MOD009379 Principles of International Project Management
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Assessment: |
Course Work – Analytical Report (UK Sizewell C Project) |
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Assessment code: |
011 |
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Academic Year: |
2025/2026 |
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Trimester: |
1 |
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Module Title: |
Principles of International Project Management |
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Module Code: |
MOD009379 |
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Level: |
7 |
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Module Leader: |
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Weighting: |
60% |
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Word Limit: |
3,000 words This excludes bibliography and other items listed in rule 6.75 of the Academic Regulations: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic _regs.pdf |
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Assessed Learning Outcomes: |
Knowledge and Understanding: 2. Critically understand how projects are initiated and progress through a life cycle to completion and decommissioning. Intellectual, practical, effective, and transferable skills 3. Respond to the ‘project environment’ and use and deploy tools and techniques to prepare, scope and manage the project through its life cycle. |
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Submission Deadline: |
Please refer to the deadline on the VLE |
WRITING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
- This assignment must be completed individually.
- You must use the Harvard referencing system.
- Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74).
- Assignment submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your work.
- Write your student ID number at the top of every page.
- Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document.
- You must number all pages.
SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
- To achieve full marks, you must submit your work before the deadline. Work that is submitted late – if your work is submitted on the same day as the deadline by midnight, your mark will receive a 10% penalty. If you submit your work up to TWO working days after the published submission deadline – it will be accepted and marked. However, the element of the module’s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 50%.
- Work cannot be submitted if the period of 2 working days after the deadline has passed (unless there is an approved extension). Failure to submit within the relevant period will mean that you have failed the assessment.
- Requests for short-term extensions will only be considered in the case of illness or other cause considered valid by the Director of Studies Team. Please contact DoS@london.aru.ac.uk. A request must normally be received and agreed by the Director of Studies Team in writing at least 24 hours prior to the deadline. See rules 6.64-6.73:
http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic_regs. pdf
- Exceptional Circumstances: The deadline for submission of mitigation in relation to this assignment is no later than five working days after the submission date of this work. Please contact the Director of Studies Team - DoS@london.aru.ac.uk.
See rules 6.112 –6.141: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic_regs.pdf
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Background:
Assume that you are a junior partner in a consultancy acting as consultants to ECL Civil Engineering Ltd. (see https://www.eclcivils.co.uk/ecl/) who have contracted your consultancy to advise them on matters relating to preparing their bid for the Outage Store Sub-Phase of Phase-1 work of the Sizewell C project. (see page 125 of (https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp- content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN010012/EN010012-001785- SZC_Bk6_ES_V1_Ch2_Overview_of_the_Sizewell_C_Project_Appx2A_Part_1_of_4.p df).
The Institute of Project Management defines project scope as outlining the boundaries and objectives of a project, specifying what is included and excluded, and defining how the team will deliver the outcome. It is a crucial phase in project planning that establishes the project`s goals, deliverables, budget, and schedule. Effectively managing scope ensures alignment with organizational goals, manages stakeholder expectations, and prevents "scope creep" (uncontrolled addition of features or tasks). The Institute of Project Management further defines five types of work breakdown structure (WBS), (deliverable-based, phase-based, resource-based, responsibility-based, and risk-based).
You are required to submit a consultancy report to the board of ECL Civil Engineering Ltd advising them on matters outlined in the following tasks
Task 1: Schedule management / Life cycles
Critique the utility of each type of work breakdown structure by way of recommending a WBS to frame ECL Civil Engineering Ltd.’s bid for the ‘Outage Store’ work. (30 marks)
Task 2 Business case / Budgeting and cost control
(a) Using the Sizewell C case study data, and any relevant research you conduct, prepare an appropriate work breakdown structure (WBS) itemising work elements that ECL Civil Engineering Ltd should include in their bid submission.
Level 0 is the title; in this case ‘Outage Store work’
Level 1 comprises the sub-sub-phases identified in the client’s Outline
Delivery Plan.
You are required to produce a breakdown structure for the project to at least level 3 (i.e., to at least four levels)
20 Marks)
(b) Using the data in the scenario, indicative cost data detailed from the Melton Mowbray Distributor Road Project, (https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/field/pdf/2020/10/21/ Appendix-C-detailed-cost-breakdown.pdf), and any other relevant data, including that from your answer to Task 2 (a), prepare a baseline project budget for work relating to the Outage Store Sub-Phase of Phase-1 work of the Sizewell C project, clearly explaining and justifying any assumptions you have found it necessary to make. (20 Marks)
(c) Consider any contingencies that may be needed and provide a clear recommendation to ECL Civil Engineering Ltd, that would aid them to set their bid price relating to the Outage Store Sub-Phase of Phase-1 work of the Sizewell C project. (20 Marks)
Task 3 Ethics, compliance, and professionalism / Professional presentation
Presentation (content, style, professionalism, creativity, and cohesion).(10 Marks)
Total: 100 marks.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
You should carefully consider all the data available to you and, where you feel it necessary or appropriate undertake additional research, (and/or make assumptions about the circumstances or data you use), to complete the assignment. You should clearly state, and justify, each assumption you make.
Your written report should be written to a standard expected of a professional consultancy, (with suitable annotated images, diagrams, charts and tables to illustrate the data analysed and the conclusions drawn). It should also take the reader step-by-step through the data presented, and any calculations and analysis undertaken in preparing the response to each task.
The report will be marked and graded with reference to Table 1,
READING REQUIREMENT
Required reading for the assignment includes APMBOK7, APM Competency framework (2023) and other core reading texts for the module plus a minimum of ten researched academic sources.
Note the following are links to information, that is critical to completing the assignment.
- Cost data: Melton Mowbray Distributor Road Project, (https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/field/pdf/2020/10/ 21/Appendix-C-detailed-cost-breakdown.pdf),
- ECL Civil Engineering Ltd, (https://www.eclcivils.co.uk/ecl/)
- Sizewell C Leadership: https://www.sizewellc.com/leadership-team/)
- Sizewell C Project case study (also on the VLE) https://infrastructure.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/wp- content/ipc/uploads/projects/EN010012/EN010012-001785- SZC_Bk6_ES_V1_Ch2_Overview_of_the_Sizewell_C_Project_Appx2A_Part_1_ of_4.pdf
