International Development Project
OPIM 5894 – MANAGING ID PROJECTS
FINAL EXAM – (April 2014)
Instructor: Dr. M. Diaby
YOUR NAME:
Venkata Vijayanarayana Varanasi
YOUR STUDENT NUMBER: 2094711
The take-home examination question paper has 10 pages (including the appendices) and contains 6 problems. The exam will count 20% towards the course average. One point out of this will be
deducted for each hour the exam is late.
“I certify that the work I have submitted is my own work and that I have not collaborated and discussed with any other students on this examination”
Signed: _________V. V. Varanasi_____________________
Date: __04.07.2014____
1|Final Exam: Venkata Vijayanarayana Varanasi OPIM 5894
Question 1: Project implementation life cycle (10 points)
You are an international consultant specializing in the management of development projects. The government of a developing country has commissioned your firm to assist in the development of a standard project implementation life cycle. The government has developed a draft of a project implementation life cycle that has 26 steps. You are to meet with several of your colleagues to review the government’s latest draft and to suggest revisions in the sequence of the suggested steps. This draft just arrived by
FAX, and you need to review the draft before you meet with the group.Provide the sequence of the 26 steps, starting with “1” for the first step and ending with “26” for the last step. Write your ranking in the third column on the worksheet.
Step
ID
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
Step description
Develop work breakdown structure (WBS)
Generate a list of activities and assign responsibility
11
7
Replan and reschedule as required
Establish functional personnel qualifications
Organize procurement for services, equipment, and works
17
Review WBS costs with each functional manager
Measure progress
Develop a plan to cope with potential problems caused
FINAL EXAM – (April 2014)
Instructor: Dr. M. Diaby
YOUR NAME:
Venkata Vijayanarayana Varanasi
YOUR STUDENT NUMBER: 2094711
The take-home examination question paper has 10 pages (including the appendices) and contains 6 problems. The exam will count 20% towards the course average. One point out of this will be
deducted for each hour the exam is late.
“I certify that the work I have submitted is my own work and that I have not collaborated and discussed with any other students on this examination”
Signed: _________V. V. Varanasi_____________________
Date: __04.07.2014____
1|Final Exam: Venkata Vijayanarayana Varanasi OPIM 5894
Question 1: Project implementation life cycle (10 points)
You are an international consultant specializing in the management of development projects. The government of a developing country has commissioned your firm to assist in the development of a standard project implementation life cycle. The government has developed a draft of a project implementation life cycle that has 26 steps. You are to meet with several of your colleagues to review the government’s latest draft and to suggest revisions in the sequence of the suggested steps. This draft just arrived by
FAX, and you need to review the draft before you meet with the group.Provide the sequence of the 26 steps, starting with “1” for the first step and ending with “26” for the last step. Write your ranking in the third column on the worksheet.
Step
ID
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
Step description
Develop work breakdown structure (WBS)
Generate a list of activities and assign responsibility
11
7
Replan and reschedule as required
Establish functional personnel qualifications
Organize procurement for services, equipment, and works
17
Review WBS costs with each functional manager
Measure progress
Develop a plan to cope with potential problems caused