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DRIVE
PROGRAM
SEMESTER
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
BK ID
CREDIT AND MARKS

SPRING 2016
MBA
III
PM0011 PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
B1937
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.N
o1

Criteria
Marks
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)

Total Marks

10

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 hierarchical
conflicts have
arisen
among
the which
team ismembers
of
unorganised
structure
of the
company,
affecting because
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

10

each project estimation approach

Recommend the project estimation
approach that best suits the
company

1
2

List the reasons for your decision

by mentioning the data from the
case
2. Describe

the

existing

organisation structure
List the disadvantages of this

1
1

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
3

What is the importance of operational feasibility? Explain the factors that

affect operational feasibility.
Mention the importance of operational
2
10
feasibility
Discuss the FOUR factors that affect
operational feasibility

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

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
4
10
Briefly explain each types of costs of quality
6
associated with a project
What do you understand by project scope? What are the various components
of project scope? What is scope creep? Explain various reasons for scope
2.5 marks each
10
What do you understand by
project scope

components of project scope

What is scope creep

reasons for scope creep.

SMU MBA SPRING 2016-2017

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SMU MBA SPRING 2016 Assignments are available. For Booking ,Kindly
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