Advanced Project Management for Online Teaching: University of Cambridge Case Study

This report discusses the University of Cambridge's project of moving online due to COVID-19, covering project selection and portfolio management, organizational context, project governance, leadership, planning and scheduling, and managing and leading change. The report also includes a TOWS analysis and the new organizational structure for online teaching.

Advanced Project
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................3
A. Project Selection and Portfolio Management....................................................................3
B. The organisational context................................................................................................6
C. Project Governance.........................................................................................................10
D. Leadership.......................................................................................................................12
E. Advanced Planning and Scheduling................................................................................14
Project management methodology...........................................................................................14
Agile methodology...................................................................................................................14
PRINCE2 methodology...........................................................................................................14
F. Managing and leading change.........................................................................................17
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................18
Self-evaluation.....................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................20
Books and Journals:.............................................................................................................20

INTRODUCTION
Project management exam important process which uses specific knowledge, tools
and techniques, skills, etc. to deliver something of value to people. It is the process which
focuses on leading the work of a team to achieve the goals in objectives of the project with
him the given constraints. Project management is required in every type of project whether it
is a small or big project (Gertzen, van der Lingen and Steyn, 2022). It also involves effective
planning in the organisation of the resources of the company to know how to move specific
tasks. In this context, one important project will be discussed in this report of the University
of Cambridge that decided to move online. Due to COVID-19, the University of Cambridge
and other UK universities migrated their undergraduate and post-graduate teaching to the
online platform (Zwikael and Smyrk, 2019). Now they want that all the lectures will be
permanently online until the summer of 2021. It was a very big project for the university as
they needed to face a big change in the module structure and programs. It represents one of
the biggest projects of the University and that's why it becomes necessary for managing the
project. This report includes some important aspects of project management which include
project selection and portfolio management. In addition to others, it will also cover the
organisational context, project governance, leadership, planning and scheduling and
managing and leading change.
MAIN BODY
A. Project Selection and Portfolio Management
The University of Cambridge is found to be a very famous university and college that
attract many visitors from all over the world. They have museums and a collection of old
treasures which makes it exciting to visit. It is also found that the University of Cambridge is
one of the world's oldest Universities. It is also found that this university is a self-governed
community of scholars (Han, Zhang and Yi, 2019). They are popular and represented because
of their outstanding academic achievement. This is the reason that it becomes very important
for them to take the right decision related to their project. They have a project that they
announced the lectures should be online until the summer of 2021. It was a very big project
for the University of Cambridge that they run in the recent year. The migration to online
teaching is not an easy task for them because it requires a big change in the program and
module structure. It also provided an impact on digital literacy because it increases the
demand for the need to adopt software for online teaching and online exams.

This project was very important for the University of Cambridge because the
education department was the most impacted department or sector (Bjorvatn and Wald,
2018). It became very important for them to provide online teaching and learning to the
students because they are not able to take face-to-face lectures. In order to continue the
teaching in learning of students, this project is adopted and it was the right decision according
to the viewpoint of the University of Cambridge as well as for the student. The project is
about designing the platform for online teaching and learning that will be performed by
universities for students after the pandemic. University announced that they will provide
online teaching in learning so that the students maintain social distancing and can stop the
propagation of this virus. For that purpose, they are focusing on transforming all the activities
in functions of the University into an online platform which is not an easy project for them
(Farashah Thomas and Blomquist, 2019). It is a type of design project in which the university
needs to design the online platform application so that they will be able to provide teaching
and learning. The University is expecting to pursue design project that will design the online
platform for the online studies. There are some more important reasons mentioned below that
show why this project is selected:
 The education sector is one of the most important sectors of the country and they have
a purpose for the development of students as they are the future of the country. Due to
COVID-19, the University of Cambridge and other UK universities took the decision
regarding online lectures. It was a very big decision for them because all lectures on
online platforms require a big change in the system of organisation (Hansen, Too and
Le, 2021). That’s why this project is selected. But it is important for the company to
consider some suggestions before taking any decisions regarding for project
selections.
 It is necessary to understand that the company needs to select one important project
screening and selection models. It includes checklist model, simplified scoring model,
analytical hierarchy process, financial methods (such as payback, discounted payback,
NPV, etc.) and profile model. It depends on the nature of the project. In addition to
this, it becomes necessary for organisation to look at the specificity of company and
the environment in which organisation is operated. So, it is suggested to the company
that they need to use profile model. Profile method is found to be one of the important
and useful methods for the selection of the project as it focuses on each and every area
regarding the project and makes a wise decision for the organisation. The profile

