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PRO4801 ASSIGNMENT 6 2023
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passmatetutorials@gmail.com PRO4801 ASSIGN 6 2023 062621185/0680538213/0717513144DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL GUIDE FROM UNISA. THE MCQ BANK
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Table of Contents
Question 6.1 ............................................................................................................... 4
Project Charter ........................................................................................................ 4
Project Scope Statement ........................................................................................ 5
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) .......................................................................... 5
Project Plan............................................................................................................. 5
Resource Planning .................................................................................................. 6
Risk Management Plan ........................................................................................... 6
Six key planning steps and how a work breakdown structure (WBS) can improve
project planning: .................................................................................................. 7
Define project goals and scope ............................................................................... 7
Define deliverables ................................................................................................. 7
Define Tasks ........................................................................................................... 7
Activity Sequencing ................................................................................................. 7
Estimate resources and duration ............................................................................ 8
Develop a project plan ............................................................................................ 8
Question 6.2 ............................................................................................................... 8
(i) project master schedule and project activities (8) ............................................ 8
Project master schedule ......................................................................................... 8
Project activities ...................................................................................................... 9
(ii) task schedules, Gantt charts and milestone schedules (8) ............................. 9
Task schedules ....................................................................................................... 9
Gantt charts ............................................................................................................ 9
Milestone schedules ............................................................................................... 9
(iii) network scheduling (4) ................................................................................. 10
Question 6.3 ............................................................................................................. 10
Question 6.4 ............................................................................................................. 12
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(ii) Determine the critical path and project duration. (4) ..................................... 13
(iii) Indicate the key differences between AON and AOA networks. (3) .............. 13
Question 6.5 ............................................................................................................. 14
(i) Identify the enemies of “cost estimating” and budgeting (5) .......................... 14
a) Insufficient data: ............................................................................................. 14
b) Scope creep: .................................................................................................. 15
c) Inexperienced team: ....................................................................................... 15
d) External factors: ............................................................................................. 15
e) Over-optimism: ............................................................................................... 15
f) Inadequate risk management: ........................................................................ 15
g) Poor communication: ...................................................................................... 15
h) Inaccurate work breakdown structure (WBS): ................................................ 15
(ii) If you were starting from scratch, how would you use the Project Cost
Accounting System (PCAS) to keep the project under control? (15) ................. 16
a. Establish a comprehensive WBS: .................................................................. 16
b. Cost Estimation using Historical Data:............................................................ 16
c. Risk Management Integration:........................................................................ 16
d. Regular Cost Tracking: ................................................................................... 17
e. Change Control Process: ............................................................................... 17
f. Accurate Time Tracking: ................................................................................. 17
g. Automated Alerts: ........................................................................................... 17
h. Budget Reconciliation: .................................................................................... 17
i. Stakeholder Collaboration: ............................................................................. 17
j. Lessons Learned Repository: ......................................................................... 17
References ............................................................................................................... 19
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