SESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 1 of 7School of Computing and MathematicsExamination SESSION # (#0), 20XXITC505 ICT Project Management SAMPLE PAPERThis paper is for Distance Education (Distance), Port Macquarie, Study Centre Sydney,Study Centre Brisbane and Study Centre Melbourne students.EXAM CONDITIONS:NO REFERENCE MATERIALS PERMITTEDNo calculator is permittedNo dictionary permittedThe student may NOT retain the question paper
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MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY UNIVERSITY:1 x 12 page answer bookletMATERIALS PERMITTED IN EXAMINATION:NO REFERENCE MATERIALS PERMITTED(No electronic aids are permitted e.g. laptops, phones)NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 4VALUE: 50%INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:1. Answer all questions.2. All answers are to begin on a new page of the answer bookletSTUDENT NAME: _____________________________ STUDENT ID: _________________SIGNATURE: _______________________________________________________________CALCULATOR USED (IF ANY): ________________________________________________SESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 2 of 7Explanation Notes for this SAMPLE PAPER ONLYThis indicative sample exam paper reflects the structure and content that might reasonablybe expected in this subject. The questions contained in this Sample Exam paper will notappear in any future exam.Prior to Second Session 2019, the exam structure is very different and contents covered donot apply to the current subject. Past Year Papers do not apply and may confuse you onwhat you need to prepare for the exam. It was also a different text book.Please note that the examinable chapters for this subject is stated clearly in the SubjectOutline of the session (under the Exam section). This may change over sessions.Examination Guidance will highlight this.Marks per sub section in each question may vary in the actual examination.Example:Q1 Part A may be 5 marks, Part B may be 20 marksIn another exam,Q1 Part A may be 10 marks, Part B may be 15 marksThese marks vary according to the type of question asked.However, each question will always add to a total of 25 marks.The exam is 50% of course grade.Sample Solutions and Marking Guide appear at the end of the questions.In this sample paper, the following chapters are covered.All pages in the following chapters (these chapters refer to the current edition of thetextbook):Chap. 4: Organisational Capability: Structure, Culture & RolesChap. 5: Leading and Managing Project TeamsChap. 6: Stakeholder Analysis & Communication PlanningChap. 11: Project Risk PlanningChap. 12: Project Quality Planning & Project KickoffChap. 13: Project Supply Chain ManagementChap. 14: Determining Project Progress & ResultsSESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 3 of 7Question 1 (25 marks) okRefer to the Agile Project diagram below.This is a Software Project that will create a new database. When the database is complete, itis to be linked to the existing Accounting database.A. The Project Manager has made mistakes in the diagram. Can you re-draw the correctAgile process – clearly labelling all the processes. ( 9 marks)B. Describe the four types of culture that are the motivating factors in corporate culture.(16 marks)SESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 4 of 7
Question 2
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Explain briefly each of the following terms in Project Management.A. Project Crashing
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B. Rolling Wave Planning (10 marks)C. SWOT analysis (10 marks)Question 3 (25 marks)Aussie Sports Manufacturing wants to create a stakeholder relationship between the dealersthat sells its sporting equipment and the sporting group community. Both organisations haveagreed to this relationship. You have been made the Project Leader to bring thesestakeholders together for the first event.A) What are the three important steps you would need to take to ensure this projectcan be successful?(10 marks)B) The Project Owner has designated you to celebrate success together. What does thismean? [Your company has not sold a single item of sporting equipment.](15 marks)Question 4 (25 marks)Project Risk Planning is essential to ensure the project can be executed successfully.A. Explain how and what happens in the process of information gathering.(10 marks)B. Describe how you can use a fishbone diagram effectively.(15 marks)END OF EXAMINATIONSESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 5 of 7SOLUTIONSSOLUTIONS MARKING GUIDE
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Question 1A. There should be no changes to the first diagram (Database Creation)Just the drawing of a single diagram alone (Linking Database toAccounting) would also be correct.After testing, it should proceed to a demo (either online or stand up) andthen going into deployment or into another session of planning. This isSESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 6 of 7another sprint cycle. There should be no short cut from Test toDeployment.B. Power Culture : this is when the supervisor exerts a great deal of economicand political power and everyone tries to please the boss.Role Culture : Every team member is motivated to understand and closelyfollow their appointed roles. Reliable team members follow formaldesignations of responsibility.Task Culture : This is where the supervisor deems that it is more importantto get the task done than to worry about who does the work or who getscredit.Personal Culture : Team members show genuine interest in the needs ofworkers and consider worker development as critical to the organisation’ssuccess and display an attitude that collaboration is satisfying andstimulating.Question 2A) Project crashing involves projects performed at a faster-than-normal pace. This leadsto overtime pay, could also include higher charges for expedited deliveries, moreexpensive machinery or employing more skilled people.B) Rolling Wave Planning – the first part of the project is planned in great detail and therest/remainder of the project in high level detail only. This allows the project team tofocus on the near term without ignoring the longer term.C) SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This is a detailedanalysis of the project’s and its management. Risks can be both threats to overcomeand opportunities to exploit.Question 3A) Establishing this relationship early is vital. It helps create desire on the part ofstakeholders to give positive support, or at least, refrain from disrupting the project.Early building or relationships assist in positively shaping the social and politicalcontext (eg. social = project acceptance; political incl. franchising, branding), This willlead to success.It also serves as stakeholder communication.The effective communication channels will greatly enhance the contact with keyproject stakeholders.B) Regularly celebrating success can be interpreted in a number of ways: it is educationbased (project progress updating), talking about how needs are addressed along theway (so that stakeholders are more likely to feel that their expectations (feedback) areSESSION X (X0), 20XX – ITC505 Page 7 of 7in line with project team plans. Or it can come from stakeholders will be able to gaugeoften if their input has been meaningful and useful and whether they have beentranslated into project successes. The development of trust, respect is a goal thatmust continue throughout initiated by the Product Owner.Question 4A) The project manager (or the representative) acts as a facilitator. This can be abrainstorming technique providing answers to “what can go wrong”. This question isasked in every aspect of the work breakdown structure (WBS). It is repeated for everyactivity and everyone identified in the WBS. It is then recorded for further processingof risks during the analysis stage.B) A fishbone diagram is used to identify possible causes for a risk event. An example:In a line on “Late Delivery”, a number of off-the-main line could be machines, people,methods and materials. In the fishbone line on machines, it could be “not working” or“not available” and in the line on people, it could be “untrained” or “over allocated”. Ifan example is provided, this should correctly illustrate the point of possible causes.
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