Graded Homework

Q1. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. Define your project’s stakeholders. W ho are they? What are
their interests in the project? What power/authority do they have over your project?
Q2. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. Write a letter, memo or email in which you seek
clarification from delegating authority of any issues related to project and project
parameters. Describe who you would write to and why and outline your wish list – 3
things that you hope will be included within the project’s parameters.
Include in your answer, any relevant legislation that you may need too consider when
implementing the project.
Q3. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of project
manager. Create a job description in which identifies the limits of your responsibility
and reporting requirements. Make sure the job description is detailed, includes any
limits of responsibility and working relationships.
Q4. Find an example of a vision or mission statement, or a strategic plan or
operational plan. Examples of each of these can be found online. If you are currently
employed, you can select one of the statements or plans of the organization in which
you work.
Analyse the vision or mission statement, or strategic or operational plan you have
found to identify the organisation’s objectives. Describe a project that might be
implemented to achieve the organisation’s objectives. Clarify and explain how the
project would help to achieve the organisation’s objectives.
Include in your answer whether you could be required to consult with other personnel
within the organization to source information regarding other projects underway.

Q5. You work for an organisation that makes and sells baked googs. You have been
appointed project manager of a team whose task it is to develop a new product for
sale. This might be a new cake, biscuit or type of bread. Determine the resources
needed to undertake the project. Explain how you would go about sourcing and
accessing these resources.
Q6. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of project
manager. Identify appropriate project management tools and describe how they can be
accessed. Provide an example of the tool and outline how it relates to your project.
Q7. You are working on a project to move the contents of an office from one location
to another. You will need to move heavy furniture such as desks, filing cabinets,
lounges and photocopiers. What are the potential risks? Formulate a risk management
plan for the project and consider any relevant legislation.
Q8. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of project
manager. Develop a project budget for this project.
Q9. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of project
manager. Identify a team of people who might be able to help you with the project and
describe how you would consult them and take their views into account when
planning the project.
Q10. When consulting team members you need to take into account that not all team
members will speak English as their first language. Why do you think it is necessary
to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds in an appropriate or different
way? You might need to undertake your own research to answer this question.

Q11. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The centre
wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be implemented
within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of project
manager. Describe how you would finalise the centre’s project plan for this project,
and how you would identify any necessary approvals to commence the project.
Explain your approach to gaining approval. How do you know your project plan is
finalized?
Q12. Your organisation’s premises has been flooded causing damage to carpets,
furniture and computer equipment. You have been appointed the project manager for
the clean-up and repair of the premises.
a. Identify the responsibilities that each of your team members might have and
explain what action you would take to ensure project team members are clear
about their responsibilities and the project requirements.
b. Explain why you would use your chosen strategy for informing team members of
their responsibilities.

Q13. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The
centre wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be
implemented within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of
project manager. What type of recordkeeping system would you establish and
maintain throughout the project? Why would you use this type of system? Why would
you think it is superior to other recordkeeping systems?
Q14. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The
centre wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be
implemented within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of
project manager. How would you monitor and manage project finances, resources
(human, physical and technical) and quality? Do not limit your ideas to methods used
in the next. Why would you use these methods? Why do you think it is superior to
other monitoring methods?

Q15. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The
centre wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be
implemented within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of
project manager. Complete a progress report that could be forwarded to stakeholders.
Q16. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The
centre wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be
implemented within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of
project manager. Identify and list any potential risks that might result in project
outcomes not being met. How would you undertake risk management as required to
ensure project outcomes are met? What risk management strategies would you put in
place?
Q17. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The
centre wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be
implemented within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of
project manager. Identify the project deliverables that you need to achieve to
successfully carry out the project. Do not limit your answer to the final deliverable;
include deliverables that need to be achieved throughout the project. Include both
tangible and intangible deliverables.
Q18. You are employed as a supervisor at the local mail distribution centre. The
centre wishes to develop a new staff recruitment and selection process, to be
implemented within the next 3 months. You have been assigned the responsibility of
project manager. What documentation might you need to complete before the project
ends? Who would you need to obtain sigh off from? How would you obtain any
necessary sign offs for concluding the project? Make sure your responses are specific
to the project you are basing your answers on.