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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT: SUBJECT:

QUALITY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PMP07/PMM7/PMQ7/PMP0001)

TOTAL MARKS:

100 MARKS

WEIGHT:

15%

DATE:

10 OCTOBER 2020

DURATION: 3 HOUR CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: FINAL ASSESSMENT PART 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Mrs Eveth Nwobodo-Anyadiegwu Ms Lumbwe A.K MODERATOR: Mr. Xhanti Dyonase ______________________________________________________________________________ Description This assessment is based on the following chapters: ● Chapter 1-The nature of projects and project management ● Chapter 2- Planning the project in phases ● Chapter 3-Structuring the organization for project work ● Chapter 4- Initiating and defining the project ● Chapter 5- Identifying work, responsibilities and roles ● Chapter 6- Time management ● Chapter 9- The business context of projects ● Chapter 11- Project quality management ● Chapter 15- Project communication ______________________________________________________________________________ Instructions 1. Read carefully the instructions and requirements. 2. You have One attempt. 3. 5 pages including the cover page

ASSESSOR(S):

All the best. The general University of Johannesburg policies, procedures and rules pertaining to written

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assessments apply to this online assessment. QUESTION 1

[75] IMPROVEMENT OF UJ BIOMETRIC SECURITY

The University of Johannesburg have undertaken to install Biometric gates and CCTV monitoring cameras in order to accommodate significant transactions from students effectively at the Doornfontein campus. A gadget was required to consolidate the drift of students and staff statistics into a single database and allow nearby configuration of student information on every websites. The activity duration (in weeks) and precedence relationship is provided in the tables below. Act No

Activity Description

Predecessor

A

Feasibility Studies

-

B

Development Environment

A

C

open architecture

A

D

Geotechnical Investigation.

E

Civil services

D

F

Design and Implementation

E

G

Repair and replacement of CCTV

F

H

biometric identity management solution

F

I

Face and iris recognition technology

G

J

IT and computer engineers

H

K

Improving Biometric systems

I

L

Installing or improvement of CCTV cameras

M

Installing and verifying of data

L

N

biometric gates software engineers

M

O

national ID and social security, travel and border control, elections

M

P

biometric identification systems

N

Q

Biometric gates and CCTV monitoring

R

Testing and fault finding

Act

Optimistic

Most likely

B,C

J,K

O,P Q

Pessimistic 2

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No

(a)

(m)

(b)

A

1

3

6

B

1

2

2

C

2

3

4

D

1

2

3

E

1

2

3

F

1

2

5

G

1

1

3

H

2

3

5

I

2

4

8

J

1

2

5

K

1

4

7

L

2

3

5

M

8

8

8

N

1

2

2

O

4

8

8

P

10

10

10

Q

3

4

5

R

1

3

5

1.1.

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Calculate the earliest start (ES), earliest finish (EF), latest start (LS), and latest finish

(LF), project completion time, Variance, standard deviation, Slack times by completing the table in the answer sheet. (50) 1.2.

What is the probability that the project will be finished in 50 weeks or less?

(5) 1.3.

What is the probability that the project will be finished in 55 weeks or less?

(5)

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What is the probability that the project will be completed between 48 and 54 weeks?

(10) 1.5.

What is the probability that the project will be finished in 54 weeks or more?

(5) QUESTION 2

[10]

A project sponsor (Gauteng government) have approved a project - building a community recreation center in Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. The project charter has been signed off and brief given to the project manager who will execute the project. The local community who is the end user of the project have their own specific interests and requirements which are not in congruence with the brief that has been received. Based on the conflict between the two stakeholders answer the following questions: 2.1. Identify the problems in this situation

(4)

2.2. How would you manage this situation to resolve this communication problem? (Exhaustively discuss your answer). (6) QUESTION 3

[15]

3.1. Project managers and functional managers typically have conflicting agendas. Why? Justify your answer. (5) 3.2. A new project (building a new production line) is extremely important to the survival of a manufacturing company and has to be completed as early as possible. What organizational structure would you recommend given the strategic nature of the project? Motivate your answer (present five reasons why you believe the structure is the most suitable for this project. (10) END OF ASSESSMENT TOTAL [100] ANNEXURE

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