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PROJM-R12
PGDM-Rm 2012-14: Term-II

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Credits 3
Faculty Name Prof. S. S. Singh
ProgramPGDM-RM
Academic Year and Term PGDM-RM 2012-14: Term II


1. Course Description

The course intends to develop conceptual clarity about social development project – its intervention traditionally for fostering economic growth but in recent times its increasing use for poverty alleviation, meeting basic needs and restoring people’s rights. It deals with enhancing analytical skill among students about prevailing micro and macro context and societal processes before planning project intervention. The course equipped students with required skill to develop need based, viable and realistic projects and ability for effective management.


2. Student Learning Outcomes (typically 3-5 bullet points)
· Be able to …. Understand need for development project intervention
· Be able to …. Have skills on project identification, project planning and project appraisal
· Be able to …. Have skills on project implementation, monitoring and evaluation be able to

3. Required Text Books and Reading Material

1. Project Management – Bhavesh Patel
2. Project Management & Appraisal – S. Khatua
3. Managing on site project implementation – A guide line – GTZ, Germany
4. Project Cycle Management – A hand book – European Commission
5. A guide to Social Analysis of Development Project – Reading Material – University of Bermigham
6. Logical Framework Approach – Hand book – NORAD.
7. ZOPP – A handbook – GTZ – German
8. Management of rural development project – reading material – IGNOU
9. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Systems – A hand book
10. Evaluation – Reflection on Instruments – Sijp & Griffioen I / C consultant, Netherland
11. Project Management – reading material – Management Development Foundation, South Asia, Srilanka
12. Basic Evaluation Methods – Breakwell & Millward
13. Evaluating Development Aid – David Marsden and Peter Oakley
14. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation – Cases – Institute of Participatory Practices.
15. Most Significant change Techniques (MSC) – A guide book – Pick Davies & Jen Dart
16. Cases of Evaluation (Evaluation workshop) – AGKED, MISEREOR & SEARLH.


4. Tentative Session Plan

Module -1
Social Development Projects:
· Concepts, Social & Industrial Projects
· Strength & Weaknesses of Project intervention.
· Shortcomings of Devt. Projects
· Blue print Vs Process Approach to Devt. Project
· Different Phases of Project
Module -2
Determining Wider Objects:
· Socio-Economic Analysis and its Limitations
· Key Processes in Society
· Social Structure and Analysis of Trends
Module – 3
Project Cycle Management (PCM):
· Project Cycle and its components
· Interrelationship of Components
· Importance of Project Cycle Management (PCM)
Module – 4
Project Identification
· Systematic & Unsystematic Methods for Project Identification
Module – 5
Project Formulation / Design:
· Traditional Approach of Project Formulation
· Goal and Objective Setting
· Activity and Implementation Plan
· Plan for resource, time & budget
Module – 6
New Tool for Project Formulation / Design
· Logical framework Approach (LFA) and Objective oriented Project Planning (ZOPP) as basic tool for Project Formulation
· LFA/ZOPP also as tool of PCM
· Relationship between LFA & PCM
· Steps of LFA to design Project Module – 7
Project Appraisal & Negotiation:
· Feasibility Analysis of the Project Module – 8
Project implementation:
· Planning & Re-planning (Work Plan, Annual Action Plan, Time Schedule)
· Network Analysis (CPM/PERT)
· Organisational Design/Administrative Setup
· Designing relationship with other stakeholders & Project environment
· Networking
Module – 9
Project Evaluation:
· Concept, Differences between Monitoring & Evaluation
· Designing Monitoring System of Project
· Monitoring of Inputs. Activities/Process & Outcome/ results.
· Feedback & Learning’s
Module – 10
Project Evaluation:
· Concepts
· Types & Techniques of Evaluation
· Phases of Evaluation
· Terms of Reference (ToR) for Appraisal mid-term & final Evaluation
· Participatory Evaluation
· Impact Assessment
· Issues of Evaluation
– accountability vs lesson learnt
– quality vs quantity
– effectiveness vs efficiency
– counterfactual evaluation
– evaluating sustainability
Module – 11
Issues related to Devt. Project:
· People participation
· Gender balance
· Quality factors
· Sustainability
· Follow up strategy
· Withdrawal strategy

Session (Wise coverage) Module
1 - Module 1
2 - Module 2
3 - Module 3
4 - Module 4
5 - Module 5
6, 7, 8,9,10 - Module 6
11 - Module 7
12, 13, 14 - Module 8
15, 16 - Module 9
17, 18, 19 - Module 10
20 - Module 11


5. Evaluation End Term – 35
Assignments – 30 (Individual / Groups)

6. Academic Integrity

Created By: Debasis Mohanty on 09/03/2012 at 12:31 PM
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