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Cam 205: Project Management (Evening Class) Question Paper

Cam 205: Project Management (Evening Class)

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2009

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
SECOND YEAR STAGE III EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CAM 205: PROJECT MANAGEMENT (EVENING CLASS)
DATE: APRIL 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE (30 Marks)
The following is a simple project involving maintaining a yard around the home, study carefully and
answer the questions that follows.
Description Preceding Event Duration (minutes)
A Pick up thrash none 15
B Put gas in mower none 5
C Get hedge clippers none 5
D Trim weeds A & B 45
E Mow front yard A & B 12
F Edge side walks A & B 15
G Trim hedge C 30
H Mow backyard E 30
I Bag grass D, H, F and G 30
J Bundle Trash D, H, F&G 15
K Haul Trash I&J 45
a) Prepare a WBS (Work breakdown structure) for this project (10 Marks)
b) Using this information, draw a Gantt chart for the project (10 Marks)
c) Show a complete Network Diagram for this project that display the ES, EF and D for each
activity (10 Marks)
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QUESTION TWO
In many projects, people who have never worked together are assigned to the same project team. This
group of individuals must develop into an effective team to achieve the project objective successfully.
Discuss the stages of developing effective project team according to Tuckman. (20 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
One of the tools of measuring the success of the project is the Field Force Analysis. Discuss this tool
with respect to the forces and the specific areas of analysis (20 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
Describe the possible types of conflicts that may arise during a project and describe FIVE ways of
handling these conflicts (20 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following concepts in project management
a) Work breakdown structure
b) Programme Evaluation and Review Techniques
c) Configuration management
d) Critical path (20 Marks)

Cam 205: Project Management (Evening Class) Question Paper

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