Westford School of Management

Course/Unit Information
Course Pearson (Edexcel) BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma
in Strategic Management & Leadersip
!nit "o# !nit $7
!nit "ame Project Development And Implementation For
Strategic Managers
!nit code H/6!/!"!#
Batc E%&'$()*
Instructor Information
Name Sunil $apila
Phone %&'&6#(&)*(*
Skype
Email sunil+apila!'',gmail-com
Assignment Information
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Date Assignment
Issued
20 Nov 201
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Feedback
Name o" the Assessor
2earning 3utcomes Assessment Criteria 4AC5 Assessor Feed6ac+
23 ' .AS$ '

1 Be able to develop a
project specification
1,1 Anal78e t9e factors t9at
contri6ute to t9e process of
project selection
1,2 Develop outline project
specifications for t9e
implementation of a ne:
product; service or process

1, Produce a specification for
an agreed project to implement
a ne: product; service or
process

LO

Be able to plan for the
launch of a project to
implement a ne! product"
service or process
# Be able to present the
outcomes of a project
2,1 Produce a project plan for
an agreed project
2,2 Matc9 appropriate resources
to a project
2, Cost all resources re<uired
for implementing a project
Produce a project plan for an
agreed project

2,2 Agree timescales for t9e
management and
implementation of a project
!-# Plan an appropriate strateg7
for t9e implementation of a
project
23 ) .AS$ !
$ Be able to implement a
project
)-' Implement a project in
accordance :it9 an agreed
specification
3
)-! Develop appropriate
measures to monitor and
evaluate progress and
outcomes

)-) Monitor t9e implementation
of a project

23 "

% Be able to evaluate the
outcomes of a project
"-' Anal78e t9e outcomes of a
project in terms of t9e original
project specification
"-! =valuate t9e outcomes of a
project

