Francis Clark, Certificate IV in Project Management

Assessor Feedback (28th May 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks and congratulations on submitting your first assessment.
Your scoping assessment was detailed and demonstrated your knowledge skills and understanding of Scope Management.
Your submission was also backed up with detailed evidence of experience of managing project scope within your organisation
(Leightons and customer).
The supporting evidence plus discussion I have had with you, have demonstrated to me your experience, knowledge and
understanding of Project Scope Management and I would like you to use this assessment as a baseline for all your future
assessments.
I look forward to your next assessment.
Cheers
Anthony
0415096480
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (25th Jun 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks for your second assessment and apologies for the delay in providing feedback.
This assessment (Assessment 2 Project time management techniques) was detailed and demonstrated your knowledge skills
and understanding of Time Management and demonstrated how time management is a critically important skill for successful
projects.
Your submission was also backed up with evidence of experience of managing project time at Leightons.
This competency and its supporting evidence, have demonstrated to me your experience, knowledge and understanding of
Project Time Management.
Francis, projects that succeed in meeting schedule have a good chance of staying within budget. The most common cause of
blown budgets is lack of schedule management.
Your progress is pleasing and I look forward to your next assessment.
Cheers
Anthony
0415096480
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (17th Jul 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Firstly, it was nice to me with you and the team at Leightons on Thursday in Perth.
Secondly, as you are aware this assessment is important as organisations/sponsors determine the success or failure of
projects in most cases on Was the Project achieved on Budget... Your assessment (Project cost management techniques)
demonstrated to me your knowledge, skills and understanding of the Cost competency (clearly and to the appropriate level).
Therefore recognising its importance.
Your assessment was also supported with detailed evidence of experience of Managing Project Budget and costs within
Leightons.
Finally, the supporting evidence, discussions with you, have demonstrated to me your experience, knowledge and
understanding of Project Cost Management is good.
Your progress is pleasing, please keep it up!
Cheers
Anthony
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (23rd Aug 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks for your Assessment 4 Project quality management techniques.
Your assessment was detailed and covered the required elements of the AQF Level 4 competency:
1.1 Contribute to quality planning
1.2 - Apply quality policies and procedures
1.3 Contribute to continuous improvement process
Your submission was also backed up with evidence of experience of managing project quality within Leightons.
This competency and its supporting evidence, have demonstrated again to me your experience, knowledge and understanding
of project quality management techniques is good.
I look forward to your next assessment.
Cheers
Anthony
0415096480
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (1st Oct 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks for your Assessment 5 Project Human Resources Management.
Your assessment was detailed and covered the required elements of the AQF Level 4 competency:
1.1 Assist with determination of human resource requirements;
1.1.1. How do you contribute to determining skill/human resource requirements for the project?
1.1.2. How do you contribute to the allocation of people to project tasks and activities?
1.1.3. How do you contribute to stakeholder analysis and understanding stakeholder requirements for the project??
1.2 - Implement staff training and development; and
1.2.1. How do you contribute to monitoring the work of project staff/contractors against their established roles and
responsibilities?
1.2.2. Describe one situation where you have noted an issue with a person completing project work (eg not having required skill
level, falling behind or not applying effort to the task) and have taken action or referred to others for action.
1.2.3. How do you contribute to monitoring stakeholder participation and communication with the project?
1.2.4. Describe one situation where you have faced potential or actual conflict and you have resolved it or escalated the
situation for resolution.
1.2.5. Describe one situation where you have assisted in the development of an individual who had skills gap.
1.3 Manage the Project team and stakeholders.
1.3.1. How do you contribute to project review in terms of HR management and stakeholder management??
1.3.2. List lessons here that you have learned in the management of people.
Finally, your supporting evidence and discussions with you have demonstrated to me your experience at managing Project HR
and projects with Leightons/Western Power is good.
This was a very good competency; your progress is pleasing, keep it up.
Cheers
Anthony
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (31st Oct 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks for your Assessment 6 Project communications techniques submission.
A successful project manager and team MUST be great communicators! Project Management Communication is a skill that is
never perfected, can always be improved and is pivotal in being able to initiate and mobilise a project effectively.
Your assessment demonstrated to me your knowledge, skills and understanding of Communications Management (clearly and
to the level required).
Your assessment was also supported with a large array of detailed evidence of experience of Communications Management in
Leightons Projects.
Finally, the supporting evidence and discussions with you, have demonstrated to me your experience, knowledge and
understanding of Project Communications Management is excellent.
Your progress is excellent!
Cheers
Anthony
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (15th Nov 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks for your Assessment 7 Project risk management techniques.
As usual your assessment demonstrated to me your knowledge, skills and understanding of Project Risk Management
Techniques (clearly and to the level required).
Your assessment was also supported with detailed evidence of experience of Risk Management in Projects (including a Risk
Register) at Leightons.
Francis, Risk management is probably the single most important part of project management your supporting evidence,
discussions with you, have demonstrated to me your experience, knowledge and understanding of Project Risk Management
Techniques is excellent.
Cheers
Anthony
This submission has been assessed as: Competent

Assessor Feedback (19th Dec 2013)

Assessor's Comment
Francis
Many thanks for your final two assessments and apologies for the delay in providing feedback. I have reviewed both
assessments together as follows:
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Assessment 8 Project contract and procurement; and

Assessment 9 Project management plan.

As with all your previous assessments both were detailed and demonstrated your knowledge skills and understanding of the
competencies (and Project Management). The competency and final assignment were all backed up with detailed evidence of
experience in projects (and Leightons).
Finally, the supporting evidence, discussions with you (and your colleagues), have demonstrated to me your experience and
knowledge in the subject matter is excellent.
Francis, congratulations on achieving the Cert IV in Project Management and good luck working in projects!
I have enjoyed working with you and am pleased to see you complete the course at such a high level.
Cheers
Anthony
This submission has been assessed as: Competent