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BSBPMG534 Manage project human resources - Greenwich Management College

Assessment Task 3

Task 3 - Implement, lead and finalise project human resource activities

It has been designed to evaluate your ability to/competency in:

• Implement training and development of project team members
• Measure individuals' performance against agreed criteria and initiate actions for shortfalls in performance
• Implement processes for improving individual performance and overall project effectiveness
• Monitor and report, for remedial action, internal and external influences on individual and project team performance and morale
• Implement procedures for interpersonal communication, counselling, and conflict resolution
• Identify and manage inter-project and intra-project resource conflict
• Disband project team according to organisational policies and procedures
• Identify and document human resource issues and recommended improvements

You are required to address the following:
• Task 3.1 Manage and lead the project team
o Perform a series of task related to the management and leadership of a project team
• Task 3.2 Finalise human resource activities related to projects
o Perform a series of task related to the finalisation of HR activities in projects
• Task 3.3 Case Study

o Provide advice to the Marketing Manager on how to disband the project team
Please note that the performance evidence for this unit of competency requires you to demonstrate the ability to manage project human resources on at least two occasions. This assessment has been designed to meet that requirement.

Although the assessment requires group collaboration to simulate a work environment, the assessment submission is individual, and it will be marked as such.

Complete the following activities:

Task 3.1 Manage and lead the project team

A) Performance management and training

Assume that you have received a performance report about two project team members.
Team Member A:
• The team member is punctual
• The team member is behind completing his/her task
• The team member is not achieving one of the KPI associated with their role. Specify the KPI based on a role in your project human resource plan to contextualise the scenario:

• The team member has reported that his/her partner has just lost their job, and this is causing additional stress in the workplace
• The team member does not feel engaged with the task/s allocated to him/her and believes that could do more
• One of the main issues with the team member is time management
• The team member's current behaviour is negatively affecting the team's morale

Team Member B:
• The team member is often late for work in the morning
• The team member looks stressed and is argumentative with the rest of the team
• The team member is not achieving one of the KPI associated with their role. Specify the KPI based on a role in your project human resource plan to contextualise the scenario:

• The team member has reported that he/she finds their workload too heavy
• The team member has lost motivation
• The team member has difficulties with managing interaction with others and needs support with stress and conflict management
• The team member's current behaviour is negatively affecting the team's morale
Schedule a time with the trainer and assessor in week 4 of class to individually meet with the two team members. Two members of your project team will play the two team members in simulated work conditions:
• Initiate actions to overcome the shortfall in performance
• Implement processes and take action to improve the individual performance and overall project effectiveness
• Provide suggestions on what professional development is needed
• Implement processes to improve interpersonal communication, offer to counsel and use conflict resolution techniques to maintain a positive work environment
Duration: 15 minutes/meeting
This is a Role-Play.
B) Team training

1. Develop a social media post to publish on the social media page used for the project team, to promote a training activity that addresses one of the following:
• Team Building
• Problem Solving
• Emotional Intelligence

Make the post engaging using an appealing tag line and a picture. Provide information about date and time of the activity. The post can be as simple as content +picture.
Copy and paste the post below:

2. Select a TED TALK to share with the rest of the project team about one of the following topics:
• Effective teams
• Self-leadership
• Self-motivation

Copy and paste the title of the video and the URL in the space provided below.

Explain why you chose that particular video.
(30-50 words)

C) Performance, resource conflict and reporting

Assume that the following is happening.

Part of your project team comprises team members who work in other business departments and that have been assigned to the project on a part-time basis.
Lately, departmental managers have increased the workload on those team members creating a severe resource conflict that is impacting the productivity and morale of the project team.
Reflect on how you could resolve this resource conflict:
• The team members feel they should be loyal to the team they come from; however, they are also committed to the project
• The additional workload is forcing the team members to work extra hours
• The team members are tired, and the rest of the team feels their stress
• The situation is impacting the achievement of project objectives

Write an email to the project sponsor illustrating the situation and recommend two actions that will support the project team without impacting the rest of the organisation.
Note: you cannot hire additional project staff.

Additionally, inform the project sponsor of the outcome of the initial review meeting with the team members in Task 3.1A.

Use Template 2 to write the email.

The email text should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.

(100-150 words)

D) Resource conflict
The CFO intends to cut the project budget by 25% due to conflicting priorities in the organisation.
This budget cut will have substantial repercussion on the project and its successful completion.
Consider the impact of such a budget cut on the project and outline a compelling argument to present to the CFO to convince him not to proceed with the budget cut.
Summarise your argument in the space provided below.
(50-100 words)

Task 3.2 Finalise human resource activities related to projects

The project has now been completed.
A) Lessons learned

Assume that you have spent some time reviewing the project HR progress reports and summarised the following points:
• The induction process was not effective. The project team was given long paper-based manual rich in text. The team members reported that they could only recall 30% of its content
• The project team turnover was low
• The project team took several months to come together. They were happy with the two team building activities you organised; however, they wish they had an opportunity to do team building earlier
• The HR plan linked directly to the WBS; however, the project team structure you planned did not fully optimise the project delivery
• Communication between team members could be improved using technology more effectively
• Lessons learned were continuously delivered; however, corrective actions were not promptly applied
• The actual team performance was accurately measured and reported
• Team members were provided with prompt feedback
• Opportunities for professional and personal development were adequate
• Resource conflict with other business departments impacted the project for over four weeks; the project sponsor did not think that remedial actions were a priority
• The team had to share office space with another team, and this caused continuous distractions
Additionally, reflect on the scenarios and the work completed in Task 3.1.
1. Complete the lessons learned report (Template 3) based on the project human resource review highlighting successes and providing inputs for improvements where needed.
• 8-10 problem/success with positive or negative impact.
• Two recommendations for each identified problem.

2. Write an email to the project team, to share with them the lessons learned on the following:

• Team cohesion
• Team development
• Team performance

Use Template 2 to write the email.
The email text should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.

B) Disband the project team
It is now time to disband the project team, address the following required activities:
• Celebrate project accomplishment with the team
• Ask the project team for feedback
• Schedule a meeting with the team members to discuss their experience with the project and support them in their future endeavours
• Develop a HR handover report for the organisation

1. Celebration
Outline how you will celebrate the project accomplishment with the team (30-50 words)

2. Survey
Develop a survey to ask the team for feedback.
• 8-10 questions, mixed of closed and open questions.
• Consider leadership and management from the project manager, communication within the team, and other stakeholders, training opportunities, skills development, personal and team achievements.
Copy and paste the questions below:

3. Email to the team
Send an email to team members advising them about the opportunity to meet with you to discuss their experience with the project.
Additionally, inform them about the survey (Task 3.2B2) and its importance. Give them a timeframe to respond to the survey. Include the survey as the attachment in your email.
Use Template 2 to write the email.
The email text should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.

(80-120 words)

4. Handover report

Develop a HR handover report for the organisation to address the following:

• Overall performance of the team
• Recommendations on skills and knowledge required in a project team
• Recommendations on HR management and leadership processes that could be implemented
• Recommendations on project management and leadership for other project managers
• Staff transition strategy

Task 3.3 Case Study

Refer to the work performed in Task 2.2.
Write an email to the marketing manager advising him about how to disbandtheir project team.
Use Template 2 to write the email.
The email text should be in grammatically correct English, written in an appropriate (polite, business-like) style.

(80-120 words)

Attachment:- Assessment Task 3.rar