ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

(Department of Business Aministration!

PRO"E#T MANA$EMENT (%&'(!
#)E#*LIST
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This packet comprises the following material:
1. Text Books (Two)
2. Course Outlines
3. ssignment !o. 1" 2
#. ssignment $orms ( 2 sets )
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ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY1 ISLAMABAD
(Department of Business Aministration!
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#ourse+ Pro9e:t Mana;ement (%&'(! Semester+ Sprin; ,-'.
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ASSI$NMENT No/ '
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Note+ Attempt a== @uestions/
8. 1 9xplain the 'ifference (etween programs an' pro:ects with suita(le examples. (22)
8. 2 ;hat is superior" su(or'inate an' functional conflicts in relation to pro:ect en)ironment< (22)
8. 3 ;rite short notes on the following:
a) =esponsi(ilities of 1ro:ect *anager (12)
() 1ro:ect *anagement 6ife C&cle (12)
8. # 7escri(e the information re-uirements for an effecti)e pro:ect planning. (22)
8. 3 7efine pro:ect risk. lso explain with examples that how pro:ect risk can (e manage'<
(22)
ASSI$NMENT No/ ,
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This assignment is a research0oriente' acti)it&. >ou are re-uire' to su(mit a term paper an'
present the same in the classroom prior to the final examination. 1resentation component is
compulsor& for all stu'ents. >ou will ha)e to participate in the acti)it& full& an' prepare a paper of
a(out 13 to 22 pages on the topic allotte' to &ou. The stu'ents are re-uire' to prepare two copies of
ssignment !o. 2. +u(mit one cop& to &our teacher for e)aluation an' the secon' cop& for
presentation in the classrooms in the presence of &our resource persons an' classmates" which will (e
hel' at the en' of the semester prior to final examination.
%nclu'e the following main hea'ings in &our report:0
a) %ntro'uction to the topic
() %mportant su(0topics
c) 1ractical aspects with respect to the topic
') =e)iew of theoretical an' practical situations
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e) *erits" 'emerits" 'eficiencies or strengths of the organi?ation with respect to &our topic
f) Conclusions an' recommen'ations
g) nnex" if an&
>ou must use transparencies" charts or an& other material for effecti)e presentation. >ou are also
re-uire' to select one of the following topics accor'ing to the last 'igit of &our roll num(er. $or
example" if &our roll num(er is 703#251,3 then &ou will select topic !o.3 (the last 'igit):0
List of Topi:s
2. 1ro:ect *anager
1. 1ro:ect planning
2. Benchmarking
3. *anaging multiple pro:ects
#. ;ork Break'own +tructure (;B+)
3. 1ro(lems 'uring Cost Control
@. =easons (ehin' pro:ect stoppage or failure
5. 1rogram 9)aluation an' =e)iew Techni-ue (19=T)
,. +tatement of ;ork (+O;)
4. Contracting in 1ro:ect *anagement
#ourse Out=ine
UnitA'+ #ore #on:epts of Pro9e:t Mana;ement an its $roBt0
1.1 O)er)iew of 1ro:ect *anagement
1.1.1 .n'erstan'ing Aeneral +&stems *anagement
1.1.2 /istorical 1erspecti)e of 1ro:ect *anagement
1.1.3 !ature an' +cope of 1ro:ect *anagement
1.1.# 7ifferentiating 1ro'uct Bersus 1ro:ect *anagement
1.1.3 +&stems" 1rograms an' 1ro:ects
1.1.@ 7efining *aturit& an' 9xcellent
1.1.5 9lements of %nformal 1ro:ect *anagement
1.2 1hases of 1ro:ect 6ife C&cles
1.3 1ro:ect *anagement *etho'ologies
1.# +&stems Thinking for 1ro:ect *anagement +uccess
UnitA,+ Or;aniCin; an Staffin; t0e Pro9e:t Offi:e an Team
2.1 Organi?ational +taffing 1rocess:
2.1.1 1ro:ect Team
2.1.1.1 1ro:ect *anager
2.1.1.1.1 7ifference Between 1rogram *anager an' 1ro:ect *anager
2.1.1.1.2 =ole of 1ro:ect *anager
2.1.1.1.3 +electing ;rong 1ro:ect *anager
2.1.1.1.# Consi'erations for +electing 1ro:ect *anager
2.1.1.1.3 Co'e of 9thics for 1ro:ect *anagers
2.1.1.1.@ 1ro:ect *anagers of 21st Centur&
2.1.1.2 1ro:ect Office
2.1.1.3 $unctional Team
2.2 Consi'erations for +electing 1ro:ect *anagement %mplementation Team
2.3 1ro:ect Organi?ational Chart
2.# +taffing =elate' 1ro(lems in +mall an' *ega 1ro:ects
2.3 Conflicts in 1ro:ect 9n)ironment
2.3.1 .n'erstan'ing +uperior" +u(or'inate an' $unctional Conflicts
2.3.2 *etho's of Conflict =esolution
