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Types of Projects, Managing Scope Statement, and Gantt Chart

   

Added on  2019-10-01

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1) Projects are normally catergorised into different types. Define each type and give examples of each type of project? (8 marks). a. Civil Engineering, Construction, Petrochemical, Mining, and QuarryingProjects in this category are those which spring to mind most readily whenever industrial projects are mentioned. Once common feature is that the fulfilment phase must be conducted on a site that is exposed to the elements, and usually remote from the contractor's main office.These projects incur special risks and problems of organisation. They often require massive capital investment, and they deserve (but do not always get) rigorous management of progress, finance, and quality.b. Manufacturing ProjectsManufacturing projects aim to produce a piece of equipment or machinery, ship, aircraft, landvehicle or some other item of specially designed hardware. The finished product might be purpose-built for a single customer, or the project could be generated and funded from within a company for the design and development of a new product intended for subsequent manufacture and sale in quantity.c. Management ProjectsThis class of projects proves the point that every company, whatever its size, can expect to need project management expertise at least once in its lifetime. These are the projects that arise when companies relocate their headquarters, develop and introduce a new computer system, launch a marketing campaign, prepare for a trade exhibition, produce feasibility or other study report, restructure the organisation, mount a stage show, or generally engage in any operation that involves the management and co-ordination of activities to produce an end result that is not identifiable principally as an item of hardware or construction.2) What would you include in your managing scope statement? What tool could you use to show the subdivision of the scope of work? (6 marks). Project Scope Management refers to the set of processes that ensure a project's scope is defined and mapped accurately. Scope Management techniques allow project managers and supervisors to allocate just the right amount of work necessary to complete a project successfully. It is primarily concerned with controlling what is and what is not part of the project's scope.Three processes form part of Project Scope Management - planning, controlling, and closing.PlanningThe planning process is when an attempt is made to capture and define the work that needs competition. Controlling

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