University of Warwick

Module Code: IB9ZH0 Module Title: Project Management

School Year: 2023-24

Individual Assignment Question and Guidance

Task:
Where do you hope to work in the future? Choose a real company or organisation.

1. Evaluate the PM maturity and culture of your chosen company or organisation and
provide reasons for your evaluation.
2. Use TWO ect that you hope to be
involved in at your chosen company or organisation. This must be a new project which

projects for guidance and comparison.

3. While discussing the project, explain how you would manage the project process to
ensure success and also, where possible, explain how you would improve the way that
projects in general are run at that company or organisation.

Please make sure that you demonstrate your ability to apply both qualitative and quantitative
tools, techniques, and concepts from the module to analyse and critically evaluate the various
steps of the project from the perspective of your TWO chosen themes.

The module themes that you must choose TWO from are:

Professionalism and Ethics

Interpersonal Skills
Financial and Cost Management
Risk Management
Integrated Planning
Quality Management
Resource Management
Project Closure and Benefits Realisation

You must structure your assignment like this:

1. Introduction
2. Theme 1
3. Theme 2
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 4. Conclusion
Appendix
References

You are also required to provide citations in Harvard Referencing style from the module and
beyond, and you are expected to provide supporting examples from your own experience in
professional workplaces or from the module case studies or both. Please see the WBS Word
Count Policy for formatting requirements.

Assessment Criteria:
Your work will be marked using criteria outlined in the PG Generic Marking Criteria with
Technical Capability (i.e., Comprehension; Analysis; Critical Evaluation; Academic Writing;
Technical Capability see details below).

When assessing your assignment, we will be looking for evidence that you have achieved the
first three of the module's aims:
understanding of current project and programme management approaches
sensitivity to different project environments and ability to make comparisons and
conclusions about them
understanding of commercial and behavioural issues in the management of projects.

Postgraduate Generic Marking Criteria with Technical Capability:

Comprehensio Analysis Critical Academic Writing Technical

n Evaluation Capability
(Presenting logical (Presenting a clear (Using data
(Showing arguments (Showing and structured effectively to
knowledge & supported by capacity for work; use of draw out
understanding evidence) original thought relevant literature; conclusions
of the subject by questioning academic honesty, and illustrate
matter) relevant referencing and discussions.
arguments citation including the
and/or use of
identifying their appropriate
strengths and quantitative
weaknesses) data
manipulation
techniques/us
e of formulae
etc.)

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 Complete
mastery of
Demonstrates
Demonstrates techniques
comprehension
Demonstrates critical (including
of the subject
analysis which evaluation and formulae
matter which
exceeds synthesis which Presents work of where
exceeds
expectations for exceed exceptional quality, appropriate),
expectations
90- this level, such expectations for which merits uses relevant 90-
for this level,
10 that the work this level, such special recognition data extremely 10
such that the
0 merits special that the work by the award of the effectively, 0
work merits
recognition by the merits special highest possible very clearly
special
award of the recognition by mark. articulates
recognition by
highest possible the award of the assumptions
the award of
mark. highest possible used and
the highest
mark. response
possible mark.
contains no
errors.
Excellent
mastery of
Demonstrates an techniques
excellent ability Excellent structure (including
Demonstrates
Extremely well- to critically and very well formulae
an excellent
focused and evaluate and presented; where
command of
logical work with synthesise excellent use of appropriate),
the subject
very accurate relevant academic writing uses relevant
80- matter, which 80-
portrayal of arguments and techniques, using a data extremely
89 includes strong 89
concepts/theories debates in a wide range of effectively,
evidence of
; drawing on a manner that also appropriately cited clearly
understanding
wide/varied range demonstrates a and referenced articulates
of higher-level
of evidence. highly developed material; excellent assumptions
issues.
capacity for spelling/grammar. used and
original thought. response
contains very
minor errors.
Demonstrates a Very good
Very clearly
very good ability mastery of
Well-focused and structured and
to critically techniques
Demonstrates a logical work with presented; very
evaluate and (including
very good very accurate good use of
70- synthesise formulae 70-
command of portrayal of academic writing
79 relevant where 79
the subject concepts/theories techniques, using a
arguments and appropriate),
matter. and a very good wide range of
debates in a uses relevant
use of evidence. appropriately cited
manner that also data very
and referenced
demonstrates a effectively,

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 very good material; very good articulates
capacity for spelling/grammar. assumptions
original thought. used and
response
contains all
but a few
minor errors.
Good mastery
of techniques
Demonstrates a (including
good ability to formulae
Clearly structured
critically where
and presented;
Coherent and evaluate and appropriate),
good use of
Demonstrates a logical work which synthesise uses relevant
academic writing
good demonstrates relevant data well,
60- techniques, using a 60-
appreciation of good use of arguments and articulates
69 range of 69
the subject concepts/theories debates in a assumptions
appropriately cited
matter. supported by manner that also used and
and referenced
evidence. demonstrates response
material; good
some capacity contains some
spelling/grammar.
for original minor errors
thought. which do not
impede
understanding.
Reasonable
mastery of
techniques
(including
formulae
Basic structure and
where
Demonstrates clear presentation;
Demonstrates Logically appropriate),
the ability to adequate use of
reasonable structured to a uses relevant
summarise academic writing
familiarity with certain extent and data
relevant techniques; using
50- the subject demonstrates satisfactorily, 50-
arguments and some appropriately
59 matter, with basic use of articulates 59
debates and also cited and
some minor concepts/theories assumptions
demonstrates referenced
omissions supported by used and
ability to material; minor
and/or errors. some evidence. response
synthesise them. spelling/grammar
contains some
errors.
errors which
may
occasionally
impede
understanding.

