Practical Assignment 01 - University of Johannesburg

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University of Johannesburg

Academy of Computer Science & Software Engineering

DIT0090: Project Management

Class Test 01 – 10 September 2013

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1. Which of the following examples is NOT a typical or appropriate situation to employ project management a. improving a soldering process in an assembly line b. processing deposits and withdrawals in a bank c. installing a new accounting application on to a server d. developing a new medical device for use by clinics

2. Projects often require tradeoffs among all of the following EXCEPT: a. scope (size) b. cost c. schedule d. programs

3. Which of the following actions will likely cause a project to fail? a. dedicating valuable team member time to identify risk events b. spending project funding to procure needed tools and spare parts c. failing to adequately plan the project d. conducting a project audit to evaluate performance

4. A clear and compelling vision will have all the following characteristics EXCEPT: a. often requires extra effort to achieve. b. often requires several years to achieve. c. provides detailed roadmap for managing a project d. helps stakeholders to understand the direction of the firm.

5. Many writers have stated that effective objectives should be: a. broad - to cover many dimensions of the business b. measurable - to track progress c. unachievable - to inspire maximum performance d. resource based - to focus on the inputs

6. Portfolio alignment helps an organization achieve its goals in all the following ways EXCEPT: a. ensuring resources are distributed evenly across all projects at the same time b. resolving conflicting resource needs between projects c. improving the mix of projects. d. removing duplicate or redundant projects.

Do a SWOT analysis for Coca Cola

List two features in each block relating to the heading

STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES

(4)

2. World’s largest market share in beverage

3. Strong marketing and advertising

4. Most extensive beverage distribution channel

5. Customer loyalty

6. Bargaining power over suppliers

7. Corporate social responsibility

2. Undiversified product portfolio

3. High debt level due to acquisitions

4. Negative publicity

5. Brand failures or many brands with insignificant amount of revenues

OPPORTUNITIES

1. Bottled water consumption growth

THREATS

3. Growing beverages consumption in emerging markets (especially BRIC)

1. Changes in consumer preferences

2. Increasing demand for healthy food and beverage 2. Water scarcity

3. Strong dollar

4. Legal requirements to disclose negative information on product labels 4. Growth through acquisitions

5. Decreasing gross profit and net profit margins

6. Competition from PepsiCo

7. Saturated carbonated drinks market

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