T227: Change, Strategy and Projects at Work

KSA - TMA Summer 23/24

Cut-Off Date: Based on the Published Deadline.

Total Marks: 90 marks turned to 15 marks

Contents

Warnings and Declaration…………………………………….………………………………......1

Task 1 ……………….…………………………………. ………………………………...…….…3

Task 2 ………………………………………………………………………………….…..……….3

Task 3 ………………………………………………………………………………….……….…..4

Plagiarism Warning:

As per AOU rules and regulations, all students are required to submit their own TMA
work and avoid plagiarism. The AOU has implemented sophisticated techniques for
plagiarism detection. You must provide all references in case you use and quote
another person's work in your TMA. You will be penalized for any act of plagiarism as
per the AOU's rules and regulations.

Declaration of No Plagiarism by Student (to be signed and submitted by student

with TMA work):

I hereby declare that this submitted TMA work is a result of my own efforts and I have
not plagiarized any other person's work. I have provided all references of information
that I have used and quoted in my TMA work.

Name of Student:……………………………..
Signature:…………………………………………...
Date:…………………………………………………

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In this assignment, the project is an individual work.
You are requested to work on a mobile application project for the communication of users.
The description of this project is given as follows:
Plan and design a mobile health tracker application that allows users to log their daily activities, monitor
their health metrics (like steps, sleep, and water intake), and set personal health goals . The mobile
application has many functions and features. These functions and features are provided as
follows:
 User Registration and Profile Management:
o Create a user account with email or social media login.
o Manage profile details like age, weight, height, etc.
 Daily Activity Tracking:
o Log daily activities such as exercise, meals, meditation, etc.
o Track steps count using the phone's accelerometer or integrate with wearable
devices.
o Record exercise sessions with details like duration, type, and intensity.
 Health Metric Monitoring:
o Monitor health metrics like steps taken, distance walked, calories burned.
o Track sleep patterns including duration, quality, and interruptions.
o Log water intake with reminders to stay hydrated throughout the day.
 Goal Setting and Tracking:
o Set personal health goals for steps, sleep duration, water intake, etc.
o Receive notifications and reminders to stay on track with goals.
o Track progress towards goals with visual charts and statistics.
 Nutrition Tracking:
o Log food intake with calorie and nutrient information.
o Provide access to a food database for easy entry of meals.
o Set nutritional goals and receive suggestions for healthier eating habits.
 Integration with Wearable Devices:
o Sync data from fitness trackers, smartwatches, and other wearable devices.
o Utilize data from wearable devices for more accurate tracking and analysis.
 Health Insights and Analytics:
o Provide insights and analytics based on user data for better understanding of
health trends.
o Generate reports on activity levels, sleep patterns, and overall health metrics.
o Offer personalized recommendations for improving health and achieving goals.
 Community and Social Features:
o Connect with friends or join groups for motivation and support.

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 These functions and features can make your mobile health tracker application comprehensive
and user-friendly, catering to the needs of individuals striving for better health and wellness.
You are requested to complete the following three tasks:

Task 1: Writing Report - Use Report Template Available in Moodle

Provide a report named “Project Title_Student Name_Student ID.doc” that describes the
following items of the mobile application project for the exchange of data among users anytime.
Use the Report Template.

The report must include the following items:

- The abstract of the project. (2 Marks)
- An introduction chapter of the project that includes background information, motivations of
the project, problems of the project, aims and objectives of the project, the proposed solution
of the project, constraints of the project, assumptions of the project and the structure of the
project that shows the remaining parts of the report. (8 Marks)
- A literature review chapter that reviews related works done by other authors, and the
relationships between these related works and your work. Due to several relevant works on
developing mobile applications for the exchange of data among users have been done before,
provide the reasons for developing your work. Finally, compare your work with related
works done by other authors. (8 Marks)
- A chapter presents the team members and their responsibilities in developing the project. (6
Marks = 3 for the team members + 3 for the corresponding responsibilities)

The report must also include the planning phase of the project. The planning phase of the
project plan must include the following items:
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that includes phases and numbered activities (6 Marks)
- Network activity diagram (Includes all the activities and MUST be compatible with the WBS
above) (6 Marks)
- Critical path and project duration (Based on your network diagram above) (6 Marks)
The report must be written in clear English language and should range between 2000 and 3500
words.

Task 2: Implementation using MS Project OR GanttProject

Using MS Project or GanttProject (Open Source), create the project plan named as follows:
“Project Title_StudentName_StudentID.mpp”.
The following information presented in the MPP file must be consistent with the information
presented in the report in Task 1 (the planning phase):
- Gantt chart (created using MS Project or GanttProject) (6 Marks)

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- PERT diagram (created using MS Project or GanttProject) (6 Marks)

Task 3: Oral PowerPoint Presentation

- Create a PowerPoint presentation describing the outline of your project and capturing a
summary of the main points. The presentation must be named:
“Project Title_Student Name_Student ID.ppt”;
- Using the prepared presentation above, present your project in class (if the module is run on
campus) otherwise record the PowerPoint presentation using the recording feature in MS
PPT, save the recorded file and upload it to Moodle along with the other file (compressed);
- The class presentation or the recorded PPT MUST be in clear English (12 Marks);
- The marks for Task 3 will be allocated based on the quality of the slides (6 Marks), and the
degree to which the student is convincing in his/her project plan proposal (6 Marks) (Total
Marks for Task 3 = 24 marks)

The quality of the PowerPoint Slides will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

- Having a standard style (1 Mark);

- Writing should be clear and concise to the point (2 Marks);
- Not too cluttered (1 Mark);
- The slides MUST Not be a copy of the report (1 Mark);
- Short and brief – Only Main points listed – (1 Mark).

NOTE: Submit to Moodle the Word document file on one link, and submit to Moodle in one
zip file on the other link, the MPP file, and the PowerPoint file that includes the recorded oral
PowerPoint presentation.

Dear Student - Pay Attention to the following:

1) Using the “T227 Report Template” (available in Moodle). (3 Marks)

2) Correct grammar, spelling, and clear English sentences. (3 Marks)
3) Submitting a “Process” not a “Project” will result in ZERO on the TMA
4) Report word count being between 2000 and 3500 words. (3 Marks)
5) Using the Harvard referencing system (author-date). (3 Marks)
6) More than or equal to 30% similarity is considered plagiarism. Light paraphrasing is
considered plagiarism. Marks will be deducted according to the Faculty of Computer
Studies rules and regulations up to 100% of the total marks according to the case.

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