RICS-SBE/01/CM/S005/R02

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ASSESSMENT HANDOUT
RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University
Program Name MBA-CPM & MBA-CEQS Semester 4

Course name and Code Claims and Change Management

Name of Course faculty(s) Mr Amit Kathpalia

Type of course work Project Work

Assessment weightage 30%

Midterm - 19 Feb 2022

Submission date
Final - 19 Mar 2022

Aim of the course work This assessment is aimed at students gaining professional
understanding of possible changes and their management in
construction projects. It is also intended to develop professional skills in
claims management including preparation of claims documentation.
Learning outcome 1. Identify nature of changes occurring in the construction and
tested (Competencies engineering projects (T022, T074)
Addressed) 2. Differentiate between types of changes and change management
process during various stages of a project (T074, T084)
3. Understand Claim Management (T019)
4. Prepare and Substantiate Claims - related to both time and cost
(T027, T111)
Module Tested 1, 2, 3

1. Knowledge and understanding of the Course Work/Assignment

This is the factual foundation of the assignment. The essential facts should be accurate and broad
enough in their scope to allow further application.

2. Application and analysis of the topic (subject specific Skill)

This is the way in which you analyse/ examine the factual information and how you interpret this
information to add value to your answer (this could be in the form of conclusions, solutions,
recommendations, etc.). It is also important to remember that the assessor must logically be able to
follow the information in assignment submissions.

3. The structure in terms of logic and coherence

Submissions should have a clear start and a clear end. Information within submissions should also be
logical and well grouped.
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4. Use of relevant work examples and/or examples gained from further reading
Suggestions for further reading are contained within the course work and indicated at the end of the
course work. These reading lists are not exhaustive and candidates are encouraged to read further
and reference at the end of the course work using Harvard style of referencing.

5. Marking scheme
Outcomes Weightage Total Marks
Mid-term Evaluation 40% 12
End term Evaluation 60% 18
Total 100% 30
While mid-term evaluation is based on presentation, end term evaluation is marked both for report &
presentation, for 12 & 18 marks respectively.

Please note all assignments shall subject to plagiarism software checks, through “TURNITIN” or
any other equivalent software.

6. Marking Rubric
The marking rubric for this assessment can be found in Annexure 1.

7. Plagiarism
Amity Plagiarism policy will be followed, and all submissions will be checked for plagiarism on
Turnitin. Refer to course guide for plagiarism and referencing details.

8. Important Instructions
1. Plagiarism is a serious offence. In case of any plagiarism detected, penalty will be imposed
leading to zero mark.
2. Course work and reports should be solved by the individual/group.
3. Course work and reports should be submitted on time and submission after deadline will be
marked zero.
4. Name, student identification and title of the course work to be written clearly and legibly

9. Indicative Performance Threshold

The evaluation will be done as per standard marking rubric and indicative performance threshold.
Refer to course guide for Indicative Performance Threshold.

Name Course Coordinator Signature

Amit Kathpalia

Course work brief

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This is a major project work is part of continuous internal having a total mark of 30% in overall
course weightage. Context for Project Work shall be proposed by the students and approved by the
respective course coordinators. This is also evaluated as part of the self-work wherein the students
are required to demonstrate their ability to conduct an independent study and develop professional
skills (PSDA).

This is a team project; the team shall have minimum of 4 and maximum of 5 students. The students
are expected to collect & analyse information related to an ongoing (preferably) or completed
project in the built environment sector to demonstrate their professional understanding of change
management and skills in claims management.

Every team is expected to submit a report consisting of the deliverables related to the following
tasks:
1. Identify the source of changes, classify and critically review.
2. Suggest Change Management Process with justifications
3. Identify and analyse the possible avenues for claims (at least five)
4. Prepare and substantiate claim documentation o EOT (at least two methods) o Financial
Claims

Tasks 1 & 2 are expected to be completed by the mid-term review.

You are expected to submit the deliverables on LMS. Your group shall be provided opportunity to
present your work during the mid-term and end-term evaluation. You may refer to guidelines on
presentation in Annexure-2. The final report shall be in MS Word/PDF format with the word count
ranging from 2500 to 3500. You are expected to use Harvard Style of referencing in your deliverable.
Refer to Annexure-3 for guidelines for report format.
Note
Any other relevant requirements shall be announced in the class as well as on the MySBE course
page.
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Annexure 1: Marking Rubrics

Marking Rubric for Mid-term Assessment:
Assessment 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Sl. # Criteria Marks
Poor Fair Satisfactory Good Excellent

A simple A complete collection A complete collection of A complete collection of

A fair collection of
collection of of information information required in line information required in line with
information is
information is required in line with with assignment handout is assignment handout is present
1 Content 50% present with little
present without assignment handout is present with good amount with excellent amount of research
background
background present with fair of research and critical and critical thinking for problem
research
research amount of research thinking for problem solving solving.