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 Insufficient
technical
Despite competence,
demonstrating Poor structure fails to use
Loose logical Demonstrates
some and/or little use of relevant data
structure, little little awareness
familiarity with academic writing appropriately,
use of of relevant
the subject techniques. does not
40- concepts/theories arguments and 40-
matter, is Citation/referencin articulate
49 and limited use of debates and/or 49
subject to g and assumptions
evidence to some evidence
some spelling/grammar used and
support the of confusion
significant errors impede response
points made. about the topic.
omissions or clarity of meaning. contains
errors. several
significant
errors.
Very poor
technical
Demonstrates competence,
Demonstrates Poor structure
Fails to address very poor fails to use
poor familiarity and/or almost no
the topic, awareness of relevant data
with the use of academic
incoherent relevant appropriately,
subject matter writing techniques.
30- structure, very arguments and does not 30-
and is subject Citation/referencin
39 little use of debates and/or articulate 39
to many g and
concepts/theories serious assumptions
significant spelling/grammar
and very little use misinterpretatio used and
omissions and errors impede
of evidence. n of the question response
errors. clarity of meaning.
or topic. contains
numerous
errors.
Very little or
no evidence of
No familiarity Fails to address No awareness of
Very poorly technical
with the the topic, relevant
structured; very competence,
subject matter incoherent arguments and
limited does not
<3 and has structure, no use debates and/or <3
citation/referencin articulate
0 multiple of serious 0
g and significant assumptions
significant concepts/theories misinterpretatio
spelling/grammar used and
omissions and and no use of n of the question
errors. response
errors. evidence. or topic.
contains many
major errors.
0
Note: The marking scheme is not a basis for calculating a final mark. Different weightings
may be applied to different categories and the final mark is based on a holistic overview. At
Postgraduate level the pass mark is 50
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Maximum Length: 2500 words (this is a strict limit, not a guideline)

Assessment Weighting: 70%

Submission Deadline: Monday 15th April 2024 before 12:00:00 (UK time)

Marks Released by: Tuesday 14th May 2024

(we will aim to release marks by this date, but in the event of an
unavoidable delay a message will be posted on the module page)

Use of Artificial Intelligence

The University recognises an increasing number of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence

and that they may be applicable in your completing this assessment. The assessment brief sets
out specific requirements or restrictions, and your student handbook has further guidance and
advice.

You are reminded that the inappropriate use of such a technology may constitute a breach of
University policy, such as the Proofreading Policy or Regulation 11 (Academic Integrity). If you
breach these policies, it may have significant consequences for your studies. Please make sure
you read and understand the assessment brief and how AI may or may not be used.

You should ensure you include an assignment cover sheet which requires you to explain the use
of any AI. Failure to disclose at the point of submission may be prejudicial in any later
investigations should they arise.

For this assessment, AI is:

PERMITTED (neither prohibited or required)

If you use a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the process of completing this assessment
you MUST set out clearly the following:
WHY you used a generative AI
WHAT it was used for
WHICH AI was used; and
If any generated content has been used directly in this submission, if so where.

Note that this declaration does NOT contribute towards the word count for the assessment.

You will also have to confirm in your declaration that the work remains yours and you have
intellectual ownership of it. You may be called for viva or other interview to demonstrate such
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intellectual ownership. A failure to disclose the use of AI, or the use of a misleading description
of its use may have significant consequences for your studies. As a result, keeping good records
of your interactions is strongly advised.

Submitting your work

Before you submit your assessment, you should ensure you are familiar with the guidance
and rules in the section of your Student Handbook, paying particular
attention to:

Inserting a completed assignment coversheet as the first page of your submission

Academic Integrity (including Plagiarism)
Referencing
Word Count Policy and Formatting
Confidentiality of your work
Extensions and late submission of work
Guidelines for Online Submission

Mitigating Circumstances

Mitigating circumstances MUST be submitted within 20 working days following the submission
deadline. Mitigating circumstances not submitted by the relevant deadline are not required to
be considered by the School/Department and may have to be considered by an Academic
Appeals Committee as part of an academic appeal for further information, please see:
https://warwick.ac.uk/services/gov/calendar/section2/regulations/reg42academicappeals

Please see your Student Handbook for more guidance on mitigating circumstances

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