Course Course Name L-T-P Credits Year of

code Introduction
MANAGEMENT OF
IE361 3-0-0 3 2016
PROJECTS
Prerequisite: Nil

Course Objectives

 To develop skills in identification and formulation of different types of projects.

 To acquire idea about various tools and techniques used in each phase of project.
 To acquire knowledge on the various project financing options for different types
of projects.
Syllabus

Project identification, generation of project ideas, types of projects, screening of project ideas -
Project appraisal and analysis. Demand forecasting for projects, environmental impact analysis.
SCBA. Project selection. Project financing – Financial institutions, Project organizational structure.
Project implementation and administration - project organization, contract management, tenders and
quotations, tendering procedures, e-tenders, appointment of contractors, contract laws. Project
implementation planning - scheduling and network planning tools and techniques, Resource
leveling and resource allocation techniques. Crashing and time-cost trade off, Post project evaluation,
Project risk analysis - sources and measures of risk, sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, break
even analysis, simulation analysis and decision tree analysis. Management of time, cost, quality,
change, issues, Project management software - Project audit, common project failures and reasons
for audit, abandonment analysis.

Expected Outcome
The students will acquire
i.Knowledge in identification and formulation of different types of projects.
ii.Knowledge about various tools and techniques used in each phase of project.
iii.Knowledge on the various project financing options, analyzing tools, techniques and
methods.
References

1. Clifford F. Gray & Erik W. Larson,Project Management - The Managerial Process,

McGrawHill.
2. Prasannachandra, Project Planning, Analysis, Selection, Financing, Implementation and
Review, TataMcGraw Hill.
3. R. Paneerselvam and P. Senthilkumar, Project Management, PHI Learning private Limited.
 COURSE PLAN

Module Contents Hours End Sem.

Exam.
Marks (%)

Project ideas, screening and delays: Project identification,

generation of project ideas, types of projects, new projects,
BMRED projects screening of project ideas - project screening
tools, project phases, project delays. 7 15
I Project management life cycle: Project initiation, establishment
of terms of reference / project charter.

Project p l a n n i n g , execu ti on an d closure: Project

planning, project execution and project closure.
Project appraisal and analysis: Different types of analysis and
feasibility studies - market and demand, commercial, 7 15
II technical, economic, ecological and financial. Environmental
impact analysis, SCBA.
FIRST INTERNAL EXAM

Project forecasting & Technology Transfer: Demand

forecasting for projects, technology transfer for projects.
III 7 15
Project cost of capital: Estimation of project cost and cost of
capital, weighted average cost of capital. Discounted and non-
discounted cash flow methods
Project
Project fselection:Project
i n a n c i n g a n dselection
o r g a n i based
z a t i o on
n : appraisal
Project and
analysis.
f i n a n c i nInflation adjustedinstitutions,
g – Financial project selection.
ProjectSimulation based
organizational
project
structure.selection.
IV Project Implementation: Project implementation and 15
7
administration - project organization, contract management,
tenders and quotations, tendering procedures, e-tenders,
appointment of contractors, contract laws.
SECOND INTERNAL EXAM
Project implementation planning tools & techniques and post
project evaluation: Project implementation planning -
scheduling and network planning tools and techniques,
V 7 20
Resource leveling and resource allocation techniques. Crashing
and time-cost trade off, Post project evaluation. Techniques for
project type products, Line of Balance and Line Balancing.
 Project risks, measures and analysis: Project risk analysis -
sources and measures of risk, sensitivity analysis, scenario
analysis, break even analysis, simulation analysis and decision
VI tree analysis. 20
7
Project softwares and project audit: Management of time,
cost, quality, change, issues, Project management softwares -
Project audit - post audit, common project failures and
reasons for audit, abandonment analysis.
END SEMESTER EXAM

End Semester Examination Question Paper Pattern:

Examination duration: 3 hours Maximum Total Marks: 100

Part A (Modules I and II):

Candidates have to answer any 2 questions from a choice of 3 questions. Each full question
carries a total of 15 marks and can have a maximum of 4 sub questions (a, b, c, d). No two
questions shall be exclusively from a single module. All three questions shall preferably have
components from both modules. Marks for each question/sub question shall be clearly
specified. Total percentage of marks for the two modules put together as specified in the
curriculum shall be adhered to for all combinations of any two questions.

Part B (Modules III and IV):

(Same as for part A)

Part C (Modules V and VI):

(Same as for part A, except that each full question carries 20 marks)

Note: If use of tables and charts are permitted for the university examination for this course,
proper direction of the same should be provided on the facing sheet of the question paper.