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1. You are a manager in a large IT project. Lately, you have observed that few team members have conflict among themselves, based on difference in opinion on political matters. Which approach would you take for resolution of such conflict? (10 Marks)
2. You are hired as a project management consultant for ERP implementation project in a manufacturing organization. The customization work is almost over and it is time to start planning for deployment. The financial year end is also approaching fast. Which implementation approach would you suggest to your client? (10 Marks)
3. “How do we manage the risk of attrition of our Design Team Lead? Is it a realistic risk?” Ms Gangavane was not sure whether Ms Lokare was acting too paranoid. “Mandar has been working in this company as Design Team Lead for last seven years and he has been very loyal to the company” Ms Gangavane continued. “I think you are becoming too paranoid” Ms Gangavane finally said. “No, I am not! Yes, Mandar is very loyal and sincere employee of this company. But he must be getting offers from other companies. He speaks in various conferences, he is well known person in his field and there would be poaching attempts from our competitors. After all, we have won this large project against stiff competition and its success will largely decide our survival in market. Hence we can’t ignore any such risks during project planning.” Ms Lokare made her point.
a. Do you agree with Ms Lokare? Why or why not? (5 Marks)
b. Which risk management strategy Ms Lokare should suggest to Ms Gangavane? (5 Marks)
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