1. You are a project manager for a medium-sized charitable organization. You are required to plan an outdoor fundraiser that needs to be publicized, with the target of attracting 300 people to the event.

a. Create a table to illustrate the activities associated with delivering this project and identifying which tasks have predecessors.

b. Draw the activity diagram, illustrating burst and merge activities.

2. List three methods for deriving duration estimates for project activities. What are the strengths and weaknesses associated with each method?

3. Why are traditional project planning methods insufficient when project deliverables are subject to changing requirements or continuous input from the project client?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Agile PM?

5. Why is the generic four-stage control cycle useful for understanding how to monitor and control projects?

6. Identify and describe the five steps that are considered important in successfully implementing EVM in projects.