Faculty of Business Administration
BUSN370 Project management Tools & Techniques
Final Exam V2, Spring 2023
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I. Project concepts & tools (20pts)
1. What are the three types of resources used in MS project? Give examples (6 pts)
` Types of resources:
Cost. Example: Internet.
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Work. Example: designers.
2. Project management tools (14pts)
1.0 2.0 3.0
1.1 1.2 1.3 2.1 2.2
a. What is the name of this chart? b. Enter a number in each of the rectangle
Showing the hierarchy level
This chart is a work
breakdown structure known
as WBS.
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e. What is the name of this chart? f. How do we call the diamond?
The name of this chart is a baseline. The diamond refers to a milestone.
II. MS project (80pts)
You have to answer the following answers based on the results you obtain on your computer.
In addition, you have to submit files in a folder named by your name (i.e. Firstname-LastName)
Project tasks: Consider the following WBS of a project
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Create a MS project file, name it by as the following: [Link]
Set the project start Date as today (9-May-2023)
Enter the activities based on the following information: (5pts)
Duration
Activity Preceding activities
(days)
Group1 -
Task1 1 -
Task2 6 -
Task3 5 Task1, Task2
Group2
Task4 2 Task3
Task5 2 Task2
Task6 3 Task5
Group3
Task7 2 Task4
Task8 3 Task6
Task9 4 Task7, Task8
1. (2pts) Show the WBS code column in your project
2. (2pts) Create your own calendar with name as UOBCalendar: Thursday 11 May is a day off
3. (2pts) How many days does the project needs to finish? 19 Days.
Activity Start Date Ending date Total Slack
4. (8 pts) Fill the following table by the necessary information for each activity?
Task1 Tue 5/9/23 Tue 5/9/23 5
Task2 Tue 5/9/23 Wed 5/17/23 0
Task3 Thu 5/18/23 Wed 5/24/23 0
Task4 Thu 5/25/23 Fri 5/26/23 0
Task5 Thu 5/18/23 Fri 5/19/23 1
Task6 Mon 5/22/23 Wed 5/24/23 1
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Mon 5/29/23 Tue 5/30/23 0
Task8 Thu 5/25/23 Mon 5/29/23 1
Task9 Wed 5/31/23 Mon 6/5/23 0
5. (3pts) When the Project will finish? (the date) Mon 6/5/23.
6. (3pts) When the Group2 starts? (The Date) Thu 5/18/23.
8 Days.
7. (3pts) How many days the Group3 needs to finish?
8. (4pts) What are the critical tasks? Task2-Task3-Task4-Task7-Task9.
9. (4pts) Change the project calendar of the project, so that Saturday is a normal working day (8:00-
12, 1:00-5:00). Now, when the project finish? And in how many days?
Wed 5/31/23. 19 Days.
10. (3 pts) Continue with the same settings. The project manager wanted to reduce the project finish date by
two days. What do you suggest for him? (Give 2 solutions)
1- Set 2 Sundays as working days.
2- Set 2 hours overtime on 8 days.
11. (3pts) The project manager wants to set a milestone called Plan meeting after the Group2 finish. Please do
it in your project.
Resources
12. (8pts) Having the following information about project resources, please first enter your resources in the
resource sheet, then assign each resource for the suitable task in the right quantity.
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Resources Cost Details
Walid 35$/Hour Work on task1 and Task5 for 100%
Dany 25$/Hour Work on Task3, Task6 for 100%
And for Task2 for 50%
Lama 20$/hour Work on task3 for 100%
Mat1 4$/unit Needed 8 units for task1
Needed 15 units for task4
Mat2 120$/unit Needed 10 units for task6
Internet 180$ per use Needed for Task3
Needed for Task4
13. (3pts) What is the new project End Date? Fri 6/2/23
14. (3pts) Explain briefly why the project End date changed?
The project end date changed because Dany is an overallocated resource he can’t accomplish
the task3 and task6 at the same time so I reschedule the task6 to the next available time.
Reports
15. (8pts) What is the cost of the following (Try to use the appropriate report)
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a. Group1
b. Group2 2600$
c. Group3 0$
5492$
d. Project
16. (4pts) Now, go and set project baseline.
Then change the units of Mat1 used to 20 for Task1. What is the cost variance of the project?
48$
17. (4pts) Save the project Cash flow report in your folder
18. (4pts) Save the project milestone report list in your folder
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