FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 [100 Marks]
Important:
Students are requested to read widely and answer the following questions on project management. Furthermore, students
are required to integrate theory and practise in their answers. The examiner will take into consideration the links to theory
and practice and finally the synthesis of the discussion. Students should support their discussions with tables, figures and
graphs where possible.
Project Scope:
You have been appointed to project manage the building of a hospital in Soweto where a number of people have recently
died due to the coronavirus. The hospital is needed urgently due to the existing hospitals having limited capacity to
accommodate the thousands of coronavirus infected residents that are in dire need of hospital care, or risk death. The
South African minister of health has a personal interest in this project and has determined a strict deadline for the
completion of the project. The minister is an ex-resident of Soweto and hence is passionate about helping the residents. He
has pledged to the residents that he will ensure that the hospital is made operational in record time. As the appointed
project manager have been mandated to deliver on the project and have been instructed that the project risks need to be
managed in a prudent manner.
Answer ALL the questions in this section.
Question 4 (20 Marks) Many projects, apart from a risk management plan, also include contingency plans, fall-back plans, and contingency reserves (Scwhalbe, 2015:430). Enlighten your team on the contingency plans, fall back plans and contingency reserve that you have in mind for your project. Question 5 (20 Marks) One of the most common approaches to identifying the sources of risks is brainstorming. The project manager should involve key project team members in identifying potential sources of risk. Now that your team is sitting with you, use the brainstorming approach to map out the potential risks of your project.