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Project Management (Entr 547) Question Paper
Project Management (Entr 547)
Course:Business Administration
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
TIME: 3 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer question one and any other questions.
Question One
Read the following case study and answer questions that follow.
CASE
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is Kenya’s main airport and one of the busiest in Africa. As one of the Kenya’s most significant construction industry clients, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport continually invests in the construction and refurbishment of its infrastructure, along with the process and operational change programmes which go along with their delivery. Among its current major projects is the future Terminal 4, adding to the existing three operating terminals and which is expected to see around 5 million passengers a year.
In an increasingly competitive market, the airport faced unprecedented challenge both at home and abroad. Strong competition from emerging markets, huge global economic uncertainty, constraints on further expansion and intense public and media scrutiny all contribute to make this one of the most challenging periods in its history. Nowhere is that pressure more severe or the scrutiny more intense than in the delivery of capital development programmes. The directorate has risen to this challenge by re-engineering every aspect of its business to improve what it does and transforming the way that is done.
Jomo Kenyatta International is not just Kenya’s gateway to the world but the world’s doorway to Kenya. For many travelers the terminals they see and the systems they use are their first experience of a different culture and way of life.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has iniatiated one of the world’s most exciting projects that require creativity, innovation and passion to bring them to life. These range from the construction and repair of airport runways and the development of new baggage systems to the creation of sustainable energy supply infrastructure and the design of terminal buildings.
The Decelopment Directorate within Jomo Kenyatta International is responsible for the programme and project management of all construction work at the airport. At every stage of the portfolio, programme and project lifecycle, creative solutions are generated, options developed and workable choices selected before being taken to the next stage for design or development, working closely with all of the airport’s stakeholders when defining projects.
A portfolio, programme and project framework was created, built on industry best practice with practical experience gained on some of Jomo Kenyatta International’s most high profile infrastructure projects. The Project Management Handbook details portfolio, programme and project processes and defines roles, together with their corresponding responsibilities and accountability in a way that is simple enough to allow intelligent interpretation in order to meet the challenges that need to be addressed. Further programmes have also been developed to support those leading or building high performing teams.
Question One
Draft a project management framework for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport that captures the project management process. (25 marks)
Question Two
You have been thinking of quitting your job so as to pursue a project idea that will lead to your self employment. Describe the steps you would follow until you realize the project output form this idea. (25 marks)
Question Three
Using an illustration, describe the steps you wish to follow in monitoring and evaluation. (25 marks)
Question Four
Your organization has recently concluded a feasibility study on the possibility of implementing an integrated information system for improving the management of its functions.
Explain the importance of feasibility analysis in this project.
(12 marks)
Explain why it is important to plan before starting implementation of the project.
Question Five
One of the key skills a project manager needs is negotiation skills. Discuss some of the areas in a project where these skills may be required.
(12 marks)
Discuss the characteristics of a good project manager.
(13 marks)
Question Six
"Failing to plan is planning to fail." Discuss the cliché in relation to the importance of planning for project implementation. (25 marks)
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