Project Management

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

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

Unit I: 

Project Management: Concept, Definition, Characteristics of a Project, Classification of Projects, Causes of project failure, Project Management Vs General Management, Steps in Project Management, Life cycle of a project, Roles and qualities of a Project manager
Project Formulation: Introduction, sequential stages of Project formulation.

Project Feasibility & Appraisal: Meaning, Scope, Types (Technical, Market & Financial feasibility )
Social Cost Benefit Analysis: Meaning, Approaches
(UNIDO & L-M approach) and Shadow Pricing

Project planning & scheduling: Introduction, Scheduling Techniques (Bar Chart, Network based scheduling-PERT &CPM)
Project Organization: Functional, Task force & Matrix Organization structure

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: Net Present Value and IRR.

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

Essential Readings: 

Essential Reading

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

 

ACADEMIC YEAR: 
2016-2017
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