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Ict Project Management Question Paper
Ict Project Management
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology
Institution: Kca University question papers
Exam Year:2009
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 2305: ICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DATE: AUGUST 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE (Compulsory)
a) Explain the following terms: (3 Marks)
i) Project Management
ii) Project Scheduling
iii) Project
b) State and briefly explain the 4 categories of feasibility tests (4 Marks)
c) Company X is implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. A thorough risk
analysis indicates that the main risk to the project’s success is the degree to which the employees’
adopt the new methodologies and work processes. Explain the best technique to address this type
of risk (4Marks)
d) As a project manager your firm must re-deploy some key resources to a new IS project and you
must outsource some activities. Which components of the system would be the best ones to
consider outsourcing? (4 Marks)
e) When choosing members for a software engineering project team, what is the most important
criteria to be used for the selection? Give reasons for your answer (5 Marks)
f) Below is a dependency list of a software product to be developed
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i) Using the dependency list create a planning network diagram (8 Marks)
ii) Identify the critical path (2 Marks)
Activity Depends on Duration
A
Develop product design - 6
B Plan market research A 9
C Prepare routing A 12
D Build prototype model A 14
E Prepare marketing brochures B 8
F Prepare cost estimates C ,D 4
G Do preliminary product testing E, F 3
H Complete market survey F 8
I Prepare pricing and forecast report G, H 10
J Prepare final report I 4
QUESTION TWO
a) Describe the following project appraisal methods (4 Marks)
i) Payback method
ii) Net Present Value
b) Distinguish between Expert judgement and Estimation by analogy techniques of estimation
(4 Marks)
c) PRINCE stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments, a project management methodology.
List any four key features of prince. (4 Marks)
d) Describe three quality management activities (3 Marks)
e) Describe the term “software Metric”. Discuss its relevance to software quality management.
(5 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Using an appropriate example describe the logical flow of any project (5 Marks)
b) You are the project manager for a seminar and training session that approximately 2,000-2500
employees will be attending. You have rented a hall for the seminar; however, you are unsure
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exactly how many people will attend. Moreover, the number of tables required will change
depending on attendance.
i) What type of cost is the cost of furniture considered to be? Give reasons for your answer
(5 Marks)
ii) Using the scenario given above explain the benefits of planning in project management
(10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Describe the four major tasks undertaken by the project manager when preparing estimates for a
given project (4 Marks)
b) Discuss the importance of a post implementation review before the closing of a project
(6 Marks)
c) What is the purpose of an impact analysis done during configuration management (2 Marks)
d) Discuss the different recruitment methods available (5 Marks)
e) Discuss the three constraints that operate on every project (3 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
A coastal town was hit by a tsunami in 2004, thousands of people died and many others left homeless.
The Government decided to employ technology to help them detect the possibility of such natural
disaster in advance. You have been appointed as the project manager for this project.
(i) Define the scope of the project (4 Marks)
(ii) Describe the organization structure that would be suitable for this project? Give reasons for your
answers (10 Marks)
(iii)What are the chances of the project failing? Give reasons for your answers (6 Marks)
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