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T227: Change, Strategy and Projects at Work
Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA) Spring 23/24
Cut-Off Date: Based on the Published Deadline.
Total Marks: 90 marks turned to 15 marks
Contents
Warnings and Declaration…………………………………….……………………………………1
Task 1 ……………….…………………………………. ……………………………………….…2
Task 2 ………………………………………………………………………………….…..……….3
Task 3 ………………………………………………………………………………….……….…..3
Plagiarism Warning:
As per AOU rules and regulations, all students are required to submit their own TMA
work and avoid plagiarism. The AOU has implemented sophisticated techniques for
plagiarism detection. You must provide all references in case you use and quote
another person’s work in your TMA. You will be penalized for any act of plagiarism as
per the AOU’s rules and regulations.
Declaration of No Plagiarism by Student (to be signed and submitted by student
with TMA work):
I hereby declare that this submitted TMA work is a result of my own efforts and I have
not plagiarized any other person’s work. I have provided all references of information
that I have used and quoted in my TMA work.
Name of Student:……………………………..
Signature:……………………………………………
Date:…………………………………………………
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In this assignment, the project is an individual work.
You are requested to work on a mobile application project for the communication of users.
The description of this project is given as follows:
A project team decided to develop a mobile application for the exchange of data among users
anytime. The mobile application has many functions and features. These functions and features
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The mobile application enables the user to create an account.
The mobile application permits the user to log in or log out.
The mobile application allows the user to edit his/her profile.
The mobile application permits the users to exchange text messages.
The mobile application allows the users to exchange images.
The mobile application permits the users to send and receive voice messages.
The mobile application allows the users to send and receive videos.
The mobile application provides the service of chatting. This service enables the users
chatting to each other.
The mobile application allows the users to make a voice call or a video call.
The mobile application offers the service of creating a group of users.
The mobile application provides the service of blocking annoying users.
The mobile application has a help service that can help the users know how to use the
services of this mobile application.
The mobile application includes the Contact Us service.
You are requested to complete the following three tasks:
Task 1: Writing Report – Use Report Template Available in Moodle
Provide a report named “Project Title_Student Name_Student ID.doc” that describes the
following items of the mobile application project for the exchange of data among users anytime.
Use the Report Template.
The report must include the following items:
– The abstract of the project. (2 Marks)
– An introduction chapter of the project that includes background information, motivations of
the project, problems of the project, aims and objectives of the project, the proposed solution
of the project, constraints of the project, assumptions of the project and the structure of the
project that shows the remaining parts of the report. (8 Marks)
– A literature review chapter that reviews related works done by other authors, and the
relationships between these related works and your work. Due to several relevant works on
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developing mobile applications for the exchange of data among users have been done before,
provide the reasons for developing your work. Finally, compare your work with related
works done by other authors. (8 Marks)
A chapter presents the team members and their responsibilities in developing the project. (6
Marks = 3 for the team members + 3 for the corresponding responsibilities)
The report must also include the planning phase of the project. The planning phase of the
project plan must include the following items:
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that includes phases and numbered activities (6 Marks)
Network activity diagram (Includes all the activities and MUST be compatible with the WBS
above) (6 Marks)
Critical path and project duration (Based on your network diagram above) (6 Marks)
The report must be written in clear English language and should range between 2000 and 3500
words.
Task 2: Implementation using MS Project OR GanttProject
Using MS Project or GanttProject (Open Source), create the project plan named as follows:
“Project Title_StudentName_StudentID.mpp”.
The following information presented in the MPP file must be consistent with the information
presented in the report in Task 1 (the planning phase):
– Gantt chart (created using MS Project or GanttProject) (6 Marks)
– PERT diagram (created using MS Project or GanttProject) (6 Marks)
Task 3: Oral PowerPoint Presentation
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Create a PowerPoint presentation describing the outline of your project and capturing a
summary of the main points. The presentation must be named:
“Project Title_Student Name_Student ID.ppt”;
Using the prepared presentation above, present your project in class (if the module is run on
campus) otherwise record the PowerPoint presentation using the recording feature in MS
PPT, save the recorded file and upload it to Moodle along with the other file (compressed);
The class presentation or the recorded PPT MUST be in clear English (12 Marks);
The marks for Task 3 will be allocated based on the quality of the slides (6 Marks), and the
degree to which the student is convincing in his/her project plan proposal (6 Marks) (Total
Marks for Task 3 = 24 marks)
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The quality of the PowerPoint Slides will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
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Having a standard style (1 Mark);
Writing should be clear and concise to the point (2 Marks);
Not too cluttered (1 Mark);
The slides MUST Not be a copy of the report (1 Mark);
Short and brief – Only Main points listed – (1 Mark).
