Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) BE/BTech (Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology) 2018 Winter 8th Sem Old 182506 Managing Projects Previous Question Paper
Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ?VIII (OLD) EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2018
Subject Code: 182506 Date: 29/11/2018
Subject Name: Managing Projects
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 (a) List of activities for erecting a canteen in a factory is given below. Draw the AOA
network and identify critical path.
Activity
Precedence
activity
Normal
Duration
A - 5
B A 6
C A 4
D D 5
E C, D, E 3
Draw AOA network. Calculate EST, EFT, LST, LFT and total float for each
activity. Also find the critical path and project duration.
10
(b) Differentiate between PERT and CPM. 04
Q.2 (a) What is RACI matrix? Discuss its usefulness to project manager. 07
(b) Discuss EVA for project control. 07
OR
(b) Discuss matrix organization structure for project. How it is different from project
type organization structure?
07
Q.3 (a) ?Project control should always focus on critical path.? Comment. 07
(b) Discuss Time-Cost Tradeoff for scheduling of the project. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Consider a project as follows. Draw AOA network, determine expected project
duration. What is the probability that the project will be completed in expected
project duration?
Activity A B C D E F G H
Immediate Predecessor - A A C B, C B, C C D, E
Optimistic Time 2 0.5 1 1 6 3 1 4
Most Likely Time 2 2.5 1.5 2.5 7 4 2 6
Pessimistic 8 7.5 11 7 8 11 3 8
07
(b) What are some potential problems with top-down and bottom-up budgeting
processes? What are some ways of dealing with these potential problems?
07
Q.4 (a) Discuss Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) 07
(b) Discuss Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with an example. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) What is resource loading? How does it differ from resource leveling? 07
(b) Differentiate between general management and project management. 07
Q.5 (a) Discuss various skills to be considered in the selection of a project manager. 07
(b) Discuss the trade-off among the three prime objectives of project management. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) List and briefly describe the ways projects may be terminated. 07
(b) What is Project? Discuss Project Life Cycle in detail. 07
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