The Faltering Project Team Scenario
Scenario based question – Application 2
Group Assessment – worth 5%.
The Faltering Project Team Scenario
As an experienced project team manager, you’ve been requested to undertake an evaluation of a multi-institutional project managed by a team of academics. The team has funding of $250,000 over 2 years from the Australian Learning and Teaching
Council (ALTC). The project is part of a national grant scheme offering funding for the improvement of learning and teaching in higher education in Australia. The project aims to improve the quality of student learning in teamwork activities in tutorials for business subjects
Team members and their organisations:
Associate Professor Joan, Project Leader (age 57) University in Wollongong:
Joan has an excellent record as a project leader in her own university having successfully led many projects. She is highly committed to her professional work but her life is often chaotic and she usually works 60 – 70 hours per week. As the principal author of the project application and project leader, she is gregarious, wellliked and respected and is highly committed to the success of the project. She is has a low core self-evaluation, and is a risk-taker. Sometimes described by her colleagues as a classic Type A personality, she is highly driven and obsessive about detail, but also has a tendency to leave things to the last minute and will sometimes work through the night in order to meet deadlines.
Julie, Project Officer (PhD student age 23) University in Wollongong:
As well as undertaking her PhD part-time, Julie is working in a new role as project officer to earn extra money and is being mentored by Joan. She is highly committed to the project as she strongly believes in the project aims and her PhD investigates a similar theme. Julie is regarded by her friends and family as a perfectionist and is strongly risk averse. When under pressure to achieve deadlines she also struggles with anxiety and stress. Julie
Group Assessment – worth 5%.
The Faltering Project Team Scenario
As an experienced project team manager, you’ve been requested to undertake an evaluation of a multi-institutional project managed by a team of academics. The team has funding of $250,000 over 2 years from the Australian Learning and Teaching
Council (ALTC). The project is part of a national grant scheme offering funding for the improvement of learning and teaching in higher education in Australia. The project aims to improve the quality of student learning in teamwork activities in tutorials for business subjects
Team members and their organisations:
Associate Professor Joan, Project Leader (age 57) University in Wollongong:
Joan has an excellent record as a project leader in her own university having successfully led many projects. She is highly committed to her professional work but her life is often chaotic and she usually works 60 – 70 hours per week. As the principal author of the project application and project leader, she is gregarious, wellliked and respected and is highly committed to the success of the project. She is has a low core self-evaluation, and is a risk-taker. Sometimes described by her colleagues as a classic Type A personality, she is highly driven and obsessive about detail, but also has a tendency to leave things to the last minute and will sometimes work through the night in order to meet deadlines.
Julie, Project Officer (PhD student age 23) University in Wollongong:
As well as undertaking her PhD part-time, Julie is working in a new role as project officer to earn extra money and is being mentored by Joan. She is highly committed to the project as she strongly believes in the project aims and her PhD investigates a similar theme. Julie is regarded by her friends and family as a perfectionist and is strongly risk averse. When under pressure to achieve deadlines she also struggles with anxiety and stress. Julie