Evaluate each project proposal against the company’s strategic corporate objectives using a ‘priority screening analysis’ and clearly link the selected project with the “must and want” objectives according to Table 1. Review and critically justify your selected project (proposal) using appropriate project management theories, models and literature.

Your coursework:

Your coursework should be presented as key project planning documents followed by a reflective report and cover the following sections:

1. Project Selection. In this section you are required to evaluate each project proposal against the company’s strategic corporate objectives using a ‘priority screening analysis’ and clearly link the selected project with the “must and want” objectives according to Table 1. You need to review and critically justify your selected project (proposal) using appropriate project management theories, models and literature.

2. Project brief and scope statement: In this section, you need to briefly define the selected project and a scope statement of the selected project should be prepared supported by relevant references. (e.g. scope statement: assumptions, objectives, deliverables, milestones, technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and constraints)

3. Project work breakdown structure (WBS) and project Gantt Chart: In this section, you need to prepare WBS and Gantt chart using MS Project supported by relevant references. You need to develop a three levels WBS. Your Gantt chart should include a minimum of 12 activities and 4 deliverables, duration, predecessors, start and finish date, task name, outline number. (deliverables: e.g. market survey, design product components, initial production & test and validation).

4. Resource allocation: you need to assign only human resource to the selected project. Less than 25% of the project budget should be allocated to your proposed human resources for the experts). Standard rate for human resource is averagely £20. You need to report a resource usage sheet in Ms. Project supported by relevant resources.

5. Tracking the project progress: You need to track the selected project progress (% Complete) as complete through on the date you prepare your report using MS Project (e.g. tracking Gantt). Be reminded that The beginning date of the selected project is on 31 Jan 2022.

6. Risk management plan: you need to manage the risks for the selected project supported by relevant literature. You need to use a suitable templates (e.g. risk register, assessment plan) that describes the risks clearly, shows the likelihood, impact, owner and approach (accept, transfer, mitigate etc) and identify a minimum of 8 key risks for the selected project.

7. Reflective report (e.g. purpose of project, key finding and outcomes, summary)