model require some important steps in order to apply for the projects selection that are
mentioned below:
o This method is work on plotting the risk and return options for number of
projects. The first step includes in the profile model is to plot the risk and
return options. That means its focus is on plotting risk and return options in
every project so that they are able to evaluate each project in detail and
identify which one project is beneficial. This decision is based on analysing
the risk should be minimum and the return should be high than they will take a
decision.
o Then identify the project which stand on the efficient frontier. After plotting
the risk and return options now the second important step is to identify the
project by analysing the first step so that day is able to take a decision that
which project stands on the efficient frontier. This is possible by analysing the
risk and return options of each project and comparing them with each other.
o The last step is discharging of the projects which are not stand on the efficient
frontier. The last step includes exclusion of all other options and projects
which found to be not good for the organisation.
 This method is found to be very easy as it is the straightforward model. But there is
risk that company can take decision only on the basis of risk and return which
becomes sometime wrong (San Cristóbal and et.al., 2018). In addition to this, the risk
is generally subjective assessment and sometimes it becomes difficult to reach and
overall agreement.
 After selection of the project, it is very important for company to know the
management of project portfolio. Project portfolio management is an important
process in which a company needs to select, prioritise and control the programs of the
organisation with its strategic objectives (Mohammed, 2021). It is recommended to
the organisation that they need to understand the importance of project management.
For that purpose, they can use different frameworks that will be become beneficial for
organisation.
From the above discussion, it is very clear that University is expected to pursue a design
project where they need to focus on all the activities that they perform physically and should
be transformed into an online platform so that they will be able to provide teaching and
learning without physical appearance (Williams and et.al., 2020). For better screening and

selection of projects, University has conducted a model which helps them to screen the
project very effectively which results in the effective selection of projects.
B. The organisational context
After covid 19 the University of Cambridge suddenly migrated all graduation and
post-graduation offline programs into online teaching. University announced that all lectures
will be permanently online (Shaw, 2019). This migration is going to online teaching it's
required a big change in the program and modules, materials re-skilling of lectures and
students. When an organization thinks about online teaching it includes digital literacy or the
adoption of software for online teaching or online exam. It’s a big change so the University
wanted to make the organization structure for online teaching. The online structure includes
various things just like Tows (Kuntner 2021). Tows analysis diagnose the internal and
external strength and weakness. Tows analysis is very similar to Swot analysis but there is
some difference between them. So, it is important to understand the TOWS analysis and it is
mentioned below:
Tows analysis
INTERNAL FACTORS
EXTERNAL
FACTORS
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities  As it is already known
by every person the
University of
Cambridge is well
known because of its
repetition in the market
so that's why they can
grasp the opportunity
to attract students to
their online coaching.
 They are also found to
be successful in many
change management
processes and due to
this they can easily able
 The University
of Cambridge
can lose the
opportunity
because of its
little
experience in
the process of
transformation.
This is the
main reason
that they are
decided to
migrate all
graduate and

to gain a first mover
advantage and the
opportunity in
converting the
coaching into an online
platform.
post-graduate
programs. But
it is not
necessary that
they will get
success in this
process.
Threats  One of the important
threats for the
University of
Cambridge is that is
facing the influence of
external factors and
which can be only
handled with their staff
as their staff are highly
productive.
 One more threat for the
University of
Cambridge is the
preferences which are
changing every day but
the University of
Cambridge is well
popular and their very
easily convince the
students so that's why
they may handle this
situation also.
 Due to the less
experience in
the process of
transformation,
the fear of
threat is
increasing at a
high-speed
rate.
Tows analysis looks at the external environment first. It creates a better understanding
with strategic choice when Tows analysis looks external and environment, they know the
threat and opportunity according to external analysis Tows can change their internal strength

