--- title: "Is a specified job a project? Implementation activities" subject: "Project Engineering" chapter: 1 key: "semester_7/project_engineering:is-job-a-project-implementation" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/project_engineering/is-job-a-project-implementation site: BCT Engineering --- # Is a specified job a project? Implementation activities Project Engineering · Chapter 1: Introduction of Project and Project Management - Asked in: 2074 Chaitra, 4+4 marks - Video: [What is Project Management? | Explained in 10 Minutes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw-NvGvLHtM) — Max Mao - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/project_engineering/is-job-a-project-implementation - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_7/project_engineering/chapter-1 ## Question Describe whether the specified job/task is a project. Write the major activities carried out in the implementation phase of a project. ## Short answer A job is a project if it has a specific objective, definite start and end, is non-routine, and uses limited resources with a temporary team, facing uncertainty. Construction of a building is a project; daily cleaning is not. Implementation phase activities: mobilization, procurement, construction, resource management, monitoring and control, quality assurance, change management, safety, and reporting. ## Answer #### Is the specified job a project? The question refers to a given job or task, which is not stated here. A job is a project if it passes all these tests: | Test | Question | |---|---| | Objective | Is there a specific result or deliverable? | | Time | Is there a definite start and end? | | Uniqueness | Is it non-routine, not repeated daily? | | Resources | Are budget, manpower and time limited? | | Team | Is a temporary team formed for it? | | Uncertainty | Are there risks and unknowns? | **Example:** constructing a 3-storey office building passes all the tests, so it is a project. Daily cleaning of the same office, running a bus service or preparing the monthly payroll do not (they are repetitive operations with no end), so they are not projects. #### Major activities in the implementation phase The implementation (execution) phase is where the plan is turned into the actual product, and it usually takes the largest share of cost and effort. 1. Mobilisation: site office, camps, machinery, manpower, materials. 2. Procurement of materials, equipment and subcontractors. 3. Construction or production work as per drawings and specifications. 4. Resource management: allocation of labour, equipment and materials, and cash flow. 5. Monitoring and control of progress, cost and quality; comparing actual with planned and taking corrective action. 6. Quality assurance, testing and inspection. 7. Change and variation management, claims and payments to contractors. 8. Safety, environmental management and community relations. 9. Regular reporting and coordination meetings with the client and stakeholders. ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. Which set of tests decides whether a job is a project? A. Government approval only B. Profit only C. Colour, size, shape D. Objective, time, uniqueness, resources, team, uncertainty Answer: D. A project has a specific objective, definite start/end, uniqueness, limited resources, temporary team and uncertainty. (Key point: Tests of a project) 2. Which job is a project? A. Constructing a 3-storey office building B. Daily cleaning of an office C. Preparing monthly salary D. Running a bus service Answer: A. The building meets all tests; the others are repetitive operations without an end. (Key point: Project example) 3. Why is running a bus service not a project? A. It is a repetitive operation with no end B. It has a team C. It has a budget D. It has a deliverable Answer: A. It is repeated daily with no definite end. (Key point: Why routine fails) 4. What does the 'uniqueness' test ask? A. Is it non-routine, not repeated daily? B. Does it use machinery? C. Is it expensive? D. Is it in Nepal? Answer: A. Uniqueness means non-routine work. (Key point: Uniqueness) 5. Which statement about implementation is correct? A. It is only paperwork B. It usually takes the largest share of cost and effort C. It takes the smallest share D. It occurs before planning Answer: B. It is where the plan is turned into the actual product. 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