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المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Project Management (MGT 323)
Due Date: 05/10/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Project Management
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT323
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: First Semester
CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as
references.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
• Do not make any changes in the cover page.
Assignment Workload:
• This Assignment comprise of a Case Study and Discussion Questions.
• Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-1 students will able to understand the
1. Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
2. Estimate the project budget and cost control. (L.O-2.2)
3. Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related
cases. (L.O-3.1)
Assignment-1
Assignment Case Study Question:
( Marks 6)
Please read the Case-2.1 “Hector Gaming Company.” from Chapter 2 “Organization
strategy and Project Selection” given in your textbook – Project Management: The
Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 61 also refer to specific
concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following
questions with 500 Words limit.
Peters has hired you as a consultant. She has suggested the following format for your
consulting contract. You are free to use another format if it will improve the effectiveness
of the consulting engagement.
Provide a detailed action plan that attacks the problem. Be specific and provide examples
that relate to HGC.
1. What is our major problem? (2 Marks)
2. Identify some symptoms of the problem. (2 Marks)
3. What is the major cause of the problem? (2 Marks)
Discussion Question:
(4 Marks)
4. What impact will artificial intelligence (AI) have on the field of project
management? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2
5. How are projects linked to the strategic plan? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2
Answers:
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Project Management (MGT 323)
Due Date: 05/10/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Project Management
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT323
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: First Semester
CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as
references.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
• Do not make any changes in the cover page.
Assignment Workload:
• This Assignment comprise of a Case Study and Discussion Questions.
• Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-1 students will able to understand the
1. Defining the concepts, theories and approaches of project management. (L.O-1.1)
2. Estimate the project budget and cost control. (L.O-2.2)
3. Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related
cases. (L.O-3.1)
Assignment-1
Assignment Case Study Question:
( Marks 6)
Please read the Case-2.1 “Hector Gaming Company.” from Chapter 2 “Organization
strategy and Project Selection” given in your textbook – Project Management: The
Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 61 also refer to specific
concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the following
questions with 500 Words limit.
Peters has hired you as a consultant. She has suggested the following format for your
consulting contract. You are free to use another format if it will improve the effectiveness
of the consulting engagement.
Provide a detailed action plan that attacks the problem. Be specific and provide examples
that relate to HGC.
1. What is our major problem? (2 Marks)
2. Identify some symptoms of the problem. (2 Marks)
3. What is the major cause of the problem? (2 Marks)
Discussion Question:
(4 Marks)
4. What impact will artificial intelligence (AI) have on the field of project
management? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2
5. How are projects linked to the strategic plan? (2 Marks) Refer Chapter-2
Answers:
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