Learning Outcomes, Learning Pillars, Criterion Description

0
Fail
2
(1-29)
Fail
3
(30-39)
Fail
4
(40-49)
Pass
5
(50-59)
Pass
6
(60-69)
Merit
7
(70-79)
Distinction
8
(80-89)
Distinction
9
(90-99)
Distinction
10
(100)
Distinction
Grade Descriptors (Right)
Learning Outcomes, Learning
Pillars, Criterion Description
and Expectations (Below)
LO Weight No attempt, No
submission, Absent
Poor,
unsatisfactory,
weak
Inadequate,
incomplete,
limited
Basic,
satisfactory,
acceptable
Reasonable, fair,
appropriate
Competent,
commendable,
effective
Strong,
proficient, very
good
Articulated,
highly impressive,
excellent
Superb,
outstanding,
original
Faultless,
publishable,
industry standard
1
Cognitive (thinking) Skills:
Critically review the scope and
strategy of the project,
including a detailed WBS.
LO3,4 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Unsatisfactory
review on project
scope and
stragety. WBS has
only the top level
activities or is
unstructured.
Inadequate review
on project scope
and stragety.WBS
lacks details in
showing the
necessary tasks of
the project.
Basic review on
project scope and
strategy.WBS lacks
details in showing
the necessary
tasks of the
project.
Reasonable review
on project scope
and strategy with
sufficient
details.WBS is
reasonably
structured with
most activities.
Effective review
on project scope
and strategy. WBS
demonstrates all
the necessary
activities of the
project which are
organised in (at
least 3) different
levels.
Very good review
on project scope
and strategy,
covering all key
aspects of the
project. WBS is
well structured
with all
activities.
Excellent review
on project scope
and strategy with
good details and
supporting
evidence
/discussions. WBS
demonstrates all
the necessary
activities of the
project which are
organised in
different levels
and shows
paralleled
activities on each
level.
Outstanding review
on project scope
and strategy with
good details and
supporting
evidence
/discussions. WBS
demonstrates all
the necessary
activities which
are organised in
different levels
and contains cost
and resource
allocation.
Critical review on
project scope and
strategy with good
details and
supporting
evidence
/discussions. WBS
professionally
demonstrates all
the necessary
activities which
are organised in
different levels
and contains cost
and resource
allocation.
2
Knowledge and Understanding,
Cognitive (thinking) Skills: :
Critically discuss how the
project team has been
structured and organised
LO3,4,5 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Fail to illustrate
any specific
project management
structure that can
be used.
Limited knowledge
or understanding
of the structures
available to be
adopted.Inadequate
discussion on the
structure and
organisation of
the team.
Identify or
suggest the
possible structure
for the projects
with basic
justifications.
Identify or
suggest a suitable
structure for the
projects with
reasonable
justifications.
Identify or
suggest the most
relevant or
suitable structure
for the project
with effective
justification and
clear
explanations.
Identify or
suggest the most
relevant or
suitable structure
for the project
with strong
justification and
detailed
explanations.
Identify or
suggest the most
relevant or
suitable structure
for the project
providing
excellent
justification and
detailed
discussions.
Identify or
suggest the most
suitable structure
providing
excellent
justification,
detailed
discussions, and
OBS.
Identify or
suggest the most
relevant or
suitable structure
for the project
providing
sufficient
evidence,
faultless
justification, and
professionally
constructed OBS
clearly showing
responsibilities.
3
Cognitive (thinking) Skills:
Critically discuss how key
stakeholders have been managed,
and present the communication
plan implemented during the
project
LO3,4 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Only identify some
of the key
stakeholders with
no discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.Communica
tion plan is
missing.
Identify some
stakeholders with
limited discussion
on their interest
and management
strategy.
Communication plan
is either missing
or very limited.
Identify most key
stakeholders with
basic discussion
on their interest
and management
strategy.
Communication plan
is acceptable.
Identify most key
stakeholders with
reasonable
discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.
Communication plan
is appropriate.
Identify all the
key stakeholders
with good
discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.Communica
tion plan is
effective.
Identify all the
key stakeholders
with good
discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.Communica
tion plan is
highly effective
in implementing
stakeholder
strategy.
Identify all the
key stakeholders
with excellent
discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.Develop
effective,
consistent and
detailed
communication
plan.
Identify all the
key stakeholders
with outstanding
discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.Develop
effective,
comprehensive and
detailed
communication
plan.
Identify all the
key stakeholders
with professional
discussion on
their interest and
management
strategy.Develop
effective,
comprehensive and
faultless
communication
plan.
