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Name:... No. Matrix: ... 1A. Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project? A) an established objectiveB) only for internal use
C) complex tasks D) a clear beginning and end E) never been done before Answer: B Level: Medium 1B. The intended outcome of strategy/projects integration is A) clear organization focus. B) best use of scare organization resources. C) improved communication across projects and departments. D) both a and c are correct
E) a, b, and c are all correct Answer: E Level: Medium
2. The Qocar Qacir company has setup a weighted scoring matrix for evaluation of potential
projects. Below are three projects under consideration.
a. Using the scoring below, which project would you rate Highest? Lowest?
b. If the weight for “Strong Sponsor” is changed from 2.0 to 6.0, will the project selection change? What are the three highest weighted projects scores with this new weight? Strong Sponsor Supports Business Strategy Urgency 10% of Sales from New Products Competi‐ tion Fill Market Gap Weighted Total Weighted Total with Strong Sponsor is 6.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 PROJECT‐1 9 5 2 0 2 5 68 104 PROJECT‐2 3 7 2 0 5 1 57 69 PROJECT‐3 6 8 2 3 6 8 99 123 PROJECT‐4 1 0 5 10 6 9 85 89 PROJECT‐5 3 10 10 1 8 0 107 119
2A1. PROJECT‐5 2A.2._ PROJECT‐2 2B.1 YES / NO 2B2. PROJECT 3 ; 5 ; 1 3. Assume that you are considering whether or not to invest in a project that will cost RM 100,000 in initial investment. Your company requires a rate of return of 10%, and you expect inflation to CRITER IA WEIGHT
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remain relatively constant at 4%. You anticipate a useful life of four years for the project and have projected future cash flows as follows:
Year Inflows Outflows Net Flow Discount
Factor NPV 0 RM 100,000 (100,000) 1.00 (100,000) 1 RM 20,000 20,000 0.8772 17,544 2 RM 50,000 50,000 0.7695 38,475 3 RM 50,000 50,000 0.6749 33,745 4 RM 25,000 25,000 0.5921 14,803
4. A major responsibility of the priority team is to balance projects by type, risk, and resource
demand. This requires a total organization perspective. Haery and Sihombing studied R&D
organizations and develop a matrix that could be used for assessing a project portfolio (see Figure 1). The vertical axis the degree of difficulty. The horizontal axis reflects potential commercial value. Discuss the four quadrants in briefly and give examples of each with different project dimension.
• Bread & Butter
Projects typically involve evolutionary improvements to current products and services Examples include software upgrades and manufacturing cost reduction efforts • Pearls
NPV = Io +
∑
Ft / (1+ r + p)
tDiscount Factor = (I / (1+ k + p)
t) = (1/(1+0.10+0.04)
3) =0.679
HIGH
BREAD & BUTTER PEARL
WHITE ELEPHANT OYSTER
LOW
HIGH
Net Present Value Given Success COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY (How easy is it ?) Figure 1. Matrix of a Project PortfolioQUIZ‐1 BMFP 4542 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2010‐2011*
Represent revolutionary commercial advances using proven technical advances. Examples include next‐generation integrated circuit chip and sub‐surface imaging to locate oil and gas • Oysters Involve technological breakthroughs with high commercial payoffs. Examples include embryonic DNA treatments and new kinds of metal alloys. • White Elephants Are project that at one time showed promise but are no longer viable. Examples include products for a saturated market or a potent energy source with toxic side effectsQUIZ‐1 BMFP 4542 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2010‐2011**
Name:... No. Matrix: ... 1A. Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project? A) an established objectiveB) only for internal use
C) complex tasks D) a clear beginning and end E) never been done before Answer: B Level: Medium 1B. The intersection of the WBS and the OBS is called the A) responsibility matrix B) cost account C) work package D) priority matrix E) project overlap Answer: B Level: Medium
2. The Qocar Qacir company has setup a weighted scoring matrix for evaluation of potential
projects. Below are three projects under consideration.
a. Using the scoring below, which project would you rate Highest? Lowest?
