Project Management (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24CFSG513
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to understand project management concepts, feasibility analysis, financial evaluation, planning, control, and evaluation techniques essential for effective project implementation and management in diverse organizational settings.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

24CFSG 513

 

Project Management

(Theory)

 

CO157: Analyze the scope of Project Management and classify sequential stages of Project Life cycle in different types of Projects.

CO158: Evaluate the project according to  social cost and benefits and examine its feasibility.

CO159: Measure the project risk and evaluate its financial feasibility

CO160: Formulate a project planning and  schedule   on the basis of WBS and PERT /CPM techniques.

CO161: Evaluate and design the Project report after applying the method of project control.

CO162: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Power point presentation.    

 Learning activities for the students:                              Self learning assignments,  Seminar presentation, Practical problems analysis

CA test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Project and Project Formulation

• Project: Concept, Definition, Characteristics, Importance and Challenges of a project. Life cycle of a project, Phases of Project Management,Role of Project Manager, Project Management Information System,- features
• Project Formulation: Introduction, sequential stages of Project formulation.

12.00
Unit II: 
Project Feasibility and Social Cost Benefit Analysis

• Project Feasibility Analysis : Meaning, Scope, pre-feasibility study analysis, Technical ,Market- Demand Forecasting
• Social Cost Benefit Analysis: Meaning,Objectives, Rational for SCBA, Approaches(UNIDO & L-M approach) and Shadow Pricing.

12.00
Unit III: 
Financial Feasibility and Project organisation

• Financial Feasibility Analysis: Capital Budgeting- Introduction, Discounted cash flow techniques: Present Value and IRR.
• Project organization: Functional,Pure Project & Matrix organization

12.00
Unit IV: 
Project Planning and Project Scheduling

• Project planning: objectives, steps,Work Breakdown Structure
• Project scheduling: Introduction, Scheduling Techniques (Bar Chart, Network based scheduling-PERT &CPM)

12.00
Unit V: 
Project Control and Project Evaluation

• Project Control: information monitoring, internal & external project control, control process, performance analysis, variance limits.
• Project Evaluation, Reporting & Termination: Project reviews & reporting, closing the contract.Project Audit

Essential Readings: 

• M.R. Agrawal, Project Management, Garima Publication
• Nagrajan .K Project management New Age International Publishers
• Agarwal, Mishra, “Project Management”, RBD, Jaipur

References: 

Suggested Readings:
• Vasant Desai “Project Management” , Himalaya Publishing House.
• Prasanna Chandra “Project Planning, Implmentation& Review” Tata McGrawl-Hill, New Delhi
• Prof. (Dr) Sanjiv Marwah, Project Management. Dreamtech Management textbooks.

E-Contents
• Pearson ThinkTank Solutions (113 titles) and access to many more ebooks- http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/iisuniv-ebooks/home.action
• Sage Publications (38 titles) https://etext.sagepub.in/etext
• Pearson Education (29 titles) Elibrary.in.pearson.com

Reference Journals:
• International journal of Project Management - https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-project-manag...
• FIIB Business Review
• Springer Plus, http://www.springerplus.com

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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