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Project management and research method questions.

Project management and research method questions.

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# Question
1

Define the following terms as used in project management and research method

  • Project
  • Feasibility study
  • Project management
  • Gantt chart
  • Dummy activity

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2

Describe the key competencies that a project manager must develop. 


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3

Explain the phases of project management life cycle


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4

A project is expected to yield a stream of costs and benefits over a life of eight (8) years shown in a table below.

Year costs benefits
0 100 -
1 40 50
2 30 50
3 30 60
4 20   70
5 20 120
6 20 140
7 20 150
8 20 150
  1. Calculate the project`s Net Present value(NPV) at the discount rate 10%
  2. Determine the project`s internal rate of return (IRR)

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5

The Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is considering the development of an information system for managing students` information. After conducting a project worth analysis, the following cash flow was drawn.

Task Activity Duration(Working days) Predecessors
A Requirements analysis 5  
B System design 15 A
C Programming 25 B
D Telecoms 15 B
E Hardware installations 30 B
F Integration 10 C,D
G System testing 10 E,F
H Training/Support 5 G
I Handover and go-live 5 H

From the information given in the table above

  1. Draw a network diagram
  2. Determine the critical path of the project
  3. Calculate the planned duration of  the project in weeks
  4. Identify any non-critical tasks and the float on each

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6

Describe the key steps to follow while designing a project based monitoring system


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7

Describe the difference between project monitoring and project evaluation


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8

Assume you have been assigned to undertake an evaluation of an IT project in your organization. Describe how you will go about undertaking the job.


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9

A good project evaluation exercise is supposed to be informative to the beneficiaries and other stake holders . How are you going to ensure  that the evaluation exercise ends up with a good report that serves as the instrument of change?


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