M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2017
Fourth Semester
PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(Common for M.B.A. (G)/M.B.A.
(CBCS 2013 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A x 3 15)
Answer all questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What do you mean by the term
2. State any three objectives to market appraisal.
3. What is project scoping?
4. What is a load chart?
5. What is project indivisibility?
Part B x 10 50)
Answer all the questions, choosing either or
All questions carry equal marks.
6. Describe the elements of project scope management.
Or
What are the phases and tasks of a project
development cycle?
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7. Explain the significant elements of a pre-feasibility
study of a project.
Or
Bring out the guidelines issued by the planning
commission for project formulation.
8. Briefly explain the application of sensitivity
analysis in investment project evaluation under
uncertainty and risk.
Or
What is the importance of recognizing alternative
perspectives of a project?
9. Explain the benefits of computerized information
system in project management.
Or
A small equipment erection project consists of
following 12 jobs:
Jobs 1-2 2-3 2-4 3-4 3-5 4-6 5-8
Duration 2 7 3 3 5 3 3
(Weeks)
Jobs 6-7 6-10 7-9 8-9 9-10
Duration 8 4 4 1 7
(Weeks)
Draw the Project Diagram and determine Project
Completion time.
10. What are the different sources of Project Finance?
Give a brief account of each of them.
Or
Write a comprehensive procedure to apply and seek
finance from Banks for a project.
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Part C 10 10)
(Compulsory)
11. M/s. Sofine Chemical Ltd. a newly incorporated
private limited company. The company was floated with
the objective of setting up a plant for the production of
detergent washing powder. The critical path for the
network of project activities indicated the project
completion time as 9 months. It was unfortunate that
nature played havoc. There was an unexpected
earthquake and the proposed industrial site also felt mild
tremors. In view of the widespread damages caused by
the earthquake, the overall business activity came to a
standstill. The promoters of M/s. Sofine Chemicals
Ltd. also had to shelve their project for above six months.
After the business conditions returned back to normality,
they made a conscious decision to shift to location of their
proposed plant to a different location as the originally
proposed location was considered earthquake — prone.
Identifying a suitable land in a different location and
buying the land took another three months.
Thus nine months time which was the completion time as
envisaged originally already lapsed and the promoters
have only acquired land for the project. The cost
accountant who made a revised financial projection
showed an entirely different picture. The initial
investment required had increased by about 25% due to
hike in price of building materials and equipments. This
had brought down the profit margin considerably.
Moreover, during the lapse of nine months, a few new
entrants have already set up their plants for the
production of detergent washing powder at nearby places.
It has also been brought to notice that some more new
entrants have been doing ground work to set up similar
plants.
Suggest the course of actions to be followed by M/s. Sofine
Chemicals Ltd.
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