ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title PROJ6000: Principles of Project Management
Assessment Assessment 2 - Individual Report: PMBoK versus PRINCE2 or Agile in
contemporary projects
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1,200 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful
completion of the task below include:
a) Assess the importance of project management concepts
within an organisational context.
b) Compare and contrast project management methodologies
and their application within global project contexts.
c) Identify and analyse the key processes of a project lifecycle.
Submission Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 3.2
Weighting 35%
Total Marks 100 marks
Task Summary
Following group discussions, individually write a 1,200-word report that discusses the strengths,
weaknesses, similarities, and contrasts of PMBoK and PRINCE2 or Agile in contemporary projects.
Context
There are several project management methodologies and approaches that are used in
contemporary project management. Among these are PMBoK, PRINCE2, Waterfall, Agile,
Extreme Programming (XP), and Adaptive Project Framework (APF). Each of them has certain
specific elements that proponents say make it easier to use, more applicable, more robust, or
otherwise more appropriate for particular environments or circumstances. Whilst these
methodologies are all valid and reliable tools for a project manager to use, it is important to be
able to contrast them and to form a view of how they may best be used in a project. This
analysis includes their usefulness, application in various types of projects, and how they view
project risk. Such context can help project managers identify which methodologies/approaches
may be best for specific projects.
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Instructions
In this Assessment, you will write a 1,200-word (+/- 10%) report that considers the
application of a project management methodology to a project as described in an assigned
case study. In particular, you will review the assigned case study, then compare and contrast
the application of the PMBoK project management approach to the highlighted project with
your choice of one of the following methodologies/approaches:
a) PRINCE2, or
b) Agile
The report must use the following headings:
1. INTRODUCTION: Develop an introduction to PMBoK and the other
methodology/approach you have selected (PRINCE2 or Agile) that includes
their background and historical context (approximately 200 words)
2. SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES: List 2–3 similarities and 2–3 differences between them
and why these similarities and differences are relevant to the assigned case study
(approximately 200 words combined)
3. RISK: How each method treats project risk and how these approaches to risk are relevant
to the assigned case study (approximately 200 words)
4. PROJECT CONTEXT: The types of projects in which each is used (approximately 200 words)
5. LIFECYCLE IMPLICATIONS: How each differs across different phases of a project’s lifecycle
(approximately 200 words)
6. APPLICATION: Explain which methodology you would choose to apply for the project in
the assigned case study, and why (approximately 200 words)
Be sure to cite any source material, including learning resources or other academic or industry
literature you research, used to inform your analysis.
You will need to consult the literature and use at least 6 references (and not more than 12
references) from academic and industry sources. The word count does not include the
reference list. Each reference must be cited in-text in your report.
The assessment requires that you submit your report via Blackboard. You are required to
submit the assessment in a Word document format (documents in a different format will not
be accepted). You do not need to upload anything relating to your group discussions in Weeks
4 and 5.
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more
information on referencing here: https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool
Submission Instructions
Submit this task via the Assessment 2 link in the main navigation menu in PROJ6000 – Principles of
Project Management. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS
portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
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Academic Integrity Declaration
I declare that, except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is
my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy
and Procedure viewable online at: http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms
I am aware that I need to keep a copy of all submitted material and their drafts, and I will do so
accordingly.
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Assessment Rubric
Fail
Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Assessment (Yet to achieve
(Functional) (Proficient) (Advanced) (Exceptional)
Attributes minimum standard)
50-64% 65-74% 75-84% 85-100%
0-49%
Knowledge and Demonstrates a limited Demonstrates a functional Demonstrates a Demonstrates a highly Demonstrates a
understanding of understanding of project understanding of project thorough knowledge or developed knowledge or sophisticated
project management management management methodologies understanding of project understanding of project understanding of project
methodologies and methodologies and and approaches. management management management
approaches approaches. methodologies and methodologies and methodologies and
approaches. approaches. approaches.
