Introduction to project management/IPM104/Your project/Example project

Video: A DIY project

The following video is provided as an example of a project that might be suitable for use in this module.

Watch this video then consider the questions below.

A DIY project (1:50)

Quiz

• What is the scope of the project?
  • Tiling the kitchen floor
    • Correct. This is Janet's priority
  • Replacing the fireplace
    • Incorrect. Janet and Ben decided they could live with the fireplace for now. Try again.
  • Landscaping the garden
    • Incorrect. This needs doing but is not Janet's first priority. Try again.
• Whose opinions on the new kitchen should be considered?
  • Janet
    • Partly correct. But as the house belongs to both of them Ben should be consulted as well.
  • Ben
    • Partly correct. But as the house belongs to both of them Janet should be consulted as well.
  • Both of them
    • Correct. As the house belongs to both of them they both need to be consulted.
• What are the resource constraints?
  • Lack of project management experience
    • Partly correct. All of these are constraints.
  • Being a DIY novice
    • Partly correct. All of these are constraints.
  • Only being able to work weekends
    • Partly correct. All of these are constraints.
  • All of the above
    • Correct. All of these are constraints on the project.
• What are the project objectives? To be finished in
  • 1 weekend
    • Incorrect. Janet expected the project to take 4 weekends.
  • 2 weekends
    • Incorrect. Janet expected the project to take 4 weekends.
  • 3 weekends
    • Incorrect. Janet expected the project to take 4 weekends.
  • 4 weekends
    • Correct. Janet expected the project to take 4 weekends.