NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
SEPTEMBER 2020 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: ENT403 COURSE 

UNIT: 2

COURSE TITLE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

Instructions: 1. Attempt question number One (1) and any other two (2).
2. Question number 1 is Compulsory and carries 30 marks, While the other questions carry 20 marks each.
3. Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner

1. a. Define the concept of project management and project plan and schedule
b. Explain in tabula format the difference between project monitoring and evaluation
c. Elucidate on the term Organization Performance Measurement
d. List ten basic content from the general list that are considered in project planning
e. Highlight four ways project manager adopt in Monitoring and controlling to achieve success.
[Compulsory, 30 marks]

2. a. Examine the term “Project cycle”
b. With the aid of diagram explain the project circle.
[20 marks]

3. Explain the following planning concept;
a. Financing Planning c. Contingency Planning
b. Strategic Planning d. Succession Planning e. Tactical Plan
[20 marks]

4. Operational plan are critical for managers to achieve designed goals.
a. Explain Single use plan and ongoing plan
b. List and explain the three methods uses in ongoing plan
[20 marks]

5. a. Examine the concept of failure.
b. Identify five failures and explain it.
[20 marks]