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Project Management and Techniques - Practical [1]

Paper Code: 
24DATG806
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

This course will enable the students to Acquire a comprehensive understanding of project management concepts, methodologies, and best practices, and apply them to plan, execute, and control real-world projects

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course title

24DATG806

Project Management and Techniques - Practical

(Practical)

CO253: Analyze fundamental project management concepts and principles through complex scenarios.

CO254: Design comprehensive project plans, including scope, time, cost, and resource management.

CO255: Evaluate scheduling techniques and develop risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies.

CO256: Develop skills in project execution, monitoring, and control.

CO257: Formulate risk response plans, closure strategies, and stakeholder engagement plans.

CO258: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

 

Approach

in

teaching:

Interactive

Lectures,

Discussion,

Tutorials,

Problem solving sessions, Presentations

Learning

activities

for the

students:

Self-learning

assignments, Case Study analysis, Presentations, Group discussions

  

Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Quiz, Solving numerical problems, Assignments, Class Presentations, Individual and group projects.

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Initiating Projects: Charters and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Create an imaginary project charter and understand its components.
  • Conduct stakeholder identification and analysis for effective project management.
6.00
Unit II: 
Comprehensive Project Planning: Scope, Time, Cost, and Resources
  • Develop project planning processes, including work breakdown structure (WBS) and activity sequencing.
  • Apply estimation techniques for time, cost, and resource allocation.
6.00
Unit III: 
Scope Management and Scheduling Mastery
  • Manage project scope by defining requirements and implementing change control measures.
  • Implement project scheduling techniques such as Critical Path Method (CPM) and Gantt charts.
6.00
Unit IV: 
Optimizing Resources and Mitigating Risks
  • Manage resource allocation and optimization using resource leveling techniques.
  • Introduce risk management concepts by identifying, assessing, and prioritizing project risks.
6.00
Unit V: 
Risk Response Strategies and Organizational Project Management
  • Develop risk response plans and mitigation strategies
  • Analyze the impact of project management on organizational success and efficiency.
Essential Readings: 
  • Chandra, P. Project Preparation Appraisal Budgeting and Implementation
  • Nagarajan, K. Project Management: Principles, Processes, and Practices, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
  • Sahay B. S., & Sridhar M. A., Modern Project Management, Oxford University Press
  • Aga E-Content rwal N.P & Mishra B K. Project Management. Ramesh Book Depot
  • Saxena, H. Project Management. RBD, Jaipur

 

 

 

References: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Kerzner, H. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. John Wiley & Sons, Inc
  • David G. Carmichael [2]. Project Planning, and Control. CRC Press [3]
  • Sankar,R. Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd.

 

E-Content :

 

Reference Journals:

  • IUP Journal of Accounting Research
  • The Indian Journal of Commerce
  • Business Perspectives and Research
  • Vikalpa: Journal for Decision Makers
  • Metamorphosis A Journal of Management Research
  • Harvard Business Review
Academic Year: 
2024-2025 [11]

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[1] https://business.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/project-management-and-techniques-practical
[2] https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&q=inauthor:%22David+G.+Carmichael%22&tbm=bks
[3] https://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Project+management+AND+PLANNING&printsec=frontcover&q=inpublisher:%22CRC+Press%22&tbm=bks&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiL5umOleP2AhVhIbcAHXm-Bn8QmxMoAHoECBsQAg
[4] https://www.manage.gov.in/studymaterial/PPM-E.pdf
[5] http://accioneduca.org/admin/archivos/clases/material/planning_1563990283.pdf
[6] https://www.nesacenter.org/uploaded/conferences/SEC/2014/handouts/Rick_Detwiler/15_Detwiler_Resources.pdf
[7] https://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/
[8] https://www.projectmanager.com/blog
[9] https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2018/02/f49/doe-risk-management-handbook-2017.pdf
[10] https://www.projectmanager.com/blog/project-closure-checklist
[11] https://business.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2024-2025