Personal Development Assessment Task

Details of Assessment
Term and Year 1, 2019 Time allowed
Assessment No 1 Assessment Weighting 100%
Assessment Type Written Responses, Case Studies and Portfolio of Evidence
Due Date Week 4, 2019 Room
Details of Subject
Qualification BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management
Subject Name Personal Development
Details of Unit(s) of competency
Unit Code &Name BSBWOR501 - Manage personal work priorities and professional development
Details of Student
Student Name
College Student ID
Student Declaration: I declare that the
work submitted is my own, and has not been
copied or plagiarised from any person or
source.
Signature: ___________________________
Date: _______/________/_______________
Details of Assessor
Assessor’s Name SCHOWMPA CHOWDHURY
Assessment Outcome
Results Competent Not Yet Competent Marks / 100
FEEDBACK TO STUDENT
Progressive feedback to students, identifying gaps in competency and comments on positive improvements:
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Student Declaration: I declare that I have been
assessed in this unit, and I have been advised of my
result. I am also aware of my right to appeal and the
reassessment procedure.
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
Assessor Declaration: I declare that I have
conducted a fair, valid, reliable and flexible
assessment with this student, and I have provided
appropriate feedback
Student did not attend the feedback session.
Feedback provided on assessment.
Signature: ____________________________
Date: ____/_____/_____
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Purpose of the Assessment
The purpose of this assessment is to assess the student in
the following learning outcomes:
Competent
(C)
Not yet Competent
(NYC)
1.1 Serve as a positive role model in the workplace through
personal work planning
1.2 Ensure personal work goals, plans and activities reflect the
organisation’s plans, and own responsibilities and
accountabilities
1.3 Measure and maintain personal performance in varying work
conditions, work contexts and when contingencies occur
2.1 Take initiative to prioritise and facilitate competing demands
to achieve personal, team and organisational goals and
objectives
2.2 Use technology efficiently and effectively to manage work
priorities and commitments
2.3 Maintain appropriate work-life balance, and ensure stress is
effectively managed and health is attended to
3.1 Assess personal knowledge and skills against competency
standards to determine development needs, priorities and plans
3.2 Seek feedback from employees, clients and colleagues and
use this feedback to identify and develop ways to improve
competence
3.3 Identify, evaluate, select and use development opportunities
suitable to personal learning style/s to develop competence
3.4 Participate in networks to enhance personal knowledge,
skills and work relationships
3.5 Identify and develop new skills to achieve and maintain a
competitive edge
Assessment/evidence gathering conditions
Each assessment component is recorded as either Competent (C) or Not Yet Competent (NYC). A student
can only achieve competence when all assessment components listed under “Purpose of the assessment”
section are recorded as competent. Your trainer will give you feedback after the completion of each
assessment. A student who is assessed as NYC (Not Yet Competent) is eligible for re-assessment.
Resources required for this Assessment
Weekly eLearning notes relevant to the tasks/questions should be read prior to undertaking the assessment.
Instructions for Students
Please read the following instructions carefully
 This assessment must be completed In class At home
 The assessment is to be completed according to the instructions given by your assessor.
 Feedback on each task will be provided to enable you to determine how your work could be improved.
You will be provided with feedback on your work within two weeks of the assessment due date. All other
feedback will be provided by the end of the term.
 Should you not answer the questions correctly, you will be given feedback on the results and your gaps
in knowledge. You will be given another opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and skills to be
deemed competent for this unit of competency.
 If you are not sure about any aspects of this assessment, please ask for clarification from your
assessor.
 Please refer to the College re-assessment for more information (Student Handbook).
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ASSESSMENT TASKS
There are two tasks to complete for this unit of competence:
Task 1 – Written responses
This activity has been designed to assess your knowledge and understanding of managing personal work
priorities and professional development within projects.
This task consists of questionnaires which associates with the knowledge of project management (PMBOK)
in managing personal work priorities and professional development within a project while dealing and
managing a project team. The responses should include the following:
 Must be relevant to your project as stated in BSBPMG511 Manage Project Scope, unless otherwise
stated. Responses should link to the theoretical aspects of personal work priorities and professional
developmentmanagement followed by relevant experience / exposure of your nominated project
you recently have or are currently working on to progress both your studies and your projects
simultaneously. Your response to the questionnaires must relate to the same project topic chosen
for BSBPMG511 Manage Project Scope subject unit.
 However, if you have started with this subject topic as an initial attempt of this course, you must
negotiate and discuss with your Assessor to consider a project that you recently or are currently
working on or a project that you have worked in the past.
 If workplace project exposure does not apply to you, you must negotiate with your assessor to use a
scenario/case study examples that you will find on e-learning. However, case study examples are a
suitable substitute where workplace examples cannot be provided. Case studies are available on e-
learning. Theory answers without reference to your experience will not be assessed as satisfactory
 Demonstrate that you can or have applied what you have learnt to your project, regardless of
whether you have undertaken all the performance requirements in your workplace
Task 2 – Portfolio of Evidence
The portfolio of evidence comprises the assessment of the application of your management ability of
personal work priorities and professional development knowledge within a project environment. You will
need to demonstrate your management skills in managing your personal work priorities and professional
development within a project team, which is based on the project you have chosen for BSBPMG511
Manage Project Scope subject unit. It should state relevant experience / exposure of your nominated
project you recently have or are currently working on to progress both your studies and your projects
simultaneously.
