Question 1:

Unplanned catastrophes are always waiting just around the corner to derail your project. You have been appointed risk manager to prepare a risk management plan, and a disaster recovery plan for the project office on an IT project. Your risk management planning should consider how you would address disasters (flood, power cut, earth quake, fire). Your plan should include the following:

I. Identify the risks.
2. Disaster recovery preparation - training.
3. Disaster recovery control.
4. Information back-up and post disaster retrieval.
5. Post disaster communication plan. (5 marks, each)

Question 2:

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) subdivides the scope of work into manageable work packages that can be estimated, planned, and assigned to a responsible person or department for completion. You have been appointed project manager for a major product launch of a new range of computers Outline how you would use the WBS to subdivide the event, considering the following:

I. Methods of subdivision.
2. Develop standard template for future events.
3. Numbering system.
4. Number of levels.