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PROJM-X07
(PGDM-PT 2007-10 : Term-IX)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(Faculty: Prof. W.S. William)

COURSE OUTLINE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

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 addresses management aspects of project implementation and monitoring.

2.0 OBJECTIVES

The course is designed with the following objectives

1. Provide the knowledge of various technique and management concepts for efficiently planning and organizing for effective execution of projects. 2. Provide an understanding of effective information and monitoring system; manual or computerized for project control 3. To make students aware of the reasons for tardy implementation of most projects in India with a view to evolve remedial measures.

3.0 BROAD COURSE CONTENT

The course focuses on the stages of the project cycle and related techniques which together contribute towards effective planning and implementation of the projects.

1. An overview of Project Management:

· Concept of a project
· Categories of Project
· Project life cycle phases
· Tools and techniques for project management
· Roles and responsibilities of project managers
· Organisation for project implementation
· Matrix organisation · Project work system design
· Work breakdown structure
· Network techniques (PERT/CPM)
· Project control system
· Contract planning and tender schedule
· Tendering and selection of contractor
· Types of reimbursements for contracts
· Identification of risks
· Monitoring methods
· Physical progress monitoring
· Cost monitoring
· Integration of project components for monitoring
· Budgets
· Estimates of cost over run
· Variance and cost control
· Leadership for managing projects
· Team building
· Communication for project excellence

8. Case Studies and Presentation


4.0 EVALUATION SCHEME

QUIZ : 20%
PRESENTATIONS : 20%
ASSIGNMENTS : 15%
FINAL EXAM : 45%
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5.0 TEXT BOOKS

6.0 REFERENCE BOOKS

a) Preasanna Chandra, Projects Preparation, Appraisal and Implementation, 3rd Edn. Tata McGraw-Hill. b) Stallworthy E.A. & Kharbanda, O.P., Total Project Management from concept to completion, Groweer Press. c) Stallworthy E.A. & Kharbanda, O.P., How to learn from Project Disasters, Gower Press. d) Kerzner Harold, A systems Approach to Planning. Scheduling and Controlling. e) Chaudhary Sadhan, Project Scheduling and Monitoring in Practice, South Asian Publishers. f) UNIDO, Project Formulation & Evaluation Series No. 1,2 & Oxford & IBH Publishing Company. g) Wiest, J. D. and K. Levy: A management Guide to PERT/CPM, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi. h) David I. Cleland & William R.King , Systems Analysis and Project Management,3rd edition, McGraw-Hill . i) Trevor L. Young ,The Handbook of Project Management – A Practical Guide to Effective Policies and Procedures, Kogan Page Limited j) Choudhury Sadan : Project Management, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi

7.0 JOURNALS

a) International Journal of Project Management
b) Project Appraisal
c) R&D Management.
d) Indian Journal of Technology.
e) Transactions on Engineering Management
f) Engineering Economy.

8.0 WEB SITES
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