ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF—Option 2: Industry Project
Subject Code and Title ATW306 Advanced Tech: Work-Integrated Learning
Assessment Project Action Plan
Individual/Group Group
Length 2,500 words (+/–10%)
Learning Outcomes The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful
completion of the task below include:

a) Demonstrate interpersonal skills by prioritising
competing demands to achieve personal goals and
well-developed judgement and responsibility in
professional practice.
b) Apply planning, problem solving and decision-making
skills within the context of professional practice.
c) Utilise software engineering methodologies to evaluate
solutions for efficiency, effectiveness and
sustainability.
d) Identify ethical implications of professional practice.
Submission Due by 11:55 pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 9.
Weighting 35%
Total Marks 100 marks
Assessment Task
Continue to develop a comprehensive software engineering project action plan, including
risk, time and resource management plans, and a detailed analysis of the different solutions
suggested in Assessment 1.
Please refer to the Task Instructions for details on how to complete this task.
Context
In Assessment 1, your group was tasked with developing a solutions-based project proposal
to address a topic of your choice. Your learning facilitator then provided you with helpful
feedback and recommendations on your initial plan, which you must incorporate to further
develop your project action plan and progress report as you would in a real workplace.
A project action plan is a document that is designed to guide and control the execution of
any given project. The project action plan is crucial to the successful completion of the
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project, as it clearly provides the steps required to achieve the desired goals to successfully
complete the project.
A project action plan should discuss how you might manage the different risks that arise
during the execution of the project and provide a detailed analysis of the different solutions
suggested in Assessment 1, including any difficulties that arose and how these were
overcome. Preparing a project action plan will prepare your group for the final part of your
development journey; that is, presenting your completed, operational software project.
Instructions

The aim of this assessment is to provide an update on your team’s project (i.e., a progress
report) alongside the project action plan, which will outline the future direction for the
remainder of your team’s project. At this stage, your team should have a thorough
understanding of the project in terms of its feasibility, timeline, costs and resources. This
assessment requires your team to respond to the ‘how’ and ‘why’ queries surrounding your
project.
Please ensure that you cover the following points in your report, as this will prepare you for
the final part of the development process:
• The development methods that you are planning to use for the expected outputs.
• Details of how your team estimated the costs, timeline and resources for the project.
• The complete management plan, including the items listed above.
• The risk management plan for your project (i.e., the potential risks involved in your
approach).
• A justification as to why you selected a particular approach for executing the project
over other approaches.
• A discussion of any ethical implications in your project that may arise in a
professional setting.

Project Action Plan format
The structure of your 2,500-word (+/–10%) complete project action plan should contain the
following sections:
• Overview
o Provide an overview of the purpose, scope and objectives of the project.
• Assumptions and Constraints
o Discuss the assumptions on which the project is based and any imposed
constraints that need to be considered, such as the schedule, the reusability
of any other software and the technology to be employed.
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• Project Organisation
o Identify the organisational entities within the project—describe the project’s
internal organisational structure and define the roles and responsibilities of
various team members.
o Identify all team members and their roles
• Managerial Process Plan
o Discuss the project start-up plan, risk management plan and project closeout
plan.
• Technical Process Plan
o Discuss the development process model, technical methods and any tools
and techniques that will be used throughout project development and
implementation.
o Discuss the various approaches that you have shortlisted for the execution of
the project along with the pros and cons of each approach. Additionally,
discuss why you selected a particular approach.
• Ethical Implications
o Discuss the ethical implications of the project.
• References
o Provide in-text citations and a reference list that includes industry-specific
and academic references.
Referencing

It is essential that you use the appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. For
more information on referencing, visit
https://library.torrens.edu.au/academicskills/apa/tool.
Submission Instructions
Ensure that all group members individually upload the group project.
For the top sheet of your project, provide a working project title and a list of all your team
members. Please save your Assessment, and submit it as the title of your submission using
the following naming convention:
ATW306LastNameFirstNameAssessment2
Submit this task via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in ATW306 Advanced
Tech: Work-Integrated Learning. The learning facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade
Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Before you submit your assessment, please ensure that you have read and understand the
conditions outlined in the Academic Integrity Code Handbook. If you are unsure about
anything in the Handbook, please reach out to your learning facilitator.
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Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is
appropriately referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing
Guide. Students also need to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia
Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic
misconduct. These are viewable online.
Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.
Special Consideration
To apply for special consideration for a modification to an assessment or exam due to
unexpected or extenuating circumstances, please consult the Assessment Policy for Higher
Education Coursework and ELICOS and, if applicable to your circumstance, submit a
completed Application for Assessment Special Consideration Form to your Learning
Facilitator
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Assessment Rubric

Assessment
Attributes
Fail
(Yet to achieve
minimum standard)
0–49%
Pass
(Functional)
50–64%
Credit
(Proficient) 65–
74%
Distinction
(Advanced)
75–84%
High Distinction
(Exceptional) 85–
100%
Overall description
and organisation of
the plan

