International Higher Diploma in Business Management

Coursework Brief
Module Title Administration Practices and Module Code MGE 0201
Procedures
Assignment Component CW Assessment Weighting 50%

Assignment title Planning and Administrating Projects effectively

Submission Date Feedback Date

Module Tutor

Submission Instructions

1. This assignment must be submitted by the submission date via Student Service
Manager at your partner center.
2. Make sure to collect your receipt of submission. This will be handed over to you by your
student services manager at the time of submission; please keep this for reference.
3. You are reminded of the EdHat regulations on cheating and plagiarism. In submitting your
assignment you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations.
4. Late submission within 07 working days of the deadline will result in the mark being capped
at a maximum of 40%. Beyond this time the work will not be marked.
5. You are reminded that it is your responsibility to keep an electronic copy of your assignment
for future reference.
6. The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12(Times New Roman),
size 11(Aril or Verdana).
7. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and
all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing
system.
8. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended
word limit is 3,000 to 3,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total
word limit.
Instructions to Student

Important:
1. Please see the details in assignment task below. You should agree your choice of company
with your.
2. You must use academic sources and reference them using the Harvard reference system; a
minimum of 5 academic sources are expected for this assignment. The use of
Wikipedia and other on-line encyclopedias is not permitted.
3. Please add the minimum word count at the end of your report; otherwise we will assume that
a page consists of 250 words.

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This coursework tests following learning outcomes

LO 02: Effective Management and Administration of a Project or Event

 Setting up tasks
 Estimating Completion dates
 Time management and Prioritisation
 Proactively

LO 03: Need for a teamwork and co-ordination

 Size of teams
 Leadership
 Prior Knowledge and skills of a team players
 Liaison with external teams or individuals

The assignment task

Assume you are working as a Project Manager in event planning organisation. Your team has been
hired by another organisation, which is in banking sector to get your service in hosting an awards
ceremony for its employees at the end of the year.
Your organisation has to handle the event organising part, while you have to work with another hotel
in order to manage foods and beverages. Also Please note that, your event planning company is not
owns any kinds of assets which you can use for this kind of event, only you have contacts of service
providers such as dancing groups, commentary, awards, flowers and other decorations, etc..
As per the above scenario you needs to produce a project plan including following sections;
 Cover Page
 Content Page
 Introduction
 Project Time Scheduling
 Project Resource Scheduling
 Project Communication
 Project Monitoring and Quality Assurance Indicators
 Management approach of Internal/External teams
 Conclusion
 References

Assessment Criteria

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Criteria Wtg % 70%+
Introduction: 10 Introduction given a good
overview on the report and
explained the reasons for
report.
Shows evidence of
extensive search for
relevant information and
examples.
Project Time 15 Demonstrates excellent
Scheduling understanding of the use of
time scheduling techniques
including Gantt Charts,
Network Diagram, Tracking
Gantt, Task Sheet
Resource 15 Shows depth of analysis
Scheduling and clear insight for
understanding the use of
resources management
tools and strategies relates
to the project. Includes
Resource planning /
allocation through various
resource management
techniques.
Project 20 Highly creative
Communicati recommendations which
on integrate fully with the
project scenario. . Includes
critical analysis /
comparison on various
ways to make
communication effective.
60-69%
Introduction given a good
overview on the report and
explained the reasons for
report.
All sources correctly
referenced.
Demonstrates very good
understanding of the use of
the time management tools,
but lack of integrity in task
segmentation.
Shows good analysis and
good insight for
understanding the resource
management tools and
strategies relates to the
project. Including load
balancing techniques, etc...
Creative options which
integrate well with the
Project future operations as
well. Also discussion on the
need of effective
communication and how it
is going to be done in the
project
50-59% 40-49% Fail
Introduction given a Given a small intro Fails to show evidence of
brief overview about the about the report using sources.
report Attempt at referencing,
but may be inconsistent No referencing or very
All sources are or flawed in places. poor referencing.
referenced, although
incorrectly.
Demonstrates clear Demonstrates some Issues not explained
understanding of the understanding of the well, which may indicate
use of effective time use of time lack of understanding.
management management in
techniques, but not managing projects
used all the aspects
Shows good analysis Some analysis for Attempts analysis for
understanding the use understanding the use understanding the use of
of resource of resource resource management
management tools and management tools and tools and strategies
strategies relates to the strategies relates to the relates to the project, but
project project, but lacks real lacks real depth.
depth.
Very good attempt to Attempts creative Lacks creativity. Not fully
devise creative options options. Attempts to integrated with project
on integrated integrate
communication. Ideas communication with the
of delegation. Including project scenario – but
why those techniques may lack justification.
are effective .
Project 10 Shows depth of analysis
Monitoring and clear insight for
and QA understanding the use of
Project Monitoring
techniques and indicators
that relates to the Project.
Includes critical analysis /
comparison on various
Project Monitoring and
Feedback techniques
Management 20 Shows depth of analysis
Approach of and clear insight for
External/Inter understanding on
nal teams Suggestions given in all
aspects including effective
communication with
external and Internal
teams, Team meet ups,
how to make teams
effective and decision
making techniques..
Assignment 10 Report is within the word
parameters limit. It is well written with
very few spelling mistakes,
grammatical or
typographical errors.
It is inviting to read and is
presented in a consistent
style.
Total 100
Shows good analysis and
good insight for
understanding the use of
Project Monitoring
techniques and indicators
that relates to the Project.
Includes the discussions on
different Project Monitoring
techniques
Suggestions given in all
aspects include effective
communication with
external and Internal
teams, Team meet ups,
how to make teams
effective and decision
making techniques.
Report is within the word
limit. It is well written with
some spelling mistakes,
grammatical or
typographical errors.
It is inviting to read and is
presented in consistent
style.
Shows good analysis Some analysis for Attempts analyses for
understanding the use understanding the use understanding the use of
of Project Monitoring of Project Monitoring Project Monitoring
techniques and techniques and techniques and
indicators relates to the indicators, but lacks indicators.
Project real depth.
Suggestions given, but Some attempt to give No suggestions provided
only focus on single suggestions, but not
perspective effective
Length is tending Length is tending Inappropriate word
towards inappropriate. towards inappropriate. length. It is poorly written
Writing style is Writing style needs with several spelling
adequate with some work, too many spelling mistakes, grammatical or
spelling mistakes, mistakes, grammatical typographical errors.
grammatical or or typographical errors.
typographical errors. Style shows some
Style is, on the whole, inconsistencies.
consistent.