ID Number @USP THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACING Nam 18338: Project Management Faculty of Science, Technology and Envronment School of Computing, Information and Mathematical Sclences Final Examination Semester 12016 Mode [Face to Face/Oniine) Duration of Exam: 3 hours + 10 minutes Reading Time: 10 minutes ‘Writing Time: 3 hours Total mark 100 ‘Question ond Answer Booklet Instructions This exom hos two sections ~ A and 8. All questions are compusary. Write your answers in ths books ‘Answer muliple choice questions on the mutiple choice gf provided on poge 7. You may use non-programmabie calewators This exam is worth $08 of your overall mark. Minimum pass maak: fortis exam is 40/100 Hand this examination booklet fo your supervisor when you complete the ‘exominationName: ID Number: Section A line Choice Questions Q0marks) y Which ofthese actives is NOT part ofthe planing phase? A) The budget targets are developed. 8) Actisties are identified. )_ The target times foreach activity are dented D) The scope is developed. 2) ‘What isthe earbest completion time of hs project? a 38 8) 56 a 6 0) 6 23) An activity has anearty tart (ES of day 3a ate start (5) of day 13, an eal fash EF} of day 9, anda late righ (UF fay 19. The ati: A) isnot progressing well 8) progressing wel )isonthe critial path D) hasastack 4) -Aprojecthas arta path length of 21 day. The testing the solution task has sack time (org ime) ‘of tvee days. What the minimum time the project can be completed? ay andays 8) 2aays )_Dependson whether the ‘testing the Solutio tsk es onthe etal path 2) 18days 5} functional manager neds to communicate the needs of his orher personnel requirements and the tization of each personas wells the asignments that they have in the future. To best accomplish this, what typeof document should be used? A Gant chart 8) Network diagram )_ Staffing management plan 1D) Responsbity mateID Number: Nam 15) project managers faced with making a decison about ark thatthe team hasidentifi, The rik Involves the design of bicycle thas been found thatthe neck ofthe bicycle, where the tering bearings located andthe two supporting bars ofthe frame come together, wil cortode ina high salt ‘envionment this takes place the neck may failand inure the rider. The project team decides that the ‘The project management plana subsidiary document ofthe overall communications management plan ‘The communications management plan describes ules of behavior and respect for communications in ‘The communications management plan describes the information delivery needs including format and level of deta, ‘Te communications management plan focuses onthe us of communications technologies by the project management teamName: ID Number: Section A - Multiple Choice Questions (Each question has only one answer) 1) A (8) () 2) (A) (8) (C) (D) 3) (A) (8) (Cc) (D) 4) A) (8) (C(O) 5) (A) (B) (C) (0) 6) (A) (B) (Cc) (0) 7) (A) (B) (Cc) (0) 8) (A) (B) (Cc) (0) 9) (A) (8) (C) (DY 10) (A) (B) (Cc) (D) 11) (A) (B) (Cc) (BD) (E) 12) (A) (8) (C) (D) 13) (A) (B) (Cc) (0) (E) 14) (A) (BY) (C) (DB) (EY 15) (A) (B) (C) (D) 16) (A) (B) (C) (0) 17) (A) (8B) (C) (0) (E) 18) (A) (B) (C) (0) 19) (A) (B) (C) (0) 20) (A) (B) (Cc) (0)Name: ID Number: ‘Action B: Sot Anomerand Anais questions 88 Marks) ‘Question 21: Poet Management Theory and scoping proj (12 marks) 2) Outline the 5 project constraints and bre explain the relationship between each one of them using 3 scope triangle. 3 mark) 1b) Inproject management thee are four type of creeps Scope creep, hape creep, featur creep and effort crep. identify a least three causes of Scope creep? marks),Nam ID Number: 1) There ares proces groups in the Project Management Life Cyt. Explain what work or issues are addressed in the 3” step = Launching Process Group. (marks) 4) wnat is computer ethics? Give at east two examples of unethical conduct in ICT profession. 6 marksName: ID Number: ‘@ucsion 22: Plone projec (28 mark) 3} Using the graph below, explain why panning important. 