Module Name: Project Management for Business
Module Code: 6012SSL
Assignment Title: GreenWave Innovations Assignment Due: 10/03/2025, 18:00 UK time Assignment Credit: 10 credits
Word Count (or equivalent): 2000 words +/- 10%
Assignment Type: Percentage Grade (Applied Core Assessment). You will be provided with an overall grade between 0% and 100%. You have one opportunity to pass the assignment at or above 40%.
Assignment Task
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Company Profile: Green Wave Innovations
Green Wave Innovations is a global leader in sustainable energy solutions, dedicated to revolutionizing the way energy is produced, distributed, and consumed. The company specializes in renewable energy technologies, smart grid solutions, and energy-efficient systems. Last year, Green Wave generated revenues of 40 million with a profit margin of 18%.
Objective
Green Waves mission is to lead the global transition to sustainable energy by delivering innovative technologies that empower communities, reduce environmental impact, and foster economic growth.
“Must Have” Strategic Objectives
- Theselected project must comply with international environmental standards and energy
- Theproject must prioritize sustainability and align with GreenWaves carbon neutrality
- The new product must seamlessly integrate into Green Waves existing portfolio of renewable energy solutions.
“Want” Strategic Objectives
- Achieve a Return on Investment (ROI) exceeding 20% within a 2-year
- Enhance energy accessibility for underserved
- Position Green Wave as a thought leader in renewable energy
- Develop scalable technologies that lay the foundation for future product
- Gain recognition from international sustainability organizations and industry
- Generate positive media coverage in both developed and emerging
- Increase customer retention through product compatibility and value-added
Project Proposals
Project Proposal 1: Smart Solar Hub
A smart solar energy system designed for residential use, featuring real-time energy monitoring and optimization tools. The project aims for a 25% ROI with a 16-month time to market and a 700k budget.
Project Proposal 2: Off-Grid Energy Storage System
A compact, scalable energy storage unit for off-grid and rural areas, supporting up to 10 homes per unit. The project has a projected ROI of 18% with a 12-month time to market and a
900k budget.
Project Proposal 3: AI-Powered Energy Management Platform
An AI-driven platform to optimize energy consumption for businesses, integrating predictive analytics and automation. The project expects a 30% ROI with a 2.5-year time to market and a 1.2m budget.
Your Task:
Project Selection (Appr. 300 words)
You are part of the strategic project selection team and expected to evaluate each of the submitted proposals. The task is to rank each submission according to the corporate objectives, and to select a project to be commissioned by the company using the project selection tool in Appendix 1.
Project Justification and Critical Success Factors (Appr. 500 words)
Using credible and appropriate project management literature,
- Show how your selected project aligns with the strategic organisational objectives of Green Wave Innovations, and
- Advise the company on the critical success factors of the
Project Initiation document (PID) (Appr. 1200 words)
Following your project selection, GreenWave Innovations has appointed you to manage the project. You project management task begins with the development of a PID, drawing on appropriate project management theory and frameworks, to present to the Project Sponsor. In delivering the project, the project sponsor has asked you to develop a prototype product, test run the prototype for both functionality and quality, establish a manufacturing system for the new product, and organised a product launch event.
The environmental impact assessment of all the project proposals have been completed and all budgets have been reviewed and provisionally approved. Market research has also been conducted for all proposals.
The PID should consider the following aspects of the project:
- The project scope statement, including a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
- The project schedule including a Gantt chart and project
- An initial assessment of stakeholders (minimum 6) by identifying, analysing, planning, and providing recommendations on how these stakeholders should be managed to maximize the chance of achieving the project objectives.
- An initial assessment of risks (minimum 6) presented by the project and the response strategies
- Acritical evaluation of the project management skills required to deliver the
NOTE
You are required to research and apply project management theories and literature in order to successfully complete this assignment. In order to pass, you will need to use a minimum of 10 separate sources, including a minimum of 5 textbooks and/or journal articles. DO NOT copy the research article without providing critical and academically sound analysis. The use of theories and literature must be evidence across all sections.
Criteria For Assessment:
- The word count is 2000-
- There will be a penalty of 10% of the mark (after internal moderation) for work exceeding or falling behind the word limit by 10% or more.