If you have started with this subject topic as an initial attempt of completing this course, you must
negotiate and discuss with your Assessor to consider a project that you recently or are currently working
on or a project that you have worked in the past.
If workplace project exposure does not apply to you, you must negotiate with your assessor to use a
scenario/case study examples that you will find on e-learning. However, case study examples are a
suitable substitute where workplace examples cannot be provided. Case studies are available on e-
learning.
To such a degree you must negotiate with your assessor to use a scenario/case study examples that you
will find on e-learning.
Your nominated project must be agreed between you and your Assessor so that its methodology, tools and
techniques accommodate to the performance requirements of each Unit of Competency prior to start of
work on the unit.
Your project must comprise:
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 a comprehensive, detailed and integrated project management plan
 a formal communications plan
 a devoted and project-based budget
 formal and planned involvement with a wide range of stakeholders
 a documented risk, issues and change-management methodology
 a quality plan with assurance and control processes
 a project team-based environment.
Evidence of the following is important:
 demonstration of personal developmentand management for several complex projects
 knowledge of personal and professionaldevelopment, work priorities management plans, tools,
issues and likely challenges
To achieve competency, you are required to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience to:
Performance Evidence
 use business technology to create and use systems and processes to organise and prioritise tasks
and commitments
 measure and maintain personal work performance including assessing competency against
competency standards and seeking feedback
 maintain an appropriate work-life balance to manage personal health and stress
 participate in networks
 develop a personal development plan which includes career objectives and an action plan
 develop new skills.
Knowledge Evidence
 explain principles and techniques involved in the management and organisation of:
 performance measurement
 personal behaviour, self-awareness and personality traits identification
 a personal development plan
 personal goal setting
 time
 discuss management development opportunities and options for self
 describe methods for achieving a healthy work-life balance
 outline organisation’s policies, plans and procedures
 explain types of learning style/s and how they relate to the individual
 describe types of work methods and practices that can improve personal performance.
STRUCTURE AND MARKING CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS:
I. TASK 1 – Written Responses(Total 25 marks for TASK 1)
Q1: Positive role modelling (5 marks)
Q2: Dealing with negative feedback (3 marks)
Q3. Personal behaviour, self-awareness and personal traits (5 marks)
Q4. Strategies to maintain work life balance (3 marks)
Q5. Learning styles and model (4 marks)
Q6. Continuous improvement (5 marks)
II. TASK 2 – Portfolio of Evidence (Total 70 marks for TASK 2)
A. Identifying skills, knowledge and experience (12 marks in Total)
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1. Cover Letter (6 marks)
2. Resume 6 marks)
B. Focus on Management area (4 marks in Total)
C. Prioritise Work plans (15 marks in Total)
1. Prioritise work, task and activities (4 marks)
2. Work schedule (6 marks)
3. Gantt Chart (5 marks)
D. Plans for setting goals (6 marks in Total)
E. Personal plans and goals (12 marks in Total)
1. Personal and Professional goals within a timeframe (4 marks)
2. Personal goal within the project area of management (3 marks)
3. Work system and process prioritisation and verification (5 marks)
F. Development of Personal Plan of action (6 marks in Total)
G. Technology utilisation (3 marks in Total)
H. Self-evaluation and feedback (5 marks in Total)
I. Improving competence (Total 3 marks)
J. Networks and working relationships (Total 9 marks)
Written Responses (Total 9 marks)
Q1. Networking and working relationship opportunities (3 marks)
Q2. Identifying formal training for skills development (2 marks)
Q3. Maintaining business contacts and networks (4 marks)
TABLE OF CONTENT
Content Pages Marks Marks
Achieved
TASK 1 – Written Responses (Total 25 marks for TASK 1)
Q1: Positive role modelling 5
Q2: Dealing with negative feedback 3
Q3.Personal behaviour, self-awareness and personal traits 5
Q4.Strategies to maintain work life balance 3
Q5. Learning styles and model 4
Q6. Continuous improvement 5
TASK 2 – Portfolio of Evidence (Total 75 marks for TASK 2)
A. Identifying skills, knowledge and experience (12 marks in Total)
1. Cover Letter 6
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2. Resume 6
B. Focus on Management area (4 marks in Total)
Focus on Management area 4
C. Prioritise Work plans(15 marks in Total)
3. Prioritise work, task and activities 4
4. Work schedule 6
5. Gantt Chart 5
D. Plans for setting goals (6 marks in Total)
Plans for setting goals 6
E. Personal plans and goals (12 marks in Total)
1. Personal and Professional goals within a timeframe 4
2. Personal goal within the project area of management 3
3. Work system and process prioritisation and verification 5
F. Development of Personal Plan of action (6 marks in Total)
Development of Personal Plan of action 6
G. Technology utilisation (3 marks in Total)
Technology utilisation 3
H. Self-evaluation and feedback(5 marks in Total)
Self-evaluation and feedback 5
I. Improving competence(Total 3 marks)
Improving competence 3
J. Networks and working relationships (Total 9 marks)
1. Written Responses:(9 marks Total)
Q1. Networking and working relationship opportunities 3
Q2. Identifying formal training for skills development 2
Q3. Maintaining business contacts and networks 4
Total 100
The learner is required to update and adjust the page numbers and topics based on the amount of their content
and the responses made to each task.
