Pre-Approved Companies List
Ooredoo
Nike
Bank Dhofar
McDonalds
Oman Air
Google
Apple
Al Rawabi Dairy Company
IKEA
Raysut Cement
Addidas

In addition to the list above, you may freely choose any company listed amongst the top 30 companies on the Omani Stock Exchange (MSM30) as long as they have some international operations.
What am I required to do in this assignment?

You will produce a project plan for a suitable project for your work-place. If there is not much scope of developing a project plan in relation to your work-place, you must agree a project title of your choice and scope with your tutor.
The Project Plan will include the use of Project Management tools and techniques studied and discussed in the class. You will need to submit the project plan (along with relevant appendices and supporting documentation) as an Individual Report.

You should include the following:
• Project Introduction and Objectives
• Project team and their roles
• Project stages and key deliverables, with a discussion centered around the 4 D’s concept
• Project time management (Work Breakdown Structure; Activity List; Network Diagram and Critical Path)
• Project cost management plan
• Project Risk Log/Risk Register

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:

• Adequately analyse the requirements of a given project planning task;
• Produce a satisfactory project plan based on appropriate project management scheduling tools and techniques.

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

We will be filling this section in together in class on 17/09/2021 make sure you have downloaded/printed out the Assignment Brief and bring it to the session with you.

You will need to produce a high-quality individual report that adheres to Business Report conventions (e.g. an appropriate format, an executive summary, etc.) and that displays a professional level of presentation and polish.

You should carefully analyse the requirements of your project scenario and produce a logical and detailed project plan with the required documentation.

You should demonstrate a sound understanding of the tools and techniques of project management within the given context, both the purpose of the project management concepts and the issues in implementation.

How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

The assignment focuses on key Project Management concepts and models discussed in the scheduled sessions, namely project planning tools and techniques.