The assessment brief contains a series of tasks that are clearly referenced to the relevant assessment criteria and indicative content: CMI Unit 524 Other, CU, UK

Assessment Brief: Conducting a Management Project

key information for LEARNERs  Overview of assessment tasks Each task in this assessment brief has been developed to enable you to evidence achievement of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for CMI 524: Conducting a Management Project.  Each of the assessment criteria must gain a pass outcome for you to successfully achieve the unit.

Preparation for the assessment
Before you begin the assessment brief please read the CMI 524 unit specification thoroughly as only the content related to the achievement of the assessment criteria will be assessed. Research the topics being assessed.  Suggested reading/web resources are provided on the CMI 524 unit specification. Your tutor may signpost you to relevant resources. Additionally, you may access excellent online resources at ManagementDirect  HYPERLINK "https://members.md.cmi.org.uk/" \t "_blank" https://members.md.cmi.org.uk. Please note that if you have a customized site the link will differ, please contact your Centre for clarification. If you are enrolled on the Trailblazer Apprenticeship program you are encouraged to review the Apprenticeship Standard for Operations/Departmental Manager.

Completing the assessment brief 
The assessment brief contains a series of tasks that are clearly referenced to the relevant assessment criteria and indicative content. Refer to the Assessment Guidance Table at the end of the assessment brief which outlines the requirements for a Pass or Refer. 
Evidence must be provided in the evidence booklet. Additional work-based evidence such as plans or documentation (which has been referred to within the main text) should be included at the end of the booklet marked ‘Work Based Evidence’.  Appendices are not a requirement of this assessment brief.  If appendices are included these will not be marked or moderated by the CMI.

Work-based evidence must be accompanied by a supporting statement in the learner evidence box, to explain the link to the assessment criteria.  Work-based evidence (where required by the task) must not exceed SIX (6) pages.  Files embedded in the booklet must not exceed 10MB.
The evidence booklet must be completed professionally (e.g. applying business conventions for writing formal reports) and by using Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format or another compatible software program and not in a PDF format. 
An appropriate referencing system (such as Harvard Referencing) must be used to ensure the original source(s) of quotations or models can be verified. 
Finally, you must sign the Learner Authenticity statement (an electronic signature is accepted).