MGT3100 Project Management Final Exam

MGT3100 Project Management Final ExamStudents MUST answer all NINE (9) questions.Write ALL answers in the space provided in this examination paper and return by due date.Download this word document from Moodle site and type or write in answers under each question, save and upload word file to Moodle site with your answers to Assessment 3 Final exam by Friday 19th June, 2021, 11.45pm AEST.TOTAL EXAMINATION MARKS 50 MARKS
Question 1 7 Marks
(a) A project life-cycle typically passes through defining, planning, executing and closing stages. List the main activities that are performed in the defining and closing stages. (4 marks)(b) There are both financial and non-financial criteria that need to be considered when selecting which projects will be supported within an organisation. Give three reasons why an organisation may support projects that do not have high profit margins. (3 marks)Question 2 7 Marks
(a) What is meant by a “matrix organisation”? (2 marks)(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix organisation? (5 Marks)Question 3 8 Marks
Describe each of the stages in the 4-stage team development model. Two marks for naming and describing each stage – forming, storming, norming, performing, (must give a brief description of each) (8 marks)Question 4 4 Marks
(a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of performing resource levelling? (2 marks)(b) In what ways could you prepare yourself if you found that you were required to work overseas on an international project? (2 marks)Question 5 4 marks
Describe two options for reducing project duration when resources are constrained. (4 marks)Question 6 3 marks
In addition to monitoring the budget and schedule, it is important that quality is maintained throughout the project. What are the three main processes in project quality management? (3 marks) ( 3 marks total ) I mark for each answer.Question 7 4 marks
(a) What are quality audits? (2 marks)(b) What do you take into account when determining which risks have the highest priority for a project? (2 marks)Question 8 7 marks
(a) What is the exchange model of influence and what does it suggest you do to build cooperative relationships to complete a project? (3 marks)(b) What is the difference between functional and dysfunctional conflict on a project? (3 marks)(c) Explain why the project manager should encourage functional conflict. (1 mark)Question 9 6 Marks
(a) If an organisational culture did not encourage teamwork, collaboration and cross-functional integration, what type(s) of organisational structure would you recommend be used to complete a project within that organisation and why? (3 marks)(b) Other than culture what other organizational factors should be used to determine which project management structure should be used in an organisation? (3 marks)END OF EXAM PAPERPage 1 of 9OZFORD INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATIONMGT3100PROJECT MANAGEMENTFINALEXAMINATION T1 2021Page1of2StudentsMUST answer allNINE(9)questions.Write ALL answers in the space provided in this examination paperand return by duedate.Downloadthis word documentfromMoodlesiteandtype or write in answersundereach question, save and uploadwordfileto Moodlesitewith your answerstoAssessment 3 Final exambyFriday 19thJune,2021,11.45pm AEST.TOTAL EXAMINATION MARKS50 MARKSQuestion 17 Marks(a)A project life–cycletypically passes through defining, planning, executing and closing stages.List the main activities that are performed in the defining and closing stages.(4 marks)(b)There are both financial and non–financial criteria that need to be considered when selectingwhich projects will be supported within an organisation. Givethreereasons whyanorganisation may support projects that do not have high profit margins.(3 marks)Question 27Marks(a)What is meant by a “matrix organisation”?(2 marks)(b)What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix organisation?(5Marks)Question 38MarksDescribe each of the stages in the4–stage team development model.Two marksfor naming anddescribing each stage–forming, storming, norming, performing, (must give a brief description ofeach)(8marks)Question 44Marks(a)What are the advantagesand disadvantagesof performing resource levelling?(2 marks)(b)In what ways could you prepare yourself if you found that you were required to work overseason an international project?(2marks)OZFORD INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATIONMGT3100 PROJECT MANAGEMENTFINAL EXAMINATION T1 2021Page 1 of 2Students MUST answer all NINE (9) questions.Write ALL answers in the space provided in this examination paper and return by duedate.Download this word document from Moodle site and type or write in answers undereach question, save and upload word file to Moodle site with your answers toAssessment 3 Final exam by Friday 19th June, 2021, 11.45pm AEST.TOTAL EXAMINATION MARKS 50 MARKSQuestion 1 7 Marks(a) A project life-cycle typically passes through defining, planning, executing and closing stages.List the main activities that are performed in the defining and closing stages. (4 marks)(b) There are both financial and non-financial criteria that need to be considered when selectingwhich projects will be supported within an organisation. Give three reasons why anorganisation may support projects that do not have high profit margins. (3 marks)Question 2 7 Marks(a) What is meant by a “matrix organisation”? (2 marks)(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of a matrix organisation? (5 Marks)Question 3 8 MarksDescribe each of the stages in the 4-stage team development model. Two marks for naming anddescribing each stage – forming, storming, norming, performing, (must give a brief description ofeach) (8 marks)Question 4 4 Marks(a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of performing resource levelling? (2 marks)(b) In what ways could you prepare yourself if you found that you were required to work overseason an international project? (2 marks)