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Student: _________________________________
A landscape gardening company has commissioned a software development company
to develop a new piece of software that can be used by customers to view a model of
what their new garden might look like. A project manager has been appointed to oversee
the project.
1.
Identify four stages of project management that will be coordinated by the project
manager.
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The project will involve a large team.
2.
a Give reasons for the use of web-based collaborative project management
software.
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b Identify one other type of project management software that would not be suitable.
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3.
Describe how the project management software can help the project manager to
allocate resources to the project.
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The project manager has the option of using critical path analysis (CPA) and a Gantt
chart for planning the timescales of the project.
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4.
Student: _________________________________
a Compare CPA with a Gantt chart.
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b Identify two features available in a Gantt chart that are not shown on CPA.
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An evolutionary prototype approach will be used during the design and development of
the software.
5.
a Define the term ‘prototype’.
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b Evaluate the reasons for the project manager choosing an evolutionary approach.
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The software will include CAD tools.
6.
Suggest three objects that could be included in the object library for the CAD
software.
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