"-) Ma+e justified
recommendations for
improvements to t9e project
23 #
# >e a6le to present
t9e outcomes of a
project
#-' Produce a report of all
project procedures used
#-! Present t9e outcomes of t9e
project to an audience using an
agreed format and appropriate
media
3ver All ?esult/@rade
Internal 3eri"i$ation /eport
Internal 3eri"i$ation Done 4y Date
Assignment 4rie"
Assessors De$ision
&eneral &uidance
'e(tbook )eading: Complete all assigned textbook and other suggested reading.
Supplemental Academic Reading (as detailed in the Syllabus and ill be progressi!ely
added"
Further )esearch and the use of the *arvard )eferencing S+stem,
#n addition to the abo!e reading resources$ you should %ind and re!ie additional
rele!ant resources and supporting materials.
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Additional reading and resources %or your re!ie are a!ailable in e'%ront.
(e certain to correctly cite and re%erence all resources$ using the )ar!ard
Re%erencing System.
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ill be accepted ,-./ under the resubmit policy o% *est%ord.
0he report should be grammatically correct and ord processed. 1ages should be
numbered.
/ou ill pass the %ull assignment task only i% you achie!e minimum 21ass3
criteria in each 4uestion.
*hile ansering any assignment task$ student must pro!ide e!idence that
learning outcomes o% the sub5ect ha!e been met.
0he ansers should include a 0able o% Contents$ %olloed by riting each 4uestion and
therea%ter ansering the 4uestions in the gi!en se4uence.
0he ansers here!er applicable should speci%ically relate to the happenings in the case
study and certain assumptions can be made hile ansering 4uestions$ hen trying to
relate the theoretical aspects ith the actual case study happenings.
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Assigment
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Learning Outcome 1, Be able to develop a project specification
1. As the leader o% the 1ro5ect 0eam$ you need to analyse the %actors that lead to the need
o% pro5ect selection. (Analy8e the %actors that contribute to the process o% pro5ect
selection ' AC 1.1"
2. A%ter selecting the pro5ect$ you ha!e to de!elop the speci%ications hich ill ser!e as a
guide %or the implementation o% the ne pro5ect. /ou may use 1ro5ect e!aluation
techni4ues like -19 or 1# or ARR %or the selection o% the pro5ect. (:e!elop outline
pro5ect speci%ications %or the implementation o% a ne product$ ser!ice or process AC '
1.2"
3. 0he outline speci%ication o% the pro5ect should no be gi!en a %inal concrete shape so
that the persons concerned in the execution o% the pro5ect ill be able to understand it
clearly. (1roduce a speci%ication %or an agreed pro5ect to implement a ne product$
ser!ice or process AC ' 1.3"
Learning Outcome , Be able to plan for the launch of a project to implement a ne!
product" service or process6
&. 1lanning is !ery essential be%ore launching any pro5ect %or the success o% the pro5ect.
1roduce a plan %or the pro5ect that is proposed to be launched. (1roduce a pro5ect plan
%or an agreed pro5ect AC ' 2.1"
7. 0he next task o% the 1ro5ect 0eam .eader is to %ind out appropriate resources re4uired
%or the implementation o% the pro5ect. (;atch appropriate resources to a pro5ect AC '
2.2"
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<. Cost is a ma5or constraint in implementing any pro5ect. As a 0eam .eader consider all
the cost constraints be%ore the actual implementation o% the pro5ect using appropriate
techni4ues o% cost analysis. (Cost all resources re4uired %or implementing a pro5ect AC
' 2.3"
=. Another ma5or constraint is 0ime. 1repare timescales %or the implementation o% a
pro5ect. /ou may use C1 ;ethod to estimate the time needed %or the completion o%
the pro5ect. (Agree timescales %or the management and implementation o% a pro5ect
AC ' 2.&"
>. As a 0eam .eader o% the pro5ect$ prepare an appropriate strategy %or the
implementation o% the pro5ect. (1lan an appropriate strategy %or the implementation o%
a pro5ect AC ' 2.7"
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Learning Outcome $, Be able to implement a project
?. ,n the basis o% the speci%ication dran as per AC 1.3$ implement a pro5ect.
(#mplement a pro5ect in accordance ith an agreed speci%ication AC ' 3.1"
1@. 0he progress o% the pro5ect should be monitored periodically to test hether it is
progressing as per the plan. Suggest appropriate measures to monitor the progress o%
the pro5ect. (:e!elop appropriate measures to monitor and e!aluate progress and
outcomes AC ' 3.2"
11. 6sing Aantt Chart monitor the progress o% the pro5ect. (;onitor the implementation
o% a pro5ect AC ' 3.3"
Learning Outcome %, Be able to evaluate the outcomes of a project
12. A pro5ect audit has to be done be%ore closing don the pro5ect. 0his pro5ect audit
checks the pro5ect per%ormance. As a pro5ect 0eam .eader$ be%ore the closure o% the
pro5ect$ hat pro5ect audit techni4ues ill you take to analyse the outcomes o% the
pro5ectB (Analy8e the outcomes o% a pro5ect in terms o% the original pro5ect
speci%ication AC ' &.1"
13. A%ter the completion o% the pro5ect$ the %inal pro5ect needs an e!aluation. +!aluate the
pro5ect that you ha!e completed on the basis o% e!idences a!ailable to you. (+!aluate
the outcomes o% a pro5ect (AC ' &.2"
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1&. #% a%ter the completion o% the pro5ect it shos any %las$ the 1ro5ect 0eam .eader can
make recommendations %or the impro!ement o% the pro5ect so that the pro5ects may
per%orm better. (;ake 5usti%ied recommendations %or impro!ements to the pro5ect AC
' &.3"
Learning Outcome #, Be able to present the outcomes of a project
17. 1repare a Report pointing out all the procedures used in the implementation o% the
1ro5ect. (1roduce a report o% all pro5ect procedures used AC ' 7.1"
1<. 1resent the pro5ect report prepared in the proper manner. (1resent the outcomes o% the
pro5ect to an audience using an agreed %ormat and appropriate media AC ' 7.2"
)e7uired 'ask
Assessment and Arading:
0his assessment is based on achie!ements in learning outcomes. #n order to pass$ all
criteria identi%ied in the assignment ith re%erence to learning outcomes o% the module
must be met.
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