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BEP712S - SME PROJECTS - 2ND OPP - NOV 2025 |
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nAm I BI A un IVE RS ITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn0L0GY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HONOURS
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BBMA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: BEP712S
COURSE NAME: SME Projects
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY (PAPER 1)
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Ms. B. NDUNGAUA
Mr. V. SINALUMBU
Ms. V KAIMU
MODERATOR Mr. J. OJO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. This paper comprises of FIVE questions.
3. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
4. Number the answers clearly
PERMISSIBLE MATERIAL
CALCULATOR
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _3_ PAGES (Includ ing this front page)
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QUESTION 1
[22 Marks]
A furniture company is contracted to produce 10 identical dinner tables over 10 weeks, with a
Total Budgeted Cost (TBC) of N$150,000, meaning each table is budgeted at N$15,000 and one
table is expected to be completed each week. By the end of week 6, the company has spent
N$110,000 but has only completed 5 tables instead of 6.
Using this scenario, determine the following:
1.1 What is the earned value (EV) at the end of week 67 (3 Marks)
1.2 Calculate the cost variance {CV) at the end of week 6. (3 Marks)
1.3 What is the cost performance index (CPI) of the project at week 67 (3 Marks)
1.4 Forecast the total cost at completion based on current performance. (4 Marks)
1.5 What is the To-Completion Performance Index (TCPI) required to finish the project
within the original budget? (3 Marks)
1.5 Discuss two specific strategies the company could implement to improve the project's
cost performance index (CPI) moving forward . (6 Marks)
QUESTION 2:
[8 Marks]
What four aspects should be taken into account when pricing your proposal as a contractor?
Discuss. (Note: If you only name, you can only get half a mark).
QUESTION 3
[15 Marks]
With scenario examples, discuss five key competencies for a project manager to have? 15
Marks (1 mark for example, 2 marks per discussed competency)
QUESTION 4
Discuss any seven (7) factors that influence a contractors bid/no bid decision.
[21 Marks]
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QUESTIONS
[34 Marks]
The Keetmanshoop municipality is requesting funding for a recreational park. One of the
requirements in the request application is a network plan for the design phase of the project.
Julia van Wyk, the chief engineer, wants you to develop a project network plan to meet this
requirement. She has gathered the activity time estimates and their dependencies shown here.
Activity
ID
Description
Predecessor
Duration
A
Survey
None
5
B
Soils report
A
20
C
Traffic design
A
30
D
Lot layout
A
5
E
Approve design B, C, D
80
F
Illumination
E
15
G
Drainage
E
30
H
Landscape
E
25
I
Signage
E
15
J
Bid proposal
F, G, H, I
10
1) Draw a project network given the information below {10 Marks)
2) Compute the activity Early Start, Early Finish, Late Start, Late Finish and slack times.
Present your answers in a proiect schedule. (16 Marks)
3) Compute the activity slack, and identify the critical path. (4 Marks)
4) How many days would this project take to complete? (1 Mark)
5) What impact does a 10-day delay have on the critical path and the completion time? (3
Marks)