MNO3701-Exam.

SECTION A ANSWER EACH OF THESE QUESTIONS IN THE BLOCK PROVIDED. ANSWER ALL TEN QUESTIONS. ______________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION 1 1.1 The activities indicated in the diagram below form part of a larger activity-on-node (AoN) network diagram. The durations are as follows: activity D = 3, activity E = 5, activity F = 6 and activity G = 1. What is the LS (late start) for activity E? 1 3 2 5 3 1 4 8 5 9 Answer: 3 MNO3701 MAY/JUNE 2017 [TURN OVER] 1.2 What is the ultimate aim of operations within an organisation? 1 to produce products 2 to fulfil the customer’s requirements 3 to provide a service 4 to coordinate logistics 5 to project-manage activities within the organisation Answer: 1.3 What term is used in planning and control to indicate the detailed timetable of what work should be done, when it should be done and where it should be done? 1 loading 2 sequencing 3 scheduling 4 monitoring and control 5 JIT (just-in-time) Answer: 1.4 Project management demands very specific competencies. Which one of the following alternatives is not associated with the basic project management processes as defined in the project management body of knowledge? 1 project integration and scope management 2 work breakdown management and network management 3 risk management and procurement management 4 time management and quality management 5 cost management and human resource management