ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB 0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1627
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1. Explain the elements or components of operations strategy.
A List the six elements of operations strategy
Describe the six elements of operations
strategy
1
9(1.5 marks for each
element)
10
2 Answer the following questions:
a. What is location decision sequence?
b. Which general factors influence the plant location decision?
A a. Give the brief explanation of location
decision sequence
b. List the eight general factors influence
the plant location decision
Briefly explain each factor that
influences the plant location decision
1
1
8
10
3
Write short notes on:
Pareto analysis
Acceptance sampling
Juran’s quality trilogy
Taguchi’s quality loss function
A
Pareto analysis
Acceptance sampling
Juran’s quality trilogy
Taguchi’s quality loss function
To answer short notes on the topics given
above:
i. Outline the main points of the topic
ii. Analyse the topic
iii. Conclude with your opinion
10 (2.5 marks for
each)
Break up of 2.5
marks for each
topic/short note
1
1
0.5
10
4 Answer the following questions:
a. Define project management.
b. What are the major characteristics of a project mindset?
c. What are the advantages of Gantt chart?
A a. Explain the term “project
management”
b. List and describe the major
characteristics of a project mindset
c. List the advantages of Gantt chart
2
5
3
10
5 Answer the following questions:
a. What are the steps involved in developing an aggregate plan?
b. Explain the various types of pure strategies used in aggregate planning.
A a. List the steps involved in developing
an aggregate plan
b. List and describe the various types of
pure strategies used in aggregate
planning
4(1 mark for each
step)
6 (2 marks for each
strategy)
10
6 Answer the following questions:
a. Explain the classification of scheduling strategies.
b. List the distinctive differences between the scheduling followed for
manufacturing and services
A a. List and explain the classification of
scheduling strategies.
b. Write the differences between the
scheduling followed for manufacturing
and services
6(1.5 marks for
each
classification)
4
10
*A-Answer
***********
ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately
of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.No Questions Marks Total
Marks
1 Critically analyze the four broad areas of strategic financing decision.
Four broad areas of strategic financing decision 10 10
2 What is FVIFA ? Is it different from Sinking fund factor ?
A finance company offers to pay Rs. 44,650 after five years to investors who deposit
annually Rs. 6,000 for five years. Calculate the rate of interest implicit in this offer.
What is FVIFA ? Differentiate FVIFA and Sinking Fund factor
Solve the case
5
5
10
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MB0045
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1628
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
3 A firm owns a machine furnishes the following information :
Rs.
Book value of the machine 1,10,000
Current market value 80,000
Expected salvage value after the end of five years of
remaining useful life
NIL
Annual cash operating costs 36,000
The firm’s cost of capital 15 %
Corporate tax rate 35 %
The firm follows straight line method of depreciation (permitted by the Income-tax
authorities).
The management of the company is now considering selling of the machine. If it does
so, the total operating costs to perform the work, now done by the machine, will
increase by Rs. 40,000 p.a.
Advise the management.
Solve the case. 10 10
4
How will you compute the cost of equity capital using CAPM ?
The Xavier Corporation, a dynamic growth firm which pays no dividends, anticipates a
long-run level of future earnings of Rs. 7 per share. The current market price of
Xavier’s share is Rs. 55.45. Floatation costs for the sale of new equity shares would
average about 10 % of the price of the shares. What is the cost of new equity capital to
Xavier Corporation ?
How will you compute the cost of equity capital using CAPM ?
Solve the case
5
5
10
5 Jharkhand Mining ltd. has to select one of the two alternative projects whose
particulars are furnished below :
Project E Project F
Rajrappa,
Hazaribagh
Tatisilwai,
Ranchi
Rs. Rs.
Initial Outlay 11,87,200 10,06,700
Net Cash Inflow :
End of year 1 10,00,000 1,00,000
2 2,00,000 1,00,000
3 1,00,000 2,00,000
4 1,00,000 10,00,000
The company can arrange necessary funds @ 8 %. Compute the NPV and IRR of each
project and comment on the results.
Is there any contradiction in the results ? If so, state the reason for such
contradictions. How would you propose to resolve the contradictions ?
