ASSIGMENT OUTLINE
Assignment title:
Weighting:
Programme:
Course name:
PLAN YOUR OWN PROJECT
50%
Executive Master's
International Hotel Management
Project Management
Project Overview:
Students will work on the preparation of the documentation of a new project of their own,
ideally real, and in their own business setting.
Overall Aim:
The project is designed to develop the student's skills on project definition and planning.
using the steps of the project cycle and SMART goal techniques.
Learning outcomes:
1. Apply project management skills effectively.
2. Link and implement project goals to the stakeholders' needs.
3. Support optimal results using SMART goals.
4. Initiate, plan, implement and close projects.
Organization and methodology:
In this project the students will select a new project that would be necessary to implement
within their current role/own business; they can also choose a project that has just started
but is lacking the necessary planning and support documentation.
If none of this is possible, they will have to create a new one from scratch. In any case, it will
and real project related to the hospitality sector (hotel, events,
assignment file sury outlet etc)/nReport layout:
It is very important that the students pay special attention to the format of the document, as
it reflects professionalism and care for the work done. The teacher will value the
professionalism of the report in terms of formatting. One and a half spacing should be used
for typing the general text.
The general text shall be typed in Calibri font, 12 size and 1,5 interlineal space. All graphics
and tables should use an appropriate format as well (word table, excel table embedded,
etc.).
Length of the document: 12-18 pages approx.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0. GENERAL INFORMATION
0.1. Hospitality business sector description
0.2. Location: Google Earth pictures/Site pictures (if applicable)
1. PROJECT INITIATION
1.1. Project charter
2. PROJECT PLANNING
2.1. WBS: Work Breakdown Structure
2.2. RACI matrix for members and activities
2.3. Budget estimation (general)
2.4. Risk analysis and management
2.5 Network construction using the Critical Path Method
3. PROJECT EXECUTION
3.1. Prevision of Monitoring & Control: techniques & tools that will be used.
3.2. Execution Control: organizational structure, roles & method
4. PROJECT TERMINATION
4.1. Conclude your project and give an outlook to its ROI
Assessment Tasks and Weighting:
Assessment task
General Information about the project, etc.
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Formatting and professionalism of report
English skills of written report
assignment file
Weighting %
5%
15%
55%
10%
5%
10%/nAssessment Tasks and Weighting:
Assessment task
General Information about the project, etc.
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Formatting and professionalism of report
English skills of written report
Common skills developed (italics)/ assessed (bold):
1.Manages own 2. Manages own
role
3.Undertakes
personal and
time in achieving
objectives.
and
responsibilities
career
development
MANAGING AND
DEVELOPING SELF
WORKING WITH AND
RELATING TO
OTHERS
COMMUNICATING
MANAGING TASKS
AND SOLVING
PROBLEMS
BECOMING
NUMERATE AND
USING TECHNOLOGY
6.Treats others
values, beliets
and
opinions with
respect
9.Receives and
responds to a
variety
of information
13.Uses
information
sources
16.Applies
numerical
skills
techniques
7.Relates to and
interacts
objectively with
individuals and
groups
10.Presents
information in a
variety of visual
forms
14. Deals with a
combination of
routine
nonroutine
tasks
and
17.Uses a range
of technological
and equipment and
systems
8.Works effectively
as a member of a
team
11.Communicates
in writing
15.Identifies and
solves routine and
non-routine
problems
Weighting %
5%
15%
55%
10%
5%
10%
4. Transfers skills
gained to new and
changing
situations and
contexts.
12.Participates in
oral and nonverbal
communication
5.Uses a
range
of thought
processes/nEnglish skills assessed:
English skills will be assessed in the written report and will count as 10% of the final
grade.
English Skills
Coherence/Structure/Flow
Writing is structured
Has a beginning & end
Ideas are well connected
Clear flow-easy to read
Relevant Use of Language
Writing uses specific language
used in hospitality asked for by
assignment
Clarity & Accuracy
Writing is clear with no
confusing areas
Achievement
Effectively
organised
Appropriate Tone
Required use of either formal or tone
informal style of writing
Overall Appreciation - Final %
Well-structured
with good flow
Minimum
errors-wide
range of
appropriate
vocabulary
Appropriate
Impact/Effectiveness on Reader Excellent
Impact on reader
assignment
requirements
Extremely clear
Well developed
& expanded
upon
assignment file
Good
100%-85%
Generally, well
organised.
Sometimes ideas
are not linked
together
throughout and appropriate
reflects
Good range of
appropriate
vocabulary
Tone on the
whole
Slight confusion
due to minor
inaccuracy.
Ideas on the
whole developed
well
Very Positive
84% -75%
Reasonable
Structure could
be better with
dearer
development
for better
reading
More than
adequate range
used
Some
inconsistent
use of language
Occasional
confusion due
to ideas not
being clear but
message is
given
Positive
74% -65%
Adequate
shows some
organisation-
just enough to
pass
Uses limited
variety of terms,
and is often
repetitive
Not always
appropriate
therefore not
entirely
successful
At times, difficult
to follow and/or
repetitive
Satisfactory-just
a pass
64%-60%
Not clearly
organised
Difficult to
follow
Poor use or no
use of specific
terms
Inappropriate
tone used in
most of the
Task
Difficult to read
due to
inaccuracies
Poor effect on
reader
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the act of presenting another's ideas or words as one's own. Cheating includes,
but is not limited to, the intentional falsification or fabrication of any academic activity,
unauthorized copying of another person's work, or aiding and abetting any such acts.
Particular care must be taken when presenting information that has been obtained from an
internet site. Should this information not be correctly referenced, then you are guilty of
plagiarism and will be penalized accordingly.
With respect to projects/assignments, faculty reserves the right to randomly call upon any
student and ask them to defend their work orally.
Any assignment/exam which is found to contain plagiarism will automatically be awarded a
grade of 0, and an e-mail will be sent to the student or the student's parents/tutors/sponsors.
Depending on the circumstances, additional penalties could be imposed (see LRM
Academic Regulations, Section 11).
