Questions from General Project Management

Q: Jack and Jill Smith have just retired and want to build a

Jack and Jill Smith have just retired and want to build a small, basic cabin in the Blue Mountains of Vermont. They have hired Daryl Hannah as the general contractor for the project. She has assembled...

Q: What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the

What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the way projects are managed? What has been the effect of these forces on the management of projects?

Q: Describe the four phases of the traditional project life cycle. Which

Describe the four phases of the traditional project life cycle. Which phase do you think would be the most difficult one to complete?

Q: What kinds of projects is Agile PM best suited for and why

What kinds of projects is Agile PM best suited for and why?

Q: Fatma settled down for lunch at the Yank Sing Chinese restaurant.

Fatma settled down for lunch at the Yank Sing Chinese restaurant. She was early and took the time to catch up on her e-mail. Soon she would be joined by Jasper and Viktoria, two fellow 2014 grads from...

Q: We have great information systems for reporting, tracking, and controlling

We have great information systems for reporting, tracking, and controlling costs on design projects. Our planning of projects is better than any I have seen at other companies. Our scheduling seemed t...

Q: On June 23, 2018, in Thailand, a group of

On June 23, 2018, in Thailand, a group of 12 boys aged between 11 and 17 from the local football team, named the Wild Boars, and their 23-year-old assistant coach entered the Tham Luang cave. Tham Lua...

Q: Given the project network derived in Part A of the case from

Given the project network derived in Part A of the case from Chapter 7, Appendix 7.1, Beth also wants to be prepared to answer any questions concerning compressing the project duration. This question...

Q: This case is based on a project introduced in Chapter 6 (

This case is based on a project introduced in Chapter 6 (p. 209). You will need to use the project plan created in the Ventura Baseball Stadium case to complete this assignment. Ventura Baseball Stadi...

Q: Each year countries enter their sailing vessels in the nine-month

Each year countries enter their sailing vessels in the nine-month Round the World Whitbread Sailboat Race. In recent years about 14 countries entered sailboats in the race. Each year’...