Solve the case 10 10
6
Premier Steel Ltd. has a present annual sales turnover of Rs. 40,00,000. The unit sale
price is Rs. 20. The variable costs are Rs. 12 per unit and fixed costs amount to Rs.
5,00,000 per annum. The present credit period of 1 month is proposed to be extended to
either 2 or 3 months whichever is profitable. The following additional information is
available :
Credit period 1 month 2 months 3 months
Increase in sales by -- 10 % 30 %
Bad debts on sales 1 % 2 % 5 %
Fixed costs will increase by Rs. 75,000 when sales increase by 30 %. The company
requires a pre-tax return on investment of 20 %.
Evaluate the profitability of the proposals and recommend the best credit period for the
company.
Solve the case 10 10
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION PAPER
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER 2
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB0046- Marketing Management
BK ID B1629
CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks
Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks
1
Do you think the argument of some theorists that the traditional Ps are not enough
for services marketing? Give suitable examples to prove your point.
Define Service Marketing 2
Explanation of 4p’s 4
Explanation of Additional 3 p’s 4 10
2
What is sales promotion? Explain any eight tools of sales promotion directed at
consumers.
Definition of sales promotion 2
eight tools of sales promotion directed at
consumers
8 10
3
Define Environmental scanning. Explain Delphi technique and Scenario Building
technique of Environmental Scanning.
Definition of Environmental scanning 2
Delphi technique 4
Scenario Building technique 4 10
4
Personal selling focuses in on ‘personal’ or ‘one to one’ selling. It involves an
individual salesman or a sales team establishing and building a profitable
relationship with customers over a period of time through a series of steps. What is
personal selling? Explain the steps in the personal selling process which helps in
successful sales.
Definition of Personal Selling 2
Explanation of steps in the Personal selling
process
8 10
5
What is Buying centre? Explain the seven roles of Buying centre and also specify
the role of functional departments in the purchase process.
Definition of Buying centre 2
Seven roles if Buying centre. 5
Role of functional departments 3 10
6 Describe some of the strategies for effective marketing and advertising in rural
market. Also explain the innovative use of media in rural market.
Nature of the rural market 2
Strategies 3
Innovative use of media 5 10
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MB0047 – MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
BK ID B1968
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.
No
Questions Marks Total Marks
1 In today’s life, Individuals rely on information systems, generally Internet-based, for
conducting much of their personal lives: for socializing, study, shopping, banking, and
entertainment. Information technology refers to anything related to computing technology,
such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these
technologies. How do you differentiate between information system and information
technology? Explain using an example.
A Differentiation between information system and
information technology 7 10
Explaining with an example 3
2 Explain decision making with MIS using Travelling salesman problem
A Meaning of decision making with MIS 4
10 Travelling Salesman problem 6
3 How to use information system to support competitive strategy? Explain with an example for
each strategy
A 5 strategy and its use of information system 7
10 Examples for each of the strategy 3
4 Decision making is a daily activity for any human being. In the decision making process, we
choose one course of action from a few possible alternatives. In the process of decision
making, we may use many tools, techniques and perceptions. Describe Herbert Simon model
on Decision making.
A Herbert Simon model on decision making 10 10
5 Write short notes on
a. Data administration
b. Managing concurrency
c. Reduced data redundancy
d. Recovery from crashes
e. Data access
A a. Explaining data administration 2
10 b. Explaining managing concurrency 2
c. Describing reduced data redundancy 2
d. Explaining recovery from crashes 2
e. Describing data access 2
6 Write short notes on
a. Role of workplace monitoring
b. Power over users
A a. Describing role of workplace monitoring 5 10
b. Explaining power over users 5
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MB0048
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
BK ID B1631
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
.
Q.
No
Questions Marks Total
Marks
1 What are the features of operations research? What are the limitations of operations
research?
A List and explain any five features of operations research
List and explain the five limitations of operations research
5
5
10
2 a. Explain the graphical method of solving Linear Programming Problem.
b. A furniture manufacturing company plans to make two products: chairs and tablesfrom its available resources, which consists of 400 board feet of mahogany timber and 450
man-hours of labour. It knows that to make a chair requires 5 board feet and 10 manhours and yields a profit of Rs.45 while each table uses 20 board feet and 15 man-hours
and has a profit of Rs.80.
