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Assignment Workload:
This Assignment comprise of a Case Study and Discussion Questions.
Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-1 students will able to understand the
Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
Estimate the project budget and cost control. (L.O-2.2)
Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)
What impact will artificial intelligence (AI) have on the field of project management? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2
How are projects linked to the strategic plan? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2
Assignment-1
Assignment Case Study Question: ( Marks 6)
Please read the Case-1.2 “The Hokies Lunch Group.” from Chapter 1 “Modern Project Management” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray. Refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following questions for Part-A, Part-B, Part-C of the case study.
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1. For each part (A,B,C) Identify which phase of the project life cycle is each project in ? Explain why you think it’s in that phase. (1 Mark for each part (A,B,C),Total of 3 Marks).
2. From each part of the case (A,B &C), What are the two most important things you learned about working on projects? Why are these things important? Explain your answer for each part (A,B,C). (1 Mark for each part (A,B,C),Total of 3 Marks).
Discussion Question: (4 Marks)
Answers: