Questions from General Project Management

Q: You have been assigned to a project risk team of five members

You have been assigned to a project risk team of five members. Because this is the first time your organization has formally set up a risk team for a project, it is hoped that your team will develop a...

Q: Consider a project with the accompanying Gantt chart. Stella is your

Consider a project with the accompanying Gantt chart. Stella is your only electrical engineer and she is responsible for activities 3 and 4, which overlap. Level the project so that Stella is only wor...

Q: Bjorn and Thor are plumbers who have been scheduled to work on

Bjorn and Thor are plumbers who have been scheduled to work on the construction of a new school building. Just before the start of the project, Bjorn broke his arm and cannot work on the project. Now...

Q: Suppose instead of assigning Bjorn’s work to Thor, you have the

Suppose instead of assigning Bjorn’s work to Thor, you have the opportunity to hire two new plumbers to perform Bjorn tasks (shortening them by 50 percent). What would the new project estimated comple...

Q: Use the following information contained below to compress one time unit per

Use the following information contained below to compress one time unit per move using the least-cost method.* Reduce the schedule until you reach the crash point of the network. For each move identif...

Q: Use the following information to compress one time unit per move using

Use the following information to compress one time unit per move using the least-cost method. Assume the total indirect cost for the project is $2,000 and there is a savings of $100 per time unit redu...

Q: Do an Internet search for the Keirsey Temperament Sorter Questionnaire and find

Do an Internet search for the Keirsey Temperament Sorter Questionnaire and find a site that appears to have a reputable self-assessment questionnaire. Respond to the questionnaire to identify your tem...

Q: Trans Systems is a small information systems consulting firm located in Meridian

Trans Systems is a small information systems consulting firm located in Meridian, Louisiana. Trans has just been hired to design and install a local area network (LAN) for the city of Meridian’s socia...

Q: From the following information, compute the early, late, and

From the following information, compute the early, late, and slack times for each activity. Identify the critical path.

Q: Access the Project Management Institute website and review the standards contained in

Access the Project Management Institute website and review the standards contained in the PMI Member Ethical Standards section. How useful is the information for helping someone decide what behavior i...