1.1 When the project overruns, project _____ are affected. (1)
1.2 Phil’s intentions are clear, and they are to identify _______earnt. (1)
1.3 Identify three major things from the exercise that Phil conducted with stakeholders which
contributed to the overrun (time and cost). (6)
1.4 The assumption is that “The Green Company” did not follow the project life cycle
because one of the key stages in the life cycle is “Planning”, which could have assisted
in many of the key things that were overlooked. Help Phil and the stakeholders by
evaluating the importance/benefits of project life cycle to them. (10)
1.5 Discuss six (6) disadvantages of the project life cycle. (6)
1.6 Part of the reasons for cost escalation is scope that is not well documented. Assist the
Company to write a process on the major points to look for when documenting scope.
(8)
1.7 Further summarise what should be included in a scope management plan. (8)
QUESTION TWO [30]
The following information represents a house building project called Project House. Using the
information from the table below, answer the questions that follows
Activity Predecessor Optimistic Time Most Likely Time Pessimistic time
A START 1 4 7
B START 2 6 10
C B 3 3 9
D A 6 13 14
E A,C 4 6 14
F B 6 8 16
G D,E,F 2 5 8
2.1. Create an AON network activity diagram (7)
2.2. Calculate each activity expected time (in days) (7)
2.3. Calculate the critical path using slack. (8)
2.4. What is the duration of the project? (2)
2.5. What is the other method that one can use to determine the critical path. Use this method
to determine the critical path of Project House.