ES968-15 Project Planning Management & Control
Assignment Brief and Front Sheet PGT
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To be completed by the student(s) prior to final submission:
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| Student ID or IDs for group work | e.g. 1234567 |
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| Submission guidance | Submit electronically via Tabula |
| Late submission policy
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If you fail this module and/or component, the University allows students to remedy failure (within certain limits). Decisions to authorise resits are made by Exam Boards. These will be issued at specific times of the year, depending on your programme of study. More information can be found from your programme office if you are concerned.
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To be completed by the module leader/tutor prior to approval and issuing of the assessment; to be consulted by the student(s) so that you understand the assignment brief, its context within the module, and any specific criteria and advice from the tutor:
| Module title & code | ES968-15 Project Planning Management & Control |
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| Assessment type | Essay Assignment Part A |
| Weighting of mark | 50% |
| Assignment brief |
| Q1. “Systematic identification, analysis and assessment of risk and dealing with the results contributes significantly to the success of projects”. (Cooper et al 2005)
By using an example of a generic project lifecycle (not project or industry specific), consider each stage and critically evaluate why during every stage it is always necessary to be thinking about risk and how this contributes to better project performance. |
| Word count | Recommended Length 2000 words (excluding references, tables etc). No penalties are applied directly for word count if the discussion is all relevant to answering the question, is written as succinctly as possible and provides sufficient depth to the discussion. |
| Module learning outcomes (numbered) | 1. Interpret the requirements for the effective management of projects of different types, scale, complexity, and risk within the organisational environment. 2. In a group setting select, apply and critically evaluate appropriate project planning, management and control approaches and techniques used in different circumstances. 3. Critically evaluate team performance in a group work setting and contribute to the formulation and management of project teams throughout the project life-cycle 4. Deliver small projects effectively and contribute to the delivery of larger projects. |
| Learning outcomes assessed in this assessment (numbered) | 1 and 4 |
| Academic guidance resources | Further help may be received through links to a reading list, face-to-face sessions, feed-forward, workshops, seminars, Q&A sessions during the module etc. |
| Marking guidelines |
| Where to get help:
1. Talk to your module tutor if you don’t understand the question or are unsure as to exactly what is required. 2. Study, Professional and Analytical Skills (SPA) Moodle site – we have a lot of resources on this website with workbooks, links and other helpful tools. https://moodle.warwick.ac.uk/ 3. There are also numerous online courses provided by the University library to help in academic referencing, writing, avoiding plagiarism and a number of other useful resources. https://warwick.ac.uk/services/library/students/your-library-online/ 4. If you have a problem with your wellbeing, it is important that you contact your personal tutor or wellbeing support services https://warwick.ac.uk/services/wss |
