QUESTION 1

Project Management is considered to be a process and there are four key elements of process, namely-

1. Initiation
2. Planning
3. Control
4. Closure

In process termed as "Control", there are seven key activities which Project Manager will need to focus in order to ensure that the project goals are achieved. Examine each of these activities.

QUESTION 2

A Project Manager is one who directs activities of other persons and undertakes the responsibility for achieving assured activities through these efforts. This definition rests on three basic skills which are interrelated but can be examined separately.
Discuss them and illustrate how they are interrelated.

QUESTION 3

In traditional set-up of any organization, the Function or Line Manager is responsible for leading the department or section of the organization. It is now more and more the trend for organization to employ a Project Manager who is responsible for achieving the overall objectives of the organization. Discuss disparity in the functions of these two roles highlighting the dissimilarity in approach that each have with respect to achieving the objectives of the organization.

QUESTION 4

The management of changes during a project is considered to be amongst one of most important aspect of project management. Do you agree with this statement?