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EBUS614: Project and Portfolio Management in Organizations
EBUS614: Project and Portfolio Management in Organizations
Coursework Assignment
Final Date for Submission: Monday 5 th December 2022 (12pm)
Please read this entire document in full before beginning your report
Instructions
Weighting:
This assignment counts for 100% of the final module mark.
Word limit:
Maximum 3,000 words.
Presentation of your work:
In order to avoid Academic Integrity (plagiarism) issues, please ensure you use an appropriate
referencing method when citing material from other sources to support your points. The
Management School usually recommends the Harvard Referencing Style; more information on
referencing can be found on the Library webpages (
This assignment must be word-processed. Please use the Tahoma font and a minimum size of 12
Please use double-line spacing
Online Submission procedure:
You must submit your assignment to Turnitin (a plagiarism and collusion detection system) via
Canvas. If you do not submit to Turnitin your work will not be marked.
To submit via TurnItIn, log-in to Canvas and upload your Word-processed coursework using the
TurnItIn link in the Assessment folder. Note that Turnitin does not permit multiple submission
attempts – your submission is accepted as first and final.
Cheating:
You are permitted to discuss your general understanding of the assignment with peers on the course
but you must write up your assignment alone. University regulations about cheating – especially
Academic Integrity issues such as COLLUSION and PLAGIARISM (copying from sources without
sufficient acknowledgement) – apply.
Legitimate Late Submission:
If your work is likely to be late for medical or other unforeseen causes, please contact the student
support office (in particular the Learning and Teaching Support Officers –
ulmsltso@liverpool.ac.uk) for guidance and support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please view a list of frequently asked questions about this assignment in Appendix B at the end of
this document.
Coursework Requirements
In the following pages you will be given details of a case study. You must use the information given
within the case study to produce a report that would be delivered to your line-manager. The report
must include the following elements.
NOTE: The suggested wordcount for each section is only a suggestion; you do not have to stick to
these wordcounts.
Introduction
Suggested wordcount: approximately 500 words
Write a short background on the importance of using project management to manage this particular
project. You should cite academic literature to support your points.
Feasibility Study
Suggested wordcount: approximately 1,000 words
Your line manager has asked you to produce a feasibility study for the project. Your feasibility study
should include the following elements:
Use the Net Present Value (NPV) estimating technique to explain if the project is acceptable or not.
The table below shows the cash flow for the project over the next 5 years. The Interest rate (r) for
this project is 10%. Make sure you show your calculations in your explanation.
Year 0 1 2 3 4 5
Cash Flow
(in thousands of UK pounds) – 250 +35 +50 +85 +95 +100
Produce a SWOT Analysis for the project and explain whether you believe the project is worthwhile
pursuing. Use citations to academic literature to support your points.
Project Plan
Suggested wordcount: approximately 500 words
Use details from Appendix A below to create a project plan for the project. Your plan should include
the following elements:
The completed Work Breakdown Structure
i.e. you should reproduce the entire table shown in Appendix A and fill in all of the blank fields
The Network Diagram
To draw the Network Diagram you can either:
Use a computer application such as Microsoft Word / PowerPoint / Excel, or
Manually draw the network on a piece of paper, take a photograph of this and then place this
photograph in your assignment. If you use this method, please ensure that your writing is legible (i.e.
clear and easy to read)
The Critical Path
i.e. Explain which tasks are / are not on the Critical Path
Personal Reflection
Suggested wordcount: approximately 1,000 words
Using what you have learned from the module’s Workshops, write a personal reflection on why you
feel you would make a good project manager. You can write this section in the first person, but
remember to cite academic literature to support your points.
Word Limit: Maximum 3,000 words
Grading
Your report will be marked based on the 4 sections given above, together with your use of academic
literature throughout your report.
Therefore, the weighting for each section is as follows:
Introduction – 20%
Feasibility Study – 20%
Project Plan – 20%
Personal Reflection – 20%
Use of Academic Literature (i.e. the quality of your Reading and Referencing throughout your report)
– 20%
More information is contained within the Marking Criteria section located in Appendix C of this
document.
Valco Supermarkets Case Study Essay
Background:
Valco Supermarkets is a well-established retail supermarket chain that has recently expanded its
services to the UK. After successfully opening a number of supermarkets in the London area, Valco
Supermarkets is now looking to open a new store in Liverpool.
An old retail shop in the middle of Liverpool One has become vacant and the senior management at
Valco Supermarkets have acquired the site for this new store, subject to it being refurbished
sufficiently.
A new project has been created with the goal being to refurbish the building into a new Valco
Supermarket; details of the activities involved to complete this project are given in Appendix A.
Your Role:
You have recently been employed as a project manager by Valco Supermarkets to plan and manage
this new project to refurbish the building and create a new Valco Supermarket in Liverpool. Your
line-manager has asked you to produce a report for the project. Use the information given in
Appendix A below to produce the report with all the requirements listed on page 2 above.
Appendix A: Work Breakdown Structure
Activit
y
Optimistic
Estimate
Most Likely
Estimate
Pessimistic
Estimate
Expected
Time *
Earliest Start
Time *
Latest Start
Time *
Slack * Predecessors
A 14 24 28 –
B 20 24 28 –
C 6 10 14 –
D 2 10 24 A
E 8 10 18 B and C
F 8 14 20 B and C
G 4 6 8 B and C
H 4 14 18 C
I 6 16 26 G and H
J 3 7 11 D and E
* Note: Expected Time, Earliest Start Time, Latest Start Time, and Slack are deliberately left blank – you must calculate these using guidance
from the recorded lectures and Workshop sessions. You should fill in the blank fields and reproduce this entire table in your report
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions
What are the marking criteria for this assignment?
