CARDIFF SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY : VERIFICATION OF INTERNAL

MODERATION OF ASSESSMENT IV2

Module Technology Project
Module Name: Module Leader: Dhanusha Year/Term:
Number:
Management Somawardhana 2022/23
CIS6011

MODULE
BRIEFING IV’s COMMENTS / MODULE LEADER’S
ASSESSMENT X
INCLUDES: RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION TAKEN
STRATEGY

Description of
CW1 50% x
Task/Problem/Topic The evaluation is
based on a written
CW2 50% Hand in Details x report for a given
scenario for preparing
comprehensive project
Guidance Notes x plan.

Only two learning

Learning Outcomes x outcomes are covered
in the assignment.
Total 100% Assessment Criteria x Marking scheme is
appropriate.
ASSESSMENT
Mark/Grade Criteria x
DETAILS

Title: Project Plan –for Marking Scheme x

business intelligent
system

Feedback Sheet x

Assessment type: Referencing

x
Report Requirements Given

Nominated IV: IV Signature: K.Wimalasurendre Date:

11/28/22
Kanchana Wimalasurendra

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ASSESSMENT APPROVAL SHEET

Institution Name: International College of Business and Technology, Sri Lanka

Programme: B.Sc. (Hons) in Business Information Systems

Module: Technology Project Management (CIS6011)

Exam : NO

Exam Title:

Date of Exam: TBA

Duration of Exam:

Open or closed book exam:

Detail any allowable materials in the exam room:

Instructions to candidates included

Assessment : Assignement 2 : Report

Assessment Title: Project Plan –for business intelligent system

Assessment Hand out date:

Marking Scheme included: Yes

Instructions to candidates included Yes

Module Title Module JACS Subject ASC Category(ies)
Number Code(s) and % of
each subject

Technology Project Management CIS6011 I200: 50% 6

N213: 50%

Level (3 to Credits Module Value % Taught in Module Type

8) ECTS (1=20 credits) Welsh
Credit
6 20 10 1.0 0% Taught

Teaching Period (Term/Semester) Pre-requisites

Terms 1, 2 & 3 None

Module Leader School(s)

Campus
Stuart McNeil Cardiff School of Technologies Llandaff

Assessment Methods
Assessment Code and Duration/Length of Weighting of Threshold Approximate Date
Method Assessment Method Assessment of Submission
WRIT1 – Coursework 2000 words equivalent 50% 1 November

WRIT2 – Coursework 2000 words equivalent 50% 1 May

Aim(s)

This module provides students with the practical skills and theoretical background to undertake
self-managed projects and to assist in the management of team projects; the emphasis is on
recognising the trend of the "software crisis" and problems of interdisciplinary technical teams. This
module aims to equip the student with knowledge and understanding on some of the potential
solutions to this crisis currently proposed for more effective management of projects involving
information systems.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

 Plan, monitor and control small scale technology projects.

 Determine the resource requirements of projects in a range of domains.
 Select and make use of appropriate software and approaches for project management
 functions and estimate effort using modelling techniques.
 Critically evaluate the main theories and principles of software quality assurance and
metrics, software reuse and business process re-engineering.

Learning and Teaching Delivery Methods

Method Rationale Type of Contact (scheduled/ Total

guided independent hours
study/placement)

Supervision To allow in-depth feedback and feed forward Scheduled 24

through one to one meeting and discussions

Tutorials / To allow exploration of all aspects of module Scheduled 24

workshops content (knowledge, understanding, skills &
other attributes) in an interactive group
setting

Independent To enable students to independently Guided Independent Study 152

Study develop their understanding of the module
concepts and to complete formative &
summative assessment activity

Total 200

Indicative Content

Models of the project management process as reflections of broader methodology.

Sources of problems for the project team.

Estimation models and their respective strengths/weaknesses.

Aspects of motivational theory.

Analysis of “silver bullets” proposed for solutions to software crisis.

The software crisis and why projects fail: approaches towards solutions.