and weakness. University makes online software for the online teaching for this university
analyse tows (Ding and Zhou 2019). Tows increase their strength and maximize their
opportunity when strength is increased threads are minimized. University internal strength is
a very important factor in online teaching when the main force is very effective so they can
grab the external opportunity. University teachers are very good at teaching and also their
technical, IT department is so much highly technically good so they can grab the external
opportunity (Director and Director 2021). University or any other can grab that external
opportunity when they internal smooth. University thinks about online teaching when they
are internal smooth or skilled so they can think extra things. University makes online
teaching for every level of students. Whether the student does graduation and post-
graduation. when the universities face COVID situations they can access the problem faced
by learners’ online education is a very good initiative for the future because various students
who are not learning their education because of economic conditions can take their classes
online mode it is a future demand which given by after covid-19. University assesses the
situation so that they make the online portal where they give information about classes,
exams, and assessments and it helps teachers as well as learners because if some situation
occurs again there is no loss of learners' education (Gorasia and et.al., 2020). Online
Teaching is a unique tool if universities use this tool according to its demand so they give the
best opportunity to learners. Online teaching is connected with every learner who lives in the
country or another country they can join their class and learn their concept.
Many girls and women are wanted to learn education but they cannot take their
classes because they doing jobs some are married or some have children. So, they can't afford
their education because of some personal issues (Barnard 2022). Online education is a
miracle for every person who is wanted to learn their concept with a recognized University
but cannot access it because of some personal problem. Online teaching is very demandable
because University gives their expertise in teaching. Learners wanted to learn their concepts
with a famous expert so online teaching is an opportunity for the learner they can grab and
learn their concepts. University makes online portal where they give degree courses are much
other information it is very important for the learner.
Organisational structure
The organization structure is an outline where activities are directed in order can
achieve the goal of the organization. Organization structure includes rules, responsibilities,

and roles it also determines how information flow within the organization. So that University
thinking about the new organizational structure for online teaching (Jonathan, Rusu and
Perjons 2020). Structure link with strategic goals and directions or structure choose tows
analysis. Tows analysis help to maintain a good organizational structure. Once the link is
created between companies strategic and online teaching it will become a good organizational
structure because information flow within levels. University chooses function to structure the
functional structure is stable it reduced duplication of efforts and avoid unusable resources
(Schmidt, and et.al., 2020). Functional organization is a very effective tool because it divides
their work into various parts, they give information and take various new information by
department.
Function structure of work in the organization divide all parts in the different
organization and they can communicate, corporate and coordinate within the organization.
Functional structure is a very effective tool where they can work the similar task. University
wants to make online teaching it is a similar task to the group so that they can go with a
functional organization where they divide their work into various parts they can clear about
the task and set standards with a career path (Löfving Albrecht and Bäckstrand 2022). There
is one chain command all employees communicate coordinate within the function
organization. A top-down approach where they give their information to subordinates and
bottom to top approach where subordinates ask queries with the head this approach applies
where similar talks in the group. University wants to make online teaching so that they can
firstly organize organization structure. Function organization is also helping the online
teaching structure because there is a task that is similar means there is one task teaching.
There is little formality the team members are loyal to their managers (Lillo 2019. Functional
organization is very good for an organization where a similar task is worked in a group. It can
apply to online teaching is a similar task the subject is another but teaching is similar.
The function approach is to give a positive impact on the organisation's internal work.
When the organization is internally happy so it can grab good opportunities from the outside
world. University understands the situation so that they can provide online teaching by online
mode. They can make software for online teaching educational, experts give their teaching by
online method. It is a big opportunity for those learners who wanted to go to a reputed
University. Now the university provides degree courses online. Many learners who can do
jobs now can get their education through online teaching (Jonathan, Rusu and Perjons 2019).
Cambridge University is giving their best to make software for online teaching this software

is help the learners as well as teachers. Teacher gives their best in online teaching because it
is a recorded session and thousands of learners see it. So teacher gives their best potential in
online teaching which increase their confidence also clarity in concept.
C. Project Governance
Project governance is an important Term in the organisation as it helps to provide the
direction and define the decision-making procedure. It is an important management
framework which helps to make the right decisions that lead to project success. It is necessary
to understand that project governance is not a simple task because there are many significant
investments which need to be made (Guo and Zhang, 2022). It becomes very difficult for the
organisation to quantify the benefits of the investment options and that's why the project
government's framework needs to create. It provides four main benefits which are mentioned
below:
 Project governance is very helpful in order to provide a single point of accountability.
It is very helpful in order to provide clarity and fostering the consistency of decision-
making in the project life cycle.
 It helps to outline the roles and responsibilities among project stakeholders. In
addition to this, it is also very helpful to outline the relationship among project
stakeholders.
 Project governance helps to issue the resolution and management which leads to the
successful accomplishment of the project.
 It provides transparent communication and information dissemination.
That means project governance is essential because it provides direction and also
enables the project team so that they are able to deliver the requirements on time. It also
creates a forum which helps to resolve the issue in a timely manner. In the project of the
University of Cambridge, it becomes necessary to create project governance which can be
possible with the help of adopting a project management governance framework. It will help
to make decisions in the project. So there is the comparison between the two project
management governments are mentioned below:
Scrum framework
It is an important framework which develops and sustains complex products. It was
developed by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. It is the framework in which people are
able to address complex problems. In addition to this, they are also able to creatively and

