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APMP Exam Questions and AnswersList and describe three advantages of a matrix organisation structure when used in a project environment (30 marks) - Answer -Clear visibility of resource skills and availability - resource is utilized to max potential
Tailor to each project - Share good practice across the organisation, skills retained
List and describe two disadvantages of a matrix organisation structure when used in a project environment (20 marks) - Answer -Project and functional conflicting priorities and loyalties
requires complex resource management at top level
Explain the importance of reviews (10 marks) - Answer -"A Critical evaluation of a deliverable, business case or project management process - Provide a mechanism for monitoring progress against the base-lined project management plan and implementing control measures where appropriate.
List and describe four different types of review that may be carried out during a project, and their main purpose. - Answer -Gate review - Formal review requested by the sponsoring organisation -part of governance - formal agenda - checklist of products and
criteria. Happen as a minimum at the end of the Concept and Definition Phases. Audit - typically external by an independant body - assure the organisation that the project is conforming to its stated principles and procedures - check project can succeed - Audits usually financial or procedural but may include health and safety.
Post evaluation review - Project evaluation reviews are carried out to determine the status of the project at a particular .time. assess how well project is being managed - used when Significant change to the scope - Achieving major milestones or Change of management Peer review - typically formal or informal - conducted by someone of appropriate skills/experience - a resource from another function to provide objective opinion List and describe five activities which the project sponsor performs during the project life
cycle (50 marks) - Answer -Owns the business case, delivers benefits to user, primary risk taker, approves budget, manages issues
Describe the overall aim of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 1974 and four duties of an employer. - Answer -Securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work. Protecting persons, other than persons at work, against risks to health or safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work.
employer must: Proper safety equipment is provided - That the project team is properly trained - Making sure that risk assessments are carried out - Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plan is in place
List and describe five important environmental legislative requirements which the project
manager must consider when planning a project (50 marks) - Answer -
Explain two reasons why the scope of a project may need to change (20 marks) - Answer -Scope creep is the addition of features or functions of a new product beyond agreed scope.
1.Legislation change- environmental protection act would force disposal teams at MoD to change the scope of their disposal - the same with noise studies could force MoD to change specifications of the vehicles to adhere to legality.
2. If the project is overrunning/resource unavailability. This could be due to unforeseen circumstances, example - the contractor is delayed on his work, for example the digger for the foundations is delivered a week later, breaks down and there is no other available digger
Explain three ways that change control can reduce and manage scope creep on a project (30 marks) - Answer -Change freeze - End of development phase - change freeze could installed -ensure no further changes are made impacting on time, cost, quality and benefits -reduce scope screep The project sponsor will implement - ensuring
that no further delays to the project are incurred. Formal change process - will reduce and manage scope creep on a project and ensures
proper record keeping and easy location of information and that there is a defined baseline clearly stating project time, cost and quality parameters. Prevents confusion in communication. Existence of a change control process will reduce the number of changes requested. Lengthy and bureaucratic requiring a business justification for approval. This process can help reduce the number of change requests submitted.
Explain the following approaches to resource scheduling ; resource smoothing, resource levelling. (20 marks) - Answer -RS - Time constrained, move resources
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