The marking criteria are shown in Appendix C below.
What is included in the word count?
The Module Handbook for this module clearly states the following regarding word count:
The word count given to students is the absolute upper limit. There is no leeway over this, i.e.,
students will be penalised if they submit work that exceeds the word limit (the suggestion that you
may exceed the word count by 10% is a myth!).
The following are not included in word counts:
Reference lists/Bibliographies and Question Titles
Appendices/Footnotes – provided these have been used only when necessary. If appendices or
footnotes are used excessively, or contain material which should clearly be included in the main
body of the essay/report, it is at the markers’ discretion to include these in the word count.
Tables/Graphs – provided these have been imported from elsewhere (correctly referenced) and not
produced by the student. Therefore, the table that you produce based on the one in Appendix A will
not count towards your word count.
Contents Pages and Front Pages of Reports
As well as the essay/report itself, the following are included in word counts:
Citations/quotations – this includes the material paraphrased/quoted itself as well as the name, date
and page information.
Tables and graphs – if they have been produced (from scratch) by the student.
Executive Summaries in Reports – unless otherwise stated.
How should I structure my assignment? What headings / sections should I use?
You should use the sections from the Coursework Requirements section of the assignment brief (i.e.
1. Introduction, 2. Feasibility Study etc.) as section headings in your assignment. If you want to
include additional sections then you can of course do this (e.g. a cover page, a contents page etc.)
but you must ensure that you include all of the sections under the Coursework Requirements
section, as well as a list of references.
How many references should I include?
This is up to you to decide; I cannot tell you how many references you should include in your report,
although a minimum of 10 is usually advisable. You should ensure that you use enough references to
support the points you are making throughout the report. Remember that peer-reviewed academic
sources (such as journal articles and conference papers) are far more credible and reliable than web
sources (such as websites). Consult the Marking Criteria (in Appendix C below) for more information,
as this gives an indication of what is required in order to obtain each of the grade categories.
Should I make reference to academic literature throughout my report or only in certain sections?
You should try to make reference to literature throughout your report; again, please consult the
Marking Criteria in Appendix C below, as this gives an indication of what is required in order to
obtain each of the grade categories.
Can I show you my work before I submit it?
No. I cannot look at any aspect of your work before you submit it. I am also not allowed to tell you /
comment on what you should include / not include in your assignment; the University has very strict
policies on this.
Can I conduct some primary research by talking to people involved in project management and
including this in my assignment?
Please do not conduct primary research for any aspect of your assignment; the university has strict
regulations and policies with regard to primary research. If you wanted to conduct primary research
and include the findings in your submission you would first need to fill out a lengthy Ethical Approval
form, which would then need to be approved by the University’s Ethics Committee (it can take
several weeks to obtain Ethical Approval). Therefore, this approach is not feasible for this
assignment.
Can I write in first person for some parts of the assignment?
Yes – some parts of the assignment may require you to write in the first person, this is fine.
What sort of thing should I write in my personal reflection?
This is obviously personal to you, but you can use ideas from the Workshop sessions (exercises,
questionnaires and case studies), recorded lectures, online resources (i.e. videos and LinkedIn
Learning courses), and recommended readings here. You can also use ideas from other modules and
/ or experience you have gained from university (or other outside activities you have been involved
in). You could focus on the tasks / characteristics / demands of the project manager and how you
feel you would cope with these given your unique skillset and background. You could even talk
about which industries you would like to work in as a project manager, or discuss why you feel you
have what it takes to manage a project such as the one detailed in this assignment. These are just
some ideas (and you don’t have to use any of them). However, remember that you must cite
academic literature here to support your points.
Appendix C: Marking Criteria
90 – 100% Thorough and authoritative execution of the brief. Containing evidence of
significant independent research, reflective, perceptive, well-structured,
showing significant originality in ideas or argument, aptly focussed and very
well written, in appropriate register; few areas for improvement.
80 – 89% Thorough execution of the brief, well-structured, clearly argued, signs of
originality and/or independent critical analytical ability. Supported by
independent research, materials well utilized; well-focussed and very well
written.
70 – 79% Good execution of the brief; well-focussed, knowledgeable, well-written,
strong evidence of reading beyond the basic texts and displays mastery of
the subject matter.
60 – 69% Well-structured and well-focussed answer with strong evidence of reading
beyond the basic texts. Well-written with few linguistic errors, thorough and
comprehensive in approach. Displays a good knowledge of the subject
matter and an ability to discuss theories and concepts.
50 – 59% Competently structured answer, reasonably well-focussed and
comprehensive but tending to be descriptive in approach. Limited evidence
of reading beyond the basic texts. Reasonably well-written, perhaps some
minor errors in spelling, register grammar or syntax.
40 – 49% Relies largely upon lecture materials and basic texts. Descriptive in
approach, limited knowledge and understanding of the subject matter
displayed; partial and/or containing significant errors and/or irrelevancies;
poorly structured. Perhaps some inaccuracies in English which occasionally
affect comprehension of ideas.
30 – 39% Inadequate execution of the brief. Highly partial and/or containing serious
errors; contents partly or substantially irrelevant. Poorly structured.
Displays little knowledge of the subject matter. Perhaps some inaccuracies in
English which affect comprehension of ideas.
0 – 29% Seriously inadequate execution of the brief. Failure to focus upon the
question. Seriously short or even devoid of theoretical under-pinning. Large
sections irrelevant. Evidence of potential plagiarism. Perhaps some serious
weaknesses in use of English which affect the communication of ideas.
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