SwinburneUniversityofTechnology
FacultyofBusinessandLaw
INF70005–StrategicProjectManagement
Semester 1, 2020
Assignment3b– Research and Reflective Report
Due date:Sunday 31 May 2020 @ 11:59pm
AssignmentValue = 30%
Each student is required to prepare and submit a written research and reflective report of 3300 words (anything over the word limit will be ignored and will not be marked). Write directly into the template provided to complete your report. Don’t set your report out in a separate structure.
The purpose of this report is to 1) reflect your experience as part of a project team in the group assignment, and 2) research on two project management issues in which you are required to use appropriate concepts and models relevant to deepen your insights into the issues.
Your work should be of a high academic standard. Your reflection and research should be uploaded electronically to CANVAS via [Turnitin] by the due date. Assistance can be obtained from ADSHelp [03] 92145295.
You are expected to follow relevant parts of the required style guide and includes the use of Swinburne University Harvard Style referencing. Your report is to be typewritten into the table provided, in English. The report should be written in clear, plain language, in Word format.
The research on Project Management issues are in video format and made available on CANVAS. They are prepared by a number of visiting Swinburne project management scholars.
Note:
Complete this Assignment in the tabular template format provided (incl. number of words used)
In grading this work it is expected to see evidence of the choice and usage of appropriate academic theory to deepen your insights of the selected project management issues. As well as a high quality written, appropriately referenced and supported analysis.
Markers are therefore looking for:
Your Name: Your student ID: (use the template below for Assignment 3)
| Issue / Concept | Specific aspect / area of focus | Your response | Grade & comments |
| Introduction | Introduction to your project team and your role within it. [50 – 100 words] | /1 | |
| Project management concepts | Comment on the project significance, aims and objectives and what you have learnt from this experience. [100 words] | /3 | |
| Identify and explain one or two key problem[s] / risk[s] encountered and describe your response and why that approach was chosen. [100 words] | |||
| Team member dynamics | Explain what team dynamics worked well during the semester and why. What insights will you take into future projects? [100 words] | /3 | |
| Identify one or two key team dynamics [positive or negative behaviours / characteristics] which impacted your team’s performance? Explain how these were managed. Describe your key learning outcomes? [100 words] | |||
| Team composition and process | Identify one aspect that: Worked well Did not work so well. Explain your choice using one illustration for each from your weekly progress reports to support your choice. [100 words] | /2 | |
| Academic theory | List clearly the two chosen project management issues / topics from the chosen international speakers. Explain why you chose them. [150 words] | /2 | |
| For the first issue / topic, identify at least one academic theory to deepen your insights into the issue Briefly introduce [and reference] your chosen academic theory. Justify your choice. [400 words] | /3 | ||
| Using your chosen theory to explain how this helps you to gain deeper insights into the first issue. [600 words] | /4 | ||
| Identify your new learning and explain how this insight will influence you in the future. [200 words] | /1.5 | ||
| For the second issue / topic, identify at least one academic theory to deepen your insights into the issue. Briefly introduce [and reference] your chosen academic theory. Justify your choice. [400 words] | /3 | ||
| Using your chosen theory to explain how this helps you to gain deeper insights into the second issue. [600 words] | /4 | ||
| Identify your new learning and explain how this insight will influence you in the future. [200 words] | /1.5 | ||
| References | Presented appropriately in accordance with: Swinburne Harvard Style Guide | /2 | |
| Total out of 30 |
| Issue / Concept | Specific aspect / area of focus | High Distinction | Distinction | Credit | Pass | Fail |
| 1 to >0.8 | 0.8 to >0.7 | 0.7 to >0.6 | 0.6 to >0.5 | 0.5 to 0 | ||
| Introduction | Introduction to your project team and your role within it. [50 – 100 words] | Provide a detailed and clear introduction to your project team as well as your role within | Provide a general introduction to your project team as well as your role within | Provide only a partial introduction to your project team as well as your role within | An attempt Is made to introduce your team and your role within but the introduction is unclear | Your project team and your role within are poorly described or no introduction is provided |
| 3 to >2.4 | 2.4 to >2.1 | 2.1 to >1.8 | 1.8 to >1.5 | 1.5 to 0 | ||
| Project management concepts | Comment on the project significance, aims and objectives and what you have learnt from this experience. [100 words] | An excellent comment is provided; stated clearly what you have learned Provide and explain clearly at least one problem / risk Provide a detailed description of your response and explain clearly why you choose the response | A good comment is provided; state clearly what you have learned Provide and explain clearly at least one problem / risk Provide a detailed description of your response and explain why you choose the response | A comment is provided; state what you have learned Provide and explain at least one problem / risk Provide a description of your response and explain why you choose the response | A brief comment is provided; state briefly what you have learned Provide at least one problem / risk but without explanation Provide a description of your response but without explanation | Inappropriate / No comment is provided Inappropriate / No problem / risk is provided Inappropriate / No description of your response is provided |
| Identify and explain one or two key problem[s] / risk[s] encountered and describe your response and why that approach was chosen. [100 words] | ||||||
| 3 to >2.4 | 2.4 to >2.1 | 2.1 to >1.8 | 1.8 to >1.5 | 1.5 to 0 | ||
| Team member dynamics | Explain what team dynamics worked well during the semester and why. What insights will you take into future projects? [100 words] | Describe clearly the team dynamics that worked well; Explain why in detail; Valuable insights are provided. Identify clearly at least one key team dynamics which impacted your team’s performance Explain clearly how these were managed; describe in detail your key learning outcomes | Describe clearly the team dynamics that worked well; Explain why. Basic yet constructive insights are provided. Identify clearly at least one key team dynamics which impacted your team’s performance Explain how these were managed; describe your key learning outcomes | Describe the team dynamics that worked well; Explain why. Basic insights are provided. Identify at least one key team dynamics which impacted your team’s performance Explain how these were managed; describe your key learning outcomes | Briefly describe the team dynamics that worked well; Insights are provided but not useful Briefly identify at least one key team dynamics which impacted your team’s performance Briefly explain how these were managed; briefly describe your key learning outcomes | Inappropriate / No team dynamics description Inappropriate / No identification of any key team dynamics which impacted your team’s |
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