Project Management Assignment
Case Study
Case Study: The Government of KSA has attended a GCC countries energy summit. It has been
decided that by year 2050, 70% of the energy should be based on solar power. For this reason
KSA officials have made the decision to construct a major solar park, 4MW capacity in the desert
between Dammam and Al Khobar. Four project managers will be appointed including yourself
responsible for 1MW of power each. You are appointed for area C. This solar project will be part
of a major KSA program with other solar parks to be added gradually. Task A: The project charter is a document that officially starts a project or a phase. It actually
formally authorizes the existence of the project and provides a reference source for the future of
the project. You have been asked by the council of Economic Development and affairs (KSA) who is
the sponsor of the solar project park to prepare the project charter. For your assistance,
directions on how to compete it are given on the form.
Task B: During the execution of the project there are problems regarding the schedule. It seems
that the project will be delayed. However, you get advice by your project director who tells you
to shorten the schedule accordingly. He mentions to use either ‘Crashing’ or ‘Fast Tracking’. You ask a team member to provide the definitions and list key findings and differences of
the two techniques mentioned. Task C: You have prepared with your team the following table. Your supervisor asks you to
prepare the related a) Gantt Chart b) find the duration of the project and c) find the critical path. Solar Park Project Activity
A
B Predecessor
A Duration (months)
3
6 C
D
E
F A
B, C (Finish to Start) + 2
B, C (Finish to Start) + 2
D, E 3
3
2
3 Task D:The company which provides the park with solar panels has send you an official letter
that they will be unable to provide the required panel for area B on time. The project is critical
and you cannot delay it any more. You have a meeting your team and have decided to change the
current vendor so as to stay within the project time boundaries. You ask a team member of yours to prepare a related Change Request (CR) for the board’s
approval. For your assistance, directions on how to compete it are given on the form. Task E:Reply the following questions taking into account the success of the project and project
management best practices.
is stating that the Project Management Office should always include at least one Project Manager.
His statement is: a) True: this is the definition of a PMO
b) False: there is no such constraint in the definition of the PMO
c) True: the PMO Manager is a Project Manager
d) False: the PMO does not include Project Managers
which process group? a) Initiating
b) Planning c) Executing
d) None of the above
sending all of his project team members to trainings, and he is also influencing the stakeholder
requirements in order to do all external work during the winter time, Which risk management
strategies he is using? a) Avoid and Transfer
b) Mitigate and Avoid
c) Transfer and Mitigate
d) None of the above
b) A project cannot have two critical paths
c) A project cannot have more than two critical paths
d) All of the above statements are wrong
advices he has given you, he stressed the fact that you will be spending most of your time on: a) Monitoring
b) Controlling
c) Communicating
d) Conflict Management
manager is asking you to create a project plan that cannot be implemented. How should you
respond? a) Do as your boss is directing
b) Deny creating a project plan that you know is wrong
c) Report your boss to the local government agency
d) Quit the project
