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Bbit 315:Ict Project Management Question Paper

Bbit 315:Ict Project Management

Course:Computer Science

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2013 (EVENING) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : COMPUTING & INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT : CIS & BI
UNIT CODE : CISY 404/BBIT 315
UNIT TITLE : ICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions.

Question One

What is project management?

(2 Marks)

List the triple constraints and discuss their dependencies.

(6 Marks)

What does it mean to take a system view of a project?

(2 Marks)

Differentiate project management, program management and portfolio management.

(3 Marks)

Explain the BUY or BUILD decision in procurement.

(4 Marks)

Define project risk management.

(2 Marks)

Suppose that a project has the following activities. Construct a network diagram to show the sequence of events.

(11 Marks)

Activity Preceded by
A -
B -
C -
D -
E D
F E
G A,F
H G
I B,H
J B,H
K I,J
L G
M C,I
N K,L

Question Two

Briefly describe the project management framework providing examples of stakeholders, knowledge areas, tools and techniques and project success factors.

(14 Marks)

Why is leadership so important for project managers? Discuss.

(6 Marks)

Question Three

Explain the FOUR frames of organizations. How can they help project managers understand the organizational context for their projects.

(10 Marks)

Explain the following basic principles of cost management;

(10 Marks)

(i) Profits

(ii) Life cycle costs

(iii) tangible & intangible costs and benefits

(iv) Direct and indirect costs

(v) reserves

Question Four

Summarize the process involved in project human resource management.

(8 Marks)

Explain with examples the following basic response for negative risk.
arks)

(i) Risk avoidance

Risk acceptance
Risk transference
Risk mitigation

Question Five

Summarize different tools and techniques project managers can use to help them manage project teams. What can they do to manage virtual team members.

(10 Marks)

Discuss the following types of dependencies among project activities and give an example for each.

(9 Marks)

Mandatory dependencies
Discretionary dependencies
External dependencies

Define project scope management.

(1 Mark)

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