RESOURCE AND RISK SECTION UNDER PROJECT BRIEF SHOULD INCLUDE HUMAN RESOURCES

Table 1- Tasks for assignment 1

The budget for the project is A$ 100,000 to A$ 2,000,000. Your project team should discuss the final project budget with facilitators. Based on the agreed budget the team will have to decide on the project scope, schedule and deliverables. Through discussion, brain storming your project team will take the decision on project brief and allocate various parts of the project brief among the team members.

The "Resource and risk Section" under "Project Brief" should include "Human Resources." You may add up to two additional sections to your plan i.e. Change management Plan, Human Resource Plan - if desired. This part should include the risks associated with the project and the strategies for mitigating the risks. Refer to the relevant sections of PMBOK book for the details.

The budget part of the project brief should mention the budget amount for the project and should have a detailed breakdown of the budget for different phases of the project and for all the important activities of the project. The budget should also have a contingency amount.

In addition, the Project Plan/Scope Document must demonstrate effective project management techniques e.g. MS Project, meeting documentation, project documentation workbook, folders, etc. Further details of project scoping will be provided in course activities.

4.0 Submission Requirements

The following are submission requirements for all student teams.

•This assignment is to be completed and submitted by each team member. When put together, all the four submissions from a team should form a concise and coherent project brief (however you do not need to submit this combined document at this stage). The quality of the individual submission and all the submission from a team will be the reflection of synergy in the team. It is highly recommended that before the submission, the whole team should meet and go through the work of other team members to ensure that everything is fitting well as per the team’s project.

•The total page limit for each submission should not be more than 3 pages (excluding assignment cover sheet and Appendix 1).

•You may not need to include all the meeting documentation at this point. You must however, include WBS and Gantt chart.

•Your submission document should also include stakeholder analysis, project costing, WBS etc. These should be clearly numbered and labelled.

o Underlying of key headings.

o Use of subheadings when needed.

oNumerical numbering if desired.

•Each submission (individual) should start with a brief description of the project and should include a write up on your role, responsibilities and importance of your role in achieving the project’s objectives

•You should use an appropriate academic writing style and include a list of references. Refer to Deakin’s Guide to Assignment Writing and Referencing, available online from Student Life, for assistance on appropriate report styles and referencing.

•Read the Assessment Criteria for guidance on how this assignment will be marked. Make sure that any analysis you present is your own – not simply a summary of what is presented in source or reference materials. Your submission is a Proposed Project Plan (and not a full Project Report).

•The submitted report file format must be MS Word (.doc or .docx) and make sure your submission is made with in the respective group folder.

•Don’t waste time with fancy layouts, colours, cover pages, and so on. A simple text- based format is all that is needed with the report layout consisting of a few sections of text (with section headings). Use photos or diagrams sparingly and only if necessary and/or relevant to include in your report. Just use a basic and common text font such as Arial or Times New Roman with at least 10-point font size for body text. Single-spaced paragraphs are acceptable.

•There must be a Reference Section (Bibliography) in your submission. Marks will be deducted if it is omitted, not suitably formatted, or lacking relevant citations. Use a suitable referencing style such as the IEEE or Harvard Style or similar. (IEEE is preferred)

•Don’t be tempted to plagiarise. If you unsure what constitutes plagiarism, cheating, or collusion then refer to the Academic Honesty information provided for all units on DSO in the Unit Guide and Information folder.

•Online and in-person resources and materials are available from Student Life for all students to assist with assignment writing and referencing skills. Student Life also provides online and in-person resources to assist with understanding plagiarism and how to avoid producing it in your academic work.

5.0Submission Deadline