productively deliver the products that lead to the highest possible value. It is a process used to
manage complex product development (Flyvbjerg, 2021). This can be useful for the
University of Cambridge because it is a big project for them. It can be said that scrum is not a
process or a technique as it is a framework in which an organisation can employ various types
of techniques and processes.
Kanban Framework
It is a popular framework used to implement DevOps and agile software development.
This is the reason that it requires real-time communication of full transparency and capacity
of work (Barbosa and et.al., 2021). The walk item in this framework is represented in the
form of a visual on a Kanban board. It allows team members to see the state of every piece of
work at any time.
Comparison between Scrum and Kanban project governance framework
Scrum project governance framework Kanban project governance framework
Advantages
 It is identified that Scrum is used for
software development so that's why
it is well suited to the project of the
University of Cambridge.
 It commits to completing an
increment of work.
 Their goal is to create learning loops
so that company will be able to
gather and integrate customer
feedback (Buganová and Šimíčková,
2019).
 It is very beneficial for the
organisation because it focuses on
the effort which is required for the
development of work.
 It is used for increasing the
efficiency of the development team
Advantages
 It is identified that the Kanban
framework is able to visualise the
work which helps to maximize the
efficiency or flow of work and also
limits the work in progress
(Derakhshan, Turner and Mancini,
2019).
 The team of this framework is
focusing on reducing the time for a
project which can be possible with
the help of the Kanban board.
 It increases transparency and
visibility for better workflow
management.
 It also creates shorten cycle times
which becomes very helpful for

and also helps in customer retention.
 Moreover this helps in increasing the
market potential of the organisation.
Disadvantages
 It is identified that this framework
has become successful only when
the organisation has experienced
team members (Silvius, 2021). That
means the University of Cambridge
required experienced team members
the transformation of teaching into
online teaching.
 It often leads to scope creep because
it is lack of definite end date.
 It is identified that if individuals are
not committed or cooperative in the
project then it becomes high chance
of project failure.
 It requires extensive training to
increase the cost of the project.
increasing the output.
Disadvantages
 It is used for lean manufacturing.
 It is identified that kanban is not the
project management framework as it
is used for managing the work.
 In this method, generally people are
not able to understand it and that’s
why they are not able to implement
fundamental and specific practices
(Khan and et.al., 2021).
After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of Scrum and Kanban project
governance framework, it is very clear that both project governance framework is necessary
for the project of universities because there are some advantages which cover the
disadvantages of Kanban the project governance framework and it is also similar with the
case of Scrum project governance framework (Lappi, Aaltonen and Kujala, 2019). So that's
why after the comparison the university cut the decision that they want to get advantages of
both projects governance framework. After all discussion, it is suggested that University of
Cambridge needs to adopt Scrumban project governance framework. The main reason
behind this adoption of a framework is that company is able to manage the limitations of both
frameworks and the University of Cambridge can successfully achieve the project goals and
objectives. They can use the advantages of both project governance framework

D. Leadership
Leadership is playing an important role in the success and growth of any organisation
and it was found that the success of the University of Cambridge project depends on
leadership as it influences the employees' decisions. This is the reason that it is necessary to
evaluate the role of the project leader in the University of Cambridge project (Picciotto,
2020). Some important role of the project leader is mentioned below that shows why the
University of Cambridge focuses on project leader:
 The project leaders of the University of Cambridge are responsible to lead the project
work according to the name.
 The project leader is actually focusing on the engagement of people or the project
team in the project life cycle so that they are able to provide their best products in the
project (Aanbari and Kwak, 2018).
 It is also identified that a project leader is a professional who makes sure a project is
carried through and who leads people in an effective way.
 It is also found that the project leader of the University of Cambridge is focusing on
the engagement of all the team members involved in the project so that they are able
to transform the teaching into online teaching successfully.
 The project leader is focusing on motivating the team members. In addition to this,
they are also taking care of their needs and requirements.
 The project leader is focusing on maintaining a productive and friendly work
environment.
 The primary responsibility of the project leader is to attend meetings with other
professionals and leaders.
 The project leader is also responsible for developing the progress reports in which
they are working regarding the projects.
It is important to understand that a project champion is playing a crucial role in the
success of the project and is also necessary for project management (Müller, Drouin and
Sankaran, 2019). It is identified that the project champion is the team member who is mainly
focusing on the management of the project and they also make sure that everyone is on track
and on board so that they can successfully complete the project on time.
 The project champion has a lot of responsibility on their shoulders as they are
responsible for identifying the overarching project objectives.