Formulate the LPP to maximise the profit.
Source: Srivastava, U. K., Shenoy, G.V., & Sharma, S. C. (2007). Quantitative
Techniques for Mangerial Decisions. Delhi: New Age International (P) Limited .
A Meaning of Linear programming problem
Explanation of graphical method of solving Linear Programming
2
4
10
Problem
Formulation of LPP (Objective function & Constraints) 4
3 a. List the steps of the Vogel’s Approximation Method(VAM) to find the initial
feasible solution.
b. The XYZ manufacturing company has a current transportation schedule which is
being questioned by the top management as to whether or not it is optimal. The firm
has 3 factories and 5 warehouses. The unit transportation costs (in Rs.), factory
capacities, and ware house requirements are given below. Find the initial feasible
solution using Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM).
Warehouse
Factories
Warehouse requirements
A B C
1. 50 40 80 400
2. 80 70 40 400
3. 60 70 60 500
4. 60 60 60 400
5. 30 50 40 800
Factory availability 800 600 1100 2500
Source: Srivastava, U. K., Shenoy, G.V., & Sharma, S. C. (2007). Quantitative
Techniques for Mangerial Decisions. Delhi: New Age International (P) Limited .
A a. Write the steps of the Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM) to
find the initial feasible solution.
b. Calculation/solution to the problem
3
7
10
4 a. What is Integer Programming Problem (IPP) ?
b. Explain Gomory’s all integer algorithm of an IPP.
A Define Integer Programming Problem(IPP)
List the types of Integer Programming Problem(IPP)
1
1
10
List and briefly explain the steps of Gomory’s all integer algorithm of
an IPP
8
5 a. Explain Monte Carlo Simulation.
b. A Company produces 150 cars. But the production rate varies with the distribution.
Production Rate 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
Probability 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.05
At present the track will hold 150 cars. Using the following random numbers
determine the average number of cars waiting for shipment in the company and
average number of empty space in the truck. Random Numbers 82, 54, 50, 96, 85, 34,
30, 02, 64, 47.
A Explanation of Monte Carlo Simulation
Calculation/ Solution to the problem
5
5
10
6 a. Explain the dominance principle in game theory.
b. Describe the Constituents of a Queuing System.
c. Differentiate between PERT and CPM
A Dominance principle in game theory
Constituents of a Queuing System
Differences between PERT and CPM
4
3
3
10
*A-Answer
Note –Please provide keywords, short answer, specific terms, specific examples and marks
break - up (wherever necessary)
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB 0049 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1632
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS , 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Explain the various phases of the project management life cycle.
A List and describe the various phases of the
project management life cycle.
10 (2 marks for each
phase)
10
2 List the steps involved in each process of project planning.
A List the processes of project planning
Write the steps involved in each process
of project planning
1
9( 3 marks for steps
under each process)
10
3
Write short notes on the following cost estimating tools and techniques:
a. Analogous estimating
b. Bottom-up estimating
c. Parametric estimating
d. Reserve analysis
A
a. Analogous estimating
b. Bottom-up estimating
c. Parametric estimating
d. Reserve analysis
To answer short notes on the topics given above:
i. Outline the main points of the topic
10 (2.5 marks for
each)
Break up of 2.5
marks for each
topic/short note
1
10
ii. Analyse the topic
iii. Conclude with your opinion
1
0.5
4 Summarize quality control for project quality management.
A Define quality control
List the steps in quality control
Explain the inputs, tools and
techniques and outcomes of quality
control
Write the implications of quality
control for project quality
management
1
3
4
2
10
5
What is purchase cycle? Explain the key steps involved in the purchase cycle of a
project.
A 1. Define purchase cycle
2. List and describe the key steps involved
in the purchase cycle of a project
1.25
8.75(1.25 marks for
each step)
10
6
Explain the various elements of project control.
A List and describe the various elements of project
control.
10(2.5 marks for
each element)
10
*A-Answer
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
***********
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB 0044 - PRODUCTION AND OPERATION
MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1627
CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1. Explain the elements or components of operations strategy.