Percentage for this
criterion = 20%
Introduction and
overall description
are inadequate.
The document did not
introduce the project
topic and/or describe
the software clearly
and/or discuss the
factors influencing
the software
development.
Showed an
unsatisfactory
understanding of
software
development.
Did not identify team
members and their
roles.
Introduced but did not
clearly present the
project topic.
Demonstrated a limited
understanding of the
context and/or purpose
of the software project.
Provided a limited
description of the
software project,
objectives and factors
(e.g., environments and
constraints) influencing
software development.
Identified some of the
team members and
roles.
Introduced the project
topic and explained the
significance of the
project.
Demonstrated a
consistent
understanding of the
software project.
Described the software
project clearly.
Discussed the
objectives and factors
influencing software
development.
Identified all team
members and roles.
Demonstrated an
advanced and
integrated
understanding of the
purpose of the
software project.
The software project
description, objectives
and the factors
influencing software
development were
described in detail.
Described all team
members and their
roles in detail.
Demonstrated a
systematic and critical
understanding of the
software project.
The presentation,
introduction and
overall description of
the project (e.g., the
project description,
objectives and factors
influencing software
development) was
complete and of
exceptional quality.

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Managerial and
technical process
plans

Percentage for this
criterion = 30%
Poor and/or
incomplete
description of
estimation and
schedule.
Poor and/or
incomplete
description of the
quality management
plan.
Poor and/or
incomplete
identification of
software risks and the
risk management
plan.
Adequate and
somewhat complete
description of the
estimation process.
Identified few details
about the quality
management plan.
Satisfactory description
of risks and the risk
management strategy.
Appropriately
identified the
estimation process to
follow and provided
some estimates for
schedule/costs/resourc
es.
Identified appropriate
details about the
quality management
plan.
Clear description of
risks and the risk
management strategy.
Identified the complete
estimation process and
provided very good
estimates for the
schedule/costs/resourc
es.
Identified appropriate
details about the
quality management
plan. The test plan is
well formed.
Detailed and clear
description of risks and
the risk management
strategy, including
details of the actions
taken to address risks.
Exceptional work was
done to identify the
estimation process and
produce good detailed
schedules.
Exceptionally detailed
and clear descriptions
of the quality
management process.
Risk analyses and
management is
explained in an
exceptional way.
Evaluation and
justification of the
plan
Demonstrated little
to no ability to
identify an approach
for solving the project
and/or did not
propose a solution
related to the project.
Only identified a single
approach for the
execution of the project
that does not apply
within the specific
context of the project.
Identified multiple
approaches for the
project, only some of
which apply within the
specific context of the
problem.
Identified multiple
approaches for solving
the problem that apply
within the specific
context of the
problem.
Identified multiple and
creative approaches
for solving the
problem that apply
within the specific
context of the
problem.
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Percentage for this
criterion = 20%
Justifications were also
provided for all the
approaches identified.
Clarity and
presentation of the
report

Percentage for this
criterion = 25%
Report lacked overall
organisation. Reader
had to make
considerable effort to
understand the
underlying logic and
flow of ideas.
Diagrams were
absent or inconsistent
with the text.
Grammatical and
spelling errors make it
difficult for the reader
to interpret the text
in places.
Report is organised via
topic/flow, but in some
areas, it is difficult to
follow the flow of ideas.
Language used could be
improved.
Some diagrams are not
well explained.
Grammatical errors
impede the flow of
communication.
Report is organised
and clearly written for
the most part. In some
areas, the logic or flow
of ideas is difficult to
follow.
Language is well
chosen with some
minor improvements
needed.
Diagrams are
consistent with the
text.
Sentences are mostly
grammatical and only a
few spelling errors are
present, and these do
not hinder the reader.
Report is well
organised and clearly
written.
Logic or flow of ideas is
easy to follow.
Language used is well
chosen.
Diagrams are
consistent with the
text.
Sentences are
grammatically correct
and free of spelling
errors.
Report is exceptional.
The underlying logic is
clearly articulated and
easy to follow.
Language used
precisely expresses the
intended meaning and
supports reader
comprehension.
Diagrams or analyses
enhance and clarify
the ideas presented.
Sentences are
grammatically correct
and free of spelling
errors.
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Correct citation of
key resources and
evidence

Percentage for this
criterion = 5%
Demonstrates
inconsistent use of
good-quality, credible
and relevant
resources to support
and develop ideas.
Referencing is
omitted or does not
resemble APA.
Demonstrates use of
credible and relevant
resources to support
and develop ideas, but
these are not always
explicit or well
developed.
Referencing resembles
APA, but contains
frequent or repeated
errors.
Demonstrates use of
credible resources to
support and develop
ideas.
Referencing resembles
APA, but contains
occasional errors.
Demonstrates use of
good quality, credible
and relevant resources
to support and develop
arguments and
statements.
Shows evidence of
wide scope within the
organisation for
sourcing evidence.
APA referencing is free
of errors.
Demonstrates use of
high-quality, credible
and relevant resources
to support and
develop arguments
and position
statements.
Shows evidence of
wide scope within and
without the
organisation for
sourcing evidence.
APA referencing is free
of errors.
The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO a)
Demonstrate interpersonal skills by prioritising competing demands to achieve personal goals and well-developed judgement
and responsibility in professional practice.
SLO b) Apply planning, problem solving and decision-making skills within the context of professional practice.
SLO c) Utilise software engineering methodologies to evaluate solutions for efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability.
SLO d) Identify ethical implications of professional practice.