b. If the weight for “Strong Sponsor” is changed from 2.0 to 5.0, will the project selection change? What are the three highest weighted projects scores with this new weight? Strong Sponsor Supports Business Strategy Urgency 10% of Sales from New Products Competi‐ tion Fill Market Gap Weighted Total Weighted Total with Strong Sponsor is 5.0 5 5 4 3 1 3 PROJECT‐1 3 10 10 1 8 0 107 116 PROJECT‐2 6 8 2 3 6 8 99 117 PROJECT‐3 3 7 2 0 5 1 57 66 PROJECT‐4 1 0 5 10 6 9 85 88 PROJECT‐5 9 5 2 0 2 5 68 95
2A1. PROJECT‐1 2A.2._ PROJECT‐3 2B.1 YES / NO 2B2. PROJECT 2 ; 1 ; 5 CRITER IA WEIGHT
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3. Assume that you are considering whether or not to invest in a project that will cost RM 100,000
in initial investment. Your company requires a rate of return of 10%, and you expect inflation to remain relatively constant at 4%. You anticipate a useful life of four years for the project and have projected future cash flows as follows:
Year Inflows Outflows Net Flow Discount
Factor NPV 0 RM 100,000 (100,000) 1.00 (100,000) 1 RM 20,000 20,000 0.8772 17,544 2 RM 50,000 50,000 0.7695 38,475 3 RM 50,000 50,000 0.6749 33,745 4 RM 25,000 25,000 0.5921 14,803 TOTAL 4,567
4. A major responsibility of the priority team is to balance projects by type, risk, and resource
demand. This requires a total organization perspective. Haery and Sihombing studied R&D
organizations and develop a matrix that could be used for assessing a project portfolio (see Figure 1). The vertical axis the degree of difficulty. The horizontal axis reflects potential commercial value. Discuss the four quadrants in briefly and give examples of each with different project dimension.
• Bread & Butter
NPV = Io + ∑ Ft / (1+ r + p)
tHIGH
BREAD & BUTTER PEARL
WHITE ELEPHANT OYSTER
LOW
HIGH
Net Present Value Given Success COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY (How easy is it ?) Figure 1. Matrix of a Project Portfolio
Discount Factor = (I / (1+ k + p)
t) = (1/(1+0.10+0.04)
3) =0.679
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Projects typically involve evolutionary improvements to current products and services Examples include software upgrades and manufacturing cost reduction efforts • Pearls Represent revolutionary commercial advances using proven technical advances. Examples include next‐generation integrated circuit chip and sub‐surface imaging to locate oil and gas • Oysters Involve technological breakthroughs with high commercial payoffs. Examples include embryonic DNA treatments and new kinds of metal alloys. • White Elephants Are project that at one time showed promise but are no longer viable. Examples include products for a saturated market or a potent energy source with toxic side effectsQUIZ‐1 BMFP 4542 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2010‐2011*BMFU
Name:... No. Matrix: ... 1A. Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project? A) never been done before B) an established objective C) complex tasks D) a clear beginning and endE) only for internal use Answer:E Level: Medium 1B. The intended outcome of strategy/projects integration is A) clear organization focus. B) best use of scare organization resources. C) improved communication across projects and departments. D) both a and c are correct
E) a, b, and c are all correct Answer: E Level: Medium
2. The Qocar Qacir company has setup a weighted scoring matrix for evaluation of potential
projects. Below are three projects under consideration.
a. Using the scoring below, which project would you rate Highest? Lowest?
b. If the weight for “Strong Sponsor” is changed from 4.0 to 6.0, will the project selection change? What are the three highest weighted projects scores with this new weight? Strong Sponsor Supports Business Strategy Urgency 10% of Sales from New Products Competi‐ tion Fill Market Gap Weighted Total Weighted Total with Strong Sponsor is 6.0 4 5 2 3 1 3 PROJECT‐1 9 5 2 2 2 6 91 109 PROJECT‐2 4 8 2 3 6 8 99 107 PROJECT‐3 6 8 2 4 6 8 110 122 PROJECT‐4 3 10 9 1 7 0 90 96 PROJECT‐5 2 7 2 0 5 1 55 59
2A1. PROJECT‐3 2A.2._ PROJECT‐5 2B.1 YES / NO 2B2. PROJECT 3 ; 1; 2
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3. Assume that you are considering whether or not to invest in a project that will cost RM 100,000
in initial investment. Your company requires a rate of return of 10%, and you expect inflation to remain relatively constant at 4%. You anticipate a useful life of four years for the project and have projected future cash flows as follows:
Year Inflows Outflows Net Flow Discount
Factor NPV 0 RM 100,000 (100,000) 1.00 (100,000) 1 RM 20,000 20,000 0.8772 17,544 2 RM 50,000 50,000 0.7695 38,475 3 RM 50,000 50,000 0.6749 33,745 4 RM 25,000 25,000 0.5921 14,803
4. A major responsibility of the priority team is to balance projects by type, risk, and resource
demand. This requires a total organization perspective. Haery and Sihombing studied R&D
organizations and develop a matrix that could be used for assessing a project portfolio (see Figure 1). The vertical axis the degree of difficulty. The horizontal axis reflects potential commercial value. Discuss the four quadrants in briefly and give examples of each with different project dimension.
