London School of Business and Management

BTEC Levels 4 & 5 HND Business

Centre No

79829

Unit No & Unit Title

Unit 42: Project Management for Business

Course Title

HND Business

Assessors Name

Zahidul Khan

Assignment Title & Type

PMB Assignment Individual Assignment

Date Set

28th September 2015

Due Date

8th January 2016

Academic Year / Semester

September 2015 Semester

UNIT OUTCOMES COVERED:

LO1. Understand Project Management Principles
LO2. Be able to manage a projects human resources
LO3. Be able to apply project processes and procedures
GRADING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Outcomes/
Grade
Descriptors

AC1.1

AC1.2

AC1.3

AC1.4

AC2.1

AC2.2

AC2.3

AC2.4

AC3.1

AC3.2

AC3.3

AC3.4

Outcomes/ Grade Descriptors

Assessor: Zahidul Khan

M1
V

M2
V

M3
V

Signature: Zahid

D1
V

D2
V

D3
V

Date: 25/09/15

Scenario
RAMBOLL is one of the biggest and well-known consultancy and construction company based in
London. The company offers integrated services in project management, construction,
consultancy and facilities management. They constantly strive to find better solutions to complex
infrastructure and property challenges.
The company provide a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services, from the highly strategic to the
minutely technical. Whether to master planning a city or designing a faade connection detail,
their philosophy remains the same: innovate, add value and collaborate well. They are known for
producing award-winning solutions across their whole portfolio of disciplines.
RAMBOLL has also wide-ranging expertise in the refurbishment sector. New buildings add only
1% to the building stock each year, so the remaining 99% require regular refurbishment to meet
the ever-changing demands of society. Working closely with clients, the company ensures that the
existing building refurbishment projects are economically, socially and environmentally
sustainable. For further information about RAMBOLL, please visit the following website,
http://www.ramboll.co.uk/projects.
Recently, RAMBOLL received a contract from University of Bergen, Norway, to transform an
industrial building into a functional and university building for their Arts faculty. They are planning
to have a library, learning centre, classrooms and offices within the new building. The interior
should be totally renovated with new functions, surfaces, interior fittings and upgraded technical
installations, and 1,000,000 has been allocated to fund this project.
The building should be given an independent design and expression with a strong identity and
dignity as an important university building. It will then act as a central hub and a meeting place.
The refurbishment should take place over the period of 6 months. The building would also be a
home to dynamic student life centres and student support services at the University of Bergen.
The space must provide support for the students in a socially responsible, technologically
innovative, cost effective, and energy efficient way using new and emerging technologies.
Assume that you are a member of their project management team and you have been given three
months in order to come up with the report consisting of detailed return on investment plan.
According to this given time period, the company has decided to start working on the planning
stage of this project from 28th September 2015 and be completed by 8th of January 2016.
A presentation showing the proposed plans would be presented on the 2nd week of December
2015. These will contain a Network Diagram, WBS and Gantt chart. The following areas should be
addressed in the report.

Tutor Notes
Key Points:
You should answer ALL questions in this assignment.
Your work should be handed in by the deadline.
The assignment must be your own work and original in all answers to the tasks.
You are expected to apply Harvard referencing system to acknowledge any secondary
sources of information used to support your work in the assignment.
You will be expected to check spelling mistakes and grammar before submitting your work.
The London School of Business and Management Cover sheet should be used in every
submitted work.
An appropriate report structure should be used with headings that include: Table of Contents,
Introduction, Discussion/Evaluation, Conclusions, References and Appendices (if necessary).
There should be clarity of expression in your work.
Your work should demonstrate, for example, relevant factual content and understanding of the
subject, critical analysis, evaluation, justifications, key arguments, correct use of appropriate
models or framework.
Failure to submit assignment (Non-submission) will result in FAIL as final grade.

Submission Regulations
1. Assignment Front Cover Sheet must accompany every submitted work [Cover sheet is available
from our Virtual Learning Environment - Moodle].
2. Assignments must be submitted on or before the due date, via Turnitin. Please refer to Moodle for
detailed assignment submission instructions.

Assignment Tasks
Task 1:
AC1.1 Describe the Background and Principles of Project Management
Guidance: In this question, you are required to provide a brief background and the principles of
project management within the context of the project highlighted in the scenario. A detailed answer
that clearly describes the Principles of project management will help you to get M3.
AC1.2 Appraise the Viability of Projects, developing Success/Fail Criteria
Guidance: Using relevant appraisal techniques such as NPV, identify the viability of the project and
payback period in the scenario if 180,000 is earned in first 3 years and 250,000 is earned in the
following 3 years when the discount rate is 4%. You will need to explain how you determine the
project feasibility. A detailed discussion of the causes of project failures and success would help
you to get D1.
AC1.3 Explain the Principles behind Project Management Systems and Procedures
Guidance: In this question, you need to define a project management system and explain the
principles involved. A detailed explanation of the importance of a Project Management system and
procedures in a project will help you to get M3.
AC1.4 Explain the Key Elements involved in terminating projects and conducting Post Project
Appraisals.
Guidance: Your answer should clearly explain the key elements involved in project termination. The
elements of post project appraisal should also be added to the discussion in your answer.
Task 1 covers assessment criteria AC1.1, AC1.2, AC1. 3 ,AC1.4, D1 and M3

