PMS621S PROJECT MANGEMENT IN SPORT - 2ND OPP SUPL - JAN 2023


PMS621S PROJECT MANGEMENT IN SPORT - 2ND OPP SUPL - JAN 2023



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OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, LOGISTICSAND SPORT MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SPORTS MANEGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BSMN
COURSE CODE: PMS621S
LEVEL: 7
COURSE NAME: PROJECTMANAGENT IN SPORT
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2022
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. S Tjitamunisa
MODERATOR: Mr John-Graftt Ndungaua
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write clearly and be tidy
2. Answer any (4) four questions
3. All questions have equal weighting of 25 marks each
4. This examination paper is only applicable to part time students.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (including this front page)
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QUESTION 1
Strategic planning is very important in an organization due to the fact that the
organization must know where it is going and how to arrive at the desired goals and
objectives.
1.1 What is strategic planning?
(5)
1.2 Name and explain the five broad knowledge areas of project management
(10)
1.3 What approaches are taken to ensure better alignment and integration of projects?
(10)
(25)
OUESTION2
In the business world, project management has specific techniques and approaches to
ensure that goals and objectives are achievable.
By making use of practical Namibian examples discuss the relevance of the Balanced
Score Card and Business Focused Project Management as techniques to ensure good
strategic linkages in the organization.
OUESTION3
Project support offices are believed to be helpful, especially with regard to good
management of projects.
3.1 Discuss the main responsibilities of setting up a project support office, also discuss
the benefits, as well as the drawbacks of such an office.
(15)
3.2 Analyse and describe the "managing by projects" approach and the baiTiers
associated therewith.
(10)
(25)
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QUESTION 4
Project management consists of certain process groups that are crucial to a project.
4.1 Describe the five project management process groups and explain its importance
when organisations undertake projects.
(10)
4.2 Briefly examine the need for top management commitment in any project.
(15)
(25)
QUESTION 5
Human resources in projects are very important. It is not always that the project team
enjoys a smooth process in working together, there can always be challenges.
5.1 What are the characteristics of a good project manager?
(10)
5.2 Identify constraints/baniers to team development and suggest possible ways of
overcoming these constraints/ban-iers. Use relevant examples to support your
answer.
( 15)
(25)
TOT AL MARKS (100)
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