Posted: December 20th, 2022

Management (MGT323)

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية الإلكترونية

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 1
Project Management (MGT323)
Deadline:14/01/2023 @ 23:59

Course Name: Project Management Student’s Name:
Course Code:MGT323 Student’s ID Number:
Semester: II CRN:
Academic Year:2022-23, II Term

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained/Out of 15 Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. Atleast two Scholarly Peer- Reviewed Journals are required as references.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
• Do not make any changes in the cover page.
Assignment Workload:
• This Assignment comprise of a Case Study.
• Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-1 students will able to understand the

1. Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
2. Recognize the steps of planning process in the project management. (L.O-1.2)
3. Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)

Assignment-1-Case Study& Discussion Question

Assignment Question: (Marks 10)

Please read the Case-1.2 “The Hokies Lunch Group.” from Chapter 1 “Modern Project Management” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 24-27 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following questions for Part-A, Part-B, Part-C of the case study.

1. For each part (A, B, C) What phase of the project life cycle is each project in? Expain (1 Mark each for A, B, C) Total (3Marks). (200 words)

2. What are the two important things you learned about working on projects from the case? Why are they important? Explain for each part (A, B, C) (2 Marks each for A, B, C) Total (6 Marks). (300 words)

3. Describe the characters of “The Hokies Lunch Group”? (1 Mark) (100 words)

Discussion Question: (5 Marks)
4. What impact will artificial intelligence (AI) have on the field of project management? (3 Marks) Refer Chapter-2 (300 words)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to have a significant impact on the field of project management. Some potential ways in which AI could impact project management include:

Improved efficiency: AI-powered tools and technologies can help project managers automate tasks and processes, freeing up time and resources for more complex and strategic tasks.

Enhanced decision-making: AI can analyze large amounts of data and identify trends and patterns that may not be immediately obvious to humans. This can help project managers make better-informed decisions and optimize project planning and execution.

Increased accuracy: AI can help project managers reduce the risk of errors and increase the accuracy of their work by automating tasks such as data entry and analysis.

Improved communication: AI-powered tools and technologies can help project managers communicate with team members and stakeholders more effectively, by providing real-time updates and alerts, for example.

Greater agility: AI can help project managers respond more quickly to changes in project requirements and adapt to new challenges, improving the overall agility of the project team.

Overall, AI is expected to have a transformative impact on the field of project management, enabling project managers to work more efficiently, effectively, and accurately.
5. How are projects linked to the strategic plan? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2 (200 words)

Answers:
1. Part-A: (1 mark)

Part-B: (1 mark)

Part-C: (1 mark)

2. Part-A: (2 marks)

Part-B: (2 marks)

Part-C: (2 marks)

3. (1 Mark)

4. (3 Marks)

5. (2 Marks)

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