B.Arch-B.Arch Architecture 5th Sem Project Management-521903(Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-2010)
SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY
(Established under section 3 of UGC Act,1956)
Course & Branch :B.Arch - ARCH/MG-ARCH
Title of the Paper :Project Management Max. Marks :80
Sub. Code :521903 Time : 3 Hours
Date :03/03/2010 Session :AN
PART - A (8 x 4 = 32)
Answer ALL the Questions
1. What do you mean by a project?
2. What is a milestone chart?
3. Draw a sketch to demonstrate event and activity and briefly explain the difference.
4. What is work break down schedule?
5. What is the probability of completing a project in 28 days if the expected completion of the project is 31 days and the Standard deviation of the project is 2?
6. Define ‘time cost trade off curve’
7. What do you mean by Crashing?
8. What do you understand by resource allocation?
PART – B (4 x 12 = 48)
Answer All the Questions
9. The activity break down for a certain project is as under
|
Activity No |
Duration |
|
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
3 |
4 |
|
4 |
3 |
|
5 |
1 |
|
6 |
2 |
|
7 |
4 |
v Activity 2 and activity 3 can be done concurrently and both
must follow activity 1.
v Activity 2 must precede activity 4.
v Activity 5 cannot begin until both activities 2 and 3 are
completed.
v Activity 6 can be started only after activities 4 and 5 are
complete.
v Activity 7 is the last activity that can be started only after
completion of activity 5.
Prepare the bar chart for the project.
(or)
10. A typical small house construction project consists of the following operations along with the time set for its completion.
|
Activity |
Time in days |
|
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
|
3 |
11 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
5 |
2 |
|
6 |
3 |
|
7 |
3 |
|
8 |
4 |
|
9 |
4 |
|
10 |
4 |
|
11 |
3 |
|
12 |
2 |
|
13 |
3 |
|
14 |
1 |
Assumptions:
v Activity 2 can start only after activity 1 is over.
v Activity 3 can start when half the work of activity 2 is over.
v Activity 4 and 5 can start concurrently, but only after activity 3 is over.
v Activity 6 and 7 can start concurrently, but only after 5 is completed.
v Activity 8 can start only after activities 6 and 7 are complete.
v Activity 9 can start even when half of activity 8 is over.
v Activity 10, 11 and 12 can start only when activity 9, 8 and 11 is over respectively.
v Activity 13 can start when activity 10 is haft over.
The project commences on Monday 21st July. Assuming five working days in a week, prepare a bar chart of the project.
(a) Determine total time and data of completion of the project
(b) What is the expected progress on 17th August?
11. A project consists of eight events having predecessor relationship as under
|
Event |
Immediate Predecessor |
Event |
Immediate predecessor |
|
1 |
- |
5 |
3,4 |
|
2 |
1 |
6 |
3,5 |
|
3 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
|
4 |
2,3 |
8 |
4,7 |
Draw the network
(or)
12. What is the early start and finish time, last start and finish times for the project given below.
|
Activity |
Estimated Duration |
|
1-2 |
2 |
|
2-3 |
3 |
|
2-4 |
5 |
|
3-5 |
4 |
|
3-6 |
1 |
|
4-6 |
6 |
|
4-7 |
2 |
|
5-8 |
8 |
|
6-8 |
7 |
|
7-8 |
4 |
13. A project consists of the following activities. The time estimates are given in days.
|
Activity |
1-2 |
1-3 |
2-4 |
3-4 |
3-5 |
4-5 |
4-6 |
5-6 |
|
Optimistic |
2 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
|
Most likely time |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
|
Pessimistic time |
8 |
11 |
16 |
14 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
What is the probability of completing the project 5 days earlier than expected?
(or)
14. Determine the optimum time duration and optimum cost for a project tabulated below:
|
Activity |
Duration (months) |
Cost (Rs.) |
||
|
Normal |
Crash |
Normal |
Crash |
|
|
1-2 |
2 |
1 |
30,000 |
32,000 |
|
1-3 |
8 |
6 |
40,000 |
46,000 |
|
1-4 |
10 |
5 |
50,000 |
75,000 |
|
2-5 |
5 |
3 |
10,000 |
15,000 |
|
3-5 |
7 |
6 |
25,000 |
26,000 |
|
4-6 |
15 |
10 |
70,000 |
1,00,000 |
|
5-6 |
6 |
4 |
15,000 |
23,000 |
Indirect cost = Rs.10,000 per month
15. Level the resources within a limit of 6 and prepare a resource loading chart for the following project:
|
Activity |
Duration (days) |
Resource requirements |
|
1-2 |
6 |
3 |
|
1-3 |
8 |
2 |
|
1-4 |
4 |
1 |
|
2-3 |
4 |
2 |
|
2-5 |
8 |
3 |
|
3-5 |
7 |
2 |
|
4-5 |
10 |
3 |
(or)
16. Level the resources for the project data given below:
|
Activity |
Duration (days) |
Crew required |
|
1-2 |
6 |
10 |
|
1-3 |
4 |
5 |
|
1-4 |
3 |
6 |
|
2-4 |
3 |
3 |
|
3-4 |
9 |
4 |
|
3-5 |
6 |
2 |
|
4-5 |
6 |
4 |
| Earning: ₹ 5.00/- |
