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Master of
Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
PM0010–Introduction
to Project Management-4 Credits
(Book ID:
B1236)
Assignment
(60 Marks)
Note: Answers
for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is
followed by evaluation scheme. Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Summaries the project management
processes involved in the monitoring and control process group.
Answer. Not all project management processes
apply to all projects or project phases. Process groups can overlap and
interact. Forty-two project management processes are contained within the five
project management process groups:
Initiating Process
Group
The Initiating Process Group Formally authorizes new project
or project phase. The two processes in it are:
1. Develop project charter - Authorizing project or project
phase. The project charter defines the project’s
Q2. Elucidate the importance of
communication in Project Management.
Answer. Some people think that being a
project manager is all about sticking your nose in a set of project plans and
setting milestones and such like. This is certainly an essential part of the
role but it is far from being the only one.
Another area of the job you will want to spend a lot of time
on in is the communication. This is an important aspect of the project
management role for the following reasons.
A Lot of
Q3. Explain the roles of project
manager.
Answer. Project
managers are the
point people responsible for coordinating activities of project team members to
achieve project objectives. Whereas project team members tend to have narrowly
focused skills and expertise, and are primarily concerned with day-to-day
functions, Project Managers focus equal attention on near- and long-term
activities.
Most of the
Q4. Explain the any FIVE types of
contracts that are entered into in project procurement.
Answer. 1. The traditional or
conventional procurement method has been a standard practice in the construction industry for 150
years, following the emergence of general contracting firms and independent
client consultants. There are two main features of the traditional method:
Ø The design process is separate from
the construction (although JCT contracts provide for design of specific parts
of the works to be carried out by the contractor)
Ø Full documentation (i.e. drawings,
work schedules, bills of quantities) must be supplied by the client before the
contractor can be invited to tender for carrying out the work.
Q5. Write short notes on Total
Quality Management (TQM).
Answer. Total Quality
Management (TQM) is
a management approach that originated in the 1950s and has steadily become more
popular since the early 1980s. Total quality is a description of the culture,
attitude and organization of a company that strives to provide customers with
products and services that satisfy their needs. The culture requires quality in
all aspects of the company’s operations, with processes being done right the
first time and defects and waste eradicated from operations.
Q6. Describe the various supports
that the project management system provides.
Answer. Supports that the project
management system provides:
These
services aim to provide the customer with a range of specialized services that
cover a wide range of needs for project management. Such needs are the planning
and the monitoring control of a project, project management support in the
bidding phase of a project, and general support at the corporate level for the
operational planning, development and guidance of the company staff which
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