Task 2:
AC2.1 Identify the most appropriate organisational structure, roles and responsibilities of
participants within a project.
Guidance: From the Scenario, you will have to suggest and illustrate an appropriate organisational
structure for RAMBOLL Limited company, giving reasons for your choice. Your answer should also
identify the possible roles needed for the success of the project highlighted in the scenario. The
suggested roles should be clearly justified. Select one of these roles and draw up a person
specification as well as a job specification to be used for the hiring process.
AC2.2 Control and Coordinate a Project
Guidance: Your answer should describe any one technique that can be used in the control and
coordination of a project, and use the RAMBOLL project highlighted in the scenario as an example.

AC2.3 Assess Project Leadership requirements and qualities

Guidance: A good answer will include the role of the Project Leader and the qualities expected on the
job. Use the RAMBOLL project highlighted in the scenario as an example in your answer.
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AC2.4 Plan and Specify Human resources and requirements for a project
Guidance: You should provide a brief explanation of the requirements of the project including
human resources. A detailed answer showing the human resources requirements for the project,
which is well supported by use of techniques such as Responsibility Assignment Matrix will help you
to get D2.
Task 2 covers AC2.1, AC2.2, AC2.3 ,AC2.4 and D2

Task 3:
AC3.1 Prepare Project Plans and establish the Project Organisation
Guidance: You should produce a Gantt chart and Network Diagram (ND) for the RAMBOLL project
highlighted in the scenario. A detailed answer that includes the given project time scales and correct
use of a Gantt chart and Network Diagram will help you to get M1.
AC3.2 Apply Project Scheduling, Estimating and Cost Control techniques
Guidance: Your answer to this question should clearly explain how Scheduling, Estimation and
Cost control techniques are applied in Projects. In addition, application of an estimating technique
such as PERT to show how time estimates are calculated using an appropriate formula can help
you to get M2.
AC3.3 Analyse the methods used to measure project performance
Guidance: A good response to this task should include an initial reference to the project control cycle,
then a comparison between any two performance methods in terms of their advantages and
disadvantages.
AC3.4 Explain Project Change Control Procedures, evaluate the completed project
Guidance: This question should be answered in relation to the role of the project control board. You
should also explain how a completed project is evaluated in order to get D3.
Task 3 covers assessment criteria AC3.1, AC3.2, AC3.3, AC3.4, M1, M2 and D3

Grading Criteria (Pass, Merit, Distinction)

Learning Outcomes
Assessment criteria for Pass
LO.1 Understand Project Management
Principles

LO. 2 Be able to Manage a Projects

Human Resources

LO. 3 Be able to apply project

Processes and procedures

AC 1.1 Describe the background and principles of

Project Management
AC1.2 Appraise the viability of projects, developing
success / failure criteria.
AC1.3 Explain the principles behind Project Management
Systems and Procedures.
AC1.4 Explain the Key Elements involved in terminating
Projects and conducting post project appraisals.

AC 2.1 Identify the most appropriate organizational

structures, roles and responsibilities of participants within
a project
AC2.2 Control and co-ordinate a project
AC2.3 Assess Project Leadership requirements and
qualities
AC2.4 Plan and specify human resources requirements
for a project
AC3.1 Prepare project plans and establish the project
organisation
AC3.2 Apply project scheduling, estimating and cost
control techniques
AC3.3 Analyse the methods used to measure project
performance
AC3.4 Explain Project Change Control procedures,
evaluate completed Project.

Grade Descriptors for MERIT

Possible Evidence

M1 - Identify and apply strategies to

find appropriate solutions

M1 The student has made effective judgments and

demonstrated the ability to select and justify appropriate
project plans from scenario. (AC3.1)

M2 - Identify and apply strategies to

find appropriate solutions

M3 - Present and communicate

appropriate findings

M2 The identification and use of suitable planning tools

and techniques in developing and managing the project.
(AC3.2)

M3 Coherent, logical application of PM principles and

methods have been used and technical language has
been applied appropriately. (AC1.1; AC1.3)

Grade Descriptors for DISTINCTION

Possible Evidence

D1- Use critical reflection to evaluate

own work and justify valid conclusions

D1 Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis

of ideas, and have been justified. (AC1.2)
Harvard referencing format has been correctly and
consistently applied in both citations and the reference
list
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D2- Take responsibility for managing

and organizing activities

D3- Demonstrate convergent, lateral

and creative thinking.

D2 Independence has been demonstrated & the

importance of interdependence has been recognized and
achieved. (AC2.4)

D3
Self-evaluation
of
the
given
answers/
recommendations has taken place. Demonstration of
innovation and creative thought while answering the
questions. (AC3.4)