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MGSC 303 Operations Management - Texas Southern University

CHAPTER 3: Project Management : Discussion Questions

1. Give an example of a situation in which project management is needed.

2. Explain the purpose of project organization.

3. What are the three phases involved in the management of a large project?

4. What are some of the questions that can be answered with PERT and CPM?

The questions that can be answered include-

1. What is the critical path of the project?

2. When the project will be completed?

3. The probability that the project will be completed in the designed time?

4. IS the budget set appropriate?

5. Define work breakdown structure. How is it used?

CHAPTER 4: Forecasting : Discussion Questions

Question 1. What is a qualitative forecasting model, and when is its use appropriate?

Question 2. Identify and briefly describe the two general forecasting approaches.

Question 3. Identify the three forecasting time horizons. State an approx-imate duration for each.

Question 4. Briefly describe the steps that are used to develop a forecast-ing system.

Question 5. A skeptical manager asks what medium-range forecasts can be used for. Give the manager three possible uses/purposes.

Reference Book: "Operations Management", Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 12th Ed., by: Heizer, Jay, Render, Barry, and Munson, Chuck

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