COURSE SPECIFICATION
PROFORMA
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
ISLAMABAD
Course Title: Project Risk Management
Course Code: PRM695
MSPM
Program:
Department: DTPM
Faculty: FMS
Table of Contents
A. Course Identification....................................................................................................3
1. Credit Hours............................................................................................................................3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes...............................................................3
1. Course Description.................................................................................................................3
2. Course Main Objective............................................................................................................3
3. Course Learning Outcomes.....................................................................................................3
C. Course Content.............................................................................................................4
D. Teaching and Assessment.............................................................................................4
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment
Methods.......................................................................................................................................4
2. Assessment Tasks for Students................................................................................................4
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...............................................................4
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...............................................................................4
[Link] Resources..................................................................................................................4
2. Facilities Required...................................................................................................................5
G. Course Quality Evaluation..........................................................................................5
H. Specification Approval Data........................................................................................5
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A. Course Identification
1. Credit hours:
2. Course type
Compulsory Elective
3. Level/Semester at which this course is offered:
4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any):
Foundation courses of PM
5. Co-requisites for this course (if any):
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage
1 Traditional classroom √ %80
2 Blended √ %20
3 E-learning
4 Distance learning
5 Other
7. Contact Hours (based on academic semester)
No Activity Contact Hours
1 Lecture 39hrs
2 Laboratory/Studio 9 hrs
3 Tutorial
4 Others (specify)
Total
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B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
1. Course Description
Project Management is a complex framework that is built around a number of activities and
processes which lay like the puzzle pieces. Project integration management helps in putting all
these pieces together into a cohesive whole and ensure the success of a project. Through the
medium of this project integration management article, I will try to give you a complete
insight into how integration management works, its various processes and the tools used in
This course
each of them.
introduces students to
theories, tools and
techniques that effective
managers require
in today’s complex and
dynamic environment
This course covers the area of risk management in the project context. It highlights the
importance of risk management and the need for project managers to think ahead in this
regard. It contains essential risk management theory and concepts applicable to project
environments including project risk planning, preparation and response. It also overviews the
areas of risk identification, assessment, monitoring and control. Qualitative and quantitative
risk analysis techniques will be presented to students within this course.
2. Course Main Objective
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
To understand Project Risk Types and Project Life Cycle
To provide students with the fundamentals and essentials of Project Risk Management.
All levels of Project Risk Management and Mitigation tools and techniques
Project Risk Mangement Course is based on Project Risk Types occurs during proejct
life cycle, pre-project activities and post-project activities. Events which casuse project
to be delayed, overbudgeted, damage quality and create hurdles in meeting
stakeholder’s requirements; need to be managed to comple the project efficiently and
effectively. Risks are classified and students should be equipped with appropriate tools
and techniques to mitigate these risks.
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3. Course Learning Outcomes
CLOs Aligned PLOs
1.1 Explain the benefit of risk management for projects PLO 2, PLO 6
1.2 Outline the risk management process PLO 1, PLO 2
1.3 Describe roles and responsibilities in the risk management PLO 3, PLO 4
process
1.4 Identify, assess and treat possible project risks PLO 2, PLO 6
1.5 Assess risks both qualitatively and quantitatively PLO 2, PLO 6,
PLO 7
C. Course Content
Contact
No List of Topics
Hours
Risk and Risk Management concepts, Risk Types, Risk
Week 1, 2
&3
Domains, Project Risk Types, Risks associated with Project 3
Constraints, Risk consequences, Role of Project Manager
Week 4 & Project Risk Life Cycle – Introduction, Processes, Inputs and
5 Outputs 3
Week 6 & Project Riks Identification, Sources of Risks, Risk Assessment,
7 Project Risk Register
Week 8, 9 Project Risk Analysis, Qualitative Risk Analaysis Tools and
& 10 Techniques, Quantitative Riks Analysis Tools and Techniques 3
Week 11, Updating Risk Register, Developing Risk Responses, Risk
12 & 13 Response Strategies 3
Week 14, Managing Project Financial, Social, Cultural, Environmental,
15 & 16 Market, Technology HR and Quality Riks 3
2. Assessment Tasks for Students
Percentage of Total
# *Assessment task Week Due
Assessment Score
Assignments will mainly consist of chapter end numerical problems along with brain teasers from
other sources.
1 Quiz 1 & 2 5&3 %2
2 Quiz3 & 4 11 & 10 %4
3 Assignment 1,2,3 4 ,2 ,1 %2
4 Presentation on Group Project 15 %2
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)
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E. Student Academic Counseling and Support
Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student
consultations and academic advice:
Weekly 3 hrs. for all students
F. Learning Resources and Facilities
1. Learning Resources
Project Risk Management Processes, Techniques and
Required Textbooks Insights by Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward
Essential References Project Riks Managment by Software Engineering Institute
Materials
Electronic Materials
Other Learning
Materials
2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Infrastructure
Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration ( Classrooms
).rooms/labs, etc
Technology Resources Multimedia
).AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc (
Other Resources
Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment (
)is required, list requirements or attach a list
G. Course Quality Evaluation (Online)
Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
Effectiveness of teaching and Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Questionnaires/ review of
assessment Peer Reviewer teaching material
Extent of achievement of course Questionnaires/ review of
Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer
learning outcomes, teaching material
Quality of learning resources Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Questionnaires/ review of
Peer Reviewer
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Evaluation
Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Areas/Issues
teaching material
Students, Faculty, Program Leaders,
Time management Peer Reviewer
Through program office
Punctuality Program Leaders Through program office
H. Specification Approval Data
Committee / BoS / All
BoF / Academic
Council
Reference No.
Date
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