Poorly organized;
Some Organized; points are Very well organized; points
Quality & no logical Good organization; points
progression; organization; somewhat jumpy; logically ordered; sharp sense
2 Organisation of 20% logically ordered; sharp
beginning and beginning and sense of beginning and of beginning and end in line
Information sense of beginning and end
ending are unclear ending with the guidelines
ending are vague
Some use of Extensive use of standard
Appropriate use of Limited use of Good use of standard Extensive use of standard
standard terminology & Infographics
standard terminology & terminology & Infographics
3 Terminology and 15% terminology & effectively; professional looking,
terminology & Infographics; not effectively; professional
Infographics Infographics; poor Discussion related to each
Infographics professional looking looking
quality Infographic
 Almost half of the Most members All members are equally
Only a few
members participate fully in All members share in the competent at presenting.
members
participate fully in presenting. Reads from presentation. Rarely reads Confident over all the issues,
present. Lack of
presenting. notes occasionally from notes, elaborates on checks notes rarely, elaborates on
confidence reads
Confident, reads while confidently key points on the screen key points displayed; expressive;
Quality of Verbal from screen. Fails
from screen/notes. communicates non-verbally with
4 15% explaining. Clearly independently; expressive.
Communication to capture
Captures audience audible way of Enthusiastic way of class/team. Innovative way of
audience
interest of some presentation capturing presentation capturing presentation capturing audience
interest. Fails to students. Answers audience interest. audience interest. Answers interest. Successfully answers all
answer all few questions Answers most all questions successfully. questions underscoring conceptual
questions. successfully. questions successfully. clarity.

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Marking Rubric for Final Assessment:

Assessment 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Sl. # Criteria Marks
Poor Fair Satisfactory Good Excellent
A complete collection of
A simple A fair A complete
collection of collection of information required in A complete collection of
collection of
line with assignment information required in line with
information is information is information
handout is present with assignment handout is present
1 Report Content 50% present present with required in line with
good amount of with excellent amount of
without little assignment handout
research and critical research and critical thinking for
background background is present with fair
thinking for problem problem solving.
research research amount of research
solving
Poorly
Some Organized; points
organized; no Good organization; Very well organized; points
organization; are somewhat
Organisation of logical points logically ordered; logically ordered; sharp sense of
2 15% beginning and jumpy; sense of
Information progression; sharp sense of beginning beginning and end in line with
ending are beginning and
beginning and and end the guidelines
unclear ending
ending are
 vague
Use of Tables & Limited use of Some use of Extensive use of tables and
Good use of tables Extensive use of tables
Figures to show tables and tables and figures effectively; professional
3 15% and figures; not and figures effectively;
data & summarize figures; poor figures; poor looking, Discussion related to
professional looking professional looking
the findings quality quality each table is present
Numerous
Grammar, Usage errors distract More than few
4 10% Few errors No Errors Well presented
and Spelling from errors
understanding
Answered Answered some
Attempted to Answered most of the Answered all the questions
5 Viva 10% some questions
answer questions satisfactorily satisfactorily
questions satisfactorily
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Annexure 2: Report and Presentation Guidelines

Presentation:
Microsoft PowerPoint with listing of group member’s name, enrolment number, section and their
contribution. Try to be brief and concise. All presentations shall be checked for originality through
Turnitin. Maximum number of slides to be restricted to 30 per group per submission. The content of
presentation will be checked for the following:
A. Academic Content B. Presentation Skill
Structure and Flow Body Language
Research and Referencing Clarity & Audibility
Understanding and Knowledge: Key Point
Captured Interest of Audience
Emphasized
Quality of Argument: Analysis of Key Issues Response to Questions
Application of Related Tools/Models: Integration Teamwork (Coordination, Task
with Other Subjects Division)
Conclusion

Project Report Content:

The Project Report should be submitted in word format consisting of the following: The
Project Report should be submitted in word format consisting of the following:
1. Cover Page
2. Acknowledgement
3. Table of Content
4. List of Tables
5. List of Figures
6. Introduction (Project description)
7. Review of Possible Changes
8. Proposed Change Management Process
9. Possible Claims
10. Claim Documentation
11. Lessons Learned
 12. References
13. Annexure

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Annexure 3: Report Formatting Guidelines

Page size A4

Calibri or Arial (Heading Size 14 & Bold, Sub heading Size 13 &Bold, Text
Font Detail
Size 11)

The text of the document must be justified. The left and right margin of
Margins
1.25 inches. The top and bottom margin of 1.00 inch.

No of Pages Shall not exceed 30 pages (excluding the Pre pages and Appendices)

Typing The text will follow line spacing of 1.15 lines.

Pagination Each page must be numbered, except the Title Page.

Tables and figures must be numbered in a series. Each table and figure,
including any in the appendices, has a number in its own series. Each
Tables and
series is numbered consecutively within chapters (e.g., Figure 10.1, Figure
figures
10.2, and Figure 10.3).All titles/captions of Table & Figures will appear in
the pre pages in the List of Tables and List of Figures

The copied content shall not be more than 15% in both PPT and Report. If
Plagiarism not adhered the submission will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Further Refer to Course Guide
 In the text, give the surname and date in parentheses, e.g. (Edwards,
2010). At the end of the study, provide a section headed ‘References’ in
which the references are listed alphabetically by family name. Include
references for electronic sources of information e.g. web pages. Any
References
books, articles, websites or other published sources (retrievable data) that
have been used (cited in the text) either in direct quotation or by
reference, must be listed in the References. Further Refer to Course
Guide.
Appendices contain supplementary or illustrative material or explanatory
Appendices data too lengthy to be included in the text or not immediately essential to
the readers’ understanding of the text