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2.3.3 *o'es of Conflict =esolution
2.3.# =ole of 1ro:ect *anager in Conflict 1ro(lem +ol)ing
UnitAD+ Pro9e:t P=annin;
3.1 1lanning in Aeneral an' its *ain Components
3.2 1articipants =oles in 1ro:ect 1lanning
3.2.1 =esponsi(ilities of 1ro:ect *anager
3.2.2 =esponsi(ilities of 6ine *anager
3.2.3 =esponsi(ilities of +enior *anagement (1ro:ect +ponsor)
3.3 %'entif&ing an' Classification of +trategic 1ro:ect Baria(les
3.# .se of 6ife C&cle 1hases in 1ro:ect 1lanning
3.#.1 1reparation of 1roposals for $uture ;ork 7uring $easi(ilit& +tu'&
3.3 %nformation =e-uirements for 9ffecti)e 1ro:ect 1lanning
3.3.1 +tatement of ;ork
3.3.2 1ro:ect +pecifications
3.3.3 *ilestone +che'ules
3.3.# ;ork Break'own +tructure (;B+)
3.@ cti)ities %nclu'e' in 1lanning C&cle
3.5 /an'ling of 1ro:ect 1hase0Outs an' Transfers
3., 1ro:ect Charter
3.4 Configuration *anagement
3.12 1roce'ural 7ocumentation
3.11 =easons Behin' 1ro:ect +toppage or $ailure
UnitA.+ Pro9e:t Mana;ement Too=s
#.1 !etworks +che'uling Techni-ues
#.2 1rogram 9)aluation an' =e)iew Techni-ue (19=T)
#.2.1 Araphical 9)aluation an' =e)iew Techni-ue (A9=T)
#.2.2 Critical 1ath *etho' (C1*)
#.2.3 7ifference Between A9=T an' 19=T
#.2.# 7ifference Between 19=T an' C1*
#.2.3 9stimating cti)it& Time an' Total 1rogram Time
#.2.@ 7etermining +lack Times
#.2.5 7etermining Crash Times
#.2., =estructuring 19=TCC1*
#.2.4 ')antages an' 7isa')antages of 19=TCC1*
#.3 1ro:ect *anagement +oftware
#.3.1 $eatures an' Classification of 1ro:ect *anagement +oftware
#.3.2 9)aluation of 1* +oftware in Terms of 1erformance" 8ualit& an' Bersatilit&
#.3.3 1ro(lems 7uring +oftware %mplementation +tage
#.# 1ro:ect Araphics
#.#.1 $un'amentals of 1ro:ect Araphics
#.#.2 Bar Chart" Other Con)entional 1resentation Techni-ues
#.#.3 Constructing 6ogic 7iagramsC!etworks
UnitA&+ Pri:in; an Estimatin;
3.1 9ssentials of 1ricing +trategies
3.1.1 T&pes of 9stimates
3.1.2 9stimate 'uring 1ro:ect 6ife C&cle
3.2 9sta(lishing 1ricing 1rocess
3.2.1 7etermining Organi?ational %nput =e-uirements
3.2.2 1ricing Out the ;ork (& Controlling Compan& =esources
3.2.3 +moothing Out 7epartment *an0/ours
3.2.# 1ricing =e)iew 1roce'ure
3.2.3 +&stems pproach to 1ricing
3.2.@ 7e)eloping the +upporting Backup Costs
3.2.5 +pecial 1ro(lems 7uring 1ricing 1rocess
3.2., 9stimating 1itfalls
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3.3 1ro:ect =isks
3.3.1 *eaning of 1ro:ect =isks
3.3.2 *anaging of 1ro:ect =isks
3.3.3 9ssentials of /igh =isk 1ro:ects an' 6ow =isk 1ro:ects
3.3.# 7isaster of ppl&ing 12 1ercent +olution to 1ro:ect 9stimates
3.# 6ife C&cle Costing (6CC)
3.3 6ogistics +upport
3.@ 9conomic 1ro:ect +election Criteria:
3.@.1 Capital Bu'geting D its Techni-ues
3.@.2 Comparing %==" !1B" an' 1a&(ack
3.@.3 7ifferentiating =isk nal&sis an' Capital =ationing
UnitA(+ #ost #ontro=
@.1 *eaning of Cost Control
@.2 =e-uirements for an 9ffecti)e Control +&stem
@.3 *anagement Cost an' Control +&stem (*CC+)
@.3.1 1hases of *anagement Cost an' Control +&stem (*CC+)
@.3.2 Cost ccount Co'es an' ;ork 1ackages
@.# 1ro:ect Bu'gets" Bariance an' 9arne' Balue
@.3 *aterial Costs
@.3.1 =ecor'ing *aterial Costs .sing 9arne' Balue *easurement
@.3.2 *aterial ccounting Criterion
@.3.3 *aterial Bariances
@.3.3.1 1rice Bariance
@.3.3.2 .sage Bariance
@.3.# +ummar& Bariance
@.@ +tatus =eporting an' its Benefits
@.5 1ro(lems 7uring Cost Control
UnitAE+ Strate;i: P=annin; for EF:e==en:e in Pro9e:t Mana;ement
5.1 +trategic 1lanning
5.1.1 .n'erstan'ing +trategic 1lanning in Aeneral
5.1.2 +trategic 1lanning for 1ro:ect *anagement
5.2 Critical +uccess $actors for +trategic 1lanning
5.2.1 8ualitati)e $actors
5.2.2 Organi?ational $actors
5.2.3 8uantitati)e $actors
5.3 %'entif&ing +trategic =esources
5.# +election of 1ro:ects
5.#.1 +trategic +election of 1ro:ects
5.#.2 1ortfolio +election of 1ro:ects
5.3 +trategic 1lanning for Cost Controls on pro:ects
5.3.1 1hase 1: Bu'get0Base 1lanning
5.3.2 1hase 2: CostC1erformance 7etermination
5.3.3 1hase 3: .p'ating an' =eporting
5.@ reas for Continuous %mpro)ement to 1ro:ect *anagement *etho'ologies
5.@.1 9xisting 1rocess %mpro)ements
5.@.2 %ntegrate' 1rocess %mpro)ements
5.@.3 Beha)ioral %ssues
5.@.# Benchmarking
5.@.3 *anagerial %ssues
5.5 !ee' for 9sta(lishing 1ro:ect Office or Center of 9xcