Project Management

Ashish Bhandari
MSTIM, IOE, TU.
B. Tech. Electronics and Electrical Engineering, KIIT University, India
Course Description
Lecture: 3 Hours
Tutorial: 1 Hour

Year: IV
Part: I
Course Objective
The objectives of this course is to make the students able to plan
monitor and control project and project related activities.
Course Contents
1. Introduction 2 hr.
2. Project Management Body of Knowledge 4 hr.
3. Portfolio and Project Management Institutes Framework 2 hr.
4. Project Management 4 hr.
5. Project and Organizational Structure 2 hr.
6. Project Management Process Groups 2 hr.
7. Project Integration Management 4 hr.
8. Project Time Management 4 hr.
Course Contents
9. Project Cost Management 4 hr.
10. Project Quality Management 3 hr.
11. Project Communication Management 3 hr.
12. Project Risk Management 4 hr.
13. Project Procurement Management 3 hr.
14. Developing Custom Processes for IT Projects 3 hr.
15. Balanced Scorecard and ICT Project Management 1 hr.
References
The Project Managers Guide to Software Engineerings Best
Practices, M. C. Christensen and R. H. Thayer, 2001, IEEE Computer
Society.
Project Management: The Management Process, Clifford F. Gray and
Erik W. Larson, McGraw Hill.
A Project Management Primer, Nick Jenkins, 2006.
A Handbook of Project Management, Trevor L. Young, 2002, Kogan
Page India Private Limited.
Balance Supply and Demand, M. Gentle, 2007, Compuware.
IT Project Management, Kelkar (2nd Edition).
Other Important Resources
Project Management, Harvey Maylor, 2003, Pearson India.
Project Management in Nepal, Dr. Govind Ram Agrawal, 2005, M.K.
Publishers, Nepal.
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling
and Controlling, Harold Kerzner, 1987, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
Project Planning and Control with CPM & Pert, B. C. Punmia.
Principles of Project Management, Project Management Institute,
1997, PMI, USA.
1. Introduction
Definition of Project and Project Management
Project Objectives
Classifications of Project
Project Life Cycle
2. Project Management Body of Knowledge
Understanding of Project Leadership
Environment Motivator
General Management Skill Negotiation
Effective and Ineffective Project Problem Solver
Managers
Perspective Nature
Essential Interpersonal and
Managerial Skills Result Oriented
Energized and Initiators Global Illiteracies
Communication Problem Solving using Problem
trees
Influencing
3. Portfolio and PMIs Framework
Portfolio
Project Management Office
Drivers of Project Success
Inhibitors of Project Success
4. Project Management
Advantages of Project Management
Project Management context as per PMI
Characteristics of Project Life Cycles
Representative Project Life Cycles
IT Product Development Life Cycle
Product Life Cycle and Project Life Cycle
System Development Methodologies
Roles and Responsibilities of Key Project Members
5. Project and Organizational Structure
System View of Project Management
Functional Organization
Matrix Organization
Organizational Structure Influences on Project
6. Project Management Process Groups
Project Management Processes
Overlaps of Process Groups in a phase
Mapping of Project Management Process Groups to area of
Knowledge
7. Project Integration Management
Develop Project charters Close Project
Develop Preliminary Project Project Scope Management
Scope Statement Create Work Breakdown Structure
Develop Project Management Scope Verification
Plan
Scope Control
Direct and Manage Project
Execution
Monitor and Control Project Work
Integrated Change Control
8. Project Time Management
Activity Definition Schedule Development & Control
Decomposition of Activities Principles of Scheduling
Activity Attributes Milestone
Activity Sequencing Forward Pass
Precedence Relationship Backward Pass
Network Diagram Critical Path Method
Precedence Diagram Method Critical Chain Technique
Arrow Diagramming Method Gantt Chart
Activity Resources Estimating Schedule Control
Determining Resource Requirements
9. Project Cost Management
Cost & Project
Cost Management
Cost Estimating
Types of Cost Estimates
Estimating Process and Accuracy
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Organizational Process Assets
Cost Estimating Tools
Cost Budgeting
Cost Aggregation
Deriving Budget from Activity
Cost
Cost Control Process
Cost Control Methods
Earned Value Management
EVM Benefits
Variance Analysis
10. Project Quality Management
Quality Theories Quality Control Process
Quality Planning Control Chart
Project Quality Requirements Pareto Charts
Cost of Quality Testing of IT System
Quality Management Plan The Test Life Cycle
Quality Assurance
Quality Audit
Approach to a Quality Audit
11. Project Communication Management
Importance of Communication Management
Communications Planning Process
Communication Requirement Analysis
Organizing and Conducting Effective Meeting
Information Distribution Process
Performance Reporting Process
Integrated Reporting System
12. Project Risk Management
Understanding Risk
Project Risk
Risk Management Planning
Process
Risk Management Plan
Risk Identification
Risk Identification Process
Qualitative Risk Analysis Process
Quantitative Risk Analysis Process
Modelling Techniques
Risk Response Planning
Resolution of Risk
Strategies for Negative Risks or
Threats
Strategies for Positive Risks or
Opportunities
Risk Monitoring & Control Process
13. Project Procurement Management
Procurement Management Request Seller Response Process
Process Flow Select Seller Process
Plan Purchases and Acquisition Contract Administration Process
Process
Contract Closure Process
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Organizations Process Assets
Plan Contracting Process
Standard Forms
Evaluation Criteria
14. Developing Custom Processes for IT Projects
Developing IT Project Management Methodology
Moving Forward with Customized Management Processes
Certified Associate in Project Management
Project Management Maturity
Promoting Project Excellency through Awards and Assessment
Certification Process Flow
Code of Ethics
Future Trends
15.Balanced Scorecard & ICT Project Management
Balanced Scorecard & ICT Project Management
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