A List the six elements of operations strategy
Describe the six elements of operations
strategy
1
9(1.5 marks for each
element)
10
2 Answer the following questions:
a. What is location decision sequence?
b. Which general factors influence the plant location decision?
A a. Give the brief explanation of location
decision sequence
b. List the eight general factors influence
the plant location decision
Briefly explain each factor that
influences the plant location decision
1
1
8
10
3
Write short notes on:
Pareto analysis
Acceptance sampling
Juran’s quality trilogy
Taguchi’s quality loss function
A
Pareto analysis
Acceptance sampling
Juran’s quality trilogy
Taguchi’s quality loss function
To answer short notes on the topics given
above:
i. Outline the main points of the topic
ii. Analyse the topic
iii. Conclude with your opinion
10 (2.5 marks for
each)
Break up of 2.5
marks for each
topic/short note
1
1
0.5
10
4 Answer the following questions:
a. Define project management.
b. What are the major characteristics of a project mindset?
c. What are the advantages of Gantt chart?
A a. Explain the term “project
management”
b. List and describe the major
characteristics of a project mindset
c. List the advantages of Gantt chart
2
5
3
10
5 Answer the following questions:
a. What are the steps involved in developing an aggregate plan?
b. Explain the various types of pure strategies used in aggregate planning.
A a. List the steps involved in developing
an aggregate plan
b. List and describe the various types of
pure strategies used in aggregate
planning
4(1 mark for each
step)
6 (2 marks for each
strategy)
10
6 Answer the following questions:
a. Explain the classification of scheduling strategies.
b. List the distinctive differences between the scheduling followed for
manufacturing and services
A a. List and explain the classification of
scheduling strategies.
b. Write the differences between the
scheduling followed for manufacturing
and services
6(1.5 marks for
each
classification)
4
10
*A-Answer
***********
ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately
of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.No Questions Marks Total
Marks
1 Critically analyze the four broad areas of strategic financing decision.
Four broad areas of strategic financing decision 10 10
2 What is FVIFA ? Is it different from Sinking fund factor ?
A finance company offers to pay Rs. 44,650 after five years to investors who deposit
annually Rs. 6,000 for five years. Calculate the rate of interest implicit in this offer.
What is FVIFA ? Differentiate FVIFA and Sinking Fund factor
Solve the case
5
5
10
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MB0045
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1628
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
3 A firm owns a machine furnishes the following information :
Rs.
Book value of the machine 1,10,000
Current market value 80,000
Expected salvage value after the end of five years of
remaining useful life
NIL
Annual cash operating costs 36,000
The firm’s cost of capital 15 %
Corporate tax rate 35 %
The firm follows straight line method of depreciation (permitted by the Income-tax
authorities).
The management of the company is now considering selling of the machine. If it does
so, the total operating costs to perform the work, now done by the machine, will
increase by Rs. 40,000 p.a.
Advise the management.
Solve the case. 10 10
4
How will you compute the cost of equity capital using CAPM ?
The Xavier Corporation, a dynamic growth firm which pays no dividends, anticipates a
long-run level of future earnings of Rs. 7 per share. The current market price of
Xavier’s share is Rs. 55.45. Floatation costs for the sale of new equity shares would
average about 10 % of the price of the shares. What is the cost of new equity capital to
Xavier Corporation ?
How will you compute the cost of equity capital using CAPM ?
Solve the case
5
5
10
5 Jharkhand Mining ltd. has to select one of the two alternative projects whose
particulars are furnished below :
Project E Project F
Rajrappa,
Hazaribagh
Tatisilwai,
Ranchi
Rs. Rs.
Initial Outlay 11,87,200 10,06,700
Net Cash Inflow :
End of year 1 10,00,000 1,00,000
2 2,00,000 1,00,000
3 1,00,000 2,00,000
4 1,00,000 10,00,000
The company can arrange necessary funds @ 8 %. Compute the NPV and IRR of each
project and comment on the results.
Is there any contradiction in the results ? If so, state the reason for such
contradictions. How would you propose to resolve the contradictions ?
Solve the case 10 10
6
Premier Steel Ltd. has a present annual sales turnover of Rs. 40,00,000. The unit sale
price is Rs. 20. The variable costs are Rs. 12 per unit and fixed costs amount to Rs.
