Project Management 1

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

• All students are encouraged to use their own words.
• Write a three-part essay (i.e., an essay that includes an introduction paragraph, the essay’s body, and a conclusion paragraph).
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
• Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more
• Assignment Purposes/Learning
  Outcomes:
  After
  completion of Assignment-1 students
  will able to understand the
  1.
  Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of
  project management. (L.O-1.1)
  2.
  Recognize the steps of planning process in the project
  management. (L.O-1.2) 3.
  Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member
  for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)
  Assignment-1-Case Study Assignment Question: (Marks 10)
• Please
  read the Case-1.2 “The Hokies Lunch Group.” from Chapter 1 “Modern Project Management” given in your
  textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8^th edition by
  Larson and Gray page no: 24-27 also refer to specific concepts
  you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following questions for
  Part-A, Part-B, Part-C of the case study. 1.
  For each part (A,B,C) What phase of the project life cycle is each
  project in ? Expain (1 Mark each for A,B,C) Total (3Marks). 2.
  What are the
  two important things you learned about working on projects from the case ? Why
  are they important ? Explain for each part (A,B,C) (2 Marks each for A,B,C)
  Total (6 Marks). 3.
  Describe the
  characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”? (1 Mark)
• Answers:
• 1.
  Part-A: (1
  mark) Part-B: (1 mark) Part-C: (1 mark)
• 2.
  Part-A: (2 mark) Part-B: (2 mark) Part-C: (2 mark)
• 3 (1 Mark)