NOTE: Submit to Moodle the Word document file on one link, and submit to Moodle in one
zip file on the other link, the MPP file, and the PowerPoint file that includes the recorded oral
PowerPoint presentation.
Dear Student – Pay Attention to the following:
1) Using the “T227 Report Template” (available in Moodle).
(3 Marks)
2) Correct grammar, spelling, and clear English sentences.
(3 Marks)
3) Submitting a “Process” not a “Project” will result in ZERO on the TMA
4) Report word count being between 2000 and 3500 words.
(3 Marks)
5) Using the Harvard referencing system (author-date).
(3 Marks)
6) More than or equal to 30% similarity is considered plagiarism. Light paraphrasing is
considered plagiarism. Marks will be deducted according to the Faculty of Computer
Studies rules and regulations up to 100% of the total marks according to the case.
End of questions
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Information Technology and Computing Department
Project Title
By
Student Name
ID: XXXXXX
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Supervisor: Name of tutor
SIGNED DECLARATION
Plagiarism Warning:
As per AOU rules and regulations, all students are required to submit their own work and
avoid plagiarism. The AOU has implemented sophisticated techniques for plagiarism
detection. You must provide all references in case you use and quote another person’s
work in your assignments. You will be penalized for any act of plagiarism as per the AOU’s
rules and regulations.
Declaration of No Plagiarism by the students:
We hereby declare that this submitted report is a result of our own efforts and we have
not plagiarized any other person’s work. We have provided all references of information
that we have used and quoted in our assignment.
Student Name: XXXX XXXX
Student Signatures: XXXX XXXX – ID:XXXXXX
Date: XX/XX/2023
ABSTRACT
Write a brief summary of project idea, this is often used to help the reader quickly
ascertain the paper’s purpose.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
SIGNED DECLARATION …………………………………………………………………………………… ii
ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS …………………………………………………………………………………….. iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………. v
GLOSSARY of TERMS and DEFINITIONS ………………………………………………………… vii
Chapter 1: Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.1. Background Information …………………………………………………………………….. 1
1.2. Motivations of the Project …………………………………………………………………… 2
1.3. Problems of the Project ……………………………………………………………………… 2
1.4. Aims and Objectives of the Project ………………………………………………………. 3
1.5. Proposed Solution of the Project …………………………………………………………. 3
1.6. Constraints of the Project …………………………………………………………………… 4
1.7. Structure of the Project ………………………………………………………………………. 4
Chapter 2: A Literature Review ………………………………………………………………………… 5
2.1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5
2.2. Related Works …………………………………………………………………………………. 6
2.3. The relationships between Related Works and your Own Work ………………. 7
2.4. The Reasons of Developing your Own Work ………………………………………… 8
2.5. A Comparison between Related Works and your Own Work ………………….. 9
2.6. Chapter Summary ………………………………………………………………………….. 10
Chapter 3: The Teams and their Responsibilities …………………………………………… 11
Chapter 4: Planning Phase …………………………………………………………………………….. 12
4.1. Work Breakdown Structure of your Project ………………………………………….. 12
4.2. Project Cost Estimation and Budget …………………………………………………… 13
4.3. A comparison between your own project and other related projects regarding
to Cost estimation and budgeting……………………………………………………14
4.4. Network Activity Diagram of your Project…………………………………………….. 15
4.5. The Critical Path and Project Duration ……………………………………………….. 15
Chapter 5: Conclusions ………………………………………………………….. …………….Page #
REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………….. ……….……Page #
APPENDICES (If any) ………………………………………………………………. ……………Page #
Appendix A: XXXXX XXXXXX ………………………………………….. ……………Page #
Appendix B: XXXX XXXXXX …………………………………………… …………….Page #
Etc…
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A page of acknowledgements is usually included at the beginning of a Final Year
Project, immediately after the Table of Contents. Acknowledgements enable you to
thank all those who have helped in carrying out the research.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
A glossary is an alphabetical list of terms, abbreviations, and acronyms in a
particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms, abbreviations, and
acronyms. Traditionally, it includes terms, abbreviations, and acronyms within the
report that are either newly introduced, uncommon, or specialized.
