Joseph KK Ho's work diary

Project evaluation exercise Discounting factor: 5% p.a.   Cash flow Year 0                  (12,000) Year 1                      2,000 Year 2                      2,500 Year 3                      4,000 Year 4                      1,000 Year 5                      1,000 Year 6                      1,000 Year 7                      1,500 Year 8                      2,000 Year 9                      3,000 Use npv, irr and payback period methods to evaluate the project

Risk analysis in class: HK third runway project: (June 2016) Basic supportive viewpoints a.      The 3 rd runway is built to avoid foreseeable runway capacity shortage as well as to meet direct competition from other regional airports nearby. b.      Certain technical problems related to the project, including the airspace negotiation with other parties in the Mainland, will be solved by the time the 3 rd runway facility is implemented; besides, these problems, notably the regional airspace coordination being unconstitutional, do not exist in the first place. c.      Project financing takes the form of extra charge from airport passengers, issuance of bonds and bank loans. Investors appear to be interested in purchasing these bonds, implying that they support the HKATRP. d.      An advisory committee is to be set up to monitor controversy of the HKATRP and regular reporting is to be made to lawmakers as a way to strengthen the project reporting function. Basic opposing vie

Housing Studies Research Proposal template Working title and research area Research questions Research methods Sources of information Bibliography Timetable for research Progress Review Paper template Title Aim(s) of the research and research questions Discussion of relevant literature Methodology List of references 

Extracts of assignments 1 and 2 of "Managing projects" This is an individual assignment - complete both tasks 1 and 2 Background: The assignment is intended to bring out the benefits and limitations of different approaches to project planning and control by relating these to the circumstances in the cases outlined. It is also intended to allow students to demonstrate their learning and competence in respect of the management of resources generally, but in particular elements of time, finance and human resource. Case 1: Fencefall Limited is an organisation which provides recycled specialist timber for fencing contractors. This timber includes different grades of wood. As part of your job as Fencefall Limited’s Special Projects Manager, you have produced a list of activities that need to be addressed to supply a range of different grades of timber to contractors. The details are shown in the table provided. Please note: You must use the methodology detailed above table

Managing Projects, May-June, 2016: Teaching plan Prepared by Joseph, K.K. Ho Total: 32 hours by module tutor; 3 hours drop-in session by Jenny. Session Topics Deadlines/ readings #1: May 18: 10:00-1:00pm ·       Briefing on the subject and assignment requirements ·       Unit 1: Project concepts University slides “Unit 1: Project concepts” #2: May 18: 2:00-5:00pm ·       Unit 1: Project concepts University slides “Unit 1: Project concepts” #3: May 25: 10:00-1:00pm ·       Unit 2: Planning and monitoring tools and techniques University slides: “Unit 2: Planning and Monitoring Tools and Techniques” #4: May 25: 2:00-5:00pm ·       Unit 2: Planning and monitoring tools and techniques University slides: “Unit 2: Planning and Monitoring Tools and Techniques” #5: June 1: 10:00-1:00pm ·       Unit 3: The management of project cost and risk University sl