Project Management

Subject Code and Title PRO100 Information Systems Project Management
Assessment Consultative Report
Individual/Group Individual/Group
Length 2000/3000 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful
completion of the task below include:
b) Differentiate between PM methodologies and
discuss relevance for Information Systems (IS)
c) Apply PM concepts to IS projects within various
organisations
Submission For 12-week Duration: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT end of
Module 4.2 (Week 8)
Weighting 40%
Total Marks 100 marks
Task Summary
In Assessment 1, you developed a business case and project charter for a real-world scenario project.
In this assessment, you will progress the real-world scenario project from Assessment 1 and develop
a project plan for that project. You are required to answer questions related to project schedule
management, cost management, resource management, risk management, communication
management and stakeholder management.
Context
In response to the case study provided, write a consultative report focusing on the various processes
in project knowledge areas, including the management of project schedule, cost, resources, risk,
communication and stakeholders.
This assessment requires you to apply various tools and techniques you have learned in managing
projectschedule, cost,resources, risk, communication and stakeholders to a real-life case scenario.
Assuming the role of the project manager, you will progress the real-world scenario project from
Assessment 1. You will be asked to go through a number of processes in the project knowledge areas
and generate outputs including subsidiary plans of aprojectmanagement plan forthose processes.
This assessment provides you with an opportunity to view the various processes in managing a
project and develop an appreciation of schedule-cost-scope-risk trade-off and the importance of
communication in managing stakeholders.
Instructions:
Please read the PRO100_Real-World-Scenario-Project.
You are required to complete the following tasks for this assessment.
Task 1 (15 marks) – Produce Project Schedule and Cost Management Plans
• Refer PRO100_Real-World-Scenario-Project for detailed task instructions.
Task 2 (10 marks) – Produce a Project Resource Management Plan
• Refer PRO100_Real-World-Scenario-Project for detailed task instructions.
Task 3 (20 marks) – Produce a Project Risk Management Plan
• Refer PRO100_Real-World-Scenario-Project for detailed task instructions.
Task 4 (15 marks) – Produce a Project Stakeholder Management Plan
• Refer PRO100_Real-World-Scenario-Project for detailed task instructions.
Task 5 (20 marks) – Produce a Project Communication Plan
• Refer PRO100_Real-World-Scenario-Project for detailed task instructions.
Format
The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, should be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading
and page numbers on the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, due attention should
be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information
over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning.
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing in the Academic Skills webpage.
a. It is expected that you reference any course notes and sources used.
b. You are strongly advised to read the rubric which is an evaluation guide with criteria for
grading the assignment. This rubric will give you a clear picture of what a successful report
looks like.
Assessment Criteria
Your answers will be assessed against the following criteria:
• A report that focuses on the various processes in the project knowledge areas and demonstrates
application of various tools and techniques in the management of project schedule, cost,
resources, risk, communication and stakeholders for the real-world scenario project provided.
• Use of Academic Conventions in APA Referencing style.
Submission Instructions
Please submit ONE Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) for the Consultative Report and any
project files as required in Tasks 1-5 via the Assessment 2 section found in the main navigation menu
of the subject’s Blackboard site. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in
the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Academic Integrity
When submitting their assessment task, students will be asked to declare the academic
integrity of their assessment by completing and signing an assignment cover sheet. You
can find the assignment cover sheet here.
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately
referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need to
have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and
subsequent penalties for academic misconduct.
These are available at https://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-forms.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Special Consideration
To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment or exam due to unexpected
or extenuating circumstances, please consult the Assessment Policy for Higher Education
Coursework and ELICOS and, if applicable to your circumstance, submit a completed Application for
Assessment Special Consideration Form to your Learning Facilitator.