Assignment Brief

BTEC Level 4-5 HNC/HND Diploma (QCF)

To be filled by the Student

Name of the Student :

Edexcel No : Registration No: Batch No:

Unit Assessment Information

Qualification : Higher National Diploma in Computing and Systems Development

Unit Code & Title : Unit 08 – Management of Projects (MOP – 16 – 001)

Assessment Title & No’s : Project documentary for a community development project
undertaken

LO 01: Understand the principles of project management

Learning Outcomes LO 1.1 LO 1.2 LO 1.3 LO 1.4

LO 02: Be able to plan a project in terms of organization and people

Learning Outcomes LO 2.1 LO 2.2 LO 2.3 LO 2.4 LO 2.5

LO 03: Be able to manage project processes and procedures

Learning Outcomes LO 3.1 LO 3.2 LO 3.3 LO 3.4 LO 3 .5

Merit and Distinction Descriptor

M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3

Date Issued : Date Due :

Date of Submission:

Assessor : Date Assessed:

Internal Verifier (IV): Date of IV:

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 Statement of Originality and Student Declaration

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2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of the Edexcel UK.
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assignments for this program.
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be my own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source in
the correct way.
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 Assignment Brief
Task -1, Task – 2, Task 3 and Task – 4 are based on the project selected by you approved by your tutor as
below.
Identify a problem from the environment or community and plan, organize, lead and control a small
scale project in a nature of a fund raising event executed with careful guidance of a supervisory lecturer
(tutor of the unit) as a collective team effort combining skills of the entire students in your batch.
However, team members must understand the importance of the event and then must recognize their
interdependence in achieving goals of the event.

Assume that you have been employed as the Project Coordinator for the above project and Develop a
report and address the following:

Task 01:
1.1- Explain the principles of project management (LO1.1)
1.2- Discuss viability of projects with particular emphasis on the criteria for success/failure. (LO1.2)
1.3- Explore principles behind project management systems and procedures (LO1.3)
1.4- Explain key elements involved in terminating projects and conducting post-project appraisals.
(LO1.4)
Learners are encouraged to concentrate on M2.4 and D1.1 in order to achieve and merit
grade descriptors when addressing the above tasks

Task 02
2.1 Plan the most appropriate organisational structure for the project you are planning to undertake.
(LO.2.1)
2.2 Discuss roles and responsibilities of participants of the above project (LO.2.2)
2.3 Demonstrate that you have carried out the control and co-ordination work when you implemented
the project undertaken. (LO.2.3)
2.4 Document project leadership requirements and qualities required when implementing the project
undertaken. (LO.2.4)
2.5 Plan specific human resources and requirements of the above project (LO.2.5)
Learners are encouraged to concentrate on M3.3 and D3.2 in order to achieve

Task 03
3.1 Design the project organisation with reference to prepare project management
Plans for the above project (LO.3.1)
3.2 Use project scheduling and cost control techniques for the above project (LO.3.2)
3.3 Report the methods used to measure project performance of the above project
(LO.3.3)
3.4 Report project change control procedures of the above project (LO.3.4)

3.5 Discuss the outcomes and make recommendations on improvement for project implemented
(LO.3.5)
Learners are encouraged to concentrate on M 1.1 and D2.2 in order to achieve merit grade
descriptors when addressing the above tasks.

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Outcome(s)/criteria Possible evidence Achieved Feedback
LO1: Understand the principles of project management
1.1. Explain the principles of project Task 1.1
management for the above project

1.2. Discuss viability of projects with Task 1.2

particular emphasis on the criteria for
success/failure of the above project.

1.3. Explore principles behind project Task 1.3

management systems and procedures
of the above project.

1.4Explain key elements involved in Task 1.4

terminating projects and conducting
post-project appraisals of the above
project.

LO2 Be able to plan a project in terms of organisation and people

2.1. Plan the most appropriate Task 2.1
organisational structure for the above
project.
2.2. Discuss roles and responsibilities Task 2.2
of participants of the above project.

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2.3 Carry out the control and co- Task 2.3
ordination of the above project.

2.4 Document project leadership Task 2.4

requirements and qualities of the
above project

2.5 Plan specific human resources and Task 2.5

requirements of the above project.

LO3 Be able to manage project processes and procedures

3.1 Design the project organisation Task 3.1
with reference to prepared project
management plans for the above
project.

3.2 Use project scheduling and cost Task 3.2

control techniques for the above
project.
3.3 Report the methods used to Task 3.3
measure project performance of the
above project.

3.4 Report project change control Task 3.4

procedures of the above project.

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3.5 Discuss the outcomes of the Task 3.5
project and make recommendations
of the above project.

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 Grade Description (Merit)
M1. Identify and apply strategies to find
appropriate solutions.
M1.1 Effective judgments have been
made
M2. Select/design and apply appropriate
methods/techniques.
M2.4the selection of methods and
techniques/sources has been justified
M3. Present and communicate
appropriate findings.
M3.3 A range of methods of
presentation have been used and
technical language has been
accurately used
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Possible evidence Achieved Feedback
To achieve M1, the project planning must have been
done by making effective judgments wherever
needed
To achieve M2, Different project analytical methods
and techniques/sources have been justified
quantitatively and qualitatively
To achieve M3, Project report documentation must
be well structured adhering to the formatting
guidelines with non-overlapping facts. Data
provided are accurate, reliable and consistent
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 Grade Description (Distinction) Possible evidence Achieved Feedback

D1. Use critical applications to To achieve D1, after each analysis, valid conclusions must have
evaluate own work and justify valid been arrived at through synthesis of ideas with
conclusions. justification
D1.1 conclusions have been arrived 1.
at through synthesis of ideas and
have been justified
To achieve D2 you must have managed and executed all the
substantial activities provided in the project
D2. Take responsibility for managing
and organizing activities
D2.2 substantial activities,
projects or investigations have been
planned, managed and organized

D3. Demonstrate To achieve D3 You must have critically evaluated all the work
that you have produced and must have considered possible
convergent/lateral/creative thinking.
alternatives that could have been used in order to improve the
D3.2 Self-criticism of approach project as a whole
has taken place

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Strengths: Weaknesses:

Future Improvements & Assessor Comment:

Assessor: Signature: Date: ____/____/______

Internal Verifier’s Comments:

Internal Verifier: Signature: Date: ____/____/______

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