In the role of a new Project Manager who has just joined the organisation, you are required to prepare a project management report for the Hull Smart City OS project by leveraging on the techniques and concepts you have covered in the module. The report must include the following tasks - ONLY the first three parts of TASK 1 are required for the formative (1000 words). Note ALL tasks are required for the summative (5,000 words) TASK 1 - MANAGING PROJECTS [TOTAL: 30 Marks] 1.1 - The Project Manager (10 marks) Critically discuss what key skills the project manager of the Hull Smart City OS project needs to develop to be effective and reflect on possible actions the project manager of the Hull Smart City OS project should take to develop those skills. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 1.2 - Stakeholder Management and Engagement (10 marks) Identify relevant internal and external stakeholders and create a stakeholder influence map for the Hull Smart City OS project and discuss why these are the most critical stakeholders emerging from your analysis. Afterwards, by leveraging on the academic literature and similar real projects, critically discuss how you engage the stakeholders you have identified with the Hull Smart City OS project. 1.3 - The Project Triangle (10 marks) Critically discuss the importance of the various project triangle parameters that will need to be managed by the Hull Smart City OS project manager over the course of the project, and how they may inter-relate to each other. Discuss the impact of possible changes to this project. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. TASK 2 - MANAGING RESOURCES AND MITIGATING RISKS [TOTAL: 30 Marks] 2.1 - Managing Budgets (10 marks) Provide advice to the project manager on what resources may be required for this project and what could be an effective cost estimation technique for the Hull Smart City OS project and explain the importance of baselining the activities, determining a critical path and the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches to cost estimation. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 2.2 - Risk Management within the Project (10 marks) Develop a risk analysis by constructing a risk register to critically evaluate the importance of risk management for the Hull Smart City OS project. You should identify six risks that the Hull Smart City OS project should be aware of by using the appropriate categories (e.g., environmental, operational, financial, strategic, reputational, compliance, etc). For this analysis, an appropriate risk register format with mitigating actions, should be used. Also, explain the difference between risk appetite and risk attitude in the context of Hull City council. 2.3 Change Management (10 marks) Critically discuss the importance of managing change in the Hull Smart City OS over the course of the project. Detail how change arising from projects is controlled and managed in an organisation. Explain the importance of a change control board in managing and authorising change. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. TASK 3 - MANAGING PEOPLE AND TEAMS [TOTAL: 30 Marks] 3.1 - Conflicts and Negotiation (10 marks) Identify six conflicts that may arise when running the Hull Smart City OS project and their sources. Once you have identified those potential conflicts, critically discuss which actions can be taken by the project manager to resolve them and suggest appropriate conflict management and/or negotiation strategies to address these. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 3.2 Leadership (10 marks) Identify, compare and contrast leadership styles and management behaviours for the Hull Smart City OS project and discuss why these are critical to improving the effectiveness and success of the project. Afterwards, by leveraging on the academic literature and similar real projects, critically discuss which leadership style or combination of leadership styles you would recommend for the Hull Smart City OS project. 3.3 Teamwork (10 marks) Critically discuss what the project manager can do to build a highly successful team for the Hull Smart City OS project. In particular, focus on the importance of how a diverse team can improve project performance. Critically reflect on what actions the project manager can take to build a diverse team for the Hull Smart City OS project, and detail what are some of the challenges of working in diverse teams in terms of EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion)? Presentation and Structure (10 marks) The report must be in clear font (e.g., Arial/Calibri point size 11) with consistent format styles, automatic page numbers and table of contents. Line spacing should be 1.5. Word count: 5000 words (Summative)

Your report structure should include the following sections: Cover page (University cover sheet) Table of Contents Table of Figures (optional) List of Abbreviations (if appropriate) Introduction 1 MANAGING PROJECTS 1.1 Project Manager 1.2 Stakeholder Engagement and Management 1.3 The Project Triangle 2 MANAGING RESOURCES AND MITIGATING RISKS 2.1 Managing Finances 2.2 Risk Management within the project 2.3 Change Management 3 MANAGING PEOPLE AND TEAMS 3.1 Conflict and Negotiation 3.2 Leadership 3.3 Teamwork Conclusion References Appendix (if appropriate) NOTE: The word count of (5,000 words) only applies to the main body (shown in bold); i.e., cover page, table of contents, list of

abbreviations, references, assessment self-evaluation and appendix

are not part of the word count. All submissions must be written in an academic style (not first person) and any figures, diagrams and independent research must be appropriately referenced using the Harvard Referencing System.

