PPMP20009: Leading Lean Projects

Assessment 1: A study of Lean principles in project management

Case study: The Benfield Column Repair Project at Sasol, South Africa, 1994.
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Assessment Criteria Marking Criteria Marking guidelines Marks Allocated Marks earned Marker's comments
item
1 The student displays an understanding of a research paradigm An abstract is provided (200-300 words), setting out the A research paradigm relevant to the case study is stated
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and evidences competence in scholarly writing research paradigm and giving an overview of the content.
The approach to the 4 questions is briefly highlighted 4
A conclusion is stated comprising a key lesson learned 3
2 Question 1: The student displays an understanding of the Lean Relevant examples are provided to explain the 4 concepts The Voice of the Customer: a relevant example is given
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transformation framework and demonstrates ability to apply given in the question and the concepts are clearly
the concepts to the context of the case study contextualised using the example. The 'Voice of the Customer' is well elaborated through the
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example
Critical Customer Requirements: a relevant example is given
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Critical Customer Requirements' is well elaborated through
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the example
Critical to quality: a relevant example is given 2
Critical to quality' is well elaborated through the example
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Critical to process: a relevant example is given 2
Critical to Process' is well elaborated through the example
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3 Question 2: The student relates the wastes of Lean to different 4 waste reduction actions are identified from the case study The waste reduction action in the case study is described and
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PM methodologies and applies the concepts to the case study and each action is linked to a Knowledge Area in PMBOK or a explained (1 mark per waste)
Theme in PRINCE2 Wastes are related to a PMBOK Knowledge Area of PRINCE2
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Theme (1 mark per waste)
The effect of the waste reduction on the overall project is
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clearly explained (1 mark per waste)
A tool or technique from PMBOK or PRINCE2 that was applied
in the waste reduction is stated and briefly explained (1 mark 4
per waste)
4 Question 3: The student displays an understanding of The effectiveness of the teams in the case study is analysed in The project ground rules (How they contributed to team
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teamwork as a pillar of the House of Lean and applies the the 5 given areas and actions taken are linked to a Lean effectiveness)
concepts to the context of the case study principles The project ground rules (What Lean principle they relate to)
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Meeting management: (How it contributed to team

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effectiveness)
Meeting management: (What Lean principle this relates to)
2

Communication: (How it contributed to team effectiveness)

2

Communication: (What Lean principle this relates to) 2

Human resource management: (How it contributed to team
2
effectiveness)
Human resource management: (What Lean principle this
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relates to)
Supplier management (Procurement): (How it contributed to
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team effectiveness)
Supplier management (Procurement): (What Lean principle
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this relates to)
5 Question 4: The student demonstrates critical reflection and The approach for the project is compared against established Three reasons are stated why the project deserved to win the
derives meaningful learning from this exercise PM practice and evaluated in the context of the case study. PMI POY award or why it shouldn't have won the award (2 6
marks per reason)
3 lessons learned from this case study are stated and
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explained (2 marks per lesson)
An example of future application of the lessons learned is
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given
6 The student displays competence in summarising findings and A well structured closing statement is provided (200-300
learning words) summarizing the main points discussed and stating a 8
personal conclusion
7 Clarity of expression, grammar, spellings and references provided 10
8 Word limit penalty: 2 marks
9 Late submission penalty: 2 marks per full day after submission deadline
Total Marks 100 0
Net Marks (Scaled to 40%) 40% 0%