Unit 16 OPM - Assignment Brief (2)

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Higher Nationals Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF) Higher National Diploma in Business Management Learner Name ID Programme Name Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business Management Unit Number and Title Unit 16 – Operations and Project Management Credit Value 15 Unit Level 5 Academic Year 2021-22 C ohort Apr 21 Assessor Mohammad Islam Assignment Title Review and Critique of Operations Management (Part 1) Project Life Cycle (Part 2) Issue Date 06/05/2022 Submission Deadline Saturday 06 August 2022 by 23:59 IV Name Kashif Khan IV Date 05/05/2022 Statement of Authenticity: I certify that the work submitted for this unit is my own and the research sources are fully acknowledged. Learner Name: Date: Guideline for Final Submission  The submission must be in the specific format(s) as specified in the assignment brief instructions.  The assignment should be submitted in a MS Word © format, or equivalent.  The assignment has TWO parts. Please read both parts carefully.  Ideally, you should start writing your assignment as soon as you receive the assignment brief. You are expected to complete Part 1 before Week 8 and obtain formative feedback from your Assessor during teaching week 8 and 9 .  It is also recommended, you complete Part 2 before Week 14 and obtain formative feedback from your lecturer during teaching week 14 and 15 .  There will be only one submission link in Turnitin. You are quired to compile Part 1 and Part 2 into one Microsoft Word file for submission. 1

 Please access HN Global for additional resources to support and reading for this unit. For further guidance and support on report writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN Global www.highernationals.com Submission Format : Part 1 The submission is in the form of an individual written business report and continuous improvement plan. This should be written in a concise, formal business style using 1.5 line spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate and all work must be supported with research and references using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit. Unit Learning Outcomes LO1 Review and critique the effectiveness of operations management principles. LO2 Apply the concept of continuous improvement in an operational context. Assignment Brief and Guidance Scenario and activity: You are working as an assistant operations manager for an organisation of your choice. You can select your own place of work if appropriate. You have been asked by CEO to review and critique the effectiveness of operations management principles and apply the concept of continuous improvement to the organisation. You are to produce a formal business report which should contain the following: 1. An introduction to your chosen organisation. 2. An explanation of operation vs operations management. 3. A review and critique of the implementation of operations management principles within your chosen organisation. 4. An analysis of the extent to which the operations management of the organisation in the case study meets the requirements of the organisation. 5. Discussion of continuous improvement as a philosophy and describe the Lean principles. 6. A continuous improvement plan, including your justified recommendations for improvement, based on your review and critique of operations management principles within your organisation. Submission Format : Part 2 This is individual assessment and will involve the completion and submission of a portfolio of evidence. Each section of the portfolio should be written in a concise, formal style using 1.5 spacing and font size 12. All work must be supported with research and references using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit. Unit Learning Outcomes LO3 Apply the project life cycle (PLC) to a given context. LO4 Review and critique the application of the PLC used in a given project. 4

Assignment Brief and Guidance Scenario and activity: You have secured employment in a large manufacturing organisation based in the Midlands, which has 1,250 employees on this site. The organisation has staff employed in a range of different roles, including office staff and factory workers. The offices and factory are on an extensive site in various buildings. Currently there is no onsite catering. Your position is a member of the Project and Programme Office, which is responsible for delivering the change programme for the organisation. As part of your induction and personal development plan, your new line manager has asked you to plan and manage a theoretical in- house project. She believes this will help to you to gain a thorough understanding of how in real terms the organisation translates business objectives into the identification of specific development projects and their planning and completion. Two of the relevant business objectives for the current financial year are:  Reducing the movement of staff from the premises during the lunch break which is currently creating congestion issues in the local area  Helping staff to develop a healthy lifestyle which the organisation believes is part of their CSR and will also reduce staff absenteeism. Your line manager has asked you to analyse these business objectives in order to identify feasible projects and plan them. You are required to apply the project life cycle and review and critique the application of this concept. You are to provide theoretical and/or conceptual arguments to justify the use of project methodologies, tools and leadership within the given project. You are to produce a portfolio of evidence containing a set of documents which include the following ● Project Title ● An overview of the case study you have been given ● An explanation of each stage of the PLC that applies to your selected project, including supporting documentation for each stage (e.g., business case, the project plan, cost-benefit analysis and work breakdown structure):  Project initiation  Project planning  Project execution  Project closure ● Analysis of the project methodologies and tools used. ● Review and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the PLC in application to your project using the appropriate theories models and concepts. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Pass Merit Distinction LO1 Review and critique the effectiveness of operations management principles LO1 and LO2 D1 Apply appropriate theories, P1 Conduct a review and critique of the implementation M1 Review and critique the implementation of 4

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of operations management principles within an organisational context. operations management in relation to Six Sigma methodology and Lean principles concepts and/or models to justify strategies of a continuous improvement plan for achieving improved efficiency LO2 Apply the concept of continuous improvement in an operational context P2 Prepare a continuous improvement plan based on the review and critique of operations management principles within an organisational context. M2 Analyse the effectiveness of a continuous improvement plan using appropriate theories, concepts and/or models LO3 Apply the Project Life Cycle (PLC) to a given context LO3 and LO4 D2 Critically evaluate the PLC through a practical and theoretical exploration of its effectiveness to draw valid conclusions and recommendations for improvement. P3 Apply each stage of the PLC to a given project, producing necessary supporting documentation for completing the project. M3 Analyse the rationale for the project methodologies, tools and leadership within the PLC for the given project. LO4 Review and critique the application of the PLC used in a given project P4 Review and critique the effectiveness of the PLC in application to the chosen project using appropriate theories, concepts and models. M4 Critically analyse how the use of appropriate theories, concepts and models in the PLC will differentiate between large and small-scale projects. 4 Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s idea in your own name. Hence, it is important not to use information directly from any published sources such as books, journals or websites without paraphrasing and referencing the materials. It is also imperative for you not to copy anything from another student’s coursework and submit in your name (collusion). If similarity is found with another learner’s work or from other published sources, suspected work will be investigated in accordance with procedures set up by the college. Please read Academic Misconduct Student Guide in College website for further details: https://www.rcl.ac.uk/policy/academic-misconduct/academic-misconduct-student-guide.pdf

Unit 16 OPM - Assignment Brief (2)

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