- The word limit includes quotations and citations but excludes the references list and
- Tables,diagrams, appendices and references are excluded from the overall word
- You may also include tables, diagrams and Ensure that all tables, diagrams and models are labelled, include a citation and are discussed in the text.
- You must state the number of words used on the front cover of the assessment
CRITERIA |
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1. Project Selection: Clearly linked the selected project with the must and want strategic objectives using the project selected tool provided in this Assignment Brief (Appendix1). |
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2. Project Justification and Critical Success Factors: Drawing on a minimum of 5 credible academic sources: I. Provide a critical justification of the selected project using appropriate and credible project management theories and literature. |
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II. Provide strong argument (backed with credible literature) on the critical success factors of the project |
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3. Project Initiation Document (PID): Drawing on appropriate PM tools and techniques supported by relevant and credible literature develop: 1) Scope and WBS 2) Project schedule 3) Stakeholder management plan 4) Risk management plan 5) 5) A clear evaluation of PM Skills. NOTE: You must draw on a minimum of 10 credible academic literature to support the application of project management tools and techniques . |
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4 Accurate citations and referencing |
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5 Clarity and credibility of proposal |
For more specific information about the criteria mentioned above, see the marking standard rubric. It is very important that you read and follow the rubric to ensure a good coursework design.
Submission Instructions:
The assessment must be submitted by 18:00 (UK time) 10/03/2025 . No paper copies are required. You can access the submission link through the module Aula page.
- Your coursework will be given a zero mark if you do not submit a copy through Please take care to ensure that you have fully submitted your work.
- Please ensure that you have submitted your work using the correct file format, unreadable files will receive a mark of The Faculty accepts Microsoft Office and PDF documents, unless otherwise advised by the module leader.
- Students MUST keep a copy and/or an electronic file of their
- It is your responsibility to keep a record of how your thinking has developed as you progress through to submission. Appropriate evidence could include version-controlled documents, developmental sketchbooks, or journals. This evidence can be called upon if we suspect academic misconduct. You should regularly save your work to your university OneDrive
- Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism- checking websites.
- You need to acknowledge how you have used any AI tool by inserting a table as per the example below before your list of references:
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e.g. ChatGPT-3.5 |
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e.g. Microsoft Copilot |
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Marking and Feedback
How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked by the module.
How will I receive my grades and feedback?
Provisional marks will be released once internally moderated.
Feedback will be provided by the module team alongside the grades release.
Marks and feedback will be provided online.
Your provisional marks and feedback should be available within 3 weeks (15 working days).
What will I be marked against?
Details of the marking criteria for this task can be found at the bottom of this assignment brief.
Assessed Module Learning Outcomes
The Learning Outcomes for this module align to the marking criteria which can be found at the end of this brief. Ensure you understand the marking criteria to ensure successful achievement of the assessment task. The following module learning outcomes are assessed in this task:
- LO2 :Evaluate current issues in project management and its application in the business
- LO3: Critically evaluate and apply different tools and techniques used in project
- LO4 :Critically assess the impact of hard and soft skills on the management of a variety of different projects.
In addition, this assignment is designed to assess Chartered Management Institute Unit 513 Managing projects to achieve results.
Students have an option to pay a membership fee and register with the CMI. Upon successfully passing all the mapped programme modules, you may be eligible for a CMI qualification (subject to CMI moderation).
CMI Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the role of projects in delivering organisational strategy
- Understand processes for initiating, planning and managing projects
- Understand the factors which contribute to effective project management
Assignment Support and Academic Integrity
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Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar:
You are expected to use effective, accurate, and appropriate language within this assessment task.
Academic Integrity:
The work you submit must be your own, or in the case of groupwork, that of your group. All sources of information need to be acknowledged and attributed; therefore, you must provide references for all sources of information and acknowledge any tools used in the production of your work, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). We use detection software and make routine checks for evidence of academic misconduct.
Definitions of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and collusion can be found on the Student Portal. All cases of suspected academic misconduct are referred for investigation, the outcomes of which can have profound consequences to your studies. For more information on academic integrity please visit the Academic and Research Integrity section of the Student Portal. We strongly suggest you regularly save your work to your university OneDrive account.
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