ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0010 – INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1936
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS & 60 MARKS
Q.
No
Questions Marks Total
Marks
1 Define project and also elaborate different characteristics of a project?
What do you understand by Project Management and also discuss its
objectives?
10
Definition of a Project and its characteristics
Meaning of Project Management(PM) and objectives of PM
5
5
2 Explain in detail the stages of Project Management Lifecycle with
examples?
10
Stages of Project Management Lifecycle 10
3 Explain the various types of project plans?
Write a short note on Financial Feasibility of a Project?
10
Types of project plans
Financial Feasibility of a Project
5
5
4 Discuss any two types of Capital Budgeting Techniques in Project
selection?
What are the activities performed by procurement management?
10
Capital Budgeting Techniques in Project selection
Concept of Procurement Management
6
4
5 Discuss the concept and objectives of project evaluation?
Briefly explain the Planning-Monitoring-Controlling (PMC) Cycle?
10
Concept of Project evaluation
Explanation of Planning-Monitoring-Controlling (PMC)Cycle
5
5
6 Discuss the importance of controlling and types of control?
Explain the different types of Project Termination?
10
Importance of Controlling and types of control
Types of Project Termination(Fig. 15.1)
5
5
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM0011 – PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
BK ID B1937
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Write short notes on:
? Hierarchy of organisational objectives
? Porter model a tool for identifying investment opportunities
? Design phase of project management life cycle
? Scope change
? Hierarchy of organisational objectives
? Porter model a tool for identifying
investment opportunities
? Design phase of project management
life cycle
? Scope change
10 (2.5 marks each)
10
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.
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
10
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
2
8
10
4 Write short notes on:
? Crashing
? Precedence diagramming method
? Resource allocation
? Scope creep
? Crashing
? Precedence diagramming method
? Resource allocation
? Scope creep
10( 2.5 marks each) 10
5 What do you understand by cost of quality? Elaborate on various types of costs of
quality associated with a project.
Write the meaning of cost of quality
Briefly explain each types of costs of quality
associated with a project
4
6
10
6 What do you understand by project scope? What are the various components of
project scope? What is scope creep? Explain various reasons for scope creep.
? What do you understand by project
scope
? components of project scope
? What is scope creep
? reasons for scope creep.
2.5 marks each 10
***********ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0012 – PROJECT FINANCE AND BUDGETING
BK ID B1938
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Explain different requirement of resources in a project. Identify the resources that may
be required in a telecommunication project.
? requirement of resources in a project
? resources that may be required in a
telecommunication project
5
5
10
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 a EPC
contract?
Define LOI
List any 4 purposes of LOI
Briefly explain the 3 basic features
of EPC contracts
List any 4 advantages of entering
into EPC contracts
2
3
3
2
10
3 Explain the different key project documents.
Description of key project documents.
10 10
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.
? Developments in financing of
construction projects in India.
? Importance of cost of capital in project
3
3
10
selection.
? Principles employed by organisations to
manage working capital.
4
5
What are the problems associated with BOOT projects.
Explanation of the main problems associated
with BOOT projects
10 10
6 What is project risk? List some risks associated with a construction project and a
telecom project. Discuss the similarities and the differences.
? project risk
? risks associated with a construction project
& telecom project
? similarities and the differences between risks
associated with a construction project &
telecom project
2
4
4
10
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
***********
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0013 – MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES IN
PROJECTS
BK ID B1939
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Write short notes on:
? Project resources
? Need for human resource management
? Project manager
A ? Project resources
? Need for human resource management
? Project manager
3
3
4
10
2 What are the major challenges in developing an efficient project team?
A List the major challenges in developing an
efficient project team
Briefly explain the 9 major challenges in
developing an efficient project team
1
9 (1 mark each)
10
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
A
? Skills required by a project manager
? Delphi technique of estimating
manpower requirements of projects
? Importance of leadership in project
management
? Goal setting theory
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
4 What measures would you follow to deal with poor performers?
A 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
Analyse how these measures will improve the
performance
1
1
4
4
10
5 Explain various types of collective bargaining.
A Explanation of four types of collective
bargaining
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
6 Safety Issues in K.P. Metals
K.P. Metals is a leading automotive part manufacturing organisation based out of
Manesar. It deals in manufacturing of automotive spare parts and supplies these parts to
leading automotive organisations in India. There is a dedicated HR/IR department that
takes care of all employee issues including safety issues. The number of accidents at
the work-place of K.P. Metals showed a considerable increase in last 3 months. As a
result there has been an increase not only in the cost but also in the legal suits against
the organisation and also. This baffled management. hired a safety consultant to contain
the increasing number of accidents. The safety consultant conducted organisation wide
study of the safety policy, types of past accidents and also interviewed some of the
employees to understand their perspective on the safety-policy.
After collating the data, the consultant found that the safety policy was drafted in a
standard format and was not in accordance with the nature of job the employees were
doing. The safety policy clearly mentioned that the wet floor should have a signage
board with “Wet floor, Mind your steps” clearly mentioned on it. There was no such
signage board in the work floor. The safety policy also clearly mentioned that no worker
should be allowed to enter the workplace without the helmet even if the worker is not
working on the machine. There were many workers who were working without helmets
on dangerous machines. The safety consultant with help of HR/IR department, project
managers, inputs from the employees drafted a new customised safety policy and used
different inside-marketing tools to communicate the same across organisation. The new
safety policy categorically mentioned the rewards and punishments for not abiding by
the safety norms. It also made the supervisors responsible for any nonadherence to the
safety norms by workers. There was a subsequent decrease in the number of accidents
as soon as the new safety policy was introduced.
Discussion questions:
1. Read the case and discuss what else could be incorporated in the safety policy
to ensure a safe work environment.
2. What were the flaws in the previous safety policy and how the new safety policy
addressed those flaws?
A ? Read the case and discuss what else
could be incorporated in the safety
policy to ensure a safe work
5 10
environment What details does an issue
log contain
? What were the flaws in the previous
safety policy and how the new safety
policy addressed those flaws?
5
*A-Answer
***********
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0010 – INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1936
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS & 60 MARKS
Q.
No
Questions Marks Total
Marks
1 Define project and also elaborate different characteristics of a project?
What do you understand by Project Management and also discuss its
objectives?
10
Definition of a Project and its characteristics
Meaning of Project Management(PM) and objectives of PM
5
5
2 Explain in detail the stages of Project Management Lifecycle with
examples?
10
Stages of Project Management Lifecycle 10
3 Explain the various types of project plans?
Write a short note on Financial Feasibility of a Project?
10
Types of project plans
Financial Feasibility of a Project
5
5
4 Discuss any two types of Capital Budgeting Techniques in Project
selection?
What are the activities performed by procurement management?
10
Capital Budgeting Techniques in Project selection
Concept of Procurement Management
6
4
5 Discuss the concept and objectives of project evaluation?
Briefly explain the Planning-Monitoring-Controlling (PMC) Cycle?
10
Concept of Project evaluation
Explanation of Planning-Monitoring-Controlling (PMC)Cycle
5
5
6 Discuss the importance of controlling and types of control?
Explain the different types of Project Termination?
10
Importance of Controlling and types of control
Types of Project Termination(Fig. 15.1)
5
5
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM0011 – PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
BK ID B1937
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Write short notes on:
? Hierarchy of organisational objectives
? Porter model a tool for identifying investment opportunities
? Design phase of project management life cycle
? Scope change
? Hierarchy of organisational objectives
? Porter model a tool for identifying
investment opportunities
? Design phase of project management
life cycle
? Scope change
10 (2.5 marks each)
10
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.
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
10
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
2
8
10
4 Write short notes on:
? Crashing
? Precedence diagramming method
? Resource allocation
? Scope creep
? Crashing
? Precedence diagramming method
? Resource allocation
? Scope creep
10( 2.5 marks each) 10
5 What do you understand by cost of quality? Elaborate on various types of costs of
quality associated with a project.
Write the meaning of cost of quality
Briefly explain each types of costs of quality
associated with a project
4
6
10
6 What do you understand by project scope? What are the various components of
project scope? What is scope creep? Explain various reasons for scope creep.
