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Principles of Project Management

Brief on Individual Case Study Assignment

Assignment: Project Report for Pre-interview Employment Test (Individual)

Case Scenario: As a pre-interview employment test for the position of a project manager, you have been asked to create a report for your chosen IT project from a selection of 50 different projects. The report should address the following six tasks. Your answer should be original and created by you. Plagiarism will be heavily penalized and reported to the University for disciplinary action.

Here's a list of 50 IT projects from which your lecturer will allocate one project to you (Each project can only be assigned to one student):

1. Implementation of a Cloud-based Data Storage Solution
2. Development of a Mobile App for Expense Tracking
3. Network Security Assessment and Enhancement
4. Migration to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
5. Upgrade of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software
6. Development of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System
7. Deployment of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
8. Automation of IT Helpdesk with AI Chatbot
*9. Blockchain Integration for Supply Chain Management
10. Implementation of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solution
11. Upgrade to Windows 10/11 Across the Organization
12. Development of an E-commerce Website
13. IoT-based Environmental Monitoring System
14. Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees
15. Migration to a Containerization Platform (e.g., Docker)
16. AI-driven Predictive Maintenance for Equipment
17. Enhancement of Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting
18. DevOps Implementation and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
19. Data Center Consolidation and Virtualization
20. Creation of a Disaster Recovery Plan
21. Digital Transformation of HR Processes
22. Integration of Machine Learning into Business Operations
23. Upgrade of Network Infrastructure to 5G
24. Development of an Augmented Reality (AR) App
25. Implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
26. Development of an Online Learning Management System (LMS)
27. Cybersecurity Incident Response Planning
28. Migration to a Unified Communication Platform
29. Development of a Data Warehouse for Analytics
30. Smart City IoT Project (e.g., Smart Traffic Lights)
31. AI-powered Chatbot for Customer Support
32. Enhancement of Website Accessibility Compliance
33. Implementation of a Content Delivery Network (CDN)
34. Upgrade of Firewall and Intrusion Detection Systems
35. Development of a Data Analytics Platform
36. Mobile Device Management (MDM) Implementation
37. AI-driven Predictive Sales Analytics
38. Integration of Voice Recognition in Customer Service
39. Cloud-based Point of Sale (POS) System Implementation
40. Geographic Information System (GIS) Integration
41. AI-based Personalized Marketing Campaigns
42. Expansion of Wi-Fi Coverage for Remote Offices
43. Development of an Employee Intranet
44. Blockchain for Identity Verification
45. Integration of 3D Printing for Prototyping
46. AI-driven Talent Acquisition and Recruitment
47. Enhanced Data Backup and Recovery Solutions
48. Development of a Virtual Reality (VR) Training Simulator
49. Energy Efficiency Monitoring for Data Centers
50. ChatOps Implementation for Real-time Collaboration

Task 1)
Business Case Questions (1-1.5 pages):
The project sponsor asks you the following questions about the business case for your chosen project:
a) In your own words, explain what a business case is, and when (at which phase) and why it is produced.
b) List at least 10 items that you are going to include in your business case.
c) What does success look like for this project? Provide at least 5 success measures.

Task 2)
Principles of project management (1 page):
Address the eighth principle of project management in PMBOK 7, "Build Quality into Processes and Deliverables":
a) Define and explain this principle in your own words.
b) Elaborate on what this principle implies for the context of your project and how you will apply it.
c) Provide 2 examples for the processes and 2 examples for the deliverables into which you plan to build quality in your project.

Task 3)
Project management knowledge areas (half a page):
a) Explain what Procurement Management means for the context of your project.
b) Provide 5 examples of items your project needs to procure.

Task 4)
Dealing with stakeholders and project situations (1 page):
In a project management team, two project planners, Jo and Javad, find themselves in a competitive situation where each believes their approach is the best, leading to disagreements and arguments in recent meetings. Both are trying to be seen as the primary decision-maker and leader, resulting in tension and conflicting ideas. Answer the following questions about this scenario:
a) Provide insights and suggestions for managing such situations effectively.
b) Outline a strategy to address the competitive behavior, promote open communication, and ensure both project planners' ideas are heard and considered constructively.

Task 5)
Organizational Zoo Model (1 page):
a) Introduce the Organizational Zoo model to understand behaviors in organizations. Present 5 animals of the model and compare their characteristics.
b) Explain which animal would define the character you would like to have in your chosen project and why.

Task 6)
Reflective practices (1 page, 7.5 mark):
a) Explain the importance of reflective practices for a project manager.
b) Draw a diagram to show the reflective cycle.
c) Explain in details each of its 4 elements in details for the context of your project.

Note each project can only be allocated to one student in one class. The report should be comprehensive, demonstrating your project management skills and understanding of project principles.