PM ASSIGNMENT 1 – COURSE WORK
On successful completion of this module the student will be expected to be able to:
LO1 – Understand and critically comprehend the theory, concepts, practices and role of project management within businesses and organisations and its contribution to business development, business functions and business success
LO2 – Evaluate and critically comprehend the intergrational importance and operational contexts for project management and project planning within organisations and its contribution to strategic direction and business applications
LO3 – Devise and implement a project management plan for an identified organisation and/or business context
LO4 – Understand and demonstrate the importance of team development and delivery within the project management contexts with an organisation
1. Critically evaluate five factors that generally contribute to project failure
(30 marks)
LO1
2. Table 1 indicates the sequence and interdependence of the 10 activities (A – K) which together are required to develop a bespoke system. The durations (in weeks) of each of the activities are given in the table
Table 1
Activity
Description
Duration (wks)
Precedence
A
Requirement Gathering
27
–
B
Business Analysis
24
–
C
Systems Analysis
21
–
D
Coding
21
A
E
Unit Test
22
B
F
Module Testing
27
C
G
Systems Testing
22
F
H
User Acceptance Testing
22
G,E
J
Implementation
22
H
K
Handover
23
D, J
(a) Construct a network diagram identifying the following:
i. Earliest Start Time(EST)
ii. Latest Finish Time (LFT)
iii. Total Float on each activities D, F & J
iv. Critical Path for the project
(40 marks)
b) Assume that there is a delay of 3 weeks in completing activity H. Analyse one action that the Operations Manager could take to avoid exceeding the current length of the critical path. (30 marks)
LO2
