Managing Projects - Desklib

Running head: MANAGING PROJECTS
Managing Projects
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Task 1...................................................................................................................................2
Answer 1..........................................................................................................................2
Answer 2..........................................................................................................................2
Answer 3..........................................................................................................................3
Answer 4..........................................................................................................................3
Answer 5..........................................................................................................................4
Answer 6..........................................................................................................................5
Task 2...................................................................................................................................6
Introduction......................................................................................................................6
1. Activities required for successful management of the Project....................................6
1.1. Skills of Project Manager.....................................................................................8
1.2. Project Management Process..............................................................................10
2. Associated Control Problems....................................................................................13
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................14
References..........................................................................................................................15

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Task 1
Answer 1
Every project is unique in their own way however, there are certain key characteristics
that is true to every project. The key characteristics of any project are as follows (Papke-Shields
and Boyer-Wright 2017)-
1. A project should have a defined scope
2. A project should be customer oriented
3. A project should be completed within a scheduled time
4. A project should maintain the set quality
5. The project should be executed with the resources available for the project
6. Change is another key characteristic of a project as project are a way to introduce
change.
7. Projects or parts of projects are unique that brings certain uncertainty as well.
Uncertainty is therefore another key characteristic of a project.
Answer 2
For a project, evaluation of scope statement is an integral tool that outlines the a
particular project deliverables and identifies the associated constraints, assumptions and the key
success factors associated with a project. Work breakdown structure has a major role in the scope
statement of the project as it helps in scheduling the different tasks of the project (Team 2014).

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Work breakdown structure helps in defining the project scope considering the scope statement
and dividing the different project deliverables in smaller and manageable project activities. A
work break down structure is generally built around a hierarchy of deliverables that are
associated with a project.
Answer 3
The project Gantt Chart is represented below. The Critical path of the project is marked
in red (Larson and Gray 2013).
Figure 1: Representing the Gantt chart
(Source: Generated by Author using MS project)
The work activities marked in red in the Gantt chart above depict the critical path of the
project
It is estimated that the project will take 19 days for its completion if we consider 5
working days per week. If all the 7 days of a week are considered as working days, the project
will take 11 days for completion.
Answer 4