BUSINESS SCHOOL INFS6071 Project Management in Business Semester 2 2022 Individual assignment 2 Due date: 15 November 2022(23:59) Weight: 35% General instructions In order to undertake the assignment, students should do the following: Submission: You should submit the assignment at the link provided on Canvas. You should name the submission file as follows: SID.doc or SID.pdf, e.g., 123456.doc or 123456.pdf. Please note that you SHOULD NOT provide your names (first names or family names) in the assignment document. For further information, please refer to the business school policies: http://sydney.edu.au/business/currentstudents/policy. Note: You can submit the assignment only once! Please make sure that the file that you submit is the final version. The following format details are suggested for the report 1. Cover page – including course name, title of report, and student ID 2. Table of contents 3. Section headings of the report specified under “Requirements” for each part in the next page. 4. Use Portrait orientation 5. Use Arial font, size 11 points 6. Use 1.5 spacing 7. Use A4 paper Word limit Maximum 2500 words. Cover page, table of contents, executive summary and bibliography are not included in word count. You may exceed the word count by 10%. General Expectations: Clear, well-structured and written report that captures major aspects of the topic in a succinct manner. Conduct your own research to support your arguments. Please carry out online searches at the USYD library web site for relevant references. Proof-read and sense check your report before submitting it. Remember requirements of in-text referencing and avoiding plagiarism (please see slides in the assignment section of Canvas). 2 Topic Confronted with the challenges and attracted by the benefits offered by rapidly changing business and technology environments, many organisations are becoming increasingly project focussed. Yet, the high failure rate of projects in meeting project objectives of scope, time and cost and in supporting organisational strategic goals remains a major concern. Measuring and enhancing organisations’ maturity in managing their portfolio of projects effectively have been a major area of interest for researchers and project management practitioners. Based on your research, this assignment asks you to explore organisational factors which may hinder the capability of organisations to manage projects effectively and recommend appropriate actions which organisations need to take to raise their competence in project management. Requirements The assignment must contain the following sections: 1. Executive summary – A one-page summary of the key points of your report. 2. Introduction – Discuss the rationale of the research and provide an overview of how the report is structured. 3. Body – You must use the following themes (headings) to organise the body of the report (you may use subheadings within each of these themes). Please use research evidence/case study references to support your discussion of these themes. a) Analysis of key organisational aspects which may hinder the capability of organisations to manage projects effectively b) Discussion of the concept and importance of project management maturity1 of organisations c) Review of approaches to improve organisational project management maturity d) Evaluation of the effectiveness of approaches to improve organisational project management maturity e) Well-argued recommendations to enhance the capability of organisations to manage projects effectively. 4. Conclusion – This is not a summary, but a discussion of the key findings from your research/analysis and their implications. 5. Bibliography: Use the Business School Referencing Guide (APA 6th or 7th edition). Marking criteria are given in the next page. Some useful references Crawford, J.K. (2021), Project management maturity model; CRC Press Kerzner, Harold (2019), Using the project management maturity model, International Institute of Learning, Inc. 1 Organisational project management maturity refers to the level of an organisation’s ability to deliver the desired strategic outcomes in a predictable, controllable, and reliable manner (PMI (2013), Organisational Project Management Maturity Model, accessed via USYD Library) 3 Marking criteria Maximum marks Executive summary, introduction to the topic which includes the rationale for the research and structure of the report 3 Effective use of research evidence to support arguments in the following areas of analysis: Analysis of key organisational aspects which may hinder the capability of organisations to manage projects effectively 5 Discussion of the concept and importance of project management maturity of organisations 3 Review of approaches to improve organisational project management maturity 6 Evaluation of the effectiveness of approaches to improve organisational project management maturity 5 Well-argued recommendations to enhance the capability of organisations to manage projects effectively 5 Clear conclusions which are integrated with the content of the report including discussion of key issues identified in the research and their implications 3 Logical development of the content and arguments 3 Clarity in writing and use of correct grammar, spelling, citations and references 2 TOTAL 35
