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SMU MBA SEM 3 PM SPRING 2015 ASSIGNMENTS

PM 0010 – INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1 Write short notes on:

Project charter

Management by objectives in project management

Project Management life cycle

Contingency plan

2 Explain the steps in project selection

List and explain the 4 steps in project selection.

3 Explain the UNIDO approach of SCBA(Social Cost Benefit Analysis).

Explain the 5 stages of UNIDO approach

4 What is contract administration? What are the inputs, tools and techniques used in contract administration to derive the outputs?

Define contract administration

List and describe the inputs of contract administration

List and describe the tools and techniques of contract administration

5 Answer the following questions:

1. Which are the sources of financing infrastructure projects?

2. What are the steps involved in designing a monitoring system to identify deviations in the overall performance of the project.

1. Explain the 2 categories of financing infrastructure projects.

2. Explain the 5 steps involved in designing a monitoring system to identify deviations in the overall performance of the project

6 What the activities involved in project termination process?

Explain the 8 activities involved in project termination process

 

PM0011 – PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

 

1 Write short note on:

Hierarchy of organisational objectives

Porter model a tool for identifying investment opportunities

Design phase of project management life cycle

Scope change

2 Budget Estimation of ABC Company Ltd.

ABC Company Ltd., established in 1985, is engaged in the manufacturing of leather accessories. Over the years, the company, which started out as a local firm, has made its mark as an international corporation. However, the company is still working as a traditional set up.

The high quality and durability of products have increased the demand of the products in the market. As the production of the organisation is being increased to meet the demand, the traditional set up is creating hurdles in the production process.

Organisation conflicts have arisen among the team members because of the unorganised hierarchical structure of the company, which is affecting the output of the organisation. Now that the management has decided to expand the business and opened up branches abroad, the company is facing two more problems. The first problem is in budgeting as the company is unfamiliar with international market conditions, strategy, and business policy while the second problem is conflicts at the time of team formation due to lack of experience of and exposure to multinational work culture, which has further affected the output of the company. The company can estimate the budget through two methods, the bottom - up approach and the top - down approach. The bottom -up approach is generally followed by the MNCs as it is more accurate and reliable. Mr. Parag has been appointed as the country head of the company and he has also been assigned the responsibility of incorporating the advanced project set up in the organisation.

Questions:

1. Which project estimation approach should be used by the company and why?

2. What type of project organisation structure should be used by the company and why?

1. Argue the pros and cons of each project estimation approach. Recommend the project estimation approach that best suits the company. List the reasons for your decision by mentioning the data from the case

2. Describe the existing organisation structure. List the disadvantages of this structure Recommend the project organisation structure that should be used by the company. Give you reasons for recommending this structure based on the data given in the case and your knowledge on the FIVE organizational structures.

3 What is the importance of operational feasibility? Explain the factors that affect operational feasibility.

Mention the importance of operational feasibility

Discuss the FOUR factors that affect operational feasibility

4 Write short notes on

Crashing

Precedence diagramming method

Resource allocation

Scope creep

5 What do you understand by cost of quality? Elaborate on various types of quality costs associated with a project.

[Write the meaning of cost of quality

Explain various types of quality costs associated with a project

Write a note on Total quality costs]

6 Explain some of ISO standards that should be considered by the project manager during project execution. List the advantages of project management software.

 

PM 0012 – PROJECT FINANCE AND BUDGETING

 

1 Write short notes on:

Project cost estimation

Role of project sponsors

Trade credit

Importance of project budget

2 Answer the following questions:

1. What is a Letter of Intent (LOI)? What is its purpose?

2. What are the basic features of EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts? Give any 4 advantages of entering into an EPC contract?

1. a. Define LOI

b. List any 4 purposes of LOI

2. a. briefly explain the 3 basic features of EPC contracts

b. List any 4 advantages of entering into EPC contracts

3 Explain the different key project documents.

Description of key project documents

4 Write short notes on:

Developments in financing of construction projects in India.

Importance of cost of capital in project selection.

Principles employed by organisations to manage working capital

5 What are the problems associated with BOOT projects.

Explanation of the main problems associated with BOOT projects

Conclusion

6 Explain the different types of management contracts (a type of PPP).

List the types of management contracts

Explain each type of management contract

 

PM 0013 – MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES IN PROJECTS

1 Write short notes on:

Project resources

Need for human resource management

Project manager

2 What are the major challenges in developing an efficient project team?

List the major challenges in developing an efficient project team

Briefly explain the 9 major challenges in developing an efficient project team

3 Write short notes on

Skills required by a project manager

Delphi technique of estimating manpower requirements of projects

Importance of leadership in project management

Goal setting theory

4 What measures would you follow to deal with poor performers?

List the measures you would follow to deal with poor performers

Explain the reason why you choose these measures

Explain the various measures you would follow to deal with poor performers and analyze how these measures will improve the performance

5 Explain various types of collective bargaining.

Explanation of four types of collective bargaining

6 Discuss the concept of issue logs.

Explain what an issue log is

Why should project managers solve issues, give examples?

What details does an issue log contain?

Explain how this issue log helps a project manager