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Project Management (Sunday) Question Paper

Project Management (Sunday)

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2011

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
CAM 205: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (SUNDAY)
DATE: AUGUST 2011 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
Question One (30 Marks)
a) A company wants to know how long it will take to obtain copies of plans from the head office
.The following information relates to the project.
Required;
i. Prepare a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). (6 Marks)
Activity Preceding event Duration(Days)
ii. Draw a Network Diagram clearly indicating the ESTs, EFTs, LSTs, LFTs and the Durations
of each activity. (6 Marks)
iii. Determine the critical activities, critical path and the project completion date of the project.
(3 Marks)
b) Discuss three reasons for ineffective project control. (6 Marks)
c) Using appropriate examples differentiate between discounted and non-discounted methods in
capital budgeting/financial analysis for projects. (4 Marks)
d) Outline five sources of risks to a project. (5 Marks)
Question Two
a) Briefly explain the four phases of the Project Life Cycle. (8 Marks)
b) Discuss the four necessary skills for a project manager. (8 Marks)
c) Explain two reasons why Project Management has grown into an important discipline in the recent
past. (4 Marks)
Question Three
Write short notes on the following concepts:
a) Gantt Charts (5 Marks)
b) Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (P.E.R.T). (5 Marks)
c) Mutual Exclusivity in projects. (5 Marks)
d) Risk Management Plan. (5 Marks)
Question Four
a) Discuss the importance of Teams as a Project Success factor. (8 Marks)
b) Identify and explain any four areas of a feasibility study. (12 Marks)
Question Five
a) Discuss four characteristics that distinguish a Project from any Functional activity. (8 Marks)
b) Explain three sources of project ideas. (6 Marks)
c) Briefly discuss Field Force Analysis as a Project Success measuring tool. (6 Marks)

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