Management Programme
ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2018
MS - 52: Project Management
School of Management Studies
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068
MS-52
ASSIGNMENT
Course Code : MS - 52
Course Title : Project Management
Assignment Code : MS-52/TMA/SEM - I /2018
Coverage : All Blocks
Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2018 to
the coordinator of your study center.
1. What are the phases of a project development cycle? Give the salient tasks under each
phase. What are the outlines of opportunity studies in project management? How do there
impact upon project feasibility studies?
2. “Doubled Project Report (DPR) forms the foundation on which the entire superstructure of
the project is built – if it is weak, project cannot weather the turbulent times ahead.” Bring
out the do‟s and don‟ts of a good DPR.
3. “Meticulous Management of activities on the critical path is crucial to completing projects
on time.” How can we „beat‟ the critical path and improve our on-time performance?
4. A good tem-work speed up project implementation justify. Developing self directed project
teams is the key to improving effectiveness in project management. Elucidate.
5. Explain the importance of „project review‟ in the context of control of a project. How are
cybernetics concepts applied to project management?