 They are also responsible for translating the objectives in the team so that the
University of Cambridge is able to ensure a cohesive solution and process.
 It found that the project champion is focusing on tracking the process which starts
from inception to completion of the project.
 The University of Cambridge is able to enjoy the benefit and complete the project on
time only with the help of project champions as they are always keeping an eye on
possible bottlenecks so that the project will not be delayed or disfunction.
 In addition to this, the project champion is also responsible for communicating clearly
with executives, team members, clients and any other stakeholders.
So now we understand the importance of project champions, that's why it is important
to manage those project champions in the best way. For that purpose, it is suggested to the
organisation that the University of Cambridge needs to check the aptitude and qualification of
project champions so that they are able to check that those champions are easily understood
all the elements of the project or not (Tereso and et.al., 2019). It is also suggested to the
University of Cambridge that they should exceed the expectations of management in front of
the project champions and try to push them to increase their capacity. For that purpose, it is
suggested that they need to motivate and inspire a team so that they will be able to engage
them in project success.
E. Advanced Planning and Scheduling
Project management methodology
The two project methodology chosen for this project are:
1. Agile methodology
2. PRINCE2 methodology
Agile methodology
Agile methodology is a people-centric and iterative approach to project management
which focuses on responding to changes in detailed planning. This allows reducing the
complexity of the project by allowing room for changes in the project at the later stages by
breaking down the project cycles into smaller segments. In the agile project, the agile
manifesto should be followed. The agile manifesto defines mindsets by which projects can be
managed.

PRINCE2 methodology
PRINCE2 (PRoject IN Controlled Environment) is a process-based methodology that
defines every aspect by which a project can be managed in a detailed manner. PRINCE2
defines how every step in the project should look like, defines roles and responsibilities and
more. This methodology is a go-to methodology for large projects.
Comparison of Agile methodology and PRINCE2 methodology
Agile methodology PRINCE2 methodology
Advantages
1. In the agile methodology, the
changes can be adapted faster and
respond faster
2. Agile methodology allows the teams
to manage the project pitfalls like
scope creep, and managing cost.
3. The agile methodology gives higher
quality results by breaking down
projects into sprints.
4. In agile methodology, there is a
frequent exchange with clients
which gives complete visibility of
progress in the project in real-time.
5. In agile methodology, the cost can
be controlled because after every
step the team reviews the budget
before making any future decision.
Advantages
1. PRINCE2 methodology breaks
down the project into distinct stages
which help to check whether the
project is on a right track or not if it
is not on the right track then there is
enough time to correct it because it
is known at which stage the project
is working (Chen and et.al., 2019).
2. In PRINCE2 methodology even if
the task has been completed it will
not be called complete until the
outcome which was required does
not come out
3. In the PRINCE2 methodology, the
documentation and proper process
should be followed which gives a
check that all the team members are
on the same page of the project.
4. Even if a risk arises in the middle of
the project it can be solved before
entering into the next stage.
5. PRINCE2 methodology is a reliable
methodology as it has been followed
for a very long time and in many

countries.
Disadvantages
1. The agile methodology will not work
properly if there is no clear
understanding of the process in the
project.
2. In agile methodology, the
documentation is very less almost
negligible which makes it difficult for
the individual and the individual and
it makes the dependency on the
individual for training.
3. Complex projects require proper
estimates of the resources required
but in the agile methodology, it is
difficult to estimate the resource
requirement.
4. The ever-evolving features in agile
methodology can make the project
ever-lasting
Disadvantages
1. PRINCE2 methodology requires a
lot of documentation across the
project lifecycle.
2. PRINCE2 always follow the same
set of project stages which makes it
a rigid way of doing things.
3. PRINCE2 methodology is useless
without training, it requires proper
knowledge of project stages and
PRINCE principles.
4. The PRINCE2 methodology is
unsuitable for the environment
where technology changes at a very
fast pace because in this
methodology the documentation is
very necessary and the
documentation can make the process
slower.
The above discussion tells about the pros and cons of the project methodology. The
recommendation which comes out of this discussion is that Cambridge University should
choose the ‘Agile methodology’ for the project management because it will help the
university in the following ways:
1. The agile methodology will help the university in keeping checking that the online
classes have been going appropriately, and the team members will have better
transparency into project performance.