Rapid software prototyping classification, content, development, evaluation.

Strengths and weaknesses of prototyping.

Software re-use – justification, levels of abstraction, cognitive distance, approaches to re-use.

Object-oriented class library approach

Re-use in practice.

Software quality assurance - principles, measurement, strategic implications.

Business process re-engineering - rationale, role of information technology, role of human resources,
management involvement, approaches to re-design.

Software metrics, justification and what/how to measure.

Required Reading

Laudon, K. & Laudon, P. 2013. Management Information Systems. 13th Edition. Pearson.

Recommended Reading

Beynon-Davies, P., 2009. Business Information Systems. Palgrave Macmillan.

Mantel, S.J., Meredith, J.R., Shafer, S. & Sutton, M. 2011. Project Management in Practice. 4th
Edition. Wiley & Sons.

Journals:

International Journal of Project Management

European Journal of Information Systems

E-Book Reading

Essentials of management information systems by Laudon, Kenneth C; Laudon, Jane Price

https://www.dawsonera.com/readonline/9780273765462

Developing Information Systems Author: [edited By] James Cadle.

https://www.dawsonera.com/readonline/9781780172460

Access to Specialist Requirements

Access to a general purpose project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project)

CMU B.Sc. (HONS) SE /B.Sc. (Hons) BIS- ASSIGNMENT FEEDBACK SHEET –ICBT CAMPUS
Student Details ( Student should fill the content)

Name

Student ID

Scheduled unit details

Unit code CIS6011

Unit title Technology Project Management – CW 2

Unit enrolment details Year 3

Study period 2022/2023
Lecturer

Mode of delivery Full Time

Assignment Details

Nature of the Assessment Coursework-2

Topic of the Case Study Project Plan –for business intelligent system

Learning Outcomes covered 2,3

Word count 2000
Due date / Time
Extension granted? Yes No Extension Date
Is this a resubmission? Yes No Resubmission Date
Declaration
I certify that the attached material is my original work. No other person’s work or ideas have been used
without acknowledgement. Except where I have clearly stated that I have used some of this material
elsewhere, I have not presented it for examination / assessment in any other course or unit at this or any
other institution
Name/Signature Date
Submission
Return to:
Result
Marks by 1st Signature of the 1st Assessor Agreed Mark
Assessor
Marks by2nd Signature of the 2nd Assessor
Assessor
Comments on the Agreed Mark.

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STUDENT NAME: STUDENT NUMBER:

Module Number & Title: CIS6011 Technology Project Management Semester: I

Assignment Type & Title: Appraising and planning a software project

For student use: Critical feedback on the individual progression towards achieving the assignment outcomes

For the Assessors’ feedback

Indicate the Task number strength and Weaknesses and the marks for each task
`Task Strengths
No/Questi
on No
Task No / Weaknesses
Question
No

Areas for future improvement

Marks
Task Allocated Awarded Remarks
/Question Marks Marks
No
1 25

2 25

3 10

4 10

5 10

6 10

7 10

Total 100
Marks
Name and the Signature of the 1st Assessor

Date:
 TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
2022
Assignment 02 –
Report (WRIT 2)

Marks: Individual Report (2000 words) 50% total marks

Word limit : 2000 words

Learning outcomes covered from the assignment –

 Determine the resource requirements of projects in a range of domains.

 Select and make use of appropriate software and approaches for project management
functions and estimate effort using modelling techniques.

Assignment Brief

Sunshine Laundry was established in 1997 in Sri Lanka initially with 3 employees and 1 retail laundry
store. The aim of the organization is to become a leading laundry service of the country. Currently,
Sunshine Laundry has a portfolio of services to cater all groups of the communities with the support
of 1000 employees and 25 outlets in Colombo Region including 2 large laundry plants connected to
Katunayaka Industrial Zone.
Sunshine Laundry earned large number of local clients, especially catering to large scale local
companies including Hotels, Apartments …etc. The major business decisions are made at the Head
Office Colombo. With the pandemic and the economic crisis, the customer base of Sunshine Laundry
has started to reduced and requirement for new system to support the operations is required.
To improve the business performance, profitability and customer satisfaction of the organization, the
management has decided to launch a project to implement a Business Intelligence system for the
organization. Sunshine Laundry is given the priority for the cost factor then the project team has to
complete the project with strict budget and time line. The management decided to allocate 1 year and
3.0 million rupees’ budgets at the nominal cost of 15%. Once the project is implemented the
management is forecasting an income of 2.5 million rupees for the first year and expecting to increase
10% each year.

