How would the resulting loss of progress affect the project’s profitability?
Describe five topics that might be in a Market Requirements Document
March 21, 2023Explain the concept of Net Present Value (NPV) and include a description of how it is calculated
March 21, 2023How would the resulting loss of progress affect the project’s profitability?
COMPUTER SCIENCE TRIPOS Part II – 2016 – Paper 7
Business Studies (JAL)
(a) A small software company accepts a contract to supply some specialist software.
The contract is worth £2M, paid by payments of £500k at start and three
payments of £500k invoiced against milestones expected at months 1, 3 and 5 of
the 6 month project. Staff costs are estimated at £150k/month and overheads
of £100k/month. Draw up an outline cashflow for this project. [5 marks]
(b) How profitable is this project if all goes to plan? [2 marks]
(c) At a project beer night towards the end of Month 3, your lead programmer
punches the project manager in the face, during a heated argument. The project
manager comes to you on the following day to complain to you in your role as
CEO. How will you handle this affair and what is the likely effect on the project’s
progress? [8 marks]
(d) How would the resulting loss of progress affect the project’s profitability?
[5 marks]
