NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

HIGHER NATIONALS
BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (RQF)

Unit Code, Number and Title D/618/5039 – Unit 6: Managing a Successful Business Project

Semester and Academic Year Semester 2/Academic year 2024 - 2025

Nguyen Van Dai/Nguyen Ngoc Hien/Le Thi Hong Phuong/Duong
Unit Assessor(s) Thi Chi
Assignment Number and Title A1_PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

Issue Date

Submission Date 10 am, 07th April 2025

IV Name Trinh Thi Thu Giang

IV Date

Student name

NEU Student ID Pearson ID

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Submission format and Instructions:

 This is an individual assessment.

 The submission format is in the form of a written assignment.
 The assignment should have a cover page that includes the assignment code, number, tittle,
assessors’ names and student’s name and ID. A content sheet with a list of all headings and page
numbers should be added.
 Ensure that authenticity declaration has been signed.
 This assignment should be written in a concise, formal business style using Arial 11 or Times New
Roman 12 font size and 1.5 spacing.
 Full copies of questionnaires, all other instrumentation, and an Excel file containing all your data
are to be included in your research report (in the Appendix).
 All documents and your research report should contain in-text references and a list of any
references used.
 Use the Harvard referencing system. Please refer to Reference guide on Moodle.
 Plagiarism is unacceptable. Students must cite all sources and input the information by
paraphrasing, summarising or using direct quotes. If you are caught plagiarizing, University
policies and procedures will apply. A Referral Grade is given when Plagiarism is identified in your
work. There are no exceptions.
 You must submit only a soft-copy of your research report before deadline via Moodle/Turnitin.
Late assignments WILL NOT be accepted.
 Read ALL Instructions on this Page and review the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria carefully. To
pass the assignment, you must achieve ALL the Pass Criteria outlined in the marking sheet. To
achieve a Merit, you must achieve ALL the Merit criteria (and therefore the Pass criteria). To
achieve a Distinction, you must achieve ALL the Distinction criteria (and therefore the Pass and
Merit criteria).

Unit Learning Outcomes: (Learning outcomes for this assignment are in bold)

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 LO1: Explain the key stages of the project lifecycle that should be considered when project managing
LO2: Produce a Project Management Plan (PMP) for a business project using primary and secondary
research methods
LO3: Implement the Project Management Plan (PMP) to communicate results from the research and make
conclusions from the evidence of findings
LO4: Reflect on the value gained from implementing the project and the project management process

Assessment Brief and Guidance:

This assignment 1 is where you come up with your plan that informs your future primary research.
This is an individual work and you are required to submit a Project Management Plan on the following
topic:

“The potential benefits and pitfalls of AI for businesses”

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, becoming a valuable tool for industry businesses to
streamline operations, reduce production costs, and meet company objectives. It is expected to
significantly change recruitment, labour needs and human resources in the future. For example, through
automating repetitive tasks such as screening CVs, scheduling interviews, and conducting background
checks human resources professionals will save time. Growth can also be accelerated by leveraging AI
to provide sales and marketing teams with the right analytics and customer insights to capture demand.
Additionally, it can boost sales effectiveness and performance by offloading and automating many
routine activities, and AI plays a very significant role in enhancing customer experiences. According to
the Forbes Advisor survey (2023), 73% of businesses use or plan to use AI-powered chatbots for instant
messaging. Successful implementation of AI requires strategy and collaboration between various
stakeholders, and those in leadership roles. Leaders and managers must be proactive in attracting and
developing the right talent, collaborating and partnering with other organisations, and considering the
ethical implications.
By leveraging AI to inform business decision-making, companies can only improve accuracy, reduce
errors, and optimise their operations, leading to better outcomes and increased profitability.
However, according to World Economic Forum (2024), one of the most significant risks highlighted
by Chief Risk Officers (CROs) is the malicious use of AI. Due to their user-friendly nature, generative
AI technologies can be exploited by individuals aiming to disseminate misinformation, carry out
cyberattacks, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive personal data.

ASSIGNMENT 1:

Project Management Plan will include Scope (including aims and objectives), Milestones, WBS and
GANTT chart, Resources and Costs, Quality and Risk Management plan, and, finally Stakeholder
Communication plan.

Then, you also need to provide an overview of research methods that informs your primary research.
Because this part is an overview, you need to provide the theoretical contents.

INSTRUCTIONS:
 Your assignment 1 should not exceed 3000 words (excluding references and any Appendix).
 It is compulsory to specify the wordcount below the title of assignment 1.

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 Note: the similarity rate for this module is 25%. You need to submit the work via Moodle.
 Late work: You cannot submit your work later than the assigned date.

Recommended Resources
1. DINSMORE, P. and CABANIS-BREWIN, J. (2018). The AMA Handbook of Project Management. 5th
Ed. AMACON.
2. FLICK, U. (2020) Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner’s Guide to Doing a Research
Project. 3rd Ed. London: SAGE.
3. GRAY, D. (2017) Doing Research in the Real World. 4th Ed. London: SAGE.
4. MAYLOR, H. (2021) Project Management. 5th Ed. Harlow: Pearson.
5. SAUNDERS, M., LEWIS, P. and THORNHILL, A. (2019) Research Methods for Business Students.
8th Ed. Harlow: Pearson
Supplemenatory Resources: Articles provided on Moodle
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Achieved Achieved Achieved

Pass Merit Distinction
Outcome (tick) (tick) (tick)
P1 Explain the
stages of the
project lifecycle M1 Evaluate the
(PLC) and their stages of the
importance to the PLC and the
success of a factors,
project (deliverables,
D1
quality, risk,
LO1 Explain the P2 Examine the Critically
communication,
key stages of the factors to be evaluate the
and resources) to
project lifecycle considered when project-
compiling a be considered in
that should be management
a PMP.
considered when project process, PMP
project managing management and research
plan (PMP) methods for
M2 Evaluate a gathering
P3 Examine a range of research information and
range of research methods and data collection.
methods and strategies for
strategies and gathering
their importance information and
to project data collection.
management.

LO2 Produce a P4 Produce a . M3 Produce a D2 Justify the

Project PMP that covers, detailed PMP, choices made in
Management Plan aim, objectives, and schedule for the design of the
(PMP) for a deliverables, monitoring and PMP for
business project quality, risk, completing the completing the
using primary and communication aims and aims and
secondary resources and objectives of the objectives of the
research methods research project. project.
methods.

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 P5 Produce a
work breakdown
structure and a
schedule to
provide
timeframes and
stages for
completion.

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