MG4205 Project Management: Self and Peer Assessment Report - 2019

This document is a self and peer assessment for the MG4205 Project Management course, submitted as part of the FT MBA program. The assignment requires the student to evaluate their own contribution to a group project, as well as the contributions of their peers, based on criteria such as preparation, punctuality, communication, and conflict resolution. The assessment includes a detailed analysis of the student's strengths and weaknesses, as well as those of their team members. The student identifies challenges faced during the group work, such as scheduling conflicts and communication issues, and describes the solutions implemented to overcome these obstacles. The assessment also includes a bibliography of relevant academic sources used to support the analysis. The student reflects on the dynamics of the team, highlighting both positive and negative aspects of their collaboration and providing a percentage grade and explanation for each team member’s contribution. The document serves as a critical evaluation of the group's performance and individual contributions, providing insights into effective teamwork and project management practices.

MG4205 201920 – Project Management- FT MBA
CW1C – self and peer assessment. Submit individually by 20 Dec 2019
Section 5 (20%) Using the criteria discussed in class, assess how well you have all
worked together as a team by evaluating your own contribution to the group work
(self-assessment) and that of each of your colleagues (peer assessment). Explain
the aspects of the assignment that were most challenging for you and how you
worked through this together to ensure success.
This section should be written and submitted individually and the class tutor will
moderate the marks where necessary, so each member of the group may receive a
different mark.
Guidance
When assessing yourself and your peers think about strengths and weaknesses in
areas such as, were you/they:cover all these points
 Well-prepared for classes and meetings?
 Punctual and reliable in attending agreed meetings/calls together?
 Supportive and encouraging of others, listening and seeking clarification?
 Good at communicating their ideas effectively and promoting shared
understanding by active debate and discussion?
 Able to take and give constructive criticism in a positive way?
 Able to help to resolve disagreements and reach a mutually satisfactory
outcome?
 Good at completing agreed tasks to the required quality/quantity and on time?
Indicative descriptors:
70-100% - substantial evidence of contribution and participation including: high
levels of research, preparation, understanding, reflection and insight; plus a
consistently positive approach to cooperating and collaborating with others.
40-69% - adequate evidence of moderate level of contribution and participation as
above.
0-39% - minimal evidence of low level contribution and participation as above
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Details of your self- and peer-assessment - give a % grade and an
explanation for each person (add more people if necessary).
(enter your details and extend to more pages if necessary)
My own contribution to the group coursework – Microsoft Project
Grade:
Strengths and weaknesses: After working in a group i came to know i have got a
number of strength. One of the key strength is that i have always been confident and
positive regarding my aims and my target. Along with these, i am a good decision
maker, due to which i can make right and quick decisions. Moreover, i have ability to
motivate others and do team work (Cox and Bobrowski 2016). I am also a
responsible person, when i make a target; I work day and night to achieve my goal.
My weakness i that i cannot take much pressure. Sometimes, when there is lot of
pressure regarding work or any kind I falter. But, I have the ability to withstand the
pressure and accomplish the task on time.
a) My peers’ contribution to the groups coursework:
Name 1:Ashoke – NETWORK DIAGRAM AND CONCLUSION
Grade:
Strengths and weaknesses: 2 strengths and 1 weakness
I have worked with Ashoke and one of the strengths that Ashoke possess is that he
is very creative and when some creative work is to be done he is the one who is
doing the job in the group. Strength of Ashoke during working in a group is that he
has good communication and listening skills (Idowu 2017). During a group work he
has carefully listens to everyone and then comments on the subject of the group
work. It is very important t have someone like Ashoke in the group.
However, Ashoke has a very bad weakness that is he is very impatient and cannot
do a single work by sitting at one place. He has to get up ten times when doing a
single work and for this he misses his deadlines of work and the group has to suffer
for this.
Name 2:Eyasudeen – Work Breakdown structure
Grade:
Strengths and weaknesses: Eyasudeen is a very sincere member of the group and
working with him is exciting. The strength of Eyasedeen is that he is very skilful and
has knowledge of everything and about 50% of the group work is planned by him
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and he is very honest about his work and maintains his work ethics while doing any
kind of work. This is the best part about him and very serious about his work too.
However, the weakness that Eyasudeen has makes his strengths hide (Di Blas et al
2017). The weakness is that he is much disorganized. He does all the work, plans
everything but he does the work is a disorganized manner and this is why sometimes
all his work go to vain.
Name 3:Arshak - introduction
Grade:
Strengths and weaknesses: The strengths that Arshak possess are that he has good
writing skills. Maximum of the assignments that are done in the group are written by
him as he has good sense of grammar and language. Yet another strength of Arshak
is that he is very hardworking and finishes his task before deadlines no matter how
much hard it is for him to finish it (Lopez, Pedrotti and Snyder 2018).
The weaknesses of Arshak is that he does not communicate much with the people in
the group and so it becomes difficult for the other team members to know what he is
doing. Another weakness is that sometimes he takes a lot of risk which is not
required.
b) Challenges faced and solutions found: I planned a meeting in order to plan
about the tasks that are to be done in groups. I messaged everyone the date and
the time for the meeting but on the day none of them turned. I took the initiative
and note down the date and time when the other members will be available for
the meeting and then fixed a meeting (Meyers et al 2015). This time everyone
turned up for the meeting and the task was planned in the meeting. The main
challenge is that they have other works and they get busy in that and we don’t
have good communications so it is the main challenge faced.
The solution is that i have talk with them individually for the meetings and make them
communicate with each other so that there are no miscommunications and they
know the task that they are doing in the group. So, it will eliminate the challenge of
miscommunication.
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Bibliography
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