Course Name: Project Management Course Code: 18188302
Number of Credits: 2 Number of Hours: 20
Course Outcomes:
1. To analyse the need for project planning.
2. To understand the tools of project planning.
3. To describe the processes of risk analysis and project scheduling in a project planning environment.
Module 1: Project Management 6 Hours
Introduction to Project Management-Project life cycle understanding-Forms of project organization, project
planning, project control, human aspects of project management, prerequisites for successful project
implementation- Generation of ideas", monitoring the environment, corporate appraisal, tools for
identifying investment opportunities, scouting for project ideas, preliminary screening, project rating index,
sources of positive NPV
Learning Outcome: Understand phases of the process of project management.
Module 2: Types and measure of risk 4 Hours
Planning Resources-Estimation of risk and its sensitivity analysis, Scenario analysis, Break even analysis,
Hillier model, simulation analysis, decision tree analysis- managing risk, project selection under risk.
Constraints In Project Management *, methods of ranking.
Learning Outcome: To examine role of risk analysis in project management.
Module 3: Project Scheduling and Control 6 Hours
Introduction to Network techniques for project management, development of project network , WBS (Work
Breakdown Structure)-Introduction to PERT and CPM models, Schedule Compressions- Cost Estimation-
Gantt Chart, Other techniques of Project Scheduling- Importance of leadership& teams in Project
Management”
Learning Outcome: To examine role of scheduling techniques in effective project management.
Module 4: Communication Planning and Control in Project Management
Quality definition, Stakeholder identification, analysis and communication plannii
different fundamental contract types and some of the variants-Earned value management- Behavioural
‘aspects in Project Management’, Project closure, Project Control, New trends in Project Management.
Learning Outcome To analyse the importance of communication planning and its behavioural aspects.
("These topics are categorized as ‘Self- learning’ topics are subjected to testing)
Note: 20 contact Hours and five contact Hours respectively are allotted for course delivery and in-
classroom assessment conducted through quizzes/tests/activities/presentations,
Basic Texts
Prasanna Chandra (2014), Project Planning: Analysis, Selection, Implementation and Review, B/e, Tata
McGraw Hill.
Gray, Larson, Desai(2010)-Project Management(4* Edition), McGraw Hill India Private LtdReference books
James P Lewis(2005)- Project Planning, Scheduling& Control(3"4 Edition), Tata McGraw Hill India Pvt Ltd
Narendra Singh (2015), Project Management and Control(é'" edition), Himalaya Publishing House.
Nicholas, John M(2000), Project Management for Business and Technology: Principles and Practice(2™@
Edition), Pearson.
Other Reading Material
‘Scott Berkun, Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management
Dave Garret, Project Pain Reliever: A Just-In-Time Handbook for Anyone Managing Projects
A guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (5*" edition), Project Management Institute We
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International Journal of Project Management (Elsevier)(for general reading of applications)
Evaluation Pattern
Continuous | End term
Evaluation _| Examination
45% 50% 5% 100%
Attendance | Total