A Coursework Assessment weighted at 100% Comprising
A project proposal (including research poster) weighted at 100% (3500 words) – All Learning Outcomes

To note, it is expected that the final project will meet all the specialist apprenticeship learning outcomes (albeit that it is accepted that some will be met in a more obvious and in-depth way than others) on the apprenticeship standard. In the proposal, the apprentices will be required to state how the outcomes will be met and projects will be approved by the route advisor and employer team on this basis. In the final report, they will be expected to reflect on the extent to which they have been met.

Although it will not be assessed, the project cannot be approved until all ethics documentation has been signed off.

Module Launch (20 hours)
There will be a module launch during which 20 hours of face to face contact will be devoted to working through the indicative content. Apprentices will be allocated a supervisor.

Individual Supervision (5 hours/apprentice)
Each apprentice will receive supervision on a regular basis. Apprentices may contact their academic supervisor outside of formal supervisory sessions as required.

Independent Learning (125 hours)
Your project will be completed in your workplace under the guidance of your mentor. You will complete a work-based learning agreement to ensure that arrangements are in place at your workplace to facilitate this work-based learning

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Access to a relevant ICT work place environment

Projects in Computing and Information Systems, A Student's Guide, Dawson, C., 2009, Addison Wesley, ISBN-10: 0273721313, ISBN-13: 978-0273721314 (Edition: 2)
Success in Your Project, Weaver, P., 2003, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0273678094, ISBN-13: 978-0273678090, (Edition: 1)

Similar texts may also be appropriate

The module will include a recap and further depth investigation of:
* Report writing, evaluation and reflection.
* Secondary research skills
- Secondary research methods, referencing
- Research Ethics
- Objectivity and subjectivity
- Analysis, Evaluation and reflection
- Reliability of information and Bias
* Primary research
- Primary Research Methods
- Data quality
1. Project context and scope. The IT project initiation phase and the project charter. Environmental analysis and stakeholder involvement. Agreeing goals and deliverables and establishing terms of reference. Identifying and analysing critical success factors. Negotiating for resources. Producing a project charter that is agreeable to all stakeholders;

2. Project management tools. Choosing and using a project management package (e.g. MS Project). Overcoming the problems of integrating a project management package into a typical organisation. Producing project reports and maintaining the project plan;

3. Project framework. Work breakdown structures and outlines. Setting up a project in a project management package;

4. Project estimating. Evaluation and choice of estimating method. Manipulating effort and duration. Ways of overcoming estimating problems and improving estimating accuracy. Interpreting resource data in a project management package;

5. Project scheduling. Producing and issuing a baseline plan. Entering schedule data into a project management package. Use of bar charts, resource histograms and precedence networks. Adjusting the plan and manipulating resources and tasks. Scheduling `non-linear? project models (e.g. RAD, web site and prototyping projects);

6. Project management processes. Risk, change and quality management policies. Project management methods (e.g. PRINCE2, PMBOK), documentation and reporting standards. Risk analysis and contingency planning. Monitoring risk and change in the project plan.

1. FORMULATE A BUSINESS CASE FOR A COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION IN YOUR SPECIALIST AREA, INCLUDING ESTIMATION OF BOTH COSTS AND BENEFITS.
Knowledge & Understanding
Analysis
Communication

2. CREATE A PROJECT PLAN AND INVESTIGATE, SELECT AND JUSTIFY THE SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE METHODS METHODOLOGIES OR APPROACHES TO BE USED.
Enquiry

3. PERFORM A CRITICAL RISK ANALYSIS RECOGNISING THE FACTORS OF QUALITY, COST , TIME, QUALITY, CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS.
Analysis

4. UNDERTAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS APPROPRIATE FOR A COMPLEX TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
Analysis
Application