NPV = Io +
∑
Ft / (1+ r + p)
tDiscount Factor = (1 / (1+ k + p)
t) = (1/(1+0.10+0.04)
3) =0.679
HIGH
BREAD & BUTTER PEARL
WHITE ELEPHANT OYSTER
LOW
HIGH
Net Present Value Given Success COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY (How easy is it ?) Figure 1. Matrix of a Project Portfolio
QUIZ‐1 BMFP 4542 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2010‐2011*BMFU
• Bread & ButterProjects typically involve evolutionary improvements to current products and services Examples include software upgrades and manufacturing cost reduction efforts • Pearls Represent revolutionary commercial advances using proven technical advances. Examples include next‐generation integrated circuit chip and sub‐surface imaging to locate oil and gas • Oysters Involve technological breakthroughs with high commercial payoffs. Examples include embryonic DNA treatments and new kinds of metal alloys. • White Elephants Are project that at one time showed promise but are no longer viable. Examples include products for a saturated market or a potent energy source with toxic side effects
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Name:... No. Matrix: ...
1A. Which of the following is not considered to be a characteristic of a project? A) only for internal use
B) an established objective
C) complex tasks
D) a clear beginning and end
E) never been done before
Answer: A Level: Medium
1B. The intersection of the WBS and the OBS is called the A) cost account
B) responsibility matrix
C) work package
D) priority matrix
E) project overlap
Answer: A Level: Medium
2. The Qocar Qacir company has setup a weighted scoring matrix for evaluation of potential
projects. Below are three projects under consideration.
a. Using the scoring below, which project would you rate Highest? Lowest?
b. If the weight for “Competition” is changed from 1.0 to 4.0, will the project selection change?
What are the three highest weighted projects scores with this new weight? Strong Sponsor Supports Business Strategy Urgency 10% of Sales from New Products Competi‐ tion Fill Market Gap Weighted Total Weighted Total Competition is 4.0 2.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 3.0 PROJECT‐1 3 9 9 1 8 0 98 122 PROJECT‐2 6 8 7 3 4 8 117 129 PROJECT‐3 3 7 8 0 5 1 81 96 PROJECT‐4 1 3 5 10 6 9 100 118 PROJECT‐5 9 5 2 5 3 5 84 93
2A1. PROJECT‐2 2A.2._ PROJECT‐4 2B.1 YES / NO 2B2. PROJECT 2 ; 1 ; 4 CRITER IA WEIGHT
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3. Assume that you are considering whether or not to invest in a project that will cost RM 100,000
in initial investment. Your company requires a rate of return of 10%, and you expect inflation to
remain relatively constant at 4%. You anticipate a useful life of four years for the project and
have projected future cash flows as follows:
Year Inflows Outflows Net Flow Discount
Factor NPV 0 RM 100,000 (100,000) 1.00 (100,000) 1 RM 20,000 20,000 0.8772 17,544 2 RM 50,000 50,000 0.7695 38,475 3 RM 50,000 50,000 0.6749 33,745 4 RM 25,000 25,000 0.5921 14,803 TOTAL 4,567
4. A major responsibility of the priority team is to balance projects by type, risk, and resource
demand. This requires a total organization perspective. Haery and Sihombing studied R&D
organizations and develop a matrix that could be used for assessing a project portfolio (see
Figure 1). The vertical axis the degree of difficulty. The horizontal axis reflects potential
commercial value.
Discuss the four quadrants in briefly and give examples of each with different project dimension.
• Bread & Butter
NPV = Io +
∑
Ft / (1+ r + p)
tHIGH
BREAD & BUTTER PEARL
WHITE ELEPHANT OYSTER
LOW
HIGH
Net Present Value Given Success
COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY (How easy is it ?)
Figure 1. Matrix of a Project Portfolio
Discount Factor = (1 / (1+ k + p)
t) = (1/(1+0.10+0.04)
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Projects typically involve evolutionary improvements to current products and services
Examples include software upgrades and manufacturing cost reduction efforts
• Pearls
Represent revolutionary commercial advances using proven technical advances.
Examples include next‐generation integrated circuit chip and sub‐surface imaging to locate oil and
gas
• Oysters
Involve technological breakthroughs with high commercial payoffs.
Examples include embryonic DNA treatments and new kinds of metal alloys.
• White Elephants
Are project that at one time showed promise but are no longer viable.
Examples include products for a saturated market or a potent energy source with toxic side effects