M023LON Project Management (Coursework 2, 60%)
4
Knowledge and Understanding,
Cognitive (thinking) Skills:
Elaborate on the role that
organisational culture (e.g. a
particular organisation’s
value, belief, procedure,
routine, communication, power
etc.) and national culture
(e.g. multicultural
perspectives and background)
played in ensuring project
success.
LO5,6 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Poor or irrelevant
discussion of
organisational and
national culture.
Inadequate
discussion of
organisational and
national
culture.Limited
understanding and
application of
relevant concept
or theories to the
project.
Basic discussion
of the roles of
both
organisational and
national culture
in managing this
particular project
in general terms.
Reasonable
discussion of how
organisational and
national culture
impact the
project.Appropriat
e application of
relevant concepts
or theories to the
project.
Discuss
effectively the
roles of both
organisational and
national culture
in managing this
particular project
with some
examples.Competent
application of
relevant concepts
or theories to the
project.
Very good
discussion of
organisational and
national culture
and their impact
on the
project.Great
understanding and
application of
relevant concept
or theories to the
project.
Excellent
discussion of the
roles of both
organisational and
national culture
in managing this
particular project
with good details
and examples.
Impressive
understanding and
critical
applications of
the concepts and
theories.
Outstanding
discussion of the
roles of both
organisational and
national culture
in managing this
particular project
with good details
and examples.
Original and
critical
applications of
the concepts and
theories.
Faultless
discussion of the
roles of both
organisational and
national culture
in great details
with supporting
examples. Original
and critical
applications of
the concepts and
theories.
5
Pracitical and Transferrable
Skills:
Develop a risk management plan
for the project
LO4 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Fail to identify
major risks in the
project or only
mention it in
general terms.
Only identify some
of the risks in
the project with
very limited
discussion.
Identify some
risks in the
project with basic
assessment.
Identify most
risks in the
project with
appropriate
evaluation on
their impacts and
probabilities.
Identify most
major risks for
the project with
effective
evaluation on
their impacts and
probability.
Suggest proper
strategies to
manage risks.
Identify most
major risks for
the project with
effective
evaluation on
their impacts and
probability.
Suggest proper
strategies to
manage risks with
reasonable action
plans.
Identify all major
risks for the
project with
critical
assessment and
comprehensive
managing
strategies and
action plans.
Identify all major
risks for the
project with
outstanding
assessment and
comprehensive
managing
strategies and
action plans.
Identify all major
risks for the
project with
faultless critical
assessment and
comprehensive
managing
strategies and
action
plans.Review their
performance and
make
recommendations.
6
Cognitive (thinking) Skills,
Pracitical Skills:
Use suitalbe tools to develop a
detailed project plan
(including Network Diagram and
Critical Path Analysis).
LO4,5 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Poorly constructed
network diagram.
Only limited
numbers of tasks
are demonstrated
by using Project
Management
Software (due to
the poorly defined
WBS).
Incomplete or
incorrect network
diagram with
mistakes in
calculating
critical path.
The network
diagram is
logically
structured and
demonstrates
series of tasks by
using Project
Management
Software.Critical
path calculation
has mistakes or is
not shown clearly.
The network
diagram is
logically
structured and
demonstrates
series of tasks by
using Project
Management
Software.Critical
path is clearly
indicated with
reasonable
analysis.
The network
diagram logically
and neatly
demonstrates
series of tasks by
using Project
Management
Software.Critical
path is clearly
indicated with
effective
analysis.
The network
diagram has
logically and
neatly
demonstrated
series of tasks by
using Project
Management
Software.Critical
path is clearly
indicated with
very good
analysis.
The network
diagram logically
and clearly
demonstrated
dependencies of
all the key tasks
by using Project
Management
Software and
optimised with
constraints in
reality. Critical
path is clearly
indicated with no
mistakes.
The network
diagram clearly
demonstrates
logical
dependencies of
all the key tasks
by using Project
Management
Software.It is
then optimised
with constraints
in reality.
Critical path is
clearly indicated
in both cases.
The full network
diagram
professionally
demonstrates all
the necessary
tasks by using
Project Management
Software.Faultless
optimisation has
been conducted
taking into
consideration of
all constraints.
Critical path is
correctly
indicated in both
cases.
7
Cognitive (thinking) Skills:
Critically discuss the project
control system that has been
adopted for your project.
LO4,5,6 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Weak or irrelevant
discussion on the
project control
system, indicating
lack of
understanding or
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods.
Inadequate
discussion on the
project control
system, indicating
limited
understanding or
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods.
Basic discussion
on the project
control
system,indicating
acceptable
understanding or
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods.
Appropriate
discussion on the
project control
system, indicating
appropriate
understanding or
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods.
