Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition

Discussion Questions

1. Identify some projects that are currently underway in your community. Is there a new hospital being built, a new retail store being opened, highway construction being done? For at least one project, try to identify the major activities.
2. Visit a local organization to learn about the kinds of projects it is working on and how it manages these projects.
3. Identify a personal project that you have recently completed or are in the process of completing—for example, writing a research paper or organizing a social event. Identify the major activities you had to complete.
4. Explain the advantage of using probabilistic time estimates.
5. Explain how we calculate the expected time value.
6. Explain the phases of a project's life cycle.
7. Describe the life cycle of a project you have done.
8. Provide an example of precedence relationships from your personal life.
9. Explain why determining the critical path is important in project management.