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1. The document provides guidance for a student assignment on evaluating remote working. It outlines learning outcomes around establishing a project plan, conducting research through methods like surveys and interviews, analyzing and presenting data, and reflecting on lessons learned. 2. Students must choose one of several topics related to remote working, like its impact on gender gaps, work-life balance, or collaboration. 3. The assignment will be evaluated based on criteria like developing a comprehensive project plan, applying appropriate research tools, and critically evaluating how the project supports organizational sustainability.

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MSCP BTEC Assignment 2021

1. The document provides guidance for a student assignment on evaluating remote working. It outlines learning outcomes around establishing a project plan, conducting research through methods like surveys and interviews, analyzing and presenting data, and reflecting on lessons learned. 2. Students must choose one of several topics related to remote working, like its impact on gender gaps, work-life balance, or collaboration. 3. The assignment will be evaluated based on criteria like developing a comprehensive project plan, applying appropriate research tools, and critically evaluating how the project supports organizational sustainability.

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Unit 6: Managing Successful Computing Project

Assignment Brief

Student Name/ID
Number

Unit Number and Title # Title

Academic Year 2021/2022

Unit Tutor Islam Al Omari


Amneh Shaban

Assignment Title Title

Issue Date 07/12/2021

Submission Date 18/1/2021

Submission Format
The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in
a concise, formal business style using single 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 referenced using the Harvard
referencing system. The recommended word limit is 1,500–2,000 words, although you
will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1- Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
2- Conduct small-scale research, information gathering and data collection to
generate knowledge to support the project.
3- Present the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based
on meaningful conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis.
4- Reflect on the value gained from conducting the project and its usefulness to
support sustainable organisational performance.

Transferable skills and competencies developed


Vocational scenario

The option to work remotely was already being embraced by some businesses in the
pre-pandemic era. These businesses were making some progress to adapt their
working practices to accommodate remote working by allowing those in certain job
roles to take the opportunity to work from home, albeit a day or two a week.
However, on the whole there had been a reluctance to have staff working remotely
and this has largely centered around productivity concerns, security implications and
technology issues.
The global pandemic however necessitated and accelerated the move to remote
working. The vast majority of businesses have now shifted some or all of their
operations online, and almost all of their staff are working from home. The enabling
force behind this necessary shift has been the different technologies and platforms
that facilitate workers to achieve business goals remotely.
This sudden shift to remote working took place within weeks and months and has not
been without issues. Several surveys conducted during this period cited business
leaders complaining about how technology problems have impacted their business
and employees while working remotely.
The biggest issues remote workers face is being frequently disconnected from
corporate networks, slow file downloads, poor quality of video meetings and long
response times when loading apps. As a result, building secure, effective and
integrated technology capability, to continue this flexibility in the workforce, has now
become a priority for all organisations.
You will work with this research group on a research and evaluation-based project, to
consider the workers’ productivity of working remotely. Choose one of the following
sub-topics to conduct an evaluation project about:
 Remote working during covid-19 and the employment gender gap.
 Remote working motivation and opportunities.
 Remote Working and work-life balance.
 The impact of remote working on the collaboration among workers.
 The impact of remote working and the future of the office.
 Negative effects of remote working.

Assignment activity and guidance

You should manage to cover the following tasks throughout your project, and include
your outcome in your technical report:
 The project plan should describe and explain the project aim and objectives.
 Identify the activities that you are going to do in your project (including their
sub-activities and details – i.e., work-breakdown structure); the sequence and
time estimation of the activities and the main milestones (i.e., time plan/Gantt
Chart); the required resources for each activity and their costs (i.e., Resource
and cost pans); and your plans to manage the quality, risk and communication
of your research.
2. Perform a clear research and evaluation method, including references of data; type
of data (qualitative and/or quantitative). And assess the reliability of the main
research methods applied in your project (e.g. Surveys, interviews, case studied,
observations, experiments, analysis and discussion).

3. Examine and present the collected data (quantitative and/or qualitative as well as
literature review), in a proper format, and discuss the results in details. Accordingly,
discuss several recommendations based on your study, that will lead you to make a
meaningful conclusion. (use the template provided with this assignment)

4. Provide a proper review on


A. The value of undertaking research to meet your project objectives
B. Your own learning in this research project.

5. Assess the value and contribution of the project planning/management in


conducting the research and achieving its objectives.

6. In your performance review, make sure to include the following:


- Judge on the project management process that you have constructed for this
project.
- Assess the research process, analysis, and tools that you used to develop your
project.
- Appraise how such project will help organizations working remotely in
becoming more sustainable.

Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting
point in your research – the list is not definitive.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes D1 Critically evaluate the
project management
based on the chosen theme. process and appropriate
research methodologies
applied.

P1 Devise project aims M1 Produce a


and comprehensive project
objectives for a chosen management plan,
scenario. milestone schedule and
P2 Produce a project project schedule for
management plan that monitoring and
covers aspects of cost, completing the aims and
scope, time, quality, objectives of the project.
communication, risk and
resources.
P3 Produce a work
breakdown structure and a
Gantt Chart to provide
Timeframes.

LO2 Conduct small-scale research, information


gathering and data collection to generate knowledge to
support the project.

P4 Carry out small-scale M2 Evaluate the accuracy


research by applying and reliability of different
qualitative and quantitative research methods applied.
research methods
appropriate for meeting
project aims and
objectives.
Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 Present the project and communicate appropriate


recommendations based on meaningful conclusions
drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis.

P5 Analyse research and M3 Evaluate the selection D2 Critically evaluate


data using appropriate of the
appropriate tools and research and data
tools and techniques. analysis
P6 Communicate techniques for accuracy
tools used in the
and
appropriate project
authenticity to support and
recommendations as a development stages.
justify recommendations.
result of research and data
analysis to draw valid and
meaningful conclusions.

LO4 Reflect on the value gained from conducting the


project and its usefulness to support sustainable
organisational performance.

P7 Reflect on the value of M4 Evaluate the value of D3 Critically evaluate


undertaking the research the
how
to meet stated objectives project management the project supports
process sustainable
and own learning and
performance.
and use of quality research organisational
to performance.
meet stated objectives and
support own learning and
performance.

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