Annexure: AAB-CD-01-(viii)

Annexure CD 01

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Course Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course Code: POM203
Credit Units: 03
Course Level : UG

P/S

SW/FW

Course Objectives:
This course seeks to impart basic understanding about project and introductory project management techniques.

Pre-requisites:

Introduction to Management.
Basic Knowledge of Human Resource Management.
Knowledge of Basic Mathematics.

Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the course the student will be able to:

Define various phases in project management.

Describe elements of a network analysis of projects.
Demonstrate both forward and backward passes for a project.
Prepare critical path.
Calculate the variance of activity times.
Comply basic project management method in an appropriate work

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Project Management Concepts

15%

TOTAL
CREDIT
UNITS
03

Concept of project;
Attributes of a project;
Project management life cycle;
Project need identification;
Defining the project scope

Module II Planning the Work

Work breakdown structure;

Time and cost estimation;

Organisation breakdown structure and Project organisation;

Cost breakdown structures and Budgeting;

Activity on Arrow Diagram,

Numbering the events (Fulkersons rule),

Activity on Node Diagram,

Critical Path determination;

Project Gantt Chart;

Detail Project Report;

Project kick-off

40%

Module III: Working the Plan

30%

Project team;
Leadership and Project Manager;
Communication and Conflicts in projects;
Periodic Progress Review;
Time management;
Project Control using Gantt chart;
Revising the Critical Path and Reallocation of resources

Module IV Project Termination (15%)

15%

Termination processes;
Project handover and commissioning;
Project audit; Project final report;
Project closure:

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The course pedagogy will include lectures, numerical practice, case studies. It also includes discussion on
problems and challenges faced by operation managers.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%)

100

Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

End Term Examination

100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment

End Term
Examination

Components (Drop
down

ME

Q/S

CPA

TP

EE

Weightage (%)

10

70

Texts:

Meredith & Mantel, Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 8/e, Wiley India
Pinto, Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Pearson India

References:

Kloppenborg, Contemporary Project Management, Cengage Learning

Nicholas and Steyn, Project Management for Business, Engineering & Technology, Elsevier
Kerzner, Project Management, 10/e, Wiley India