Project Management
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 3
PM0010 – Introduction to Project Management
Assignment – Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Define the term ‘project’. What are the characteristics of a project?
Q2. What are the challenges faced by a project manager?
Q3. What are the roles and responsibilities of a Project Manager?
Q4. Describe the concept of BCG matrix.
Q5. What is SWOT analysis? Describe the significance of conducting SWOT analysis.
Q6. Write brief note on project cost analysis.
 
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 3
PM0010 – Introduction to Project Management
Assignment – Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Describe the role of Strategy in Project Management.
Q2. What is feasibility study on project? Explain.
Q3. Explain how financial analysis of projects is conducted.
Q4. What is Work Breakdown Structure? Explain in detail.
Q5. What is project quality management? List the Quality control tools.
Q6. Write short notes on Project Risk Management.
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 3
PM0011 – Project planning and scheduling
Assignment – Set 1
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. Explain the importance of planning for projects.
Q2. Describe the knowledge areas in project management.
Q3. What is work breakdown structure? Explain.
Q4. What is meant by project cost management? Explain.
Q5. What is PERT? Explain in detail.
Q6. What is meant by Critical Path Method (CPM)? Explain.
 
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration – MBA Semester 3
PM0011 – Project planning and scheduling
Assignment – Set 2
Marks 60
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1. What are the factors influencing the projects?
Q2. Describe Linear Programming Formulation.
Q3. What is the purpose of project evaluation?
Q4. What do you mean by project schedules? How do you build project schedules?
Q5. Describe project value analysis in detail.
Q6. What are the advantages of critical path analysis?
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 3
Project Management — PM0012 – 4 Credits
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q.1 Describe the types of tools and techniques used in cost management
Q.2 Describe various types of financial risks.
Q.3 If there is an initial investment of rupees 2000 and 3 years of positive cash flow of rupees 700 each. The discount rate is 10%. What is the present value of each cash flow?
Year Cash Flow
Y1 2000
Y2 700
Y3 700
Y4 700
Q.4 What is credit risk appraisal? Explain the 5C’s of credit analysis
Q.5 Classify projects based on the ways they influence investment decision process.
Q.6 List the advantages and disadvantage of project finance.
 
Spring 2012
Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 3
Project Management — PM0012 – 4 Credits
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.
Q.1 Explain Break-even analysis?
Q.2 Write short note on:
a. Payback period
b. Discounted cash flow
Q.3 List the various criterions to be considered before identifying a project for investment.
Q.4. A firm’s market value of liability is 400 Rs. And the market value of equity is 600Rs. Cost of liability is 7% and corporate tax 30% & cost of equity is 15%. What will be the weighted average cost of capital?
Q.5 Explain & compare Finance & Budget concept.
Q.6 Total cost of project is 250,000Cr. Expected return of project amount is 42,000 Cr. What is the shortest payback period?
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
PM0013 —Managing HR in Projects – 4 Credits
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1.What are the different types of people management skills required for a Project Manager?
Q2.Explain the four learning styles developed by David Kolb.
Q3.What are the different roles that a Project manager has to take in handling conflicts?
Q4.What are the key aspects that a Project Manager has to keep in mind to promote effective performance while managing a virtual team?
Q5.Write a short note on distributing information to team members for managing communication.
Q6.Suppose you are the Project Manager in an IT company. What are the challenges that you would face while developing a communication plan?
 
Spring / February 2012
Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 3
PM0013 —Managing HR in Projects – 4 Credits
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)
Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.
Q1.Explain Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
Q2.Explain the relevance of HRM in Project Management.
Q3.Wrtie a short note on effective Project Management Information System (PMIS).
Q4.What are the six phases of business knowledge areas that a project manager has to possess?
Q5.List the major steps involved in stakeholder analysis.
Q6.Ms. Shanta is the Team Manager in an IT company, managing ten team members. She finds that there are frequent conflicts in the team. What are the different conflict resolution styles that the team can adopt to resolve conflicts?
