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University of East London,
BSc (BIS/Comp) Semester 6,
Project Management,
Tutorial Questions and Answers
Tutorial No: 01
Week No: 02
Date: 01/05/12
Group No: 05
Group Members: 03
1. Niaz Ruhi - 0792msms1109
2. Md. Abu J Rabbi - 0821msms1109
3. Mustafa Sayed - 0900krkr1109
Question 1:
Define a project. What are five characteristics that help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization?
Answer 1:
A project is an attempt to achieve a goal which is undertaken for a short period of time in order to create a product or service unlike others of its kind. Example of a project can be linked as far as when caveman’s used to store their resources in a cave; to the most modern NASA’s Aquarius mission (NASA, 2011). These are projects, government also, undertake projects on a daily basis or at least when they require them. China is building the world’s largest Hydro Electric Dam, named Three Gorges (China Three Gorges Corporation, 2010) it is a project too. CTGC had a deadline to finish this project within 2009, which begins 1994. This project is unique in terms of , water reserve capacity , flood control system and electricity production using the water. This project helped many people living in around the area of the project.
Gray,C.F and Larson,E.W (2008, p.05) states that ' A project is a complex, non-routine, one time effort limited by time, budget, resources, and performance specification designed to meet customer need'.
Five characteristics are shown below:
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1) An established objective.
2) A defined life span with a beginning and an end.
3) Usually, the involvement of several departments and professionals.
4) Typically, doing something that has never been done before.
5) Specific time, cost, and performance requirements.
“ Gray,C.F and Larson,E.W (2008, p.05)
An established objective: In an organization the employees are...