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PROJ6016 Project Management Capstone - Torrens University Australia

Assessment One - Project Plan

Learning Outcome 1: Chart a course for a substantial industry project
Learning Outcome 2: Ensure the project bridges theory and practice
Learning Outcome 3: Integrate technology into learning environment

Context:
In the course of this subject the student will be responsible for bridging theory and practice while undertaking a substantial body of work above and beyond their normal duties. The student will be supported by their academic supervisor and, if required, an organisation supervisor appointed/agreed by Torrens University. This first assignment is designed to ensure the student and their supervisors are clear on what the deliverables of the project are.

Instructions:
In preparing your assignment, ensure you include the following:
• provide an overview of the capstone project and you have selected;
• identify the problems/needs, explain a possible solution/development that is required and detail the outcomes the project will achieve;
• provide a project plan and budget;
• identify and detail the current skills and knowledge you possess and which will be tested in the preparation of the project; and
• explain the specific areas of theory you expect to be bridging in this capstone project.

Assessment Two - Status Report

Context:
In the course of this subject the student will be responsible for bridging theory and practice while undertaking a substantial body of work above and beyond their normal employment duties. The student will prepare a daily log of their activities and present to the academic supervisor at fortnightly intervals. The academic supervisor will then provide formative guidelines and feedback to the student so they can ensure the overall subject objectives are met.
Instructions:
In preparing your assignment, ensure you include the following:
• a daily log of activities as part of the project;
• a description of the tasks that have been achieved on that day;
• an explanation of the outcome and how it is related to the project; and
• supporting commentary and reflection.
• Project status reports that demonstrate the capstone project's progress and how milestone have been accomplished.

The student should construct a pro forma that they will use to fill out their daily logs. Each time the log is submitted it should include the logs of the previous submission. It should be continuously submitted to Blackboard, overwriting the previous submission.

Assessment Three - Final Project Presentation

Context:
In the course of this subject the student will be responsible for bridging theory and practice while undertaking a substantial body of work above and beyond their normal employment duties. After specifying the project deliverables in Assignment one, and then status reporting on their attainment in Assignment two, the student will, at the end of the project, report on the project, its impact, what was learned during the project and how the project has complemented the student's learning journey.
Instructions:
At the end of the project, students will prepare a 15-minute final project presentation. The presentation would ideally be shot at the student's workplace and use various artefacts from the workplace to demonstrate the attainment of subject learning outcomes. In preparing the presentation, the student should be aware of the assessment criteria:
• effective structure of the presentation;
• appropriate use of artefacts;
• use of time and pace of presentation;
• degree of engagement; and
• content of the presentation.

Assessment Four - Supervisor Evaluation

Context:
In the course of this subject the student will be responsible for bridging theory and practice while undertaking a substantial body of work above and beyond their normal employment duties. The student will be accountable to their academic/industry supervisor who will contribute to the student's assessment by providing an evaluation in conjunction with the student.
Instructions:
In preparation for the supervisor evaluation, the student will:
• negotiate a time to meet with their supervisor in which to undertake this evaluation;
• prior to the meeting, have completed the evaluation form, giving themselves a rating and providing comment on personal, performance and project management competencies;
• facilitate the supervisor's completion of the supervisor's section on the evaluation (it is not compulsory for supervisors to provide comment); and
• provide commentary for any differences in opinion.

Assessment Five - Final Report

Context:
In the course of this subject the student will be responsible for bridging theory and practice while undertaking a substantial body of work above and beyond their normal academic and/or employment duties. The culminating deliverable for this subject is this final assignment in which the student demonstrates how the ‘Project Management Capstone' subject has allowed them to integrate knowledge gained from previous study into their capstone project.

Instructions:

Students will use their fortnightly logs as a starting point to drive the development of a final report. The objective of the report is to detail the specific theories and frameworks from their previous studies that were tested and validated in undertaking the project. Students will also document their lessons learned and how the capstone project experience benefits them professionally. Students should produce a professional report including an executive summary, introduction and conclusion and be prepared to cite several academic references.

Attachment:- Project Management Capstone.rar