2. The project will be more controlled in the agile methodology because team members
have control of the project throughout with many opportunities to test and adapt, this
will help the university in making its online classes more effective and controlled.
3. The university will have less risk by following agile methodology because it
eliminates the project failure virtually (Wu and et.al., 2021).
4. The agile method will help the university in adapting to the technology as technology
changes from time to time and agile is a flexible method it will help the university, the
rigid method would have been making it harder for the university in adopting the new
technology.
5. The students can give feedback and review the online classes in agile methodology
very easily this will help the university in analysing the results. The agile
methodology involves proper involvement of the students which will help the
university in prioritizing the task that should be performed.
F. Managing and leading change
It is identified that this is a big change for the University of Cambridge and that's why
it becomes necessary to manage the change in the company. For that purpose there are many
theories and models are identified and suggested to the University of Cambridge which help
them to manage the change (Thesing, Feldmann and Burchardt, 2021). It is necessary for an
organisation to make sure that the purpose of change management is very clear. So, it is
recommended to the University of Cambridge adopt Lewin's change management model.
Lewin’s change management model
It is identified that this model is very helpful in order to manage the change in the
organisation. It originated by Kurt Lewin. It includes three important steps which are
mentioned below:
 Unfreeze: This is an important stage in which companies focus on preparing the
employees to accept the change (Shaqour, 2022). It is the preparation stage in which
the work is analysed so that the University of Cambridge is able to understand the
requirement of change. In this stage, the company is able to communicate with the
employees about the requirement of change.
 Change: It is the second important stage and it is also known as implementation
phase. In this stage, the University of Cambridge is able to put the change in the
practice. That means the University is able to transform the teaching platform into

online teaching. This is necessary to keep communication to the employees about the
change (Ika and et.al., 2020). They are able to provide the support employees so that
they can accept the change.
 Refreeze: it is the last stage in which University of Cambridge needs to refreeze the
organisation with change so that it becomes normal for them. It is very important for
the organisation that they needs to ready to work with change. This is necessary so
that company is not falling back into the old way of working (Puška and et.al., 2020).
They needs to develop the strategy to check in and make sure the change sticks.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the above discussion that project management is an
important process which is necessary to understand by the organisation and it should
implement in an effective way. For that purpose, they need to follow a proper process of
procedure which helps them to achieve the project goal timely and with efficiency. In this
report, it is analysed that project management requires the effective selection of project and
portfolio management. It is not an easy task and that's why it is suggested to the organisation
that they should use project selection methods such as a checklist, analytical hierarchy, etc. It
will help the organisation to select the project and manage the portfolio and an effective way.
It is also analysed from the above discussion that organisation structure should be placed in
an effective way so that it helps to increase the likelihood of success of the project. It leads to
effective leadership and project governance. This report included the framework of project
governance and advance planning and scheduling which leads to factor project management.
It is also identified that changes are necessary to manage and for that purpose, companies
should use effective theories and models which help them to involve the people affected by
the project in the change management process.
Self-evaluation
Task Self-evaluation
Project Selection and
Portfolio Management
For this task, I assess myself is passed the criteria because I
completed all the requirements which are necessary to cover
this task. One important element which I found that needs to
cover is a method which is necessary for project selection
and portfolio management. I already covered the method

and that's why I found that I will pass this criterion.
The Organisational
Context
In this task, I found that all the criteria which are necessary
for the task I completely covered. For example TOWS
matrix is used in an effective way.
Project Governance I found myself assessing the first criteria for this task
because I used frameworks and compare and make a
judgement that which framework needs to adopt by the
project.
Leadership I very well understand the use of leadership and effectively
covered this task that's why I assess myself by passing
criteria.
Advanced Planning and
Scheduling
I used two methodologists in this task which was required
by the brief and I effectively did. For the comparison of
both methodologies, I used a table which clearly shows the
comparison and that's why I found myself and pass the
criteria.
Managing and Leading
Change
This task is completed with the inclusion of a model which
is necessary for managing and reading change and I found
that I completed the requirements of the task.

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