2 marks b)_Using the graph below, explain the atference between work ime abor-L) and elapsed ime (duration 1}. Aso explain why ts not posible to have =O. (3 mars) LaboraName: ID Number: 6) Using the Ertystart to ate Finish window diagram explain what islac, how cant be caleulted and how ean project managers use sack? 2 marks) Sax ES Duration UF {8} There are fur efferent dependency relationships that can exist between actives on an activity on node (AoA) diagram. There are drawn as fellows ent an also gven an example ofeach type of relationship ndeated by a, ble) and 4 mark) a) OyName: ID Number: a 7 } Consider the following network schedule (Table 1) and answer questions 10). Table] A Order Review 1 Order standard parts 6 Produce standard parts 4 Design custom pars 5 Software development 3 ‘Manufacture custom hardware eembe 1) Drawan Rod diagram representing the project schedule in table 1d mars)Nam ID Number: 1) State the critical ath (using activity labels) and project completion time. (2 mark) 1) raw Gant char to show the project schedule after incorporating the relationships defied ine. Use ‘the timeline to align your bars. Be sure to use the legend to show slack fr non-rtical actites. marks leven ‘Activity slack LU -atviy -atvty 8 aatwty¢ ‘atvtyD Activity € Activity F ‘ctvty O12 34 5 67 8 8 ew ee Suppose we hada project with seven actvtis 35 illustretedin able 2. The table shows our norm activity durations (which ae in weeks) and the ational cast of crashing each activity per week Also leach activity inthis project canbe reduced by two weeks What isthe cheapest completion ime there ied cost of $350 foreach week this proect Continues? mars) Table? ‘tivity Predecessor Time Crash Cost Per WeekName: ID Number: Quesian 2% Lancing a poe: (10 marks) 4) You have been appointed a the project manager and need tose up a project team. Using the Tucan ‘model stand explain very brafy up to FOUR main phases thatthe team might ga through before becoming fly effective. mark) 1) company has taken 2 contract for landscaping of a plot of land. The job would require workers, ‘supervisors tractors, excavators, and 2 varity of tees, bushes and shrubs. Given below are necessary etal of actives heir durations and labour requirements. Ora an intl lading chart with each active scheduled a ES. marks) ‘atity Days ‘Workers | Precedent A 2 2 8 5 2 — c_ 1 2 z D a 2 A, e 2 2 BCName: ID Number: )_Canwe complete the jb with only & workers? Cea illustrate your technique using diagram and tex (marks)Name: Quest 24 Moor and Con projec marks) 2), iskmanagement “Tere ae FOUR types of negative rik responses, Avoidence, Acceptance, Transference, and Mitigation). Explain each ofthese techriues using realistic examples 4 marks) 1b) Earned Value Analysis EvM) Define the role ofthe following temsin project management. 2 mart) ‘PI {schedl performance index) (I (Cost performance index) "0 Fa Semtr236 88129Name: €) Youare bling a 4-sided fence, Each side is of equal ength and you estimate that each sie wil contain the same material and labour cost as wellas ake the same amount of time to compete, You estimate ‘that the project wil take 4 days to complete and your budge, including a contingency reserve $4,000, ‘tthe end of days, you ate asked to prepare an Eamed Valve Anas nord to determine how the project is progressing. You determine that as of the end of day 3, total cost incureed are $3,500 and "70% of the projects completed. Complete the EVM calculations below 4 marks) “Wilearned vauel= BV (planned value) 50 ached variance: "SP [ichedle performance index) = “ev eos variance) = Cost performance inden = “Vat variance a completion) = ETE [estimated coat to complete a ‘Analysis of €V Cleulaions Using the results inc) whats your comment on the progres ofthe projet a the end of day 271 mark) ‘Assessment of the status ofthe project atthe end of day 3Name: ID Number: Question 5: Cones projt (mars) 43}, Whatis project closure? Why sitimportant? 2 marks 'b) Describe brie up to THREE key activites cari ou during the process of projet closure (Smarts)Name: ID Number: ‘Queso 26: Crea! Chin Poet Meonagomen marks) 43} Distinguish between Critical Path Management (CPM) and Crtieal Chain Management (CCM) (2 marks) 1) Uist ad briey describe the three types of buffers usd nin critical chain management. (5 marks }_ Provide a network sigram iustrating the positioning of buffers (Smary) sams 1206 ag 20Name: ID Numbet ‘Quesian 2: Proje Managment Landscape (6 marks) “Tere are four categories of projects. ‘+ Tradonal Project Management (TPM) Agile Project Management (APM) 1+ Exeeme Project Management (PM 1 Emertae Project Management (MP) 43) Using the efron of goa” and solution’ describe each of the above project ypes (4 marks) 1b) Using siagram to describe the erative Project Management fe Cycle Model 2 mars) End of Paper {Hoond ns examination bookie to your superior when you complete the exomination|