INF3708 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2026 - DUE 31 July 2026

INF3708 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2026 - DUE 29 July 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.8.1..2.7.8..3.3.7.2... Ensure your success with us. .. QUESTION 1 [10 marks] Using SWOT analysis, conduct a strategic planning for IIE MSA to identify potential projects for the institution. Use a any mind map software or you can download from . Include a minimum of three and maximum of four for each SWOT elements and indicate how best you can take advantage of each highlighted SWOT. NB: before you conduct the SWOT analysis, form a group of 4 to 6 students, use your local home language to discuss the potential projects for IIE, them individually present your unique answers and submit. Make you to indicate any evidence of your discussion with the group. QUESTION 2 [10 marks] By conducting the SWOT analysis for case scenario, you must have identified potential projects for IIE MSA. To select the best project to start with, discuss the four different techniques you will consider in making the selection decisions. QUESTION 3 [12 marks] The Table 1 below gives the estimated cash flow for the three different projects IIE MSA can consider selecting. The values are presented in South African rand (R). Downloaded by Edge Tutor () lOMoARcPSD| Table 1 – Projects Benefits and cost Year Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Benefit Cost Benefit Cost Benefit Cost 4 40 Using the information depicted in Table 1, perform the following financial analyses for three possible projects (Project 1, Project 2, and Project 3) you can recommend for IIE MSA. Use the format provided in Figure 4.5 of your text on page 164. NOTE: Do not submit an Excel or a Zip file. Only take a screenshot of your answer as in the example depicted on page 164 of your textbook. Please Use 6% Discounted Rate  NPV  ROI  PAYBACK YEAR Based on the three financial analyses, which of the projects would you recommend IIE to invest in? Justify your answer. QUESTION 4 [38 marks] 4.1 Consider the following list of tasks with dependencies and estimated durations reflected in Table 2 as the possible activities for the IIE MSA selected project. Draw a CPD network diagram (activity-on-Node) to illustrate the interaction of the activities. Include the calculations of all the values on the nodes forward pass (earliest date) and backward pass (latest date). Note: please go through LESSON 15-ACTIVITY-ON-NODE (NON) and ACTIVITY-ON-ARROW (AOA) for detailed instruction on drawing of network diagrams using AON and AOA. (10) Table 2 – Project Precedent and duration 4 Downloaded by Edge Tutor () lOMoARcPSD| INF3708/201/0/2026 4.2 Do the following: (10) - Calculate the slack (float) time associated with the non-critical activity/ies? - Using the letters of the tasks, write down the critical path and calculate the duration of the critical path. - Identify the other paths of the project and calculate their duration. 4.3 Due to some circumstances, the following changes need to occur in Table: Activity A duration increased by 1 week Activity G duration increased by 5 weeks Activity C now depends on B and its duration decreased by 2 weeks and Activity I duration decreased by 4 weeks 4.3.a Draw activity-on-Arrow network (precedence network) diagram for the tasks as given with the new changes in the table. Calculate all the node values on the node. Indicate the new critical path. (10) 4.3.b Discuss in detail the differences emerging from the overall effect of the changes. (5) 4.4 Differentiate PERT as a project network estimation technique from CPM. (3) QUESTION 5 [20 marks] Task Precedents Duration (weeks) A None 4 B None 7 C None 18 D B 7 E A 6 F A 9 G D, E 5 H F,G 8 I C 7 J I 4 K J 4 Downloaded by Edge Tutor () lOMoARcPSD| 5.1 Having gone through Chapter 7, you have developed a good knowledge of project cost management. Use excels to create a spreadsheet to calculate a project total costs, total revenues, and total profits for a workshop project you conducted for IIE. Assume the following:  The company charges instructors fee of R600 for each person for 2-day class  There is an estimation that 30 people will attend the class, (this input can be changed)  Fixed costs total of R500 for hiring the conference room for the two days  A registration fee of R 400 is charged for setting up  The company spent R300 on advertising posters or postcards  The company did not include the labor of the instructor, but they estimated that about 150 hours will be spent on material development, project management, and actual workshop present just to name a few. However, they would like to know the worth of their time in different scenarios.  There is an order of 5000 postcards, 4000 was mailed, and the rest was just given to members of staff.  The variable cost of the company includes: o R5 each person for registration plus 4% of the class fee per person for the processing of the credit card. Assume that everybody paid through the use of credit card. o R .40 is charged for the printing each postcard if you order a quantity of 5000 and above o R .35 is the charge for mailing and postage of each postcard o Beverages and lunch cost R25 for each person o The workshop handouts cost R30 per person  Please ensure to have input cell for the variable that might change, like mailing and postage cost for the postcards.  Based your calculation of profits on each of the following numbers of people that might attend the workshop: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60. Show clearly (by highlighting) the profits based on the different possibilities of student numbers.  Additionally, calculate what the time worth of the company would be per hour based on the number of students. (14) 5.2 After the first week of working in the project you recommended for IIE MSA, your team realised how necessary it is to monitor the project performance by using earned value management (EVM). This will help the team keep track of the project progress and to report back to the senior project manager overseeing the project development. Your team noticed that in week six only 40% of the overall work expected to complete the project has been completed. The planned value (PV) which is the budget for the project is R18 000. Assume the actual cost for the completion of the project to be R22 000. Given the way the project is going based on the scenario, calculate the following (show all your calculations): a. Earned value (EV) (2) b. Cost variance (CV). What does the CV value tell about the project? (2) c. Schedule variance (SV). What does the CV value tell about the project? (2) 6 INF3708/201/0/2026 QUESTION 6 [10 marks] 6.1 Provide your answer for Task 1 on lesson 7 (5) 6.2 Provide your answer for Task 2 on lesson 8 (5)