Instructions
Develop an implementation plan for your project. Select two topic areas that you identify as essential for project success. Critically analyse the management of the project by applying relevant project management theories, concepts, and methods related to each chosen topic. Based on your analysis, provide actionable recommendations and guidelines for successful implementation of your project plan.
This report and reflection aim to assist you in facilitating the project planning meeting, convincing the project team of the value of your recommendations, and encouraging them to use AI technologies responsibly and ethically to enhance project performance.
Part A: Report
Your 2,500-word written implementation plan should address the following components:
1. Project objectives and deliverables
Based on the scope you have defined in Assessment 1:
develop a detailed list of project objectives and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) diagram. Your objectives and WBS should serve as an adequate basis for developing project plans appropriate for the topics you select in the next step.
2. Implementation areas
Identify two key topic areas from the list below that are most critical to the successful implementation of the project.
Justify your selection by considering the context of your project and insights from similar projects’ success/failures. You may use insights from Activity 1.3: Project success and failure factors using GenAI and/or your own project industry experiences to inform and support your choices.
You must choose one topic from List A and one topic from List B:
Your first topic should be one of the following (List A)
- Project estimation and scheduling (topic area 1)
- Project performance monitoring and control (topic area 2)
Your second topic should be one of the following (List B)
- Project closing and benefits realisation (topic area 3)
- Project risk and opportunity management (topic area 4)
- Project team management and leadership (topic area 5)
3. Critical analysis
Using relevant project management theories, concepts and methods:
- Critically analyse and evaluate how you will manage the project across its stages in relation to the two topic areas.
- Identify key issues and challenges in project implementation and potential strategies to address them.
4. Recommendations
- Provide one recommendation for each topic area, justified by your analysis.
- Each recommendation should be practical, actionable and aligned to the project purpose and objectives.
- Recommendations should be supported with actionable artifacts and implementation guidelines tailored to the specific nature of the project. Refer to the assessment planning section for a list of artifact examples.
Part B: 500-word Reflection
Critically reflect on the project report you have developed and respond to the following. Your reflection should be strongly linked to the insights gained in your report.
5. AI Applications
Consider the complexity and degree of human intervention in specific project tasks discussed in your report. Identify one AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology application that could enhance the productivity of your project. Explain how you would integrate it into the project management practices of your project.
6. AI Ethical considerations
- Consider the AI application you proposed in task 5 above, and identify one critical ethical issue that may arise when integrating this AI technology into your project. Explain how you would prepare for and address this issue practice.
- This assessment requires you to use a minimum of eight (8) relevant and credible academic sources in addition to your textbook.
– You may also use current company, industry, government and media sources to support your statements, but these will NOT count toward the minimum required credible academic sources for your assessment.
– Most web-based sources are not sufficiently rigorous and credible for use in academic assessments and will NOT count toward the minimum required credible academic sources for your assessment.
– For further guidance, refer to Scholarly, academic & peer-reviewed journals.
- You must appropriately acknowledge all sources of information in your assessment following the AIB Style Guide. This includes the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT. See relevant sections on ‘Academic Integrity’, ‘Generative Artificial Intelligence’ and ‘Referencing’ in the AIB Style Guide and Academic Policies and Procedures.
- You may need to complete an Organisation consent form (.docx) if you want to use your organisation’s data that is not in the public domain. An authorised member of the organisation must complete this form and this should be included as an appendix within your assessment submission.
Feedback from previous assessment
This was a good start to your presentation, in need of a few points of polish to really shine. For one opportunity for improvement: the Slides should be in full screen mode. Additionally – you omitted to show your reference slide, which reduces your ability to gain marks for that area.
You were clear regarding the scope and objectives for the project. This could have been substantiated to a greater extent through use of sources from your organisation’s strategic suite, website or other material. You did well in pointing to items that would be excluded from the project.
Stakeholder analysis was somewhat shallow, we were looking for a detailed Stakeholder register, with the Influence/Impact rating for each stakeholder or group of stakeholders, which would then build a compelling case for the project priorities.
More detail was also needed in the Success Criteria, and use of the Shenhar model would have helped you here. This should be completed for Assessment 2 otherwise you will find it challenging to fully justify your choice of topics.
