Assignment _ Project management

Course HND in Construction & Built

Student Name: D.K.K Hewage
Title: Environment (Civil Engineering)
Unit No. &
Unit : 17- Project management Pearson No.:
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Assignment
Understanding of the principles and application of project management
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Ms. H.G.P. Indira 26-11-2017 16-12-2017
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 To be filled by the Student :( Unit: Project Management)

Criteria P1.1 P1.2 P2.1 P2.2 P3.1 P3.2 P3.3

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24-10-2017 Assignment review/clearing of any doubts

Complete Task 1, 2,3 (Draft to be discussed

31-10-2017
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Purpose of the Assignment:
By completing this assignment, you will have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the
principles and application of project management in construction and built environment sector.
Scenario:
Assume that you are a technical officer assigned to a construction project of Rs.500 million multi-
storied building located in a highly built-up area in Colombo. The project manager of this project has
requested you to submit a report on project management function of the project.
In your study and report, you will demonstrate your understanding of project management and the
role of project manager. This will also be your opportunity to understand how the client’s objectives
affect the project and how these objectives can be achieved through successful project management.
You will further understand how project management can add value to the given construction
project.
Task 1.1:
Describe the project management practices applicable to the proposed project. (P1.1)
Task 1.2:
Evaluate the role of the project manager of the proposed project. (P1.2)
Task 2.1:
In order for the successful completion of above project, evaluate the key characteristics required of
the project manager for him to be effective. (Individual Presentation)
(P2.1)
Task 2.2:
Explain the type of education, training and professional/ occupational standards required of the
project manager of the project to meet the project goals and objectives including the deliverables.
(Individual Presentation) (P2.2)
Task 3.1:
Identify the key duties and responsibilities associated with the project manager of the project.
Explain how these are vital for the project manager’s role. (P3.1)
Task 3.2:
Compare the contractual implications such as coordination and control, authority and accountability,
roles and responsibilities of involving external consultants or a team of in-house staff for the
management of the project. (P3.2)
Task 3.3:
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the design team and the construction team. Discuss the
project manager’s relationship with these teams. (P3.3)

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 In this assessment you will have the Remarks
Task
LO Leaning Outcome AC opportunity to present evidence that (Y/N)
No.
shows you are able to: By Assessor
Describe project management
1.1 practices in the Construction and 1.1
Understand the
built environment sector
LO1 practice of project
Evaluate the role of project
management
1.2 managers in the Construction and 1.2
built environment sector
Evaluate the key characteristics of
Understand the 2.1 effective project Managers 2.1
competencies and (Individual Presentation)
LO2 training required Explain the type of education,
of project training and Occupational
2.2 2.2
managers standards required of project
managers (Individual Presentation)
Explain the duties and
3.1 3.1
responsibilities of project Managers
Understand the Compare the contractual
duties and implications of using External
LO3 3.2 3.2
responsibilities of consultants or internal teams for
project project Management
managers Discuss the relationship of project
3.3 managers with the Design and 3.3
production teams

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MERIT CRITERIA
M1: Identify and apply strategies
to find appropriate solutions
M3 Present and communicate
appropriate findings
DISTINCTION CRITERIA
D1: Use critical reflection to
evaluate own work and justify
valid conclusions.
M 1.1 Effective judgments have been made in explaining
how the duties and responsibilities of project manager is
3.1
vital to his role.
M 1.3: An effective approach to study and research has
been applied to describe the project management
1.1
practices.
M 3.3 A range of methods of presentation have been
used and technical language has been accurately used in 2.1&2.2
presentation
D 1.1: Conclusions have been arrived at through
synthesis of ideas on different roles played by the Project 1
Manager.
D 1.2: The validity of results has been evaluated in
relation to stakeholders’ performances based on three
phases of project life cycle. 3
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Evidence Evidence
Checklist Summary of evidence required by student presented
Task 1.1 Description of the project management practices applicable to Take home
construction and built environment sector assignment
Task 1.2 An account of evaluation of the role of the project manager in the Take home
construction and built environment sector assignment
Task 2.1 An account of evaluation of the key characteristics required of an (Individual
effective project manager Presentation)
Task 2.2 Description of the type of education, training and professional Individual
standards required of the project manager Presentation
Task 3.1 A List of key duties and responsibilities and why they are vital for the Take home
project manager’s role assignment
Task 3.2 Comparison of the contractual implications of using external Take home
consultants or in-house teams for the management assignment
Task 3.3 Roles of the design team and the construction team. Project manager’s Take home
relationship with these two teams assignment