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Task 1 – Written Responses
(BSBWOR502 – PC 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.5, PE 1-6, KE 1-6)
Answer the following questions in the appropriate spaces below:
All responses must:
This activity has been designed to assess your knowledge and understanding of managing personal
work priorities and professional development within projects.
This task consists of questionnaires which associates with the knowledge of project management
(PMBOK) in managing personal work priorities and professional development within a project while
dealing and managing a project team. The responses should include the following:
 Must be relevant to your project as stated in BSBPMG511 Manage Project Scope, unless
otherwise stated. Responses should link to the theoretical aspects of personal work priorities
and professional development management followed by relevant experience / exposure of
your nominated project you recently have or are currently working on to progress both your
studies and your projects simultaneously. Your response to the questionnaires must relate to
the same project topic chosen for BSBPMG511 Manage Project Scope subject unit.
 However, if you have started with this subject topic as an initial attempt of this course, you
must negotiate and discuss with your Assessor to consider a project that you recently or are
currently working on or a project that you have worked in the past.
 If workplace project exposure does not apply to you, you must negotiate with your assessor to
use a scenario/case study examples that you will find on e-learning. However, case study
examples are a suitable substitute where workplace examples cannot be provided. Case
studies are available on e-learning. Theory answers without reference to your experience will
not be assessed as satisfactory
 Demonstrate that you can or have applied what you have learnt to your project, regardless of
whether you have undertaken all the performance requirements in your workplace
You will need to complete the relevant templates from each knowledge area which are provided, you
may use templates from the text or from your workplace that provide evidence of your competency.
<50% marks of the allocated marks for the questions and answers in Task 1, will be given for
providing theoretical aspect and remaining 50% marks for providing the relevancy on how the
information fits in within your project management functionalities. Only theoretical responses will not
be accepted, and 50% marks will be allocated, should that be the case. However, Assessor to assess
if relevant theory has been provided by the student as per the requirement of the tasks. Non-relevant
answers will be considered not competent>
Answer the followings:
25 Marks
Question 1: What leadership model was demonstrated by you that influenced your behaviour or
personal traits to generate a positive role model for your project team members? How did you
motivate your project team members to be engaged dynamically to advance the project’s work
processes and procedures? And also state how you maintained the integrity of the project
performance with such behaviour and approach.? (BSBWOR501 – PC 1.1, 1.3, 2.3,3.1, KE 1,4) 5
Marks
In order to generate a positive environment in the workplace, as an experienced leader, I
can follow the Hudson Leadership Model (Neff and Dahm, 2015). Vision, action, impact,
connection and drive everyone properly is needed to conduct the business in a proper way.
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Project team members are needed to be motivated by speech and also by rewarding them
for good work delivery. Beside this, in order to maintain integrity proper communication
and interaction is needed to be developed.
Question 2: Describe a situation when you received a negative feedback from our stakeholders
about your performance of managing the project and the team? State how you dealt with the
feedback (include in the responses your emotions during the situation and also whether you were
displeased with the criticism) Could you have dealt with the feedback differently? How and why?
(BSBWOR501-PC 1.1,3.1,3.2,3.3,PE 2,3, KE 1.1,1.2,1.5,2,3)3Marks
As a leader, it is always a part of my responsibility to understand negative feedback
properly to manage the project and team properly after working on the negative facts. I
should not be arguing over the negative facts, rather I need to look upon those parts.
Question 3: Being responsible for your nominated project, outline how you monitored and
evaluated your performance in dealing and managing the overall project? Consider your personal
behaviour, self-awareness and personality traits towards your stakeholders and in meeting the
project objectives. (BSBPWOR501-PC 1.3, 2.1-2.3, 3.1-3.5,PE2,3,5,6,KE 1-6)5 Marks
Project managers have many responsibilities such as planning, executing, transition, the
closing of the project (Liikamaa, 2015). As a project manager, besides looking on these
parts, I also need to look after the budget part. Besides managing this part, the behaviour is
also needed to be maintained to encourage the members. Stakeholders are also needed to
be assured about the successful execution of the project.
Question 4: Stress level can arise if you fail as a Project manager to align your personal goals and
with the project’s goals. Identify at least three (3) causes that raised stress and the negative impact
as a result while executing your nominated project. Also, state strategies or ways you controlled to
minimise the stress level and maintained work life balance.
(BSBPWOR501– PC 1.1,1.3,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3, PE2,3,5,6, KE 2 -6 3 Marks
Stress can get developed due to workload, lack of control over work activities and
ineffective management. Beside this, poor physical work environment and workplace
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