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College of Computing and Informatics
Assignment #1
Deadline: Wednesday 06/3/2024 @ 23:59
[Total Mark for this Assignment is # 8]
Student Details:
Name: ###
ID: ###
CRN: ###
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page.
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• Use Times New Roman font for all your answers.
Question One
Pg. 01
Learning
Outcome: LO1
Define the job
roles of an IT
project manager
and the key
elements of the
project
management
lifecycle.
Question One
2 Marks
Explain using your own words the following sentence: “Project managers play
a key role in helping projects and organizations succeed”.
Question Two
Pg. 02
Learning
Outcome: LO1
Define the job
roles of an IT
project manager
and the key
elements of the
project
management
lifecycle.
Question Two
2 Marks
Explain why it is much more expensive to make major changes to a project
during later phases of the project life cycle.
Question Three
Pg. 03
Learning
Outcome(s): LO3
The student will
be able to
develop a
comprehensive IT
project plan for
estimation,
scheduling,
communication,
resource
management,
procurement, risk,
and quality.
Question Three
2 Marks
Perform a financial analysis for a project using the format table provided in
Module 4. Assume the projected costs and benefits for this project are spread
over four years as follows: Estimated costs are $150,000 in Year 1 and $35,000
each year in Years 2, 3, and 4. Estimated benefits are $0 in Year 1 and $85,000
each year in Years 2, 3, and 4. Use a 12 percent discount rate, and round the
discount factors to two decimal places. Create a table to calculate and clearly
display the NPV, ROI, and year in which payback occurs. In addition, write a
paragraph explaining whether you would recommend investing in this project,
based on your financial analysis.
Question Four
Pg. 04
Learning
Outcome(s): LO2
State the best
practices in the IT
project
management
processes.
Question Four
2 Marks
Project monitoring and controlling is done throughout the life of a project and
involves all 10 project management knowledge areas.
(a) Why monitoring and controlling is important?
(b) Discuss at least two ways to monitor and control a project.
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