Effective
discussion on the
project monitoring
and controlling
system, indicating
good understanding
and application of
the PM
controlling tools
and methods in the
project.
Very good
discussion on the
project control
system with
supporting
evidences and
details,
demonstrating very
good understanding
and application of
the PM
controlling tools
and methods on all
the key aspects.
Excellent
discussion on the
project control
system with
supporting
evidences and
details,
demonstrating
critical
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods
on all the key
aspects.
Outstanding
discussion on the
project control
system with
supporting
evidences and
details,
demonstrating
critical and
original
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods
on all the key
aspects.
Faultless
discussion on the
project control
system with
supporting
evidences and good
details,
demonstrating
professional and
original
application of the
PM controlling
tools and methods
on all the key
aspects.
8
Practical and Cognitive
(thinking) Skills:
Evaluate and critically reflect
on the performance of the
project with sufficient
supporting evidence.
LO4,6 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Unsatisfactory
reflection on the
management of the
project, project
progress and the
development needs.
Limited reflection
on the management
of the project,
project progress
and the
development needs.
Provide some
general reflection
on the management
of the project,
project progress
and the
development needs.
Provide reasonable
reflection on the
management of the
project, project
progress and the
development needs.
Provide sufficient
reflection on the
management of the
project,project
progress or the
development needs
with reasonable
evidence.Highlight
major problems and
lessons learned so
far.
Provide sufficient
reflection on the
management of the
project,project
progress and the
development needs
on all the key
aspects with
sufficient
supporting
evidence.Demonstra
te critical
thinking through
reviewing major
problems
encountered and
lessons learned.
Provide sufficient
and critical
reflection on the
management of the
project,project
progress and the
development needs
on all the key
aspects with good
evidence.
Constructive
recommendations
for future
improvement are
provided.
Provide
outstanding
critical
reflection on the
management of the
project, project
performance on all
the key aspects
and the
development needs
with solid
evidence.
Strategic review
and operational
adjustments are
provided as
recommendation.
Provide faultless
professional
critical
reflection on the
management of the
project, project
performance and
the development
needs on all the
key aspects with
sufficient and
solid evidences.
Constructive
recommendations
for future
improvement are
provided.
9
Cognitive (thinking) Skills,
Knowledge and Understanding:
Critically evaluate the project
management tools and methods
that were applied in your
project, discussing the
advantage and limitations of
each one.
LO2, LO4 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Poor discussion on
the key project
management tools
and methods.
Inadequate
discussion on the
key project
management tools
and methods,
indicating lack of
understanding in
PM theories or
practices.
Identifying most
project management
tools and methods
and provide basic
discussion on
their application.
Sufficiently
identifying all
the project
management tools
and methods with
reasonable
discussion on
their application,
advantage and
limitations.
Sufficiently
identifying all
the project
management tools
and methods with
effective
discussion on
their application,
advantage and
limitations.
Sufficiently
identifying all
the project
management tools
and methods with
critical
evaluation on
their application,
advantages and
limitations.
Sufficiently
identifying all
the project
management tools
and methods with
excellent critical
evaluation on
their application,
advantages and
limitations.
Outstanding,
original and
critical
evaluation on the
application,
advantages and
limitations of all
the PM tools and
methods
implemented in the
project.
Faultless critical
evaluation on the
application,
advantages and
limitations of all
the PM tools and
methods
implemented in the
project.Provide
valuable insights
and
recommendations.
10
Practical Skills:
Project performance with
supporting evidence
LO1-4 10% No attempt (see
grade descriptor).
Provide little or
inappropriate
evidence (evidence
that does not
support claim) for
the project, or
the evidences
indicate lack of
progress on the
project.
Inadequate and
inappropriate
supporting
evidences are
provided, or the
project made very
limited progress.
Evidence provided
are either
appropriate but
insufficient, or
sufficient but
indicated limited
project management
and performance.
Sufficient and
appropriate
evidences are
proivided to
support reasonable
project
performance.
Provide sufficient
and appropriate
evidence to
support
satisfactory
project
performance.
Provide detailed
and solid evidence
s to support
strong project
performance. The
project has fully
met the
requirements and
objectives for the
first half term.
Provide sufficient
and sound evidence
from a range of
credible sources
to support
excellent project
performance.The
objectives for the
first half term
have been
exceeded.
Provide sufficient
and appropriate
evidence from a
range of credible
sources to support
outstanding
project
performance.
Documentation and
records are well
maintained and
presented
throughout the
project.
Provide sufficient
and appropriate
evidence from a
range of credible
sources to support
outstanding
project
performance.
Documentation and
records are well
maintained and
presented
throughout the
project.The team
has delivered
faultless
performance in all
aspects.
100%