Assignment -
The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate your capability to use a systematic process to prepare a
comprehensive project plan, identifying a realistic and achievable set of goals for the given project.
Produce an individual report with the findings to the following task. (50% from total Marks)

01. Prepare a project charter to initiate the project (25 Marks)

02. Prepare detailed work breakdown structure along with necessary deliverables, work packages,
durations, resources and dependencies (25 Marks)

03. Generate Gantt chart using MS project and Activity on Node (AON) diagram based on
the work breakdown structure. (10 Marks)
04. Prepare accurate cost estimate for the project (10 Marks)

05. Explain the performance measure for the project (10 Marks)

06. Identify potential risks and resolutions. (10 Marks)

07. Formatting, referencing and citations (10 Marks)

 Minimum 10-15 academically valid reference should be used.

Marking Schema
Task Poor Moderate Good Excellent
Prepare a Very little According to According to the According to the case
Project charter attributes used the case project case a detailed a detailed project
for the project to create the charter provided project charter charter provided along
project charter along with the provided along with the appropriate
or no proper necessary with the attributes in a realistic
format used. attribute. (07- appropriate manner using standard
(01-06) 12) attributes. (13-19) template. (20-25)
Detailed Work Activities listed Little Considerable work Outstanding work to
Breakdown for the scope decomposed to decompose the decompose the
Structure along including activities for the realistic activities realistic activities for
with resources, dependencies, scope including for the scope the scope including
dependencies no of duration dependencies, including dependencies, no of
and resources no of duration dependencies, no duration and resources
are given. (01- and resources of duration and are given.
06) are given. (07- resources are (20-25)
12) given. (13-19)

Generate Gantt Poor Gantt Gantt chart Gantt chart Great work on Gantt
chart using MS chart represents represents the represents the chart represents the
project and the work work work breakdown work breakdown
Activity on breakdown breakdown structure logically structure logically
Node (AON) structure with structure with without any without any isolated
diagram based major isolated few any isolated isolated tasks. tasks. Activity on
on the Work tasks. Activity tasks. Activity Activity on Node Node reflects the
breakdown on Node on Node reflects the WBS WBS according to the
structure doesn’t reflects reflects the or with slight principles. (07-10)
the WBS or WBS or with issues according to
with major slight issues the principles. (05-
issues according according to the 06)
to the principles. (02-
principles. (0- 04)
01)
Cost estimation Poor work on Satisfactory Realistic cost Realistic cost
for the entire estimation cost estimation estimation estimation including
project without including including material, material, labor, risk
essential material, labor, labor, reflects. estimations and etc
elements and reflects. Nearly Nearly accurate reflects and an
major issues accurate NPV NPV and Payback estimation
with the NPV and Payback analysis. (05-07) methodology justified.
and Payback. analysis. (02- Accurate NPV and
(0-01) 04) Payback analysis. (08-
10)
Explain the Project Minimum of 1 Minimum of 2 Minimum of 3 Project
performance measures Project Project performance measures
measure for the explained in performance performance and its application
project assumptions or measures and measures and its explained in detail.
not listed any. its application application (07-10)
(0-01)
 explained in explained in detail.
detail. (02-04) (05-07)
Identify List of risks are Risks are Complete risk Complete risk
potential risks provided. (0-01) identified and management management process
and resolutions resolutions process conducted, conducted, including
given without including tools tools used to identify.
analysis. used to identify. Realistic risk
(02-04) Realistic risk resolutions provided
resolutions along with evidences.
provided. (05-07) (08-10)
Formatting, Poor work on Font type, font A satisfactory All cover sheets
referencing and Font type, font size, line work on font type, attached, font type,
citations size, line spacing and font size, line font size, line spacing
spacing and differentiation spacing and and differentiation on
differentiation on titles and differentiation on titles and body. Table
on titles and body. Table of titles and body. of content, table of
body. Incorrect content, table of Table of content, figures and table of
or not using figures and table of figures tables are provided.
citations and table of tables and table of tables Usage of citations and
Harvard are provided. are provided. Harvard referencing
referencing. Usage of Usage of Harvard style used along with
(0-2) Harvard referencing with journal articles.
referencing citations or (08-10)
without incorrect way of
citations or using citations.
incorrect way of (05-07)
using citations.
(03-04)

