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Assignment 2
Deadline: Day 13/11/2025 @ 23:59
[Total Mark for this Assignment is 8]
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page.
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the question.
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Question One
Pg. 01
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO1: Define the
job roles of an IT
project manager
and the key
elements of the
project
management
lifecycle..
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Question One
2 Marks
Project Scope Management is an essential part of project management to
ensure that all required work is included in the project—and only the required
work.
a) List and briefly describe the six main processes involved in Project Scope
Management
according
to
the
PMBOK
Guide.
b) Explain why scope definition and scope control are particularly important for
project success.
Question Two
Pg. 02
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO1: Define the
job roles of an IT
project manager
and the key
elements of the
project
management
lifecycle.
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Question Two
1.25 Marks
In project management, activities or tasks play a critical role in project planning
and scheduling.
a) Define what an activity (or task) is in project management and explain its
main characteristics.
b) Explain what is meant by activity definition and why it is important in project
planning.
Question Three
Pg. 03
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO3 Develop a
comprehensive IT
project plan for
estimation,
scheduling,
communication,
resource
management,
procurement, risk,
and quality.
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Question Three
2 Marks
Project managers often use the Program Evaluation and Review Technique
(PERT) to estimate activity durations when uncertainty exists.
a) Write the PERT weighted average formula used to estimate activity
duration.
b) Using the following estimates:
Optimistic time = 8 days
• Most likely time = 10 days
• Pessimistic time = 24 days
Calculate the expected activity duration using the PERT formula.
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Question Four
Pg. 04
Learning
Outcome(s):
CLO 4&5
Analyze problems
related to the field
of Security and
Information
Assurance
Apply the most
appropriate
solutions to
problems related
to the field of
Security and
Information
Assurance.
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Question Four
A software development project has the following data after Week 4:
Budget at Completion (BAC) = $100,000
Planned Value (PV) = $50,000
Earned Value (EV) = $40,000
Actual Cost (AC) = $45,000
Calculate the following controlling costs indicators:
1. Earned Value (EV)
2. Cost Variance (CV)
3. Schedule Variance (SV)
4. Cost performance index (CPI)
5. Schedule performance index (SPI)
6. Estimate at completion (EAC)
7. Estimated to Complete (ETC)
Then analyze what these results imply about the project’s performance.
1.75 Marks
Question Five
Pg. 05
CLO 2 : Apply
effective, proper,
and state-of-theart security tools
and technologies.
CLO4: Analyze
problems related to
the field of Security
and Information
Assurance
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Question Five
1 Marks
A data migration project keeps failing its nightly backup jobs. Explain how you would use a
cause-and-effect diagram (Ishikawa/Fishbone) and the “5 Whys” technique to find the root
cause of this recurring problem. Include one possible branch of your diagram (e.g., “People,”
“Process,” or “Technology”) and an example question you would ask at each “Why.”
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