QUESTION TWO $[30]$

$$Project management is a key enabler of organisational strategy$.$

$2\mathrm{.}1$ State whether you agree or disagree with this statement and justify your answer. $(12)$

$2\mathrm{.}2$ Elaborate the factors that need to be considered for successful strategic alignment

of an organisation and project management. $(18)$

QUESTION THREE $[30]$

Organisations have at their disposal a variety of tools and techniques to select projects that best align with the organisational strategy. Project Managers are often tasked with the responsibility to select potential projects and to motivate their selection to senior management in order to procure commitment of funds and resources. The Business Case is a justification for a proposed project or undertaking based on its expected commercial benefit and is utilised by the project manager to represent the project effectively to senior management.

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Using the criteria stated below, construct a business case for a project of your choice:

$$ Introduction$/$background $(3)$

$$ Business objective $(2)$

$$ Current situation and problem$/$opportunity statement $(5)$

$$ Critical assumptions and constraints $(5)$

$$ Analysis of options and recommendation $(5)$

$$ Preliminary project requirements $(5)$

$$ Budget estimate and financial analysis $(5)$

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