Question 1:
· Why the project management concept is essential and core for any business nowadays.
Ø Please add four (4) references to support your discussion.
Ø Whenever you need to quote ideas and/or the quotes of any other author, you should acknowledge this using the Chicago referencing method (17th ed.).
Ø Be approximately 600 to 700 words in length, excluding diagrams and references.
(12 Marks)
Question 2:
1. Develop a WBS (Work Breakdown Structure – using the five phases) to write and publish a research study in a book with an international publisher; be sure to identify the deliverables and organizational units (People) responsible. Develop a corresponding OBS (Organization Breakdown Structure) which identifies who is responsible for what.
a. Please use ONLY MS word application for this question
b. For each WBS task, please list the resource(s)
c. No need to add the time and cost for each WBS task.
(12 Marks)
Question 3:
2. Given the network plan that follows, compute the early, late, and slack activity times; determine the planned project duration; and identify the critical path.
(6 Marks)