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1yr MBA-Executive 2016-17 T-IV

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Project Management (3.0 credits)

Credits 3.0
Faculty NameArun Kumar Paul (arun@ximb.ac.in; Extn, 727; R.No. 212)
Program One-year Full-time EMBA
Academic Year and Term2016-17; Term – III / IV


Course Description: The term project management is now used extensively for the management and accomplishment of any plan, scheme or task. Projects are the vital means of development and economic upliftment. They are the building blocks for generating additional capital and for ensuring flow of goods and services to the nation. In India, large amounts have been and are being spent on various projects for providing infrastructure facilities and for meeting developmental needs. Project management is thus of vital importance to any undertaking that is being newly setup or to any organization planning expansion/diversification of its activities. This 3.0 credit course covers detailed topics of the basic concepts of project management, including initiating projects, planning projects, controlling projects, executing projects, and closing projects. Those who attend the class improve their management skills and abilities to define the project scope, create a workable project plan, and manage within the budget and schedule.


Student Learning Outcomes: After completing this course, you should be able to

· Use project management skills across organization
· Create project plans and estimates
· Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
· Monitor and control project execution process
· Terminate a project with appropriate strategy
· Understand cross-cultural issues in managing International projects
· Develop competency in use of MS-Project for planning and monitoring of projects

Required Text Book
1) Project Management: a Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling , Harold Kerzner,10th Edition, John Wiley & Sons
2) Project Management: The Managerial Process, Clifford F Gray,E W Larson,G V Desai,6th edition, TMG Publication

Other Reference Books

3) A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK),4th edition, PMI Publication
4) Project Management Framework, David G Carmichael
5) Project Management, Sadhan Choudhury, TMG, New Delhi (R-5)
6) Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology: Principles and Practices, John M Nicholas and Herman Steyn, 3rd Edition, Elsevier (R-6)
7) Planning, Research and Development, Umberto C and Richardo G, Wiley
8) International Project Management, Koster Kathrin

Tentative Session Plan
Session Number
Topics / ActivitiesReadings / Case list
1,2
Introduction and Overviewa) Pennypacker,J S and Grant, K P (2003), “Project Management Maturity: An Industrial Benchmark”, Project Management Journal
b) Case on “ L P manning”
3,4
The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure and CultureStaw, B M and Ross, J (1987), “Knowing when to pull the plug”, Harvard Business Review, March-April
5
Team Building and Leadershipa) Goleman,D.(1998), “ What makes a leader ?”, Harvard Business Review,76(6),92-102
b) Royer,I (2003),” Why bad projects are so hard to kill ?”, Harvard Business Review,81(2),48-56
6,7
Cost Estimation and BudgetingFleming Q.W. , Koppelman, J.M. (2009), “What’s Your Project’s Real Price Tag?”, HBR, May-June
8
Project Planning (Scope Management) Klein, Gary (2007), “Performing a Project Pre-mortem, HBR, September
9,10, 11
Project Scheduling and CrashingGallaghar,C. (1987),” A note on PERT assumptions”, Management Science,33,p. 1350
12
Critical Chain Project SchedulingSteyn, H.(2000), “An investigation into the fundamentals of critical chain project scheduling”, ,International Journal of Project Management,19,pp.363-69
13
Managing Conflictsa) Thamhain, H.J. and Wileman, D.L.(1975),”Conflict Management in Project Life Cycle”, Sloan Management Review, 16(3),31-50
b) Handling Conflict in Project Management – a didactic game
14
Risk ManagementJaafari A. (2001), “ Management of risks, uncertainties and opportunities in projects: Time for a fundamental shift”, International Journal of Project Management, 19(2)
15,16
Contracts and Procurements(Ch-3): Project Management, Sadhan Choudhury, TMG, New Delhi
17,18
Project Monitoring and Control
19
Project Closeout and TerminationGulliver, F.R. (1987), “Post-project appraisals pay”, HBR, March-April
20
Group / Individual Presentation by students and Wrap up and concluding remarks
Evaluation:

1. Quiz 1: 15%; Quiz 2: 15%
2. End-Term: 40%
3. Assignment/participation: 10%
4. Group work includes planning with MS Project and presentation: 20%

The group work (20%) will include the following broad components:

· Project identification
· Defining scope of work
· Work breakdown structure (WBS)
· Assignment of resources and cost
· Inputting into MS Project software and developing project plan
· Reporting output
· Project presentation (group work)

Note: The project should have at least 20 activities.

Class Presentation:
All cases must be prepared prior to coming to the class. Written case submission is needed prior to case presentation

Policy on make-up examination:

Make-up examination will only be considered in the case of unavoidable medical or other emergencies. Official written evidence must be provided to substantiate the request.

Policy on cellular phone

If a student brings cellular phone into the classroom, it must be turned off. If this policy is disregarded, and a cellular phone rings during the class time, the student in question will be required to leave the class for the rest of the session with possibility of further penal action.

Policy on cheating and plagiarism

Please go through the Manual of policies for details on this issue.


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