Key components of the
Demonstrates assignment are not Demonstrates a capacity to Demonstrates a capacity to Demonstrates an
knowledge and addressed. Often conflates/confuses explain and apply relevant explain in significant detail exceptional capacity to
understanding of assertion of personal opinion concepts. and thoughtfully apply explain in substantial and
PMBoK and either with information relevant concepts. relevant detail critical
PRINCE2, and/or Agile substantiated by evidence concepts and apply these
methodologies/approac from the research/course concepts in a manner that
hes materials. makes strong connections.
Percentage for this
criterion = 30%
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Analysis and application Limited or no comparison Demonstrated basic Well-developed comparison Thoroughly developed and Highly sophisticated and
with synthesis of new and evaluation of project comparison and evaluation of and evaluation of project creative comparison and creative comparison and
knowledge management project management management evaluation of project evaluation of project
methodologies/approache methodologies/approaches. methodologies/approaches. management management
s. methodologies/approaches. methodologies/approaches
.
Compares and Limited Demonstrated basic Well-developed Thoroughly developed
evaluates two project application/recommendat application/recommendation application/recommendatio application/recommendatio Highly developed
management ions based upon analysis s based upon analysis of ns based upon proficient ns based upon to analysis of application/recommendati
methodologies/approac of methodology methodology similarities and analysis of methodology methodology similarities ons based upon to analysis
hes similarities and differences. similarities and differences. and differences. of methodology similarities
differences. and differences.
Percentage for this
criterion = 30%
Effective Limited ability to present Presents in a basic manner Presents in a coherent and Presents coherently and Communicates eloquently,
communication information related to information related to two readable manner concisely information coherently, concisely, and
(written) two selected project selected project management information related to two related to two selected creatively information
management methodologies/approaches selected project project management related to two selected
methodologies/approache and their distinguishing management methodologies/approaches project management
Effectively presents two s and their distinguishing elements. methodologies/approaches and their distinguishing methodologies/approaches
selected project elements. and their distinguishing elements. and their distinguishing
management elements. elements.
methodologies/approac Occasionally employs
hes and their specialised language and Accurately employs some Accurately employs a wide Discerningly selects and
distinguishing/differing Specialised language and terminology related to specialised language and range of specialised precisely employs a wide
elements terminology related to project management terminology related to language and terminology range of specialised
project management methodologies/approaches project management related to project language and terminology
methodologies/approache with accuracy, with some methodologies/approaches. management related to project
s is rarely or inaccurately inaccuracies. methodologies/approaches. management
employed. methodologies/approaches
.
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Meaning is repeatedly Meaning is sometimes Meaning is easy to follow. Engages audience interest. Engages and sustains
obscured by errors in the difficult to follow. Information, arguments, Information, arguments, audience’s interest.
communication of ideas, Information; arguments and and evidence are structured and evidence are structured Information, arguments,
including errors in evidence are structured and and sequenced in a way and sequenced in a way and evidence are insightful,
structure, sequence, sequenced in a way that is that is clear and logical. that is clear and persuasive. persuasive, and expertly
spelling, grammar, not always clear and logical. presented.
punctuation, and/or the
acknowledgment of
sources. Some errors are evident in Occasional minor errors Spelling, grammar, and Spelling, grammar, and
spelling, grammar, and/or present in spelling, punctuation are mostly free punctuation are free from
Percentage for this punctuation. grammar, and/or from errors. errors.
criterion = 30% punctuation.
Correct citation of key Demonstrates Demonstrates use of credible Demonstrates use of Demonstrates use of good Demonstrates use of high-
resources and evidence inconsistent use of good and relevant resources to credible resources to quality, credible, and quality, credible, and
quality, credible, and support and develop ideas, support and develop ideas. relevant resources to relevant resources to
relevant resources to but these are not always support and develop support and develop
support and develop explicit or well developed. arguments and statements. arguments and position
ideas. statements.
Less than six references APA referencing is free APA referencing is free
employed. from errors. from errors.
Percentage for this
criterion = 10% Referencing is omitted or Referencing resembles APA Referencing resembles APA
does not resemble APA. with frequent or repeated with occasional errors.
errors.
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The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO a) Assess the importance of project management concepts within an organisational context.
SLO b) Compare and contrast project management methodologies and their application within global project contexts.
SLO c) Identify and analyse the key processes of a project lifecycle.
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