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PGDM-PT 2010-13: Term-VII

Project Management

Credits 3.0
Faculty Name W S William
Program PGDM(PT), 2010-2013
Academic Year and Term 2012, Term-VII



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 your organization
· Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
· Create project plans
· Control project execution process
· Terminate a project with appropriate strategy

Required Text Book:

Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson

Other Reference Books

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,4th edition,TMG Publication
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
6) Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology: Principles and Practices, John M Nicholas and Herman Steyn, 3rd Edition, Elsevier

Topics:

Introduction and Overview

a) (Ch-1): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Pennypacker,J S and Grant, K P (2003), “Project Management Maturity: An Industrial Benchmark”, Project Management Journal

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure and Culture

a) (Ch-2): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Staw, B M and Ross, J (1987), “Knowing when to pull the plug”,Harvard Business Review,March-April
Leadership and Project Manager a) (Ch-4): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Einsiedel,A.A.(1987), “Profile of Effective Project Managers”, Project Management Journal
c) Goleman,D.(1998), “ What makes a leader ?”, Harvard Business Review,76(6),92-102
d) Royer,I (2003),” Why bad projects are so hard to kill ?”, Harvard Business Review,81(2),48-56
Managing Conflicts a) (Ch-6): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Thamhain,H.J. and Wileman, D.L.(1975),”Conflict Management in Project Life Cycle”,Sloan Management Review, 16(3),31-50
Cost Estimation and Budgeting a) (Ch-8): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Hamburger, D.(1986), “ Three Perceptions of project cost – cost is more than a four-letter word”, Project Management Journal,17(3), 51-58
Risk Management a) (Ch-7): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Jaafari A. (2001), “ Management of risks, uncertainties and opportunities in projects:Time for a fundamental shift”, International Journal of Project Management, 19(2)
Project Planning and Scheduling a) (Ch-5 & 9): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Gallaghar,C. (1987),” A note on PERT assumptions”, Management Science,33,p. 1350
Critical Chain Project Scheduling a) (Ch-11): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Steyn, H.(2000), “An investigation into the fundamentals of critical chain project scheduling”,International Journal of Project Management,19,pp.363-69
Contracts and Procurements a) (Ch-3): Project Management, Sadhan Choudhury, TMG, New Delhi

Project Monitoring and Control

a) (Ch-13): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Brandon Jr., D.M. (1988), “Implementing earned value easily and effectively”,Project Management Journal,vol.29(2),pp.11-18.
Project Closeout and Termination a) (Ch-14): Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Jeffrey K Pinto,Pearson
b) Meredith,J.R. (1988), “ Project monitoring and early termination”, Project Management Journal,19(5),31-38.
Wrap up and Concluding Remarks
Created By: Debasis Mohanty on 05/09/2012 at 04:05 PM
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