MPM418 – Strategy in Project Organisations MPM418 Report 1 | P a g e u p d a t e d J u n e 2 0 1 3 Report Assignment – MPM 418 Length: ? MPM 418: 1800 words (no less than 1600, no more than 2000) ? The executive summary and references are not included in the word count Weighting: ? MPM 418 (OUA): 40% Assessment overview This assignment involves the preparation of a Report by each student individually. You are required to research and present a report that meets the following requirements (as outlined in this document). You should select a project that you have either worked in, observed, managed or can obtain information on. You can select one from your past or present professional environment or you can select a project about which you can obtain the information that is relevant to this assignment. If you cannot find a suitable project, you may attempt one of the alternative assessments in this document. Content, Format and Style Prepare a critical analysis of your selected project. In the introduction to your paper, you should identify the following: 1. What was the project and what were the deliverables? 2. What organisation implemented the project? 3. The sponsor, client and project manager You should then undertake a critical analysis using the following structure. You should pick three of the following four elements to analyse: 1. The linkage of the project to the provider’s and/or client’s organisation A. What was done in the project B. What the literature and theory says C. A comparison of what was done vs. the literature D. Your recommendation on how this aspect could be improved 2. The project management methodology or processes used A. What was done in the project B. What the literature and theory says C. A comparison of what was done vs. the literature D. Your recommendation on how this aspect could be improved 3. The product and project management life cycle/s used, including a diagrammatic representation of those lifecycles A. What was done in the…