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ASSESSMENT: REFLECTING ON DEFIECNCIESASSOCIATED WITH PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Abstract- This assignment brief gives you guidelines for preparing your report for the first assignment of Project Quality Management (PQM) unit.

I. INTRODUCTION

The body of knowledge around Project Quality Management (PQM) is full of unverified propositions and hypotheses. Accordingly, the PQM unit aims to enable you to pick the most suitable theory from the broader literature available about ‘management' and ‘quality management' and successfully adopt the selected theory to address challenges you encounter in the real-world projects you are involved in. Assignment 1 is therefore designed to give you the opportunity to examine a quality management related hypothesis in the context of authentic projects and reflect on the outcomes.

II. ASSIGNMENT DEVELOPMENT

A. Assignment Rationales

This assignment is intended to help you:
• Achieve a deeper level of learning through scientific analysis of a PQM-relevant topic,
• Make the learning experience more personal and relevant by linking it to your own work and life experiences, and
• Develop your skills in writing in a reader-focused way.

B. Assignment Detail

To begin addressing the assignment, you need to come up with a hypothesis based on your perception regarding PQM. An easy way to develop a hypothesis is to find a problem, first. Any issue in the context of PQM is an avenue to define a hypothesis. For example, one can always question the cost associated with enhancing project quality. After thorough study of the literature it leads to a hypothesis expressing that ‘The cost of ensuring quality in a medium size software development project is remunerated within in the same time period spent on programming the software in terms of 50% less requests to resolve the errors.' Of course, any project from your daily work or life which has the potential for quality improvement can be used to define a hypothesis. The second step is to design a scientifically sound methodology to test your hypothesis. Methods you are encouraged to implement include but are not limited to: a) Observation, b) measurement c) calculation, d) statistical analysis, e) simulation, f) self-reflection andg) consulting with colleagues/experts. Finally, you need to discuss your findings and comment about validity of the hypothesis you have investigated. Students are welcome to select from the potential topics presented in appendix A but they need to reflect their profound knowledge about the selected statement and its significance. Please note that the provided statements must be revised to clearly represent a hypothesis and match the requirements of the specific problem it highlights in the PQM domain.

Attachment:- Assignmet.rar