ECU 401: PROJECT MANAGEMENT CATS

a) Quality Planning has five tools and techniques used to help construct the quality
management plan. Discuss any three of these tools. (10 marks)
b) briefly discuss the various types of feasibilities studies conducted to assess the viability
of a project (10 marks)
c) Consider the network described in the table below.

Activity Immediate Pessimistic Most likely Optimistic

Predecessor(s) time time Time
J -- 15 10 8
K -- 9 8 7
L J 10 6 5
M J 3 3 3
N K,M 9 5 1
O K,M 10 7 4
P L,N 10 8 3

i) Calculate the project completion time (10 marks)

ii) Calculate the probability that the project will be completed in fewer than 30 time units.
(4 marks)
iii) By what deadline can this project be completed at 99% confidence level
(6 marks)

d) The World Light Company produces two light fixtures (products 1 and 2) that require both
metal frame parts and electrical components. Management wants to determine how many
units of each product to produce so as to maximize profit. For each unit of product 1, 1 unit
of frame parts and 2 units of electrical components are required. For each unit of product 2, 3
units of frame parts and 2 units of electrical components are required. The company has 200
units of frame parts and 300 units of electrical components. Each unit of product 1 gives a
profit of KSh1, and each unit of product 2, up to 60 units, gives a profit of KSh2. Any excess
over 60 units of product 2 brings no profit, so such an excess has been ruled out.

i) Formulate a linear programming model for this problem. (6 marks)

ii) Use the graphical method to solve this model. What is the resulting total profit?
(14 marks)
e) Discuss the elements involved in decision making process (10 marks)