Chapter 1: Introduction
(Font: Arial 12, Single space, Justified)
1.1. Background Information
1.2. Motivations of the Project
1.3. Problems of the Project
1.4. Aims and Objectives of the Project
1.5. Proposed Solution of the Project
1.6. Constraints of the Project
1.7. Structure of the Project
Chapter 2: A Literature Review
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Related Works
2.3. The relationships between Related Works and your Own Work
2.4. The Reasons of Developing your Own Work
2.5. A Comparison between Related Works and your Own Work
2.6. Chapter Summary
Chapter 3: The Teams and their
Responsibilities
Chapter 4: The Planning Phase
4.1. Work Breakdown Structure of your Project
4.2. Project Cost Estimation and Budget
4.3. A comparison between your own project and other related projects regarding
to Cost estimation and budgeting
4.4. Network Activity Diagram of your Project
4.5. The Critical Path and Project Duration
Chapter 5: Conclusions
The conclusions enable you to reinforce the main messages of the document. A
conclusion summarizes the report as a whole, drawing inferences from the entire
process about what has been found, or decided, and the impact of those findings or
decisions.
Even in a short report, it is useful to include a conclusion. A conclusion demonstrates
good organization. When written well, it can help make the reader’s task easier. With a
good conclusion, you can pull all the threads of the report details together and relate
them to the initial purpose for writing the report. In other words, the conclusion should
confirm for the reader that the report’s purpose has been achieved.
REFERENCES AND
BIBLIOGRAPHY
It is essential to include a reference or bibliography of the reference material you
consulted during your research for the report. A bibliography is a list of all the
reference material you consulted during your research for the report while a reference
list is a list of all the references cited in the text of your report, listed in alphabetical
order at the end of the report. Each reference in the reference list needs to contain all of
the bibliographic information from a source.
Throughout the text of your report you will also need to provide references when you
have included an idea in your report which is not your own original idea. You don’t need
to reference an idea, however, if it is common knowledge (i.e. enzymes are proteins) or
if it has been established by you in your experiment (i.e. in scientific reports reporting on
an experiment). A reference is the bracketed or footnoted piece of information within the
text of your writing that provides an acknowledgment that you are using someone else’s
ideas.
At AOU, we use the Harvard Referencing System.
APPENDICES
Information that is not essential to explain your findings, but that supports your analysis
(especially repetitive or lengthy information), validates your conclusions or pursues a
related point should be placed in an appendix (plural appendices). Sometimes excerpts
from this supporting information (i.e. part of the data set) will be placed in the body of
the report but the complete set of information (i.e. all of the data set) will be included in
the appendix. Examples of information that could be included in an appendix include
figures/tables/charts/graphs of results, statistics, questionnaires, transcripts of
interviews, pictures, lengthy derivations of equations, maps, drawings, letters,
specification or data sheets, computer program information.
There is no limit to what can be placed in the appendix providing it is relevant and
reference is made to it in the report. The appendix is not a catch net for all the semiinteresting or related information you have gathered through your research for your
report: the information included in the appendix must bear directly relate to the research
problem or the report’s purpose. It must be a useful tool for the reader.
Each separate appendix should be lettered (Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix B1,
Appendix B2, Appendix C, etc). The order they are presented in is dictated by the order
they are mentioned in the text of the report. It is essential to refer to each appendix
within the text of the report; for example,
For the manufacturer’s specification, see Appendix B
or
Appendix C contains the formula used to calculate the rate ….
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