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Faculty of Business and Law

SIM335 Managing Projects

Level: 3 Module: SIM335 Managing Projects

Assignment code: SIM335 ontri!ution to t"e module assessment: #$$%

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+"is is an individual assignment,-lease com-lete !ot" tas(s # and *

Bot" tas(s relate to t"e units in t"e module guide and t"e attac"ed case study. It is advised t"at youread t"e case study t"oroug"ly !efore attem-ting t"e tas(s.

+as( # /0$% mar(s1 2$$ words / 4, #$%1 each short answer question requires a response in a fewsentences for the questions awarded up to 4-6 marks and a paragraph for questions awarded up to 8-10marks.

1) What are the core principles/characteristics of an pro!ect and wh are the important" #8marks).

$) %ow would ou ha&e defined the scope of the pro!ect in the case stud #6 marks).') (sing the information elow* plot out a full pro!ect +antt chart and identif the critical path" %ow man

da s does it take to complete the pro!ect" #6 marks).4) ,efine one of the following cost appraisal methods * a ack or 22. What are the enefits of our chosen

method" #4 marks).3) %ow would ou ha&e assessed and managed the risks on the pro!ect in the case stud #6 marks).6) What qualit methods #pro!ect e&aluation* monitoring and control) would ou introduce to ensure this

pro!ect is completed successfull #10 marks).

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+as( * /2$% mar(s1 A case study re-ort of *5$$ words / 4, #$%1

Please read t"e case studies of AB 6 Limited. 9ou are required to prepare a report concerning the main issues to eaddressed from a pro!ect management perspecti&e #$*300 words). rom a -roject management -ers-ective outline thacti&ities required to successfull implement this new initiati&e* ensuring that it can open on-time* and within udget.

Assignment guidelines::he assignment should e written as a formal academic report with a clear introduction and logical

presentation of points #$300 words ;/- 10td is a compan specialising in the manufacture and suppl of specialist auto parts to the automoti&e industr . :heorganisations the suppl includes? regional* national* and international companies. :he compan has een particularlsuccessful since it started trading in $00@. :he trade from a single manufacturing site #$3*000 square metres) that alsoincludes office accommodation. t present the compan emplo s a +eneral Aanager* managing $30 staff. :heir product ismanufactured and then deli&ered to a distri ution centre.

s part of a strateg of eBpansion* 57= >td has emplo ed ou as a ro!ect Aanager to manage a one off special pro!ect.:his pro!ect is concerned with the opening of a new uilding that 57= >td has recentl acquired alongside their presentsite. :his new uilding will allow the compan to target and respond to large glo al organisationCs demands for more

products* especiall in 7urope. :his pro!ect is concerned with ensuring the operational requirements of the new facilit areaddressed and that there are no dela s in continuing to suppl present customers.

s ro!ect Aanager ou are responsi le for ensuring the initial opening and operational requirements of the new facilit areidentified* ensuring that the facilit can open on-time* and within udget. gain ou should note that ou are taking

possession of a purpose uilt uilding and ha&e to address the issues that would allow the uilding to e operated our client. 9ou should note that the emphasis on the report should e concerned with ou communicating our knowledge of

pro!ect management.

9ou are required to prepare a report concerning the main issues to e addressed from a pro!ect management perspecti&e#$*300 words). rom a -roject management -ers-ective outline the acti&ities required to successfull implement this newinitiati&e* ensuring that it can open on-time* and within udget.

9our anal sis should include the skills and competencies required the ro!ect Aanager* along with the pro!ectmanagement process. (se eBamples of the concerns* stages* processes* leadership* and administration and control pro lemsassociated with managing the lifec cle of this ma!or pro!ect.

Assignment presentation and assessment

The answers to both tasks are independent and should be addressed separately.

Task 1: (600 words) completed as an individual taskTask 2: a report that is produced for task two (2 00 words) completed as an individual task

For yourconvenience both tasks should be submitted as one document, which contains both individual tasks

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