REPORT STRUCTURE

 Paper Size: A4
 Words: 2000 words
 Printing Margins: LHS; RHS: 1 Inch
 Binding Margin: ½ Inch
 Header and Footer: 1 Inch
 Printing: Single Sided
 Basic Font Size: 12
 Line Spacing: 1.5
 Font Style: Times New Roman
 Presentation: Bound Document
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 Softy copy should be named as BScBIS-(subject number) followed by the Cardiff Met student ID
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E.g. for Technology Project Management

CIS6011-20** ****
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University have all the right to re call for soft copy of any assignment at any time during the course.
 Please note that plagiarism is treated as a serious offence and therefore the work you produce must
be individual and original although may work in groups in some instances (Please refer to Student
Handbook on Plagiarism & Cheating).

 All sources of information must be referenced using “Harvard referencing” where a reference listing
should be included at the end of the assignment.

 Please note that the submission date given for this assignment is the final date that you can hand over
the assignment. No late submissions are allowed. (Please refer to the Student Handbook on
Assessments - Late Submissions).

 Please refer to Student Handbook on Assignments – Re-submission, mitigating circumstances

procedure.

 Please include the assignment coversheet in your answer. Please avoid copying assig nment question
in your answer file.

Grading Structure
0 – 39 Fail Limited knowledge and understanding on subject area
applied
to tasks or irrelevant. Unconvincing analysis on qualitative
and quantitative data. Limited research process and
40 – 49 Pass application
Basic unsuccessful.
understanding on subject area applied to tasks or
achieving the learning outcomes. Reproduced
information received from elsewhere.
Demonstrate some ability to
communicate information, ideas, concepts and arguments.
50 – 59 Demonstrates
Lower Second Secure a limited
understanding onability
subjecttotocritically
area andevaluate
ability toand
have met
the
associated learning outcomes and key aspects of the study.
Generally demonstrates an ability to communicate information,
ideas, concepts and arguments successfully. Demonstrates a
 knowledge of current research/scholarship in the discipline and
shows an ability to discuss its implications.
60 – 69 Upper Second Demonstrated a full understanding of the set task and an ability
to have met the learning outcomes. Demonstrates a detailed
knowledge and thorough understanding of key aspects of the
field of study relevant to the task. Demonstrates an ability to
communicate information, ideas and concepts clearly and
succinctly and Key points are appropriately organised and in
written work, the writing style is fluent and arguments are well
articulated. Demonstrates an ability to undertake detailed analysis
and critical enquiry of qualitative and quantitative data relevant to
the task.
70 – 100 First Demonstrated a full and detailed understanding of the set task
and an ability to have met the learning outcomes. Work is of a
standard deemed to be worthy of publication / manufacture /
public exhibition / public performance. In written coursework,
reference citations extend significantly beyond the main body of
reading normally expected in the discipline/field of study. Work
may challenge the boundaries of knowledge within the
discipline/field of study and is informed by innovative and/or
creative thinking. New insights are offered that are informed by
critical evaluation of current research/scholarship/professional
practice.

Marks Final Grade

>=70 1
69-60 2:1
59-50 2:2
49-40 3
<40 fail