5,00,000 per annum. The present credit period of 1 month is proposed to be extended to
either 2 or 3 months whichever is profitable. The following additional information is
available :
Credit period 1 month 2 months 3 months
Increase in sales by -- 10 % 30 %
Bad debts on sales 1 % 2 % 5 %
Fixed costs will increase by Rs. 75,000 when sales increase by 30 %. The company
requires a pre-tax return on investment of 20 %.
Evaluate the profitability of the proposals and recommend the best credit period for the
company.
Solve the case 10 10
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION PAPER
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER 2
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB0046- Marketing Management
BK ID B1629
CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks
Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks
1
Do you think the argument of some theorists that the traditional Ps are not enough
for services marketing? Give suitable examples to prove your point.
Define Service Marketing 2
Explanation of 4p’s 4
Explanation of Additional 3 p’s 4 10
2
What is sales promotion? Explain any eight tools of sales promotion directed at
consumers.
Definition of sales promotion 2
eight tools of sales promotion directed at
consumers
8 10
3
Define Environmental scanning. Explain Delphi technique and Scenario Building
technique of Environmental Scanning.
Definition of Environmental scanning 2
Delphi technique 4
Scenario Building technique 4 10
4
Personal selling focuses in on ‘personal’ or ‘one to one’ selling. It involves an
individual salesman or a sales team establishing and building a profitable
relationship with customers over a period of time through a series of steps. What is
personal selling? Explain the steps in the personal selling process which helps in
successful sales.
Definition of Personal Selling 2
Explanation of steps in the Personal selling
process
8 10
5
What is Buying centre? Explain the seven roles of Buying centre and also specify
the role of functional departments in the purchase process.
Definition of Buying centre 2
Seven roles if Buying centre. 5
Role of functional departments 3 10
6 Describe some of the strategies for effective marketing and advertising in rural
market. Also explain the innovative use of media in rural market.
Nature of the rural market 2
Strategies 3
Innovative use of media 5 10
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MB0047 – MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
BK ID B1968
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
Q.
No
Questions Marks Total Marks
1 In today’s life, Individuals rely on information systems, generally Internet-based, for
conducting much of their personal lives: for socializing, study, shopping, banking, and
entertainment. Information technology refers to anything related to computing technology,
such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these
technologies. How do you differentiate between information system and information
technology? Explain using an example.
A Differentiation between information system and
information technology 7 10
Explaining with an example 3
2 Explain decision making with MIS using Travelling salesman problem
A Meaning of decision making with MIS 4
10 Travelling Salesman problem 6
3 How to use information system to support competitive strategy? Explain with an example for
each strategy
A 5 strategy and its use of information system 7
10 Examples for each of the strategy 3
4 Decision making is a daily activity for any human being. In the decision making process, we
choose one course of action from a few possible alternatives. In the process of decision
making, we may use many tools, techniques and perceptions. Describe Herbert Simon model
on Decision making.
A Herbert Simon model on decision making 10 10
5 Write short notes on
a. Data administration
b. Managing concurrency
c. Reduced data redundancy
d. Recovery from crashes
e. Data access
A a. Explaining data administration 2
10 b. Explaining managing concurrency 2
c. Describing reduced data redundancy 2
d. Explaining recovery from crashes 2
e. Describing data access 2
6 Write short notes on
a. Role of workplace monitoring
b. Power over users
A a. Describing role of workplace monitoring 5 10
b. Explaining power over users 5
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE &
NAME
MB0048
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
BK ID B1631
CREDITS 4
MARKS 60
.
Q.
No
Questions Marks Total
Marks
1 What are the features of operations research? What are the limitations of operations
research?
A List and explain any five features of operations research
List and explain the five limitations of operations research
5
5
10
2 a. Explain the graphical method of solving Linear Programming Problem.
b. A furniture manufacturing company plans to make two products: chairs and tablesfrom its available resources, which consists of 400 board feet of mahogany timber and 450
man-hours of labour. It knows that to make a chair requires 5 board feet and 10 manhours and yields a profit of Rs.45 while each table uses 20 board feet and 15 man-hours
and has a profit of Rs.80.
