Faculty of

Environment and
Technology
Academic Year: 2013/14
Examination Period: January

Module Leader: Asoka Perera

Module No: UBGMPW-10-3
Title of Module: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Examination Date: 12th January 2014

Examination Start time: 09.00 a.m.
Duration of Examination: 90 minutes

Instructions to Students
Candidates should attempt ANY THREE of the FOUR questions given.
Assume appropriate values for any data not given in or with the examination
paper. Clearly state such assumptions made on the script.

Materials supplied to the students will be:

Number of Examination Booklets (+any continuation booklets as 1
required) per Examination
Number of sheets of Graph Paper size G3 (Normal) 2

Additional Instructions to Invigilators:

Calculators may be used subject to University regulations Yes
Students are allowed to keep Examination Question Paper Yes
Material supplied by student allowed (must be collected with answer Yes
booklet) please specify:
A copy of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
published by Project Management Institute
Additional Specialized Material: Table 01, Table 02

Treasury tags will be supplied

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Question 01
a) A road is proposed to be constructed from Matugama to Badegama.
Explain briefly, why you would classify the above construction work as
a project in terms of the guidelines given in Project Management Body
of Knowledge.
(10 marks)
b) Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the road project in (a)
above.
(12 marks)
c) The Bill of Quantities (BOQ) of a road project is given in Table 1.
Develop a time schedule for the project assuming that the project
needs to be completed in six months. State your assumptions very
clearly if any. Your answer must include at least two milestones in your
schedule.
(18 marks)

Question 02
a) Describe the following estimating methods:
i. Bottom up estimating
ii. Analogue estimating.
What is the estimating method used for the preparation of rates given
in Table 1?
(8 marks)
b) Using the road project BOQ given in Table 1, the planned quantities,
completed quantities and actual cost of items given in Table 2,
calculate the following earned value variables:
Earned Value (EV), Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Variance (CV),
Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Cost Performance Index (CPI),
Estimate at Completion (EAC), and Estimate to Completion (ETC).
(21 marks)
c) Prepare a short report to the management based on your answers to
part (b) above.
(11 marks)

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Question 03
a) Explain how you would ensure proper communication management of
a road project. You may use the data provided in Table 1 and Table 2
for the road project.
(12 marks)
b) Prepare a procurement plan for the road project of which data are
given in Table 1.
(14 marks)
c) What are the main elements of human resource management of a road
project according to Project Management Body of Knowledge.
(14 marks)

Question 04
a) Briefly explain the following terms in Project Management:
i. Quality Planning
ii. Quality Control
iii. Quality Assurance
(12 marks)
b) Why should you advise your project managers to document the
“lessons learnt” and share them at progress meetings?
(12 marks)
c) Explain how you would prepare a risk management plan for a road
project.
(16 marks)

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