Unit 9 IT Project Management - Assignment 2

Unit 9: IT Project
Management
Assignment 2


E. Bullion National Diploma in Information Technology

,Unit 9: IT Project Management


BTEC Assignment Brief
BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Information Technology
Qualification BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Information Technology

Unit number and title
Unit 9: IT Project Management
B: Carry out a project initiation for an IT project
Learning aim(s) (For NQF
C: Carry out the planning, execution, monitoring and
only)
controlling of an IT project, using an appropriate methodology
Project Management in action
Assignment title

Assessor
O.Brown
Issue date
01/12/2021
Hand in deadline
22/12/2021


You have recently been recruited by a new software
development company based in Enniskillen as a trainee
project manager. You have been asked to manage your first
software development project
Vocational Scenario or
Context




You have been asked to project manage the development of a
software solution (the software solution will be developed for
Unit 6 – Web Development)
You need to:
• Research and evaluate two possible solutions to the IT
problem, identifying and evaluating the project risks and
constraints and suggest viable methods of controlling the
risks.
Task 1 • Prepare a feasibility study (including an introduction to the
project, overall description, a requirements specification
and success criteria) and select a preferred solution.)
• Project manage the development of the software solution,
including the planning, execution, monitoring and control of
the project. You need to perform the project management
processes in a consistent and effective manner using an
appropriate methodology. You should include evidence of:
o Project phasing, dividing up the user requirements.



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o Use of typical project management processes such
as the development of risks, issues and tasks,
prioritising of work, management of barriers or
constraints, regular meetings, budget and resource
control)

Checklist of evidence • Evaluation of two possible solutions
required • Evidence of research into two different solutions
• Feasibility study
• Evidence of project management planning, monitoring and
control of the development activities

Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
reference
Evaluate consistently and comprehensively at least two researched
BC.D2 and realistic solutions to an IT problem on a given theme and justify
using logical chains of reasoning a preferred solution.
Perform consistently and effectively appropriate project management
BC.D3
processes to implement an IT-based project.
Assess consistently at least two adequately researched solutions to an IT
B.M2
problem on a given theme and recommend a preferred solution.
Perform soundly and consistently appropriate project management
C.M3
processes to implement an IT-based project.
Research with some inconsistencies an IT problem, based on a given
B.P3
theme and scope out at least two alternative solutions.
Prepare with some inconsistencies a feasibility study on an IT project and
B.P4
select a preferred solution.
Plan with some inconsistencies and/or omissions the implementation of
C.P5
an IT project.
Execute with some inconsistencies and/or omissions the implementation
C.P6
of an IT project.
Monitor and control with some inconsistencies and/or omissions the
C.P7
implementation of an IT project.

Sources of information to
support you with this Lawton, I. PRINCE2 Made Simple, P2MS Press, 2015. 978-
Assignment 0992816339
Cole,R. and Scotcher, E. Brilliant Agile Project Management: A
Practical Guide to Using Agile, Scrum and Kanban, Pearson
2015. 978-1292063560
Newton, R. Project Management Step by Step: How to Plan
and Manage a Highly Successful Project, Pearson 2016. 978-
1292142197




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Other assessment e.g., work sheets, risk assessments, case study
materials attached to this
Assignment Brief




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