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ASSIGNMENT 1 BRIEF
Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing Unit number Unit 3: Professional Practice Assignment title Planning an SDP Event Academic Year 2022 Unit Tutor Ho Hai Van Issue date 7 th^ January 2022^ Submission date IV name and date Dr. Doan Trung Tung Submission format Part 1: Requirements The submission should be made in the form of a completed individual portfolio folder, which includes all the tasks outlined in the Assignment Brief. Although this assignment requires collaborative work, each student must submit an individual portfolio folder. Part 1: Produce a five-day professional event schedule (using project management software) and WBS (work breakdown structure) prior to the five-day development event that details planning and resource allocation including the (Responsibility Assignment Matrix) Part 2: Create a ten-minute PowerPoint presentation on 'team dynamics' that includes a presentation and an activity sheet that requires delegates to participate in a team-building activity. (Maximum of eight slides, including the introductory slide) Part 3: A written evaluation of your performance in this task and your contribution to the team. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, subsections, and illustrations as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. The
recommended word limit is 500–1,000 words, although you will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit. Assignment Brief and Guidance You have been tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the development of an e-commerce solution for a Fortune 500 company. As a member of the development team, you will develop a plan, basing on the SDP (software development plan) that will be distributed to internal employees and stakeholders within the organization in which you work. You will develop a professional plan for this upcoming project by simulating real-world events, meeting locations, agendas, feasibility reports, and associated costs. NOTE: “ You do not carryout real meeting in the venue but must get actual quotes of prices and facilities in real life. ” You are expected to conduct thorough research on venue costs, transportation costs (if the project takes place outside of the city), and team member feeding and lodging. Assuming you have an experienced team of designers and developers, the development process is estimated to take no more than five days. The following is a description of SDP. The Software Development Plan (SDP) is a document that describes how a developer intends to proceed with a software development effort. The SDP provides insight into and a tool for monitoring software development processes to the acquirer. Additionally, it details the procedures to be followed and the approach to be taken regarding each activity, organization, and resource. The SDP's purpose is to communicate to team members and stakeholders how a program's software will be developed and how a Program Manager will allocate direct resources. Working in small groups (3-4 per group): Part 1. Produce a professional event schedule (using project management software) and WBS (work breakdown structure) prior to the five-day development event that details planning and resource allocation including the (Responsibility Assignment Matrix)
LO2 Apply critical reasoning and thinking to a range of problem-solving scenarios P3 Demonstrate the use of different problem-solving techniques in the design and delivery of an event. M2 Research the use of different problem-solving techniques used in the design and delivery of an event. D2 Critique the process of applying critical reasoning to a given task/activity or event. P4 Demonstrate that critical reasoning has been applied to a given solution. M3 Justify the use and application of a range of solution methodologies.
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P1 Demonstrate the use of 3 different communication style within your team. Discuss the purpose of a Software Development with its objectives. What communication styles you have applied within your team ....................................................... 8 How effective these styles contribute to the team performance...................................................... 10 What software your team is developing .......................................................................................... 10 What objectives of this software .................................................................................................... 14 P2: Demonstrate that you have used effective time management skills in planning an event What is time management.............................................................................................................. 14 Some types of time management skills ........................................................................................... 16 Why time management skills are important .................................................................................... 19 Purpose of time management ......................................................................................................... 20 P3: Demonstrate the use of different problem-solving techniques in the design and delivery of an event What is problem-solving ................................................................................................................. 20 The importance of problem-solving ................................................................................................ 21 Some common problem-solving strategies ...................................................................................... 21 Some techniques and tools for the problem solving ........................................................................ 23 Problem-solving in an event ........................................................................................................... 26 Some of Problem solving in an event .............................................................................................. 26 P4: Demonstrate that critical reasoning has been applied to a given solution. What is critical reasoning ................................................................................................................ 28
The application of interpersonal skills ............................................................................................. 44 Evaluate the performance your performance in this project and your contribution to the team you worked in ....................................................................................................................................... 45 D2 Critique the process of applying critical reasoning to a given task/activity or event Some of bad critical reasoning ........................................................................................................ 45 Critique the process of applying critical reasoning ........................................................................... 47
ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS
P1: Demonstrate the use of 3 different communication style within your team. Discuss the purpose of a Software Development with its objectives.
- What communication styles you have applied within your team 1.1. Verbal communication The Verbal Communication is a type of oral communication wherein the message is transmitted through the spoken words. Here the sender gives words to his feelings, thoughts, ideas and opinions and expresses them in the form of speeches, discussions, presentations, and conversations. 1.2. Non-verbal communication Nonverbal communication (NVC) is the transmission of messages or signals through a nonverbal platform such as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and body language. It includes the use of social cues, kinesics, distance (proxemics) and physical environments/appearance, of voice (paralanguage) and of touch (haptics). It can also include the use of time (chronemics) and eye contact and the actions of looking while talking and listening, frequency of glances, patterns of fixation, pupil dilation, and blink rate (oculesics).
- How effective these styles contribute to the team performance Communication is the exchange of information or ideas with other people. Our team communication definition is how members of a team interact with one another, the accepted social behaviors of a team (such as expressing ideas, voicing opinions and concerns, offering help, and resolving conflict), and methods of communication. Mastering group communication skills, in all aspects, is essential to collaborate effectively.
- What software your team is developing Software development refers to a set of computer science activities dedicated to the process of creating, designing, deploying and supporting software.
Software itself is the set of instructions or programs that tell a computer what to do. It is independent of hardware and makes computers programmable. There are three basic types: System software to provide core functions such as operating systems, disk management, utilities, hardware management and other operational necessities.
Application software (applications or apps) to help users perform tasks. Office productivity suites, data management software, media players and security programs are examples.
- What objectives of this software Finding defects which may get created by the programmer while developing the software. Gaining confidence in and providing information about the level of quality. To prevent defects. To make sure that the end result meets the business and user requirements. P2: Demonstrate that you have used effective time management skills in planning an event
- What is time management Time management is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between different activities. Get it right, and you'll end up working smarter, not harder, to get more done in less time – even when time is tight and pressures are high.
2.2. Organization Staying organized can help you maintain a clear picture of what you need to complete and when. Being well-organized might mean maintaining an up-to-date calendar, being able to locate certain documents easily, having a tidy environment and taking detailed, diligent notes.
2.3. Goal-setting Setting goals is the first step to becoming a good time manager. Goal-setting allows you to clearly understand your end goal and what exactly you need to prioritize to accomplish it. Setting both short and long-term goals can lead to success in your career.
- Why time management skills are important Time management skills allows you to accomplish bigger results in a shorter period of time which leads to more time freedom, helps you focus better, allows you to be more productive, lowers your stress and gives you more time to spend with the people that matter most. When you manage time, it’s easier to achieve bigger results and bigger goals simply and productively.
- Purpose of time management Time management skills help you avoid stress and get enough sleep. This has a powerful effect on the quality of your decisions and, in turn, affects almost every aspect of your life, from your career progression to your relationships, friendships and social life. Through effective time management, you can avoid making the poor decisions that you make when you’re feeling stressed, tired or pressured. P3: Demonstrate the use of different problem-solving techniques in the design and delivery of an event
- What is problem-solving Problem solving skills are one of the very essential skills in learning and working because life is a series of problems that require you to solve without any problems like the problem and also does not contain a universal formula to solve all problems. It is important for you to equip yourself with essential luggage so that when problems arise, you can use available skills to solve that problem in the most effective way.