There are some areas in this presentation that did not need to be looked at – e.g. Risks, and that time could have been directed towards deeper analysis.
The choice of Hybrid for the Project Management approach again was a good start, but more detail and greater use of sources to support was needed.
Please ensure you more effectively utilize the tables and diagrams taught in this subject, such as the power-interest grid, stakeholder analysis template, project priority matrix, Shenahr’s success criteria model etc. to improve both presentation and analysis.
Also note that the use of effective diagrams and tables will be even more important in your final assessment, so I hope you can take this feedback into A2.
All in all, a solid start – some refining to your approach will help in future presentations.
ASSESSMENT 2 RUBRIC
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION/IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND ANALYSIS | |||||
| Key Components | High Distinction 100–85% | Distinction 84–75% | Credit
74–65% |
Pass
64–50% |
Fail
49–0% |
| Criterion 1: Objectives and Key deliverables.
10% |
Provides comprehensive details of project objectives and project deliverables.
Exceptionally comprehensive, highly structured, and detailed list of deliverables using a WBS diagram, providing an excellent basis for project planning. Supported by relevant theory, frameworks and evidence from credible sources. |
Provides sound detail of project objectives and project deliverables.
Comprehensive, wellstructured, and detailed list of deliverables using a WBS diagram, providing a strong basis for project planning. Supported by theory, frameworks, and evidence from credible sources. |
Provides appropriate detail of project objectives and project deliverables.
Complete and structured list of deliverables using a WBS diagram, that sufficiently provide a basis for project planning with some minor improvement needed. Supported by theory, framework, evidence from credible sources, though relevance may be unclear. |
Objectives and key deliverables are stated but may lack detail in places.
Provides a relevant list of deliverables using a WBS diagram, with some areas lacking sufficient detail and clarity. Supported by theory, frameworks and evidence from sources, though credibility and relevance may be lacking. |
Insufficient or no explanation of project objectives and key deliverables.
Incomplete, poorly structured deliverables using a WBS diagram; lacks details. Inadequate or no supporting theory, frameworks or evidence. |
| Criterion 2:
Understanding and use of theory, principles, and frameworks.
20% |
Insightful justification of the selected topic areas to the unique project context and goals.
In-depth understanding and expert adaptation of project management principles, frameworks and theory to suit unique project circumstances. |
Strong justification of the selected topic areas to the unique project context and goals.
Well-developed understanding and effective adaptation of project management principles, frameworks and theory to suit unique project circumstances. |
Competent justification of the selected topic areas to the unique project context and goals.
Satisfactory understanding and adaptation of project management principles, frameworks and theory to suit unique project circumstances, but may lack relevance in places. |
Some attempts are made to justify the selected topics to the project, but relevance is unclear.
Basic understanding of project management principles, framework and theory but with minimal adaptation to the project context and limited effectiveness. |
Insufficient or no justification of why specific topic/s are relevant to the project.
Limited or incorrect understanding of project management principles, frameworks and theory with little to no adaptation to the project context. |
| Key Components | High Distinction 100–85% | Distinction 84–75% | Credit
74–65% |
Pass
64–50% |
Fail
49–0% |
| Criterion 3:
• Analysis and evaluation of project plans. • Recommendations.
45%
|
In-depth critical analysis of project plans, identifying all key elements and potential issues.
Recommendations are clearly and logically derived from analysis and strongly linked to the success of the project. Feasible, relevant and innovative recommendations supported by practical and immediately usable artifacts, highly customised to the project context. Analysis and recommendations strongly supported with relevant theory and credible sources. |
Strong critical analysis of project plans, identifying most key elements and potential issues.
Recommendations are clearly and logically derived from analysis and linked to the success of the project. Feasible and relevant recommendations with welldeveloped and ready-to-use artifacts, well customised to the project context. Analysis and recommendations strongly supported with relevant theory and credible sources. |
Competent analysis of project plans, identifying some critical elements.
Recommendations are somewhat derived from analysis and mostly linked to the success of the project. Feasible and practical recommendations with a functional artifact that has basic usability and some customisation. Analysis and recommendations supported with theory and credible sources. |
Concepts applied at a descriptive or basic level of analysis.
