PROJECT
PROGRAMME Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management
MODULE Project Applied Technology
YEAR ONE (1)
INTAKE July 2023
MARKS 100
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 [100 MARKS]
Read th screnario below and answer ALL the question that follow
PROJECT SCENARIO
A small business owner wanted to open a new restaurant. They had a clear vision for the restaurant, but they need to create
a detailed plan to make their dream a reality. They decide to use Microsoft Project to help them track and monitor their
project work.
By using the MS Project as their methodology of choice.
Microsoft Project helped the business owner to create a detailed project plan that included all of the tasks that
needed to be completed, the dependencies between tasks, and the estimated time to complete each task
Microsoft Project helped the business owner to track the progress of their project and identify any potential delays or
risks.
Microsoft Project helped the business owner to allocate resources effectively and ensure that they had the right people
and materials in place to complete the project on time and within budget.
Microsoft Project helped the business owner to create reports that summarized the progress of the project and
identified any areas where they needed to take corrective action.
Conclusion:
The business owner objectives were realised. They were able to open their new restaurant on time and within budget, and
they were confident that they had made the right decision to use Microsoft Project to help them manage their project. Here
are some additional details about how Microsoft Project helped the business owner to track and monitor their project work:
Microsoft Project's Gantt chart view allowed the business owner to see a visual representation of the project schedule.
This helped them to identify any potential delays or risks early on.
Microsoft Project's task dependency feature allowed the business owner to ensure that tasks were completed in the
correct order. This helped to prevent delays and ensure that the project stayed on track.
Microsoft Project's resource allocation feature helped the business owner to make sure that they had the right people
and materials in place to complete the project on time and within budget.
Microsoft Project's reporting features allowed the business owner to create reports that summarized the progress of
the project and identified any areas where they needed to take corrective action.
Overall, Microsoft Project was a valuable tool for the business owner. It helped them to create a detailed project plan, track
the progress of their project, identify potential delays or risks, allocate resources effectively, and create reports that
summarized the progress of the project.
Source: (Masiba: 2023)
1. Microsoft Project Technology (25 Marks)
1.1 In light of the given scenario, evaluate how the application of Microsoft Project
contributed to the formulation of a project plan.
(20 marks)
1.2 Provide evidence of a project built using MS Project.
(Provide a screenshot of a project built from MS Project Software. Any screenshot from any
source can be used and referenced. You do not need to develop a project plan from MS
Project.)
(5 marks)
2. Key Features and Adverse Impact (25 Marks)
2.1. Discuss the key features of Microsoft Project 2016 (that are relevant to project
management), that contributed to the success of the restaurant project.
(20 marks)
2.2.Mention adverse effects of not using the features mentioned in 2.1 effectively. (5 marks)
3. MS Project Reports (50 Marks)
3.1 Elaborate on the different methods available in Microsoft Project 2016 for generating
project reports, and how these methods were utilised by the restaurants' project managers for
tracking and communicating project progress..
(5 marks)
3.2 Provide a detail description of FIVE (5) reports that the restaurants’ project managers may
have drawn from utilising MS Project 2016. (Include a screenshot of each report).
(45 marks)
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