Project Management_CD-01
Annexure ‘CD – 01’
Course Title : Project Management for Diploma
Total Credit
L T P FW SW
Course Code : MGT356 Units
Credit Units : 3 3 0 0 0 0 3
Course Level : Diploma
Course Objectives: Following are the objectives of this course:
To develop the idea of project plan, from defining and confirming the project goals and objectives, identifying tasks and how goals will be achieved.
To develop an understanding of key project management skills and strategies.
Brief Description of Course:
This course focuses on how to strategize and take decisions in the real business world. It describes the procedures of goal-setting and completion in
a professional setting. It explains tools and techniques for structured planning, how to manage change and risks, and how to manage stakeholder
expectations.
Pre-requisites:
Knowledge of finance, optimization.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Course Title: Project Management Weightage
Module I: Concept of a Project 20%
Classification of projects- importance of project management- The project life cycle- establishing project priorities (scope-cost-
time)project priority matrix- work break down structure.
Module II: Capital Budgeting Process 20%
Planning- Analysis-Selection-Financing-Implementation-Review.
Generation and screening of project ideas- market and demand analysis- Demand forecasting techniques. Market planning and
marketing research process- Technical analysis
Module III: Financial Estimates and Projections 20%
Cost of projects-means of financing-estimates of sales and production-cost of production-working capital requirement and its
financing-profitability projected cash flow statement and balance sheet. Break even analysis.
Module IV: Basic Techniques in Capital Budgeting 20%
Non discounting and discounting methods- payback period- Accounting rate of return-net present value-Benefit cost ratio-internal rate
of return.
Project risk. Social cost benefit analysis and economic rate of return. Non-financial justification of projects.
Module V: Project Administration 20%
progress payments, expenditure planning, project scheduling and network planning, use of Critical Path Method (CPM), schedule of
payments and physical progress, time-cost trade off.
Concepts and uses of PERT cost as a function of time, Project Evaluation and Review Techniques/cost mechanisms. Determination of
least cost duration. Post project evaluation. Introduction to various Project management softwares.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLO’s):
On the completion of the course, the students will be able to:
Understand the importance of projects and its phases.
Analyze projects from marketing, operational and financial perspectives.
Evaluate projects based on discount and non-discount methods.
Develop network diagrams for planning and execution of a given project.
Apply crashing procedures for time and cost optimization.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
Concepts of the topic will be cleared and then few questions related to the topic will be solved.
Class tests and quiz will be taken.
Problem solving sessions will be held after the module is completed.
List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):
Case Study
Group Presentation
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Internal Assessment End Semester Examination
Grand
Home
Class test Class Quiz Attendance Total Section A Section B Section C Total Total
Assignment
20 7 8 5 40 24 20 16 60 100
Text Reading/References/Additional Reading/Any Other Study Material, etc.:
1. Project planning, analysis, selection, implementation and review – Prasannachandra – Tata McGraw Hill
2. Project Management – the Managerial Process – Clifford F. Gray & Erik W. Larson – McGraw Hill
3. Project management - David I Cleland - Mcgraw Hill International Edition, 1999
4. Project Management – Gopala krishnan – Mcmillan India Ltd.
5. Project Management-Harry-Maylor-Pearson Publication
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