Bsbpmg522a undertake project work answers

Assessment Task 1 BSBPMG522 Undertake project work

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Define project and develop plan

Submission details

Candidate’s Name Phone No.

Assessor’s Name Phone No.

Assessment Site

Assessment Date/s Time/s

The assessment task is due on the date specified by your assessor. Any variations to this

arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit this document with

any required evidence attached. See specifications below for details.

Performance objective

Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills required to define projects and develop

project plans.

Assessment description

Using the workplace scenario information provided, you will determine the scope of a

project and develop a portfolio of draft planning documentation to discuss with your

Operations General Manager (the assessor). You will then negotiate aspects of the project

with your assigned project team. Finally, you will submit final planning documentation for

approval.

Procedure

1. Review the simulated business documentation, including policies and procedures,

in the document ‘Max Lionel Realty.docx’. Review templates contained in the

document ‘Project planning templates.docx’ for possible use or adaptation in

completing project requirements.

2. Review the scenario information provided in Appendix 1.

3. Receive details from Operations General Manager (the assessor) of your project

team, cost, skills, and suggested project deliverables and timeframes.

4. Determine project scope. Develop appropriate initiation and scope documents for

discussion with Operations General Manager (the assessor).

5. Determine additional documentation required to determine project and develop

deliverables.

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6. Define project stakeholders. Determine how you will engage and manage

stakeholders to achieve project objectives. Develop communication and

stakeholder management plans for discussion.

Note: Consider scenario information and organisational structure to determine

stakeholders and stakeholder interests.

7. Identify personal responsibilities and reporting requirements.

8. Determine relationship of project to other projects, systems, business operations,

strategic aims of organisation, and external legislative requirements.

9. Determine resources and access to resources. Consult with Operations General

Manager (the assessor) to clarify if necessary.

10. Determine project management tools, such as software (e.g. Microsoft Word, MS

Excel, and MS Project) and templates, etc.

Note: You may use software tools or use or adapt the templates provided.

11. Using an appropriate project management tool, develop your project plan

(version 1). Include:

a. work breakdown structure: stages of development or of task completion

(Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate); opportunities for (peer and

stakeholder) review and feedback; coordination of roles and sharing of

responsibility for deliverables; dependencies

b. timelines

c. roles and responsibilities for each team member

d. resourcing requirements.

12. Develop a risk management plan for your project (version 1) for discussion. Include

consideration of WHS risk management. Identify, assess and suggest treatment of

at least three additional risks, including financial risk. Record risks on a risk register

and complete a risk assessment document for each risk.

Note: You may use software tools or use or adapt the templates provided.

13. Develop a budget (version 1) for the project.

Note: You may use software tools or use or adapt the template provided.

14. Meet with Operations General Manager (the assessor) to discuss:

a. project scope

b. additional documentation required to determine project and develop

deliverables.

c. project stakeholders

d. personal responsibilities

e. relationship of project to other projects, systems, strategic aims of

organisation

f. resources and access to resources

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g. portfolio of documents:

i. project initiation and scope documents

ii. project plan (version 1)

iii. risk management plan (version 1)