Assignment & Student Guidance

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Elective Module Title: Project Management for Information Technology
Assessment Session: August cto!er "#$$
%eadline: &$ cto!er "#$$
Assignment 'uestion:
For an organisation of your choice, either your own or another with which you are
familiar, use the McKinsey 7S framework to discuss the challenges involved in
managing an Information Technology project !sing relevant theories, offer
suggestions for overcoming each challenge identified
(urther Guidance for Students:
"our essay should include an introduction that sets out the key conceptual
parameters of your discussion and offers a #rief introduction to the case company,
emphasising its degree of maturity in the use of information systems and project
management
"ou should draw on appropriate theoretical material throughout to support and
justify each aspect of your answer
It is recommended that your adopt a structured approach to this essay, e$ploring
each of the 7 S%s in turn #efore moving on to discuss the measures organisations
can use to overcome the challenges identified
"our conclusions should include some reflection on the value and limitations of the
McKinsey framework for managing Information Technology projects
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Students are not allowed to su#mit assignments that deviate from the word limit
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Assessment +riteria:
In addition to the criteria outlined a#ove and in the -rogramme .and#ook,
students are e$pected to demonstrate/
In addition to the criteria outlined a#ove and in the -rogramme .and#ook,
students are e$pected to fulfill the following criteria for this assignment/
in0depth knowledge and understanding of the module materials
competence in identifying the relevant concepts, theories and models and in
applying them to real0life organi1ational phenomena
a#ility to clearly articulate and communicate their own ideas and opinions in
writing, to develop arguments, and to structure a written presentation in a
logical and coherent manner
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