1. Organizing a conference/exhibition/training event about some business information technologies

2. Developing a business information technology product (e.g., a software/an app) and bringing it to the market 

3. Deploying (via building or buying) a new business information technology in an organization to transform their operations

4. Changing the culture/perceptions/behaviours regarding a particular business information technology in a society/organization 

5. Using business information technologies for social/humanitarian purposes.

Criterion

Detailed Criteria

Introduction,

Description & justification

10%

Clearly describes the project and its objective?

Introduces the organization in which the project happens and the connection of the planner to that organization (e.g., by explaining their location in the organizations’ structure)?

Clearly justifies why the project is being carried out (using real data such as revenue projections and linking to the organization’s strategy)?

Stakeholders 10%

Identifies key stakeholders?

Includes an appropriate communication management plan? (e.g., does the communication technology make sense, appoints only one owner for each task)?

Discusses ways of reciprocating with key stakeholders? 

Identifies a realistic project champion?

Scope 10%

Presents a clear and SMART project objective?

Defines the project’s PHASED deliverables compatible with the project’s objective and also the excluded activities?

Develops the several DUMBS work packages (Full WBS included as an appendix)?

Discusses some ways in which the project might suffer from scope creep and includes a reasonable exclusions list related to the scope creep?

Outsources two work package using appropriate contract types?

Schedule 10%

Provides a realistic project/task duration estimation given the scope of the project? Uses some realistic estimation for different work packages using data, and explains the applied estimation technique for one specific duration estimation example?

Defines appropriate task dependencies and explains an example?

Highlights the critical path and at least one float (slack) in the Gantt chart?

Includes a full, legible Gantt chart (as an appendix) with task names and task IDs (numbers) corresponding to the included WBS?

Budget and resource 10%

Provides a sound and detailed bottom-up budget (cost/revenue) analysis without any obvious omissions? (Budgeting details included as an appendix)

Uses realistic project cost estimates given the scope of the project and compared to similar real-world projects? Explains one cost estimate using some real data (i.e. real costs of materials, salaries per hour) and estimation techniques?

Includes the outgoing cost of different required resources (e.g., human resources) for work packages without any obvious omissions? (in the budgeting details) In doing so, considers realistic reserves (contingency and management) in the budget according to the riskiness of the project?

Identifies main sources of incoming cash and properly spreads them over time?

Includes a project cash flow analysis with a constantly positive cash flow and a financial efficiency analysis?

Includes a financial performance analysis, discussing the ROI for for-profit projects and breakeven for not-for-profit projects?

Risk 10%

Identifies main project risk factors without any obvious omissions?

Reports on risk analysis (i.e., estimation of likelihoods and impacts) to prioritize risks? Includes an assessment of the overall riskiness of the project?

Proposes sound and effective risk response strategies for the top 2 risks?

Evaluation and control 10%

Identifies and discusses an important integration point in the project (specifies the related work packages and point in time) when a high level of work coordination is required?

Plans one critical point in time to measure and review the progress of the project and discussed the corrective action to be taken (e.g., for senior management to release funds or to evaluate project’s 'Go/no go')?

Explains ways of measuring and demonstrating the achievement (or lack thereof) of the SMART project objective at the end of the project?

Coherence 10%

• Is coherent among different sections of the document and in the diagrams?
• Are different sections integrated into a coherent story by adding a few transitioning sentences on the importance of the section and how it relates to other parts?

        Addresses the "problems" that have been identified in the introduction?

Contains no discrepancies in the document (e.g., where the information in diagrams and the writing were not consistent)?

Quality of

Writing and

Professional appearance 10%

• Consists of clear expressions (e.g., accuracy, not too much or too little text)?
• Does not require much edition and proofreading (spelling, grammar, and punctuation)?       Avoids using too many footnotes?
• Includes and respects an overall word count (not exceeding the 1500-word limit by more than 10%)?
• Properly uses citations in the document and includes comprehensive references?
• Selects and interprets data with confidence and imagination, using relevant tools and techniques?
• Refers to and interprets tables and graphs (e.g., a stakeholder analysis table, a critical path) in text rather than only including them with no explanation?
• Uses all available data to evaluate the options using clear criteria and demonstrates reasons for final outcome?
• Takes account of complex context and selects appropriate techniques?
• Uses methods and techniques most appropriate to the aims and objectives of the task, and executes them correctly with consideration to their limitations?
• Applies techniques/theories and reports on their results but not describing these techniques/theories (e.g., avoids re-explaining concepts from the workshop slides)?
• Looks like a professional project plan but not an academic essay?
• Consistently uses a professional format (i.e., layout of pages, headings, paragraphs, tables, graphs) throughout the document (e.g. proper margins, proper alignments, proper printouts not low resolution/illegible screenshots)?
• Uses appropriate (not too many not too few) visual elements (photos, tables, graphs, charts) and these elements are easy to read and follow (printed in an understandable way, not too small font)?
• Uses colours (rather than B&W) when appropriate?

Overall fit with purpose 10%

• Considers the purpose of the assignment comprehensively and imaginatively (demonstrates good engagement and imagination to make the project seem real)?
• Presents content fit for the purpose and addresses key concerns of its audience?      Inspires project stakeholders with confidence?

Demonstrates that students can engage effectively and in a professional manner to produce detailed and coherent project plans?

Mark

Classification

Description

90-100

Exceptional 1st

An exceptional project plan, based on a substantial and demanding work with a very high level of originality, initiative, independence, and thoughtfulness in conception and planning.

80-89

Outstanding 1st

An outstanding project plan, displaying a high level of originality, initiative, independence and thoughtfulness in conception and planning, requiring only very minor modifications.

70-79

Clear 1st

An excellent project plan, displaying originality, initiative and independence in conception and planning. Requiring some modifications.

60-69

2.1

A well-planned project, written up with clarity. Evidence of care and application in conception and planning but one presented without the completeness of those gaining marks at the higher bands.

50-59

2.2

A reasonably well constructed project plan, but one which indicates a lack of attention to key features of the planning process.

40-49

3rd

A basic description of the project plan, and some analysis of the detailed plan. However, the project plan is problematic in terms of key features of the planning process.

35-39

Marginal Fail

A project plan falling in this band fails to include evidence of one or more of the following: a) a well-grounded project plan, b) the provision of sufficient details on project plan, and c) adequately conducted research and analysis. The project plan is likely to have substantial shortcomings in crucial features of project planning.

0-34

Absolute Fail

Either no project plan submitted, or the project plan is seriously deficient in two or more of the following: a) a well-grounded project plan, b) the provision of sufficient details on project plan, and c) adequately conducted research and analysis. The project plan is likely to have substantial shortcomings in crucial features of project planning.