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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2014
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB0049 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1632
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 There cannot be a single ideal structure for all organisations as different organisations
have different size, environment, resources, technologies, and goals. There are many
different ways in which people can be organised to work on projects.
Explain in brief the concept of organisational structure.
A Brief explanation following organisation
structures, advantages, disadvantages and
examples for each type of structure
10 marks 10
2 Write short notes on:
 Work Breakdown Structure(WBS)
 Rules for network construction
 Risk retention
 Emerging methods of communication
A  WBS
 Rules for network construction
 Risk retention
 Emerging methods of communication
10 (2.5 marks each) 10
3 Purchase cycle is a standard process that corporations and individuals progress through
(in order) when purchasing a product or service. It is also known as the 'buying cycle' or
'purchase process'. Explain the elements of the purchase cycle of a project.
A Elements of the purchase cycle
Conclusion
8.75 (1.25 marks for
each element)
1.25 marks
10
4 Write a note on Earned Value Method (EVM)
A EVM explanation
Parameters to calculate performance measures
Plot of BCWS versus time
Plots BCWS, ACWP, and BCWP for a typical
project
2
6
1
1
10
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5 What are the common features available in PM software packages?
A Common features available in PM
Conclusion
9 ( 1 mark each)
1 mark
10
6 A project should earn sufficient return on the investment. The very idea of promoting a
project by an entrepreneur is to earn attractive returns on investment on the project.
If there are many alternative projects, all of which, at first sight, appear to be more or less
equal in profit earning capacity, the investor should make a comparative study of the
return on the different alternative proposals before choosing one. Such financial analysis
broadly falls under two categories. They are:
 No discounted cash flow techniques
 Discounted cash flow techniques
Explain the subdivisions within the above two categories.
A Explanation of subdivisions of No discounted
cash flow techniques
Explanation of subdivisions of discounted cash
flow techniques
3 (1.5 marks for each
technique)
7( 3.5 marks for each
technique)
10
A-Answer
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
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