Address the seminar questions and tasks

Lincoln International Business School (LIBS)

LIBS Vision:
To provide an innovative, scholarly learning environment based on a commitment to responsible management practices and a global community mind-set.

Lincoln International Business School (LIBS) ................................................................... 2 LIBS Vision: ................................................................................................................... 2 LIBS Mission: ................................................................................................................ 2 Module Details .................................................................................................................. 4 Contact Details .................................................................................................................. 4 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 5 Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................... 5 Employability Skills / Skills for your Future ........................................................................ 6 Principles of Responsible Management Education ........................................................... 8 Teaching and Learning Methods ....................................................................................... 8 Contact Time ................................................................................................................. 8 Directed Study ............................................................................................................... 8 Independent Study ........................................................................................................ 9 Feedback Strategy ............................................................................................................ 9 Assessment Summary .................................................................................................... 10 Weighted Assessments ............................................................................................... 10 Dishonesty and Plagiarism .......................................................................................... 10 Learning Resources ........................................................................................................ 11 Reading List ................................................................................................................ 11 The Library (www.library.lincoln.ac.uk ) ....................................................................... 12 Digital Learning Resources ......................................................................................... 13 Appendix One: Schedule of Activity ................................................................................ 14 Appendix Two: Report .................................................................................................... 16

Level: M

Subject: Business and Management

External Examiner: Shai Davidov (Heriot-Watt University)

Contact Details

01522 83 5509

Open: 9am – 4pm Monday - Friday

Through the Project Planning and Management module, students will get a solid foundation in the theory and best practice of project management and develop the practical skills of how to plan, implement and control projects. The module provides students with an understanding of the system perspective on management and a practically oriented overview of the nature and purpose of project management and its key functions (scope, time, cost, quality). The role and qualities of the Project Manager and the composition of the team are also examined. Overall, the material and approach in the module incorporates world-wide best practices from major professional bodies: the PMI Body of Knowledge, APM Body of Knowledge and PRINCE2 – providing a common ground and concentrating on the underlying principles rather than specifics of any given framework.

The module is especially strong on transferable skills for boosting students’ professional

LO2 Synthesise a comprehensive project master plan and an effective delivery strategy

LO3 Critically evaluate the contribution of wider issues, such as quality or risk management, in a project environment

The module enhances your employability by developing the following transferable

skills:

- Identifying the strengths and weaknesses of colleagues

- Understanding and working effectively within the dynamics of a group

- Evaluating and monitoring own performance

Leadership:

- Taking responsibility

- Creating a shared vision

- Applying situational leadership – understanding leadership styles

- Making things happen/taking action, demonstrating determination

- Handling conflict effectively

This module contributes to the PRME agenda by developing the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society. For example, it incorporates the values of global social responsibility as well as the ideals of sustainable and green project management in order to reach the triple bottom line (i.e. social, environmental and economic value).

Teaching and Learning Methods

Project Planning and Management (BUS9041M)

Feedback Strategy

Receiving formative feedback during your learning is essential to ensure you are prepared for your final assessment. To support your learning throughout the module the following formative feedback strategies are used:

• One-to-one meetings with tutor

Full assessment details are available in Appendix 2.

Weighted Assessments
The weighting and submission detail for the assessments is shown below.

Assessment Method	Weighting (%)	Week Due	LO’s Assessed
Assessment Method	Weighting (%)	Week Due	1	2	3	4
	100	26 January 2023	x	x	x	x

thoughts, ideas, writings or images as one’s own. Examples of plagiarism include the

unacknowledged use of another person’s material whether in original or summary form. Plagiarism also includes the copying of another student’s work.

Project Planning and Management (BUS9041M)

Lock, D. (2013) Project Management, 10th ed., VT Gower.

Maylor, H. (2010) Project Management, 4th Ed., Pearson.

Project Planning and Management (BUS9041M)

If you cannot find Martin Osborne or Daren Mansfield, any of the subject librarians will help you.

Appendix One: Schedule of Activity

	28 Nov '22	Quality Management	Exercise: How much does a space mission to Pluto cost?
	5 Dec '22		Failure Mode and Effects Analysis	Ch 9 Nicholas and Steyn (2017)
	12 Dec '22	Project Execution and Control	Stakeholder mapping	Vogwell, D. (2003). Stakeholder management. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2003—EMEA, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
	19 Dec '22	Christmas Holidays
	26 Dec '22	Christmas Holidays
	02 Jan '23	Christmas Holidays

13	16 Jan '23		Assignment Drop-in session ent submission – 26th January 2023,
	23 Jan '23	Assignment submission – 26th January 2023, 12:00pm (noon)

Module Code & Title: BUS9041M Project Planning and Management
Contribution to Final Module Mark: 100% Submission Deadline: Thursday 26th January 2023, 12pm (noon)


Assessment Submission Instructions: You are required to submit your report before 12pm (midday) on Thursday 26th January 2023 using the online assessment submission facility on the Module Blackboard site. Pay careful attentions to instructions provided at the time of submission.

You must cite all sources on which you have relied, for example textbooks, journal articles, web pages etc. using the Harvard Bibliographic referencing system. If you do not cite all

As Postgraduate student, you are free (and expected) to independently choose the structure you prefer to layout your presentation and you will be assessed also on whether the structure you chose is fit for the purpose of the report.
Important Information on Dishonesty & Plagiarism:

BUS9041M Project Planning and Management

Proficient Merit 60-69	Proficient Pass 50-59
Insightful & appropriate selection of content/theory in key areas.	Essential project management methods and tools are identified, and the projects are analysed utilising a systems approach, but there is limited evaluation of the merits of these methods and tools; most key theories are included in the work in an appreciated & straightforward manner.

BUS9041M Project Planning and Management

	Proficient Pass 50-59	Not Yet Proficient 40-49
		The work evidences a comprehensive project master plan to some extent, and an effective delivery stage. The work demonstrates a limited level of criticality and the delivery strategy is not justified.	The work is a summary of a limited knowledge base and does not reflect an effective delivery strategy.
			Not Proficient 0-39

BUS9041M Project Planning and Management

		A poor understanding of the contribution of wider issues, such as quality or risk management, in a project environment. Limited critical thought / analysis / reference to theory.
			Not Proficient 0-39

BUS9041M Project Planning and Management

	Recommendations for project success are provided, although these tends to be a summary of recommendations from other sources.	Appropriate techniques for managing a project are identified, but there is limited evidence of attempt to be critical or to recognise or address informational conflicts.
	Proficient Pass 50-59	Not Yet Proficient 40-49

Well-considered & appropriate application of theory to personal, social & professional practice.
	Evaluation balanced and comprehensive. Application related to context and value creation	Evaluation incomplete or unbalanced with little consideration beyond generic or broad contexts; lacks specificity in relation top value creation.