My Plan for Passing 49002 Using PMBoK Areas

Assignment 1 – part 1
My Plan for Passing 49002 Managing Projects

in Spring 2021
Using the PMBoK Areas of Knowledge
Student name:
Student number:
Date submitted:
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49002 MP Spring 2021 Ass 1-1 page 1 of 20
Document version: 0.1
Date submitted:
Table of Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Outline........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Version Control....................................................................................................................... 4
2 Background...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Who I am................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 How did I get here................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Where I am going (Purpose)............................................................................................. 5
3 Project Integration Management............................................................................................. 6
3.1 Definition for this topic....................................................................................................... 6
3.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?............................................6
4 Project Stakeholder Management........................................................................................... 7
5 Project Scope Management........................................................................................................ 8
6 Project Resource Management................................................................................................. 9
7 Project Time Management....................................................................................................... 10
7.1 Definition for this topic..................................................................................................... 10
7.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?.........................................10
8 Project Cost Management........................................................................................................ 11
9 Project Risk Management........................................................................................................ 12
10 Project Quality Management................................................................................................ 13
10.1 Definition for this topic.................................................................................................. 13
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10.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this subject?......................................13
11 Project Procurement Management.................................................................................... 14
12 Project Communication Management.............................................................................. 15
13 Conclusions................................................................................................................................. 16
14 References................................................................................................................................... 17
15 Hints............................................................................................................................................... 18
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1 Introduction
[Many students get confused about what to put in this section – basically it’s an
introduction to the section]
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.
Version control can be seen as variation on configuration management – something
that is essential in projects]
Version Release date Comments

0.1 22/07/2021 Helen created the template
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2 Background
2.1 Who I am
[introduce yourself – maybe include your introduction from CANVAS or MS-Teams]
- what degree(s) are you currently enrolled in?
- any other relevant info?
- photo so that we recognise you
2.2 How did I get here

[ - 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? (if relevant)
- 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? (if relevant)
- are you an experienced professional? If so in what industry? (if relevant)
- are you actually physically in Sydney, if not then where are you? Do you have to
take time zones into account (eg for attending lectures / group meetings)?
[most of us are having / have had a challenging time this year– have these
experiences helped you realise the relevance of this subject]
2.3 Where I am going (Purpose)

[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? ]
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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: PMBok has a diagram relating to project integration, Project Integration can
be divided into initiating, planning, implementing, controlling and closing processes.
PMBoK is available online from the UTS library. Your textbook is also very useful.
Hint: How are you keeping track of all the deadlines for this subject? For other
subjects? For every day life? Some of you are using tools such as excel, google
calendar, onenote. Are you exploring different options? Is this a concept that you are
only just starting to use?]
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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)

[Include at least one formal, referenced definition as per PMBOK, textbook or
refereed publication]

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
parent? your organisation? ) ...]
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5 Project Scope Management
[The scope topic includes the processes required to identify and define the work and
deliverables required. (AS ISO21500, 2016)


subject?
[Hint: what do you need to do to pass this subject? Check CANVAS, attend the
lectures, attend the tutorials, talk to your friends, complete the work required...
Where did you find this information?]
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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 ? ]


subject?
[Hint: what do you need to pass this subject? Do you need to aquire anything eg
purchase the textbook, a mobile phone, a computer, a printer, access to the internet,
know how to access the library....]
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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 ?
NOTE: The 2017 PMBok version refers to this topic as “Project schedule
management” ASISO21500 may not have been updated to reflect this change ]


subject?
[Hint: how are you going to schedule your time?
Do weekly deliverables make subject easier or harder than other subjects? Does
procrastination bother you? ]
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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 ? ]


subject?
[Hint: how are you going to manage costs associated with this subject, with this
course? What might some of the costs be? ]
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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 ? ]


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? ]
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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? ]


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? Is your idea of quality similar to that of your
fellow group members?]
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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 ? ]


subject?
[Hint: what do you need to purchase? Do you need to get the text book? Do you need
to get a computer, VPN or Opal travel card? Does procurement mean purchasing the
resources listed above? ]
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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 ? ]


subject?
[Hint: how are you going to communicate with the stakeholders mentioned above? ]
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13 Conclusions
[Does this assignment make sense in terms of this subject content?
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]
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14 References
[In Alphabetical order by surname – look at the 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 publications.]
AS ISO 21500, 2016 Guidance on project management, Standards Australia
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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)
 Is the front cover of the assignment filled in - it really helps if you include
your name and date of issue.
 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? Is there a matching version number
on the front cover of your assignment?
 Do version dates in footer / header / version control table match that on the
front cover?
 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 (see the picture on the last page of the group assignment
template).
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 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 and do they match with each other
- preferably more than requested, definitely in required 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. With Zoom, we can
verify 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 and what you expect from
this subject
 Evidence of personal experience
 Understanding of topics backed by relevant references and/or examples from

personal experience.
 Grammar, spelling, word choice, presentation, version control
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 Minimum of 5 refereed publications, all references are cited and all citations
are referenced. Ability to search through the submitted document to see if
these criteria is met.
 Based on template and template is completed
 APM citations and referencing (check the UTS library website for
information on this style which replaces the previous Harvard style of
referencing)
 PDF format
 A Turnitin similarity index of less than 45%. Because we have provided a

template, a score of 35% is sometimes 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, correct
citations and referencing
 Evidence of personal learning and experience
 All 10 PMBok areas are covered
 Evidence of PDCA (Plan / Do / Check / Act)
 NOTE: Refereed definitions are not required for part 2.
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Assignment 1 – part 1

My Plan for Passing 49002 Managing Projects

1.2 Version Control

Version Release date Comments

2.2 How did I get here

2.3 Where I am going (Purpose)

3.1 Definition for this topic

3.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

4.1 Definition for this topic

4.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

5.1 Definition for this topic

5.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

6.1 Definition for this topic

6.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

7.1 Definition for this topic

7.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

8.1 Definition for this topic

8.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

9.1 Definition for this topic

9.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

10.1 Definition for this topic

10.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

11.1 Definition for this topic

11.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

12.1 Definition for this topic

12.2 How do I apply this topic to my work in this

AS ISO 21500, 2016 Guidance on project management, Standards Australia

[Please delete this whole section before submitting your assignment]

 Have you checked the PDF?

 Is there still a version number in the footer of your assignment? Does it

 Do you want to include a section 1.3 with a glossary of terms / definitions

Marking criteria include:

 Title, Introduction and Conclusion

 Readable, correct amount of detail, highlights important aspects and shows

 Evidence of personal experience

 Understanding of topics backed by relevant references and/or examples from

 Grammar, spelling, word choice, presentation, version control

 Based on template and template is completed

 A Turnitin similarity index of less than 45%. Because we have provided a

 Inclusion of refereed definitions and examples from all 10 PMBoK areas:

Marking criteria for assignment 1, part 2 include:

 Evidence of personal learning and experience

 All 10 PMBok areas are covered

 Evidence of PDCA (Plan / Do / Check / Act)

 NOTE: Refereed definitions are not required for part 2.

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