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MGT1034 Project Management

3 0 0 4 4
Pre-Req: Nil
Objectives
To enable the students to have overall view of project management techniques
To introduce students to project definition, management techniques, planning and scheduling
To teach students the commercial and aspects of projects
Module Topics Hrs SLO
Project definition – The nature and scope of project management – Project
Management process – Context of project management – Project parameters
/ variables: - Scope, Cost, Time, Quality, Risk – Project classifications –
1 15
Project success criteria
Project management techniques – Project planning g- Earned value
management – Risk management – Scheduling – Process improvement
Planning and Scheduling – Sequence of activities – Plan with chart – PERT /
CPM – work break down structure – Project management mile stones – Body
2 of knowledge (PMI) – ISO 10006 – Scrum (agile method) – Extreme project 15
management – Morse carlo simulations techniques – Use of software in
project management – Progress monitoring – Corrective action.
Commercial aspects of project – Cost estimates – Time estimates – Resources
estimate – Control of cost – time – resources (utilisation) – Risk management
– Project procurement – Selection and management of contractors – Method
of payment – Authorization levels – penalty clause – stock and inventory
planning
3 15
Project Legal Aspects
Legal aspects of project – Health – Safety – Occupational hazards and
environmental aspects - Ethical issues – Governmental rules and regulations
– fox workers – ESI – workmen compensation – Medical facilities –
Arbitration of issues – Judistication of Courts – Law of contract
Total Hours 45
Text Books
1. Grag and Lawron, (2006), Project Management, Tata McGraw Hill
Reference Books:
1. Reck and Crane, (2000), Project Management, Wiley Eastern
2. Dennis Locker, (2000),Project Management, Gower
3. Morris and pritco, (2004), Managing Projects, Wiley Eastern.
Compiled by : VITBS
Date of approval by the Academic Council: 17.6.2016