Past exam questions here: examples of past exam questions
Project management skills: CC5001 tasks - week 1
Net Present Value examples and exercises: NPV tasks
Risk seminar exercises (from past examination papers): risk seminar exercises
and also shown below:
Question 1. (January 2002: Risk)
How can risk be managed within a project? Use a diagram to illustrate your answer. (15 Marks)
Explain with the aid of a diagram one possible way of managing risks within a project. (15 Marks)
Question 2. (May 2003: Risk)
Describe the four stages of the risk management process. (15 Marks)
Describe two different models of risk management. You should illustrate your answer with diagrams.
(Diagrams alone are not sufficient).
What are the key features common to both the models you have chosen? (15 Marks)
(Diagrams alone are not sufficient).
What are the key features common to both the models you have chosen? (15 Marks)
In the context of risk analysis and management, what is meant by each of the following the terms?
i. risk (6 marks)
ii. contingency plan (3 marks)
iii. containment action (3 marks)
iv. tracker (3 marks)
i. risk (6 marks)
ii. contingency plan (3 marks)
iii. containment action (3 marks)
iv. tracker (3 marks)
Week 6 Seminar exercises - linked to the coursework:
Identify as many as you feel appropriate.
· What are the SMART objectives of the project?
· Who are the main stakeholders of the project?
· What resources will be required for successful completion of the project?
· What constraints are likely to affect the project?
· How long do you think it will take to complete the project?
· How much do you think it will cost to complete the project?
Question 4. (January 2002: STEEP & SMART)
(b) In the context of project management, explain what is meant by the acronyms "STEEP" and "SMART". Give an example of each of the STEEP characteristics, and one example fulfilling all the SMART criteria. (16 marks)
Question 4. (January 2003: Scope, Work Breakdown Structure)
(a) Explain what is meant by each of the following terms from the perspective of a project manager, and give an example to clarify your answer:
(i) scope (or "scope of work") (5 marks)
(ii) scope definition (5 marks)
(iii) scope verification (5 marks)
(b) Give two possible work breakdown structures for each of the following:
(i) a programme of studies for a University degree course (9 marks)
(ii) the construction of a house. (9 marks)
Seminar tasks - Gantt charts and risk: Past exam questions - Gantt charts and risk
Weeks 10 and 11
Seminar tasks - teams and motivation: Past exam questions - teams and motivation
Past exam papers downloadable from the university exam papers database:
CC5001 Further example exam questions
·
What
are the three categories of project identified in the Standish reports? Explain the characteristics of each category.
·
Identify
and describe 4 likely causes of project failure.
·
What
steps can be taken to deal with project failure?
·
Explain
the operation of the following help desk support models:
·
Touch
and hold
·
Front
line / back line
·
What
is meant by data migration? Explain how
data can be transferred between systems when a new system is being installed.
·
Show
how help desk targets can be set and measured.
·
Use
the case study to illustrate different categories
·
Identify
any other targets that might be appropriate.
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