Formulate the LPP to maximise the profit.
Source: Srivastava, U. K., Shenoy, G.V., & Sharma, S. C. (2007). Quantitative
Techniques for Mangerial Decisions. Delhi: New Age International (P) Limited .
A Meaning of Linear programming problem
Explanation of graphical method of solving Linear Programming
2
4
10
Problem
Formulation of LPP (Objective function & Constraints) 4
3 a. List the steps of the Vogel’s Approximation Method(VAM) to find the initial
feasible solution.
b. The XYZ manufacturing company has a current transportation schedule which is
being questioned by the top management as to whether or not it is optimal. The firm
has 3 factories and 5 warehouses. The unit transportation costs (in Rs.), factory
capacities, and ware house requirements are given below. Find the initial feasible
solution using Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM).
Warehouse
Factories
Warehouse requirements
A B C
1. 50 40 80 400
2. 80 70 40 400
3. 60 70 60 500
4. 60 60 60 400
5. 30 50 40 800
Factory availability 800 600 1100 2500
Source: Srivastava, U. K., Shenoy, G.V., & Sharma, S. C. (2007). Quantitative
Techniques for Mangerial Decisions. Delhi: New Age International (P) Limited .
A a. Write the steps of the Vogel’s Approximation Method (VAM) to
find the initial feasible solution.
b. Calculation/solution to the problem
3
7
10
4 a. What is Integer Programming Problem (IPP) ?
b. Explain Gomory’s all integer algorithm of an IPP.
A Define Integer Programming Problem(IPP)
List the types of Integer Programming Problem(IPP)
1
1
10
List and briefly explain the steps of Gomory’s all integer algorithm of
an IPP
8
5 a. Explain Monte Carlo Simulation.
b. A Company produces 150 cars. But the production rate varies with the distribution.
Production Rate 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
Probability 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.05
At present the track will hold 150 cars. Using the following random numbers
determine the average number of cars waiting for shipment in the company and
average number of empty space in the truck. Random Numbers 82, 54, 50, 96, 85, 34,
30, 02, 64, 47.
A Explanation of Monte Carlo Simulation
Calculation/ Solution to the problem
5
5
10
6 a. Explain the dominance principle in game theory.
b. Describe the Constituents of a Queuing System.
c. Differentiate between PERT and CPM
A Dominance principle in game theory
Constituents of a Queuing System
Differences between PERT and CPM
4
3
3
10
*A-Answer
Note –Please provide keywords, short answer, specific terms, specific examples and marks
break - up (wherever necessary)
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SUMMER 2015
PROGRAM MBA/ MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ PGDBAN2
SEMESTER II
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MB 0049 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BK ID B1632
CREDIT AND MARKS 4 CREDITS , 60 MARKS
Q.No Criteria Marks Total Marks
1 Explain the various phases of the project management life cycle.
A List and describe the various phases of the
project management life cycle.
10 (2 marks for each
phase)
10
2 List the steps involved in each process of project planning.
A List the processes of project planning
Write the steps involved in each process
of project planning
1
9( 3 marks for steps
under each process)
10
3
Write short notes on the following cost estimating tools and techniques:
a. Analogous estimating
b. Bottom-up estimating
c. Parametric estimating
d. Reserve analysis
A
a. Analogous estimating
b. Bottom-up estimating
c. Parametric estimating
d. Reserve analysis
To answer short notes on the topics given above:
i. Outline the main points of the topic
10 (2.5 marks for
each)
Break up of 2.5
marks for each
topic/short note
1
10
ii. Analyse the topic
iii. Conclude with your opinion
1
0.5
4 Summarize quality control for project quality management.
A Define quality control
List the steps in quality control
Explain the inputs, tools and
techniques and outcomes of quality
control
Write the implications of quality
control for project quality
management
1
3
4
2
10
5
What is purchase cycle? Explain the key steps involved in the purchase cycle of a
project.
A 1. Define purchase cycle
2. List and describe the key steps involved
in the purchase cycle of a project
1.25
8.75(1.25 marks for
each step)
10
6
Explain the various elements of project control.
A List and describe the various elements of project
control.
10(2.5 marks for
each element)
10
*A-Answer
Note –Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be
approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme
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