In the role of a new Project Manager who has just joined the organisation, you are required to prepare a project management report for the Hull Smart City OS project by leveraging on the techniques and concepts you have covered in the module. The report must include the following tasks - ONLY the first three parts of TASK 1 are required for the formative ( 1000 words). Note - ALL tasks are required for the summative (5,000 words) TASK 1 - MANAGING PROJECTS [TOTAL: 30 Marks] 1.1 - The Project Manager (10 marks) Critically discuss what key skills the project manager of the Hull Smart City OS project needs to develop to be effective and reflect on possible actions the project manager of the Hull Smart City OS project should take to develop those skills. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 1.2 - Stakeholder Management and Engagement (10 marks) Identify relevant internal and external stakeholders and create a stakeholder influence map for the Hull Smart City OS project and discuss why these are the most critical stakeholders emerging from your analysis. Afterwards, by leveraging on the academic literature and similar real projects, critically discuss how you engage the stakeholders you have identified with the Hull Smart City OS project. 1.3 - The Project Triangle (10 marks) Critically discuss the importance of the various project triangle parameters that will need to be managed by the Hull Smart City OS project manager over the course of the project, and how they may inter-relate to each other. Discuss the impact of possible changes to this project. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. TASK 2 - MANAGING RESOURCES AND MITIGATING RISKS [TOTAL: 30 Marks] 2.1 - Managing Budgets (10 marks) Provide advice to the project manager on what resources may be required for this project and what could be an effective cost estimation technique for the Hull Smart City OS project and explain the importance of baselining the activities, determining a critical path and the difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches to cost estimation. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 2.2 - Risk Management within the Project (10 marks) Develop a risk analysis by constructing a risk register to critically evaluate the importance of risk management for the Hull Smart City OS project. You should identify six risks that the Hull Smart City OS project should be aware of by using the appropriate categories (e.g., environmental, operational, financial, strategic, reputational, compliance, etc...). For this analysis, an appropriate risk register format with mitigating actions, should be used. Also, explain the difference between risk appetite and risk attitude in the context of Hull City Council. 2.3 - Change Management (10 marks) Critically discuss the importance of managing change in the Hull Smart City OS over the course of the project. Detail how change arising from projects is controlled and managed in an organisation. Explain the importance of a change control board in managing and authorising change. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 3 - MANAGING PEOPLE AND TEAMS [TOTAL: 30 Marks] 3.1 - Conflicts and Negotiation (10 marks) Identify six conflicts that may arise when running the Hull Smart City OS project and their sources. Once you have identified those potential conflicts, critically discuss which actions can be taken by the project manager to resolve them and suggest appropriate conflict management and/or negotiation strategies to address these. Support your arguments with academic literature and references to other similar real projects. 3.2 - Leadership (10 marks) Identify, compare and contrast leadership styles and management behaviours for the Hull Smart City OS project and discuss why these are critical to improving the effectiveness and success of the project. Afterwards, by leveraging on the academic literature and similar real projects, critically discuss which leadership style or combination of leadership styles you would recommend for the Hull Smart City OS project. 3.3 - Teamwork (10 marks) Critically discuss what the project manager can do to build a highly successful team for the Hull Smart City OS project. In particular, focus on the importance of how a diverse team can improve project performance. Critically reflect on what actions the project manager can take to build a diverse team for the Hull Smart City OS project, and detail what are some of the challenges of working in diverse teams in terms of EDI (Equality, Diversity \& Inclusion)? Presentation and Structure (10 marks) The report must be in clear font (e.g., Arial/Calibri point size 11) with consistent format styles, automatic page numbers and table of contents. Line spacing should be 1.5