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Business Analytics Project Management

Assessment Description - Case Study

Imagine you have been tasked with leading a project to assess the adaptation of infrastructure in petrol stations to accommodate the expected increase in electric vehicles on the roads.

Assessment Overview
PART A - Written Report (1200 Words)

With the CRISP-DM model as a framework, you will write a report on the case study provided describing the project set up, the project methodology and your personal recommendations.

PART B - Video Report (3 minutes)

You will deliver a 3-minute presentation outlining your recommendations specific to the case as if presenting to a executives for their approval.

Business case study: How to Adapt Gas Stations for Electric Vehicles

With the popularity of electric vehicles on the rise, there will be more demand for charging stations throughout Australia, especially when drivers are making longer journeys cross country.

Gas stations are uniquely positioned to adapt to these changes and incorporate charging stations into their infrastructure. The article below discusses some of the issues and opportunities for gas stations.

Imagine you have been asked to lead the following project. A small team of analytics specialists have been asked to collaborate with the gas station infrastructure team to place new electric charging vehicle stations in locations throughout Australia - both metro and rural areas.

The main aim of the project is to perform analytics to identify the best locations for the charging stations and provide suitable on-going analytics to track and monitor the success and usage of the new charging station infrastructure.

This assessment is to be completed individually. The written assessment will be completed form of a report in Microsoft word submitted via Turnitin. The presentation will be a video uploaded to the KBS system

Assessment Instructions

Part 1 - Case Study

PART 1A - Written Paper (1200 Words)

With the CRISP-DM overall methodology in mind, answer the following questions and produce a written report.

Section 1 - Project Set-Up (500 Words)
Introduce the project and define 3-4 key business problems to be solved in relation to this project.
Set 2-3 relevant KPI's for the project. These should be related to the business questions, and may be concerned with timelines, data collection or analytics methods.
Describe the specific data required for the project and how it will be used.

Section 2 - Project Methodology (700 words)
Describe the features of the waterfall project methodology and how it would be specifically applied to this project.
Describe the features of one of the newer Agile/Hybrid project methodologies (Scrum, Kanban,etc.) and how it could be specifically applied to this project.
Suggest why some of the methodologies may fail in this specific case and which method you would recommend as the best fit for project success.
Describe possible issues you may encounter collecting data and using analytics in this specific project.

Section 3 - Structure, Context and Referencing

Find at least five supporting references for your report. List the references in Harvard format. Answers should be in the context of CRISP-DM. Structure your work as a report.

PART 1B - Video Presentation (3 minutes)

You are required to prepare and deliver a 3-minute presentation using Zoom (or Kaltura) and upload this to Kaltura. Instructions on uploading the video into Kaltura will be available in the subject portal page.

The presentation will provide your recommendations on how the case study outlined above should be set up and run. Imagine you are delivering the presentation to executives at the petrol company for their approval of the project to commence.

The presentation should cover the following:

What is your personal recommendation on how to set up and run the project of adapting petrol stations for electric vehicles
What are the benefits of your chosen project methodology compared to other methodologies
What are the potential issues your proposed project methodology may encounter for this specific project
Cover other areas you feel are relevant and important The video should include the following:
A clear introduction stating the business problem
Provide a clear recommendation that can be acted upon
The video will last 3 minutes with no cuts - imagine this is a live presentation
The video will show you presenting a set of PowerPoint slides and a clear video image of you presenting the material
The presentation contains novel ideas, is well thought out, flows well and is interesting to the executives