Some attempt to link recommendations to analysis and some links to the success of the project. Some relevant recommendations, but feasibility is limited; artifact is included but incomplete or not easily usable. General supporting theory and evidence, though relevance is unclear in places. |
Inadequate or no links to concepts.
Inadequate or irrelevant recommendations. Irrelevant or poorly constructed artifact that lacks usability. Inadequate or no supporting theory and/or evidence.
|
| Criterion 4: Reflection.
15%
|
In-depth, insightful, and critical reflection of the specific nature and complexity of the project tasks and highly thoughtful selection of appropriate technologies to support them.
Exceptionally explains how AI applications can be integrated to improve project practices within the specific project and organisational context. Identifies a critical ethical issue highly relevant to the proposed use of AI and clearly explains how to address the issue within the specific project context. |
Critical reflection of the specific nature and complexity of the project tasks and thoughtful and appropriate selection of technologies to support them.
Effectively explains how AI applications can be integrated to improve project practices in specific project and organisational context. Identifies potential ethical issue related to the proposed use of AI and specific context of the project. |
Reasonable consideration of complexity of project tasks, with generally appropriate technology choices. Some choices may lack depth or clear justification.
Clearly explains how AI applications can improve project practices but lacks depth and specificity and impact. Identifies an ethical issue related to the proposed use of AI but lacks criticality in arguments. |
Basic consideration of complexity of project tasks, with generally relevant but weakly aligned technology selection.
Provides a basic explanation of how AI applications might improve project practices but lacks a clear link to specific project tasks or the organisational context. Identifies an ethical issue, but with limited relevance or weak connection to the proposed project plans. |
Little or no reflection on the nature or complexity of project tasks, with inappropriate or merely generic selection of technologies.
Inadequate discussion of practices with use of AI, and irrelevant to the context of the organisation. Superficial and irrelevant identification of ethical issues and lacks strategies for challenges. |
| Key Components | High Distinction 100–85% | Distinction 84–75% | Credit
74–65% |
Pass
64–50% |
Fail
49–0% |
| Criterion 5:
Communication.
Clearly, concisely and credibly communicate to specialist and nonspecialist audiences.
5% |
Highly effective, cohesive expression of ideas that clearly communicates meaning.
Information is logically organised with language, tone and formatting highly suited to the task and audience. Original diagrams/tables effectively illustrate and communicate relevant details of specific project. |
Effective and well-developed expression of ideas that clearly communicates meaning.
Information is logically organised with language, tone and formatting well suited to the task and audience. Original diagrams/tables illustrate and communicate details of specific project. |
Clear expression of ideas to communicate meaning.
Information is mostly well organised with language, tone and formatting appropriate to task and audience. Modified diagrams/tables illustrate details, with some relevance to specific project. |
Adequate expression of ideas, mostly appropriate to task, though inconsistencies in organisation, language, tone and/or formatting hinder meaning at times.
Diagrams/tables and mostly reproduced and general in nature. |
Inadequate or limited communication, resulting in confusion or misunderstanding.
Communication is not appropriate to task, lacking in appropriate organisation, language, tone and or formatting. |
| Criterion 6: Referencing style.
5% |
Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of the AIB referencing style.
Referencing conventions as per the AIB Style Guide have been consistently followed. The number of relevant and credible academic sources used goes well beyond the required minimum. |
Demonstrates a well-developed understanding of the AIB referencing style.
Most referencing conventions per the AIB Style Guide have been consistently followed (very few minor errors in referencing conventions are noted). The number of relevant and credible academic sources goes beyond the required minimum. |
Demonstrates a competent understanding of the AIB referencing style.
Referencing conventions as per the AIB Style Guide have been followed appropriately (a few errors in referencing conventions are noted). Meets or exceeds the minimum required number of relevant and credible academic sources used. |
Demonstrates an adequate understanding of the AIB referencing style.
Referencing conventions as per the AIB Style Guide have been followed adequately (some errors and inconsistencies in referencing conventions are noted). The minimum required number of relevant and credible academic sources is used. |
Demonstrates an inadequate understanding of the AIB referencing style.
Referencing conventions as per the AIB Style Guide have been inadequately followed (significant errors and inconsistencies in referencing conventions are noted). Fewer than the required number of relevant and credible academic sources is used. |
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