MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME 00 C Term-End Examination June, 2015 MS-52 : PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1. (a)Briefly describe the three distinct phases of the development process through which a typical project goes. (b) What is the need of demand forecasting ? Discuss various levels of demand forecasting. 2.(a) Explain the concept of Total slack, Free slackand Independent slack. Also give formula for their computation. (b) Justify the statement :"Meticulous management of activities on the critical path is crucial to completing projects on time". MS-52 1 P.T.O. 3. (a) What is a matrix organisation ? What are the advantages of this organisation design when used for Project Management ? (b) "Effective management of materials and equipment play a vital role in Project Management". Comment ! 4. (a) How can computers help in monitoring and control of projects ? Discuss. (b) Describe the objectives of commissioning of projects. Name two ways of handling commissioning in large organisations. How are Cybernetics concepts applied in Project Management ? Explain.Mention some of the pre-requisites for asuccessful project.
December, 2009
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. A project schedule has the following characteristics :
Activity
Time
June, 2010
MS-52 : Project Management
SECTION – A
1. What are some aspects of the project manager's job that make it more demanding than the job of a manager working in a more routine organisational framework ? Justify your answer with suitable examples.
June, 2011
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. (a) Distinguish between Project and production management giving examples. Identify the critical success factors in project management.
(b) Elaborate the concept of opportunity studies in project management. How do they affect project feasibility studies ?
2. (a) Explain the errors in demand forecasting. How can we optimise the conflicting factors of cost and accuracy of demand forecasting ?
December, 2012
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. The following information is given of a project :
Activity :
1215 23243646565 76878
June, 2013
Ms-52 : Project Management
1. (a) Distinguish between Project and Production Management. Discuss the critical success factors in project management.
(b) Explain your understanding regarding "Technical Analysis" in the context of project management.
2. (a) Discuss the various available methods for economic analysis of projects.
