3.How BIG AT GOOD SOLUTIONS might undertake such a transition by creating a NEW
Balanced Scorecard, including a full implementation strategy; and
(30%)

4. All risk issues that need to be considered. Make and state any assumptions as required.
(20%)

5. Marks will be awarded for overall presentation-demonstration of research/analysis and

communication skills; quality of the introduction/conclusion; quality of references using the
Harvard style and free from plagiarism.

(10%)

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Learning Outcomes Assessed (from the Module Descriptor, available on Blackboard):
- LO1 Demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of core business drivers and
strategic decision-making processes with respect to project problems in complex and
unpredictable situations (and their potential impact on the core business), including the
application of robust, viable, and defendable solutions;
- LO2 Critically appraise Organisational and project environments, and be able to
demonstrate advanced project management competence using innovative applied
techniques to assess, manage and control project variables (micro and macro)
throughout the project lifecycle;
- LO3 Demonstrate in depth understanding of internal and external information
management systems and processes, and be able to apply advanced cognitive skills to
provide considered solutions, especially in contextually diverse collaborative
environments;
- LO4 Critically evaluate the concepts and theories of project financing and funding,
cognisant of: bidding strategies and global business drivers, fiscal drivers and KPI’s,
decision-making techniques, procurement routes and production/project planning
methodologies.

PREPARATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT

- There are written and video materials on Blackboard to assist you write the report. Material on
Organisational Performance Management, Strategic Project Management, Performance Measurement
Prism/BSC are directly related to this assignment. However, you could also draw from materials from the
folder titled ‘Advanced Reading & Supplemental Material’ on Blackboard. The module tutors are also
available to discuss the assignment. However, you will need to book an appointment through Teams.

RELEASE DATES AND HAND IN DEADLINE

Assessment Release date: [01/07/ 2021] Assessment Deadline Date and time: [13/08/2021, 23:59

Please note that this is the final time you can submit – not the time to submit!
Your feedback/feed forward and mark for this assessment will be provided on [30/08/2021, Blackboard]

SUBMISSION DETAILS
The required word count for this assignment is 4000 words. This is subject to a + or – 10% compensation.
In other words, if the assessment length is 4000 words, submissions between 3600 and 4400 words would be
acceptable. You will need to be careful in the way you use the word count to support key arguments and facts in
your report. Where possible, supplement information with material contained in the appendices.
The assignment must be submitted through Turnitin that would allow the module tutors to check for improper
use of sources or potential plagiarism by scanning through numerous databases.
You need to complete and attach the Coursework Cover Sheet p. 4 as first page of your submission.
Presenting coursework for assessment
Your written assignments must be presented in the following format:
- It must be word-processed in 12-point Arial font. Line spacing should be 1,5 lines
- It must be black text on a white background
- All pages must be numbered
- Margins must be as follows: Top: 2.54 cm, Bottom: 2.54 cm, Left: 2.54 cm, Right: 2.54 cm
- It should not contain your name(s)
- The number of words (excluding the front cover, title page, contents page, executive summary, reference list,
bibliography or appendices) should be stated at the front of the submission.

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- The following file-naming convention should be used for the submission of the BN4440
assignment. [Module code] [Assignment title] [Student number] i.e. [BN4440]
[Strategic Project Management] [2894573]

HELP AND SUPPORT

• Direct your queries to the module tutors: aaoladapo@uclan.ac.uk, snjuangang1@uclan.ac.uk
• For support with using library resources, please contact <The School Librarian i.e. Mr. Bob Frost:
RSFrost@uclan.ac.uk> or SubjectLibrarians@uclan.ac.uk. You will find links to lots of useful resources in
the My Library tab on Blackboard.
• If you have not yet made the university aware of any disability, specific learning difficulty, long-term health or
mental health condition, please complete a Disclosure Form. The Inclusive Support team will then contact to
discuss reasonable adjustments and support relating to any disability. For more information, visit the
Inclusive Support site.
• To access mental health and wellbeing support, please complete our online referral form. Alternatively, you
can email wellbeing@uclan.ac.uk, call 01772 893020 or visit our UCLan Wellbeing Service pages for more
information.
• If you have any other query or require further support you can contact The <i>, The Student Information
and Support Centre. Speak with us for advice on accessing all the University services as well as the
Library services. Whatever your query, our expert staff will be able to help and support you. For more
information , how to contact us and our opening hours visit Student Information and Support Centre.
• If you have any valid mitigating circumstances that mean you cannot meet an assessment submission
deadline and you wish to request an extension, you will need to apply online prior to the deadline.

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 Coursework Cover Sheet

Engineering
Assessment Title:
Performance Measurement
Disclaimer: The information provided in this assessment brief is correct at time of publication. In the unlikely Version: 1
event that any changes are deemed necessary, they will be communicated clearly via e-mail and a new
version of this assessment brief will be circulated.

Students should add this coversheet, to the start of their assessment before submission through Turnitin.

Seminar Tutor (If appropriate):

Module Title: XXX Programme Title: XXX
Module Code: XXX Year of Study: XXX

Academic Misconduct / Plagiarism Declaration

By attaching this front cover sheet to my assessment I confirm and declare that I am the sole author of this work,
except where otherwise acknowledged by appropriate referencing and citation, and that I have taken all reasonable
skill and care to ensure that no other person has been able, or allowed, to copy this work in either paper or
electronic form, and that prior to submission I have read, understood and followed the University regulations as
outlined in the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure for Academic Misconduct available at the following link:
https://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/assets/assessment_handbook_2122.pdf

Have you checked the following in order to maximise the grade you can Please mark X
achieve for this assignment? to confirm
Learning Outcomes have been addressed
Similarity check via Turn-it-in
Referencing accuracy according to provided guide
Grammar
Spelling
Word count (or other length limitation as described in the brief)
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Please delete as appropriate
(You may still apply for mitigating circumstances
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SELF – REFLECTION This section suggested for inclusion if appropriate to the assessment otherwise can
be deleted

Assessment Criteria: Self-Evaluation:

Details of this can be found in the assignment
brief. In order to ensure the assessment process
is fair, we want to make sure that the
assessment criteria are clear to you in advance.
E.g. Understanding, including knowledge
Simply rate how you think this assessment will
perform against the assessment criteria; i.e. 1st
(very good/excellent), 2:1 (good), 2:2
(competent), 3rd (basic), fail (weak).
This helps us provide detailed comments on
your work and clarify things you do not
understand

E.g. Applying, including analysis and evaluation

E.g. Researching, including range of sources,

referencing and citation

E.g. Communicating, including structure, clarity

of argument and use of English