? What do you understand by project
scope
? components of project scope
? What is scope creep
? reasons for scope creep.
2.5 marks each 10
***********ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0012 – PROJECT FINANCE AND BUDGETING
BK ID B1938
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Explain different requirement of resources in a project. Identify the resources that may
be required in a telecommunication project.
? requirement of resources in a project
? resources that may be required in a
telecommunication project
5
5
10
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 a EPC
contract?
Define LOI
List any 4 purposes of LOI
Briefly explain the 3 basic features
of EPC contracts
List any 4 advantages of entering
into EPC contracts
2
3
3
2
10
3 Explain the different key project documents.
Description of key project documents.
10 10
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.
? Developments in financing of
construction projects in India.
? Importance of cost of capital in project
3
3
10
selection.
? Principles employed by organisations to
manage working capital.
4
5
What are the problems associated with BOOT projects.
Explanation of the main problems associated
with BOOT projects
10 10
6 What is project risk? List some risks associated with a construction project and a
telecom project. Discuss the similarities and the differences.
? project risk
? risks associated with a construction project
& telecom project
? similarities and the differences between risks
associated with a construction project &
telecom project
2
4
4
10
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
***********
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2016
PROGRAM MBA
SEMESTER III
SUBJECT CODE & NAME PM 0013 – MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES IN
PROJECTS
BK ID B1939
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS AND 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Write short notes on:
? Project resources
? Need for human resource management
? Project manager
A ? Project resources
? Need for human resource management
? Project manager
3
3
4
10
2 What are the major challenges in developing an efficient project team?
A List the major challenges in developing an
efficient project team
Briefly explain the 9 major challenges in
developing an efficient project team
1
9 (1 mark each)
10
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
A
? Skills required by a project manager
? Delphi technique of estimating
manpower requirements of projects
? Importance of leadership in project
management
? Goal setting theory
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
4 What measures would you follow to deal with poor performers?
A 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
Analyse how these measures will improve the
performance
1
1
4
4
10
5 Explain various types of collective bargaining.
A Explanation of four types of collective
bargaining
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
6 Safety Issues in K.P. Metals
K.P. Metals is a leading automotive part manufacturing organisation based out of
Manesar. It deals in manufacturing of automotive spare parts and supplies these parts to
leading automotive organisations in India. There is a dedicated HR/IR department that
takes care of all employee issues including safety issues. The number of accidents at
the work-place of K.P. Metals showed a considerable increase in last 3 months. As a
result there has been an increase not only in the cost but also in the legal suits against
the organisation and also. This baffled management. hired a safety consultant to contain
the increasing number of accidents. The safety consultant conducted organisation wide
study of the safety policy, types of past accidents and also interviewed some of the
employees to understand their perspective on the safety-policy.
After collating the data, the consultant found that the safety policy was drafted in a
standard format and was not in accordance with the nature of job the employees were
doing. The safety policy clearly mentioned that the wet floor should have a signage
board with “Wet floor, Mind your steps” clearly mentioned on it. There was no such
signage board in the work floor. The safety policy also clearly mentioned that no worker
should be allowed to enter the workplace without the helmet even if the worker is not
working on the machine. There were many workers who were working without helmets
on dangerous machines. The safety consultant with help of HR/IR department, project
managers, inputs from the employees drafted a new customised safety policy and used
different inside-marketing tools to communicate the same across organisation. The new
safety policy categorically mentioned the rewards and punishments for not abiding by
the safety norms. It also made the supervisors responsible for any nonadherence to the
safety norms by workers. There was a subsequent decrease in the number of accidents
as soon as the new safety policy was introduced.
Discussion questions:
1. Read the case and discuss what else could be incorporated in the safety policy
to ensure a safe work environment.
2. What were the flaws in the previous safety policy and how the new safety policy
addressed those flaws?
A ? Read the case and discuss what else
could be incorporated in the safety
policy to ensure a safe work
5 10
environment What details does an issue
log contain
? What were the flaws in the previous
safety policy and how the new safety
policy addressed those flaws?
5
*A-Answer
***********
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