Project Management

Paper Code: 
MHR 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

To give students in depth knowledge of various aspects concerning selection, implementation and evaluation of a project.

12.00
Unit I: 
Project

Project: Concept, Definition, Characteristics, Importance and Challenges of a project. Life cycle of a project, Phases of Project Management

Project Formulation: Introduction, sequential stages of Project formulation.

12.00
Unit II: 
Project Feasibility & Appraisal

Project Feasibility & Appraisal: Meaning, Scope, Types (Technical &Financial )

Social Cost Benefit Analysis: Meaning, Approaches

(UNIDO & L-M approach) and Shadow Pricing.

12.00
Unit III: 
Project planning & scheduling

Project planning & scheduling: Introduction, Scheduling Techniques (Bar Chart, Network based scheduling-PERT &CPM)

Project  Organization: Functional & Matrix Organization

12.00
Unit IV: 
Project Control

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.

Capital Budgeting- Introduction, Discounted cash flow techniques: Present Value and IIR.

12.00
Unit V: 
Project Management Information System

Project Management Information System:, features of PMIS,  Project Evaluation, Reporting & Termination: Project reviews & reporting, closing the contract.

Essential Readings: 
  • Nagrajan .K Project management  New Age International Publishers
  • Agarwal, Mishra, “Project Management”, RBD, Jaipur
  • Agarwal MR- “Project Management” Garima Publication, Jaipur
References: 

·Choudhary S, “Project Management”, TMH, new Delhi

·Vasant Desai “Project Management”, Himalaya Publishing House.

  • Prasanna Chandra  “Project Planning, Implementation & Review” Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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