Scheduling Resources and Costs

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:

After completion of Assignment-2 students will able to understand the

  • Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
  • Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)
  • Evaluate to monitor and control the project. (L.O-3.2)

 

Assignment-2: Case Study & Discussion questions

Assignment Case study Question:(Marks 9)

Read the Case-8.3 “Tham Luang Cave Rescue.”from Chapter 8 “Scheduling Resources and Costs” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 304-307 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following questions for Part-1, Part-2.

 

Part-1: Case study questions

  • How did the physical environment of the cave affect the rescue plan? Explain in 250 words (3 Marks).
  • How did the rescue team respond to the risks of the project? Explain in 250 words (3 Marks).
  • Some have called the rescue a miracle and that luck was the decisive factor. Do you agree? Explain in 150 words (3 Marks)
  • Why would people resist a multi project resource scheduling system? (3 Marks) (200 words)
  • What do you think would have happened if the Washington Forest Service did not assess the impact of resources on their two-year plan? (3 Marks) (200 words).

Part-2: Discussion questions

Read Chapter 8 Pg-No. 279 & 281 carefully and then give your answers on the basis of your understanding.