ASSESSMENT:
Module Code: BIT 2020
Module Title: Project and Quality Management
Assessment Type Individual Report
Academic Year 2020/21 Term 2
Assessment Task
Critically explore and analyse using relevant project management tools and techniques, the project management of a large-scale project; the case of HS2 project in the UK.
High Speed 2 [HS2] is a state-of-the-art, high-speed railway project in the UK. The aim of this project is to link up London, the Midlands, the North and Scotland serving over 25 stations, including eight of Britain’s 10 largest cities and to connect around 30 million people (https://www.hs2.org.uk).
It is debatable whether this project will result in high opportunity cost, what are the effects towards sustainability and what are the wider economic and societal impacts.
Task specific guidance:
Identify and discuss drivers for success, benefits, challenges and risks of the UK’s biggest rail investment project using relevant project management tools and techniques taught in the module’s lectures.
This individual work should use appropriate Project Management discourses, notions, concepts, models, frameworks and referencing.
Your project report should demonstrate:
core knowledge requirements of project management theories and techniques that must be demonstrated to obtain a pass in the module (appropriate to Level 4, 5, or 6)
the use of evidence of appropriate textbooks, journal articles, relevant websites to completion of the task
core intellectual / cognitive skills (appropriate to Level 4, 5, or 6)
expectations of writing style, structure, and presentation (e.g. report, case analysis)
The report should include:
a. A scope statement (PID)
b. Project Plan (e.g. Gantt Chart plan)
c. Risk Management Plan
d. Organisational Structure
e. Project Control Plan
[This section will contain tables and graphics.]
General study guidance:
Cite all information used in your work which is clearly from a source. Try to ensure that all sources in your reference list are seen as citations in your work, and all names cited in the work appear in your reference list.
Reference and cite your work in accordance with the APA 7th system – the University’s chosen referencing style. For specific advice, you can talk to your Business librarians or go to the library help desk, or you can access library guidance via the following link:
APA 7th referencing: https://library.hud.ac.uk/pages/apareferencing/
The University has regulations relating to academic misconduct, including plagiarism. The Learning Innovation and Development Centre can advise and help you with how to avoid ‘poor scholarship’ and potential academic misconduct. You can contact them at busstudenthub@hud.ac.uk.
If you have any concerns about your writing, referencing, research or presentation skills, you are welcome to consult the Learning Innovation Development Centre team busstudenthub@hud.ac.uk. It is possible to arrange 1:1 consultation with a LIDC tutor once you have planned or written a section of your work, so that they can advise you on areas to develop.
Do not exceed the word limit.
Assessment criteria
The Assessment Criteria are shown the end of this document. Your tutor will discuss how your work will be assessed/marked and will explain how the assessment criteria apply to this piece of work. These criteria have been designed for your level of study.
These criteria will be used to mark your work and will be used to support the electronic feedback you receive on your marked assignment. Before submission, check that you have tried to meet the requirements of the higher-grade bands to the best of your ability. Please note that the marking process involves academic judgement and interpretation within the marking criteria.
The Learning Innovation Development Centre can help you to understand and use the assessment criteria. To book an appointment, either visit them on The Street in the Charles Sikes Building or email them on busstudenthub@hud.ac.uk
Learning Outcomes
This section is for information only.
The assessment task outlined above has been designed to address specific validated learning outcomes for this module. It is useful to keep in mind that these are the things you need to show in this piece of work.
On completion of this module, students will need to demonstrate:
1. Identify key aims, objectives, phases and milestones in the life of a project in a chosen area of application.
2. Apply risk management processes to a chosen project application area.
3. An understanding of project management methodology and how it applies throughout the lifecycle of a project.
4. How analyse data in order to establish root cause.
5. How to generate improvement ideas, research alternatives.
Please note these learning outcomes are not additional questions.
