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Summer-2013
Master of
Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
PM0013–Managing
Human Resources in Projects-4 Credits
(Book ID:
B1239)
Assignment
(60 Marks)
Note: Answer
all questions (with 300 to 400 words each) must be written within 6-8 pages.
Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60
Q1. What is the selection criteria
applied in the selection of a Project Manager?
Answer. One of the most impotent qualities of
a project manager is a mature understanding of the way projects develop. This
allows the nature of project activities to be better understood, problems to be
seen in perspective, and needs to be assessed ahead of time. To some extent
this understanding of project development is intuitive, through it clearly also
depends upon specialist knowledge of the project's technology and industry. It
can, also be acquired in large
Q2.As a project manager, you will
always have projects for which you must procure hardware, software, or services
from outside sources. This process is procurement, and the professional project
manager must have a basic understanding of the procedure so that he or she can
make sure that the organization is getting the right materials at the best
cost. To manage procurement, you need to go through a few processes. Explain these
processes.
Answer. The vendor selection process can be a very complicated and
emotional undertaking if you don't know how to approach it from the very start.
Here are few steps to help you select the right vendor for your business.
1. Analyze the Business Requirements
Before you
begin to gather data or perform interviews, assemble a team of people who have
a vested interest in this particular vendor selection process. In summary:
Ø Define the Product, Material or
Service
Ø Define the Technical and Business
Requirements
Q3. Discuss the Role of a Project
manager in handling conflicts.
Answer. 1. Preventative Strategies
The first
step in conflict management is learning how to prevent or minimize conflict. A
team leader has several ways to do that. At the beginning of each project, or
each meeting, ground rules should be developed. These should incorporate
processes or behaviors that the group will allow or prohibit. These tend to be
good objective guidelines that remove the leader from the role of enforcer.
Q4. Describe the structure and
content of a CMP.
Answer. A useful document that can assist
with your planning efforts is the
Contractor Management Plan (CMP). Creating a CMP will assist your project
with defining a strategy for preparing, awarding, and if necessary, filing your
purchased/personal services contract(s).
Purpose
Collaboration
and coordination among a wide range of stakeholders - MPO planners, State DOT
Q5. What are the different methods of
forecasting in a project?
Answer. Time series
An analysis of history—a time series—can be used by
management to make current decisions and plans based on long-term forecasting.
We usually assume past patterns will continue into the future. Long-range
predictions are essential to allow sufficient time for the procurement,
manufacturing, sales, finance, and other departments of a company to develop
plans for possible new plants, financing, development of new products, and new
methods of assembling.
Q6. Write short notes on acquiring a
Project Team.
Answer. Acquiring Project Team is the process for "obtaining the human resources needed
to complete the project". The main task is to generate the project
staff assignments.
Ø Part of the Executing Process Group
Ø Child Process of Direct and Manage
Project Execution
Ø Member of Knowledge Area Project
Human Resource Management
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