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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER- VIII (New) EXAMINATION — WINTER 2019

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Subject Code: 2182506 Date: 25/11/2019
Subject Name: Managing Projects
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70

Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions.

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2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

MARKS

Q.1 (a) Explain scope, schedule and cost in reference to project management. 03
(b) Explain guidelines for construction of network diagram. 04

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(c) Differentiate two methods: CPM and PERT with its application 07

Q.2 (a) Draw the AOA network for the following project: 03
Activity A B C D E F G H
Predecessor - - A B A C D CDE F
(b) Explain budget uncertainty in project management. 04

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(c) Explain project manager’s role and responsibility in project. 07

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(c) A project schedule has the following characteristics 07
Activity A B C D E F
Predecessor - A B A D C,E

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Duration(week) 5 6 5 4 3 4
Construct a network and find critical path, total duration of the project and calculate EST, LST; EFT and LFT.

Q.3 (a) Discuss about resource-allocation in project management. 03
(b) Explain project termination in brief. 04
(c) Define project management and explain how it differs from general management. 07

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Q.3 (a) Discuss regarding cost variance in project. 03
(b) Explain in brief about project overview statement. 04
(c) Explain different elements of project planning. 07

Q.4 (a) Define following terms: 03

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(i) Optimistic time, (ii) Pessimistic time, (iii) Most likely time
(b) Explain budgeting of project in brief. 04
(c) Discuss work breakdown structure with suitable example. 07

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Q.4 (a) Explain about project cost estimation. 03

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(b) Explain how project evaluation is useful in project management. 04
(c) Explain the process of project auditing. 07

Q.5 (a) Discuss about project action plan. 03
(b) Explain project scope creep in brief. 04
(c) What is resource leveling? How does it differ from resource smoothing? 07

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Q.5 (a) Explain about crashing of cost in brief. 03
(b) Explain how the project team reflects on successful completion of project. 04
(c) Explain project management life cycle with neat sketch. 07

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