PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Paper Code: 
MRM 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

Project Management: Concept, Definition, Characteristics of a Project, Classification of Projects, Project Management Vs General Management, Steps in Project Management, Roles and qualities of a Project manager, Life cycle of a project

Project Contracting-Concept, terms and conditions of a contract, Types of contracts, Terminology of contracts

12.00

Project Feasibility and Appraisal I–Technical analysis and Market Analysis, Social Cost Benefit Analysis: Meaning, Approaches

(UNIDO & L-M approach), SCBA in India and Shadow Pricing.

 

12.00

Project Feasibility and Appraisal II-Financial appraisal-Capital Budgeting- Introduction, Evaluating Project Cash flows, Discounted cash flow techniques: Net Present Value and IRR, Capital Rationing, Risk Evaluation Techniques.

Project Organization: Functional, Pure project & Matrix Organization structure

 

12.00

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

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.

12.00

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: 
  • Rajeev M Gupta, “Project Management”, PHI

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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