Assignment Task for Unit: Work-based assignment (manage a project) TASK The purpose of this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of managing workplace projects. The task requires you to manage a simple workplace project and to understand the costs and benefits resulting from the project. note: You should plan to spend up to 10 hours researching your workplace context, preparing for and writing or presenting the outcomes of this assignment for assessment. The 'nominal' word count for this assignment is 1500 words: the suggested range is between 1000 and 2000 words. Check your assignment carefully prior to submission using the assessment criteria. Please use the sub-headings shown below Assessment Criteria when structuring your Assignment Know how to manage a simple workplace project Identify a simple workplace project (8 marks) Identify a simple workplace project including Use a simple tool for determining the financial the agreeing and setting of SMART project viability of the project (20 marks) objectives. You should provide a brief context Produce a project plan using an appropriate statement to explain the background to and project planning technique (20 marks) objectives of the project. The following tasks Set objectives and targets/milestones to monitor should be completed and presented in a performance and review plans within the project logical manner with supporting explanations (12 marks) and copies of the documentation, such as Use a project evaluation technique to evaluate the GANTT charts, you have produced: project (16 marks) Identify the tasks and resources needed to complete your project. Use a simple tool to determine the financial viability of your project. Plan the project using an appropriate project planning technique. Set objectives and targets /milestones targets to monitor performance against plan and to review plans. Explain which technique you will use to evaluate your project and how you will use it. Understand the financial and non-financial implications of a workplace project List areas where net savings can be achieved as Look at the implications of your project and a result of the workplace project (12 marks) prepare a reflective summary that covers these Identify wider non-financial implications that can assessment criteria. result from the workplace project (12 marks) M/503/9331 Writing for business Assignment Task for Unit: Write a business document TASK The aim of this unit is to assist you to develop writing skills suitable for a business situation. This task requires you to prepare a document suitable for use within an organisation. This document will probably be a report to provide information or to propose a solution to a problem, but you could also produce a newsletter or informational material for external organisations.
Assignment Task for Unit: Work-based assignment (manage a project) TASK The purpose of this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of managing workplace projects. The task requires you to manage a simple workplace project and to understand the costs and benefits resulting from the project. note: You should plan to spend up to 10 hours researching your workplace context, preparing for and writing or presenting the outcomes of this assignment for assessment. The 'nominal' word count for this assignment is 1500 words: the suggested range is between 1000 and 2000 words. Check your assignment carefully prior to submission using the assessment criteria. Please use the sub-headings shown below when structuring your Assignment Assessment Criteria Know how to manage a simple workplace project Identify a simple workplace project including the agreeing and setting of SMART project objectives. You should provide a brief context statement to explain the background to and objectives of the project. The following tasks should be completed and presented in a logical manner with supporting explanations and copies of the documentation, such as GANTT charts, you have produced: Identify the tasks and resources needed to complete your project. Use a simple tool to determine the financial viability of your project. Plan the project using an appropriate project planning technique. Set objectives and targets /milestones targets to monitor performance against plan and to review plans. Explain which technique you will use to evaluate your project and how you will use it. Identify a simple workplace project (8 marks) Use a simple tool for determining the financial viability of the project (20 marks) Produce a project plan using an appropriate project planning technique (20 marks) Set objectives and targets/milestones to monitor performance and review plans within the project (12 marks) Use a project evaluation technique to evaluate the project (16 marks) Understand the financial and non-financial implications of a workplace project Look at the implications of your project and prepare a reflective summary that covers these assessment criteria. List areas where net savings can be achieved as a result of the workplace project (12 marks) Identify wider non-financial implications that can result from the workplace project (12 marks) M/503/9331 Writing for business Assignment Task for Unit: Write a business document TASK The aim of this unit is to assist you to develop writing skills suitable for a business situation. This task requires you to prepare a document suitable for use within an organisation. This document will probably be a report to provide information or to propose a solution to a problem, but you could also produce a newsletter or informational material for external organisations.