Project Management

Paper Code: 
MHR 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objective of this paper is to acquaint students with various aspects of Project Management including formulation, feasibility, planning, control, evaluation and reporting.

Course Outcomes (CO):

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

 

MHR 422

Project Management

CO 136 Analyze and evaluate various aspects and steps of Project Management

CO 137 Examine various phases of Life Cycle of a project.

CO 138 Use Networking based techniques in project planning and scheduling

CO 139 Use various DCF techniques for evaluating a project proposal

CO 140 Prepare a project report

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Project Management
Project Management

Concept, Definition, Characteristics of a Project, Classification of Projects, Project Management Vs General Management, Steps in Project Management, Roles and qualities of a Project manager, Life cycle of a project
Project Contracting-Concept, terms and conditions of a contract, Types of contracts, Terminology of contracts

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Project Feasibility& Appraisal I
Project Feasibility and Appraisal I

Technical analysis and Market Analysis, Social Cost Benefit Analysis: Meaning, Approaches
(UNIDO & L-M approach), SCBA in India and Shadow Pricing.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Project Feasibility and Appraisal II
Project Feasibility and Appraisal II

Financial appraisal-Capital Budgeting- Introduction, Discounted cash flow techniques: Net Present Value and IRR, Capital Rationing, Risk Evaluation Techniques.
Project Organization: Functional, Task force & Matrix Organization structure

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Project Control
Project planning & scheduling

Introduction, Scheduling Techniques (Bar Chart, Network based scheduling-PERT &CPM)
Project Control: Information monitoring, internal & external project control, cost accounting systems for project control, control process, performance analysis, variance limits, and issues in project control

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Project Management Information System
Project Management Information System

Meaning, Benefits of computer based PMIS, features of PMIS
Project Evaluation, Reporting & Termination: Project reviews & reporting, closing the contract.

 

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught.

 

Essential Readings: 

• Harvey Maylor, Project Management,Pearson Education
• Prasanna Chandra “Project Planning, Implementation & Review” Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
• Meredith, Mantel,Shafer, Project Management-A Managerial Approach, Wiley
• Harold, K, Project Management-A Syatems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling,Wiley
• Sanjiv Marwah, Project Management, Dreamtech press
• Rajeev M gupta, Project Management,PHI
• R B Khanna, Project Management, PHI
• Vasant Desai “Project Management”, Himalaya Publishing House.
• Nagrajan .K Project management New Age International Publishers
• Agarwal, Mishra, “Project Management”, RBD, Jaipur
• Agarwal MR- “Project Management” Garima Publication, Jaipur

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