{"id":1983,"date":"2018-01-18T20:27:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T09:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2018-01-18T20:30:23","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T09:30:23","slug":"selecting-your-project-for-your-assignments-for-mgt8022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casestudyhelp.com\/sample-questions\/selecting-your-project-for-your-assignments-for-mgt8022\/","title":{"rendered":"SELECTING YOUR PROJECT FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR MGT8022"},"content":{"rendered":"

(for MGT8022)<\/strong><\/p>\n

TI<\/strong>P 1: Remember what we\u2019re asking you to demonstrate in your assignments: <\/strong><\/p>\n

In both assignments we are asking you to search the literature to find information of relevance to your project\u2019s documents. The aim is to build your skills in searching for information and to critically think about what you read, so in a real-life scenario you can find evidence-based information to address problems and find solutions.<\/p>\n

No sector or size of project is necessarily wrong or inappropriate. You don\u2019t need to use a multi-million-dollar ICT or infrastructure project.<\/p>\n

In other words, you can use pretty much any project for your assignments. In \u201creal-life\u201d you could have to explore problems and find solutions to any situation. The key to success is to use your project\u2019s documents to meet the assignment requirements.<\/p>\n

Remember: the makers are not focused on the project\u2019s documents themselves. They are focused on how you use the project\u2019s documents to demonstrate your skills (such as searching the literature and critical analysis) and to meet the requirements of the particular assignment.<\/p>\n

TI<\/strong>P 2: You will need an actual documented \u2018business case\u2019 and \u2018project management plan\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>but the<\/strong>se do not need to be perfect exemplars of these documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of the assignments is for you to assess, based on the project management literature, the project\u2019s documents. Therefore, it is quite likely that you will find problems or deficiencies in your project\u2019s documents. This is absolutely acceptable and actually enables you to make interesting conclusions and recommendations.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/em> for assignment 2 you will need to include the actual \u2018project management plan\u2019.<\/p>\n

TI<\/strong>P 3: It is not essential that you use the same project for assignment 1 as for assignment\u00a0<\/strong>2:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do recommend that you use the same project for both assignments as it makes life easier for you. Generally, if you use the same project for both assignments you will be able to use some of the resources (literature) you found for assignment 1 for assignment 2 \u2013 it just makes sense. But if you want or need to use a different project \u2013 yes, you can.<\/p>\n

TI<\/strong>P 4: You can use the same project for multiple project management courses: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes \u2013 you can use the same project for the assignments in multiple courses. Just remember, that the various courses will be asking you to focus on different aspects of the project or its documentation. As such, we would not expect a high level of duplication across the assignments. The project background\/organisational context or introductory sections may be similar; however, we recommend re-writing these sections and contextualizing them to the particular assignment.<\/p>\n

TIP 5: You can use a false name (or pseudonym) for your project or its key details: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Markers treat the information provided in the assignments confidentially. But if you are concerned about confidentially, feel free to change any details you wish to protect the identity of your project or the people involved.<\/p>\n

TIP 6: Use the literature or information in the public domain if you don\u2019t have a project of your own:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are still stuck for an assignment to use, you can use the \u2018Library Search\u201d (search: \u201cProject Management\u201d AND \u201ccase study\u201d) to find project case studies. You can also use \u2018business cases\u2019 and \u2018project management plans\u2019 available on the internet about public projects for your assignments \u2013 just use Google. Remember, to properly cite\/acknowledge the documents that you use.<\/p>\n

If you are having trouble finding a \u2018business case\u2019 document (assignment 1) or \u2018project management plan\u2019 document, try using an advanced Google search (https:\/\/www.google.com.au\/advanced_search). We suggest trying the following filters:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 File type: pdf<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Domain: government domains (e.g.: .gov.au; .gov.uk; .gov)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keywords (assignment 1): \u201cbusiness case\u201d<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keywords (assignment 2): \u201cproject management plan\u201d or \u201cproject plan\u201d or \u201cproject initiation document\u201d or \u201cPID\u201d or \u201cPMP\u201d (tip: <\/em>try these one at a time)<\/p>\n

You may find documents without using these filters, but if you need some ideas, this is a good place to start.<\/p>\n