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Bbit 315:Project Management 2Nd Trimester 2012 Question Paper

Bbit 315:Project Management 2Nd Trimester 2012

Course:Bachelor Of Business Information Technology

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

ICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CISY 404) (BBIT 315) 2ND TRIMESTER 2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 2ND TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS

FACULTY : COMPUTING & INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT : COMPUTER SCIENCE & BUSINESS INFORMATION
UNIT CODE : CISY 404/BBIT 315
UNIT TITLE : ICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TIME : 2 HOURS

Instructions: Answer ALL Questions in SECTION A and Any TWO Questions in SECTION B.

Question One

In the typology of projects describe any TWO characteristics of the systems.
(4 Marks)
Name the THREE methods for determining the projected financial value of a project.
(3 Marks)
What does the analogy approach to developing WBS entail?
(2 Marks)
Name any TWO techniques or tools that you can use in activity sequencing.
(2 Marks)
Explain what the term budget cost of work performed (BCWP) means.
(3 Marks)
In the keys to managing peoples, name any three important areas that are related to project management.
(3 Marks)
In communication management how do you determine how many communication channels are possible given the numbers of stakeholders?
(5 Marks)

Identify THREE processes included in risk management.
(3 Marks)
Give TWO reasons why you think some experts recommend working with preferred vendors even if their prices might be higher than other vendors.
(4 Marks)

SECTION C ANSWER ANY TWO (2) QUESTION IN THIS SECTION.

The table below is a task list indicating some of the activities that will take place in custom computer project. Use the table to answer question Two and Three.

TASK EARLIEST START DATE LENGTH DEPEND ON
High level analysis
Week 0
1 Week
Selection of hardware platform
Week 1 1 Day A
Installation and commissioning of hardware
Week 1.2 1 Week B
Detailed analysis of core modules
Week 1 2 Weeks A
Detailed analysis of supporting modules
Week 3 2 Weeks D
Programming of core modules.
Week 3 2 Weeks D
Programming of supporting modules.
Week 5 3 Weeks E
Quality assurance of core modules.
Week 5 1 Week F
Quality Assurance of support modules.
Week 8 1Week G
Core module Training
Week 6 1 Day C, H
Question Two

You are the project manager for the above project. You have assembled your team and you are now teaching them about time management during the life cycle of a project. Help them understand how the outline activities above will follow each other by drawing an activity on arrow networking diagram (AOA) showing the relations between different activities. (20 Marks)
Question Three

Use the network above to perform critical path analysis of the project.

How many different paths can you identify in your analysis?
(6 Marks)

From (a) above, identify the critical path for the above project, explaining your answer.
(5 Marks)

Briefly describe THREE different approaches you would use to develop WBS for the above project.
(9 Marks)
Question Four

You are a project manager of a project Tinde, which is an IT project aimed at upgrading your existing IT infrastructure. Some of your team members include Jack (rebellious by nature) Susan (very sensitive person with a need to feel accepted by others) Sonko (high overrates his abilities and has desire for power and recognition) and Kigongo MPc (Expert who loves challenges).

(a) Briefly explain McColland’s acquired needs theory and the main categories of acquired needs. (11 Marks)
(b) Which characters among your team can you identify as having traits

recognized by McColland? (3 Marks)

Briefly discuss how you would consequently handle these characters.

(6 Marks)

Question Five

As the project manager of project Tinde you will be required to perform quality management of your project.

Briefly describe how pareto analysis is used a tool in quality control.
(6 Marks)
What does the SEVEN rule state?
(3 Marks)

Give an example of how the seven run rule can be used is quality management. You can do this using a chart.
(3 Marks)

Describe any FOUR methods of conflict resolution in communication management.
(8 Marks)

Bbit 315:Project Management 2Nd Trimester 2012 Question Paper

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