ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF—Option 2: Industry Project
Subject Code and Title ATW306 Advanced Tech: Work-Integrated Learning
Assessment Project Action Plan
Individual/Group Group
Length 2,500 words (+/–10%)
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful
completion of the task below include:
a) Demonstrate interpersonal skills by prioritising
competing demands to achieve personal goals and
well-developed judgement and responsibility in
professional practice.
b) Apply planning, problem solving and decision-making
skills within the context of professional practice.
c) Utilise software engineering methodologies to evaluate
solutions for efficiency, effectiveness and
sustainability.
d) Identify ethical implications of professional practice.
Submission Due by 11:55 pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 9.
Weighting 35%
Total Marks 100 marks
Assessment Task
Continue to develop a comprehensive software engineering project action plan, including
risk, time and resource management plans, and a detailed analysis of the different solutions
suggested in Assessment 1.
Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
In Assessment 1, your group was tasked with developing a solutions-based project proposal
to address a topic of your choice. Your learning facilitator then provided you with helpful
feedback and recommendations on your initial plan, which you must incorporate to further
develop your project action plan and progress report as you would in a real workplace.
A project action plan is a document that is designed to guide and control the execution of
any given project. The project action plan is crucial to the successful completion of the
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project, as it clearly provides the steps required to achieve the desired goals to successfully
complete the project.
A project action plan should discuss how you might manage the different risks that arise
during the execution of the project and provide a detailed analysis of the different solutions
suggested in Assessment 1, including any difficulties that arose and how these were
overcome. Preparing a project action plan will prepare your group for the final part of your
development journey; that is, presenting your completed, operational software project.
Instructions
The aim of this assessment is to provide an update on your team’s project (i.e., a progress
report) alongside the project action plan, which will outline the future direction for the
remainder of your team’s project. At this stage, your team should have a thorough
understanding of the project in terms of its feasibility, timeline, costs and resources. This
assessment requires your team to respond to the ‘how’ and ‘why’ queries surrounding your
project.
Please ensure that you cover the following points in your report, as this will prepare you for
the final part of the development process:
• The development methods that you are planning to use for the expected outputs.
• Details of how your team estimated the costs, timeline and resources for the project.
• The complete management plan, including the items listed above.
• The risk management plan for your project (i.e., the potential risks involved in your
approach).
• A justification as to why you selected a particular approach for executing the project
over other approaches.
• A discussion of any ethical implications in your project that may arise in a
professional setting.
Project Action Plan format
The structure of your 2,500-word (+/–10%) complete project action plan should contain the
following sections:
• Overview
o Provide an overview of the purpose, scope and objectives of the project.
• Assumptions and Constraints
o Discuss the assumptions on which the project is based and any imposed
constraints that need to be considered, such as the schedule, the reusability
of any other software and the technology to be employed.
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• Project Organisation
o Identify the organisational entities within the project—describe the project’s
internal organisational structure and define the roles and responsibilities of
various team members.
o Identify all team members and their roles
• Managerial Process Plan
o Discuss the project start-up plan, risk management plan and project closeout
plan.
• Technical Process Plan
o Discuss the development process model, technical methods and any tools
and techniques that will be used throughout project development and
implementation.
o Discuss the various approaches that you have shortlisted for the execution of
the project along with the pros and cons of each approach. Additionally,
discuss why you selected a particular approach.
• Ethical Implications
o Discuss the ethical implications of the project.
• References
o Provide in-text citations and a reference list that includes industry-specific
and academic references.
Referencing
It is essential that you use the appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. For
more information on referencing, visit
https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool.
Submission Instructions
Ensure that all group members individually upload the group project.
For the top sheet of your project, provide a working project title and a list of all your team
members. Please save your Assessment, and submit it as the title of your submission using
the following naming convention:
ATW306LastNameFirstNameAssessment2
Submit this task via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in ATW306 Advanced
Tech: Work-Integrated Learning. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade
Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Before you submit your assessment, please ensure that you have read and understand the
conditions outlined in the Academic Integrity Code Handbook. If you are unsure about
anything in the Handbook, please reach out to your learning facilitator.
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Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is
appropriately referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing
Guide. Students also need to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia
Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic
misconduct. These are viewable online.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Special Consideration
To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment or exam due to
unexpected or extenuating circumstances, please consult the Assessment Policy for Higher
Education Coursework and ELICOS and, if applicable to your circumstance, submit a
completed Application for Assessment Special Consideration Form to your Learning
Facilitator
