Chapter 1 Review Question 1. Define a project. What are five characteristics that help differentiate projects from other function carried out in the daily operations of the organization? A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product‚ service‚ or result. Five characteristics: 1. An established objective. 2. A defined life span with a beginning and an end. 3. Usually‚ the involvement of several department and professionals. 4. Typically‚ doing something that has never
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES FACULTY OF EXTERNAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES MASTERS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE CODE: LDP 604 PROJECT PLANNING‚ DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS: Section A Section B - This question is compulsory - Chose any two questions (10 marks) (5 marks each) – Total 20 marks Section A Twiga & Sons Ltd. started out as a trading company specializing in the sourcing‚ sale and service of
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Introduction Event management is a continuous process that revolves around the utilization of project management practices‚ in the creation and programming of events such as conferences‚ seminars‚ festivals and business exhibitions (Polivka 1996). It involves the planning‚ monitoring and controlling of activities and resources that would be used‚ as an event evolves from a preliminary concept into an active and operational implementation. The process of event management involves studying the purpose
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Lemont Feb 27‚ 2008 Management Planning Paper In management‚ each of the four functions‚ planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling‚ are crucial to the development of any business. Involving employees in the planning process help them understand the goals of the organization. Planning is analyzing a situation‚ determining the goals that will be pursued‚ and deciding in advance the actions needed to pursue the goals. This paper will evaluate the planning function of the Halliburton Company
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Organisational context 3 2.1 Organisational strategy 3 2.2 Employee control problems 4 2.2.1 Lack of directions 4 2.2.2 Lack of motivation 4 2.2.3 Personal limitations 4 2.3 Processes and output 4 3. Management Control System 5 3.1 Action controls 5 3.1.1 Preaction reviews - Audit Management Information System (AMIS) 5 3.1.2 Action accountability and Redundancy - employee/partner involvement 5 3.2 Result controls 6 3.2.1 Audit reviews 6 3.4 Personnel controls 6 3.4.1 Training and
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levels of planning in order to achieve goals put in place by senior management. Wal-Mart has many different levels of management planning in place to follow through on its goals and objectives. There are many factors that influence Wal-Mart’s strategic‚ tactical‚ operational and contingency planning. Although Wal-Mart has been a very successful corporation throughout its existence‚ it has had to absorb the impact of legal issues‚ ethics‚ and corporate responsibility in its management planning.
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Role of Project Manager A Project manager is one of the most important role for effective Project management‚ described as “[to] take responsibility for planning‚ implementing and completing the project” (Meredith & Mantel‚ 2000: 85) getting the right person on the right job with careful section which this person must be able to collaborate resources for the project and to able to deliver a clear message and direction on the job‚ coordination and integration to the whole project team‚ it is also
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Information Technology Project Management‚ Sixth Edition Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology projects Understand organizations‚ including the four frames‚ organizational structures‚ and organizational culture Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are critical for a project’s success Information Technology Project Management‚ Sixth Edition Copyright 2009 2 Understand the
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TYPES OF PROJECT CONSTRAINTS Project constraints delay the start of project activities. Three project constraint need to be considered in scheduling. 1. Technological or Logical Constraints: These constraints show the sequence in which project activities must occur. A project network framing a house might how three activities i-e (1) pour foundation‚ (2) build frame‚ (3) cover roof. All of thee three activities are in sequence because each activity depend on previous one. We can say that
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Short answer questions – write one or two paragraphs (no bullet points) 1. Project managers frequently face competing constraints. Identify these common constraints and describe approaches that project managers can use to make the trade-offs required to succeed The time constraint refers to the amount of time available to complete a project. The cost constraint refers to the budgeted amount available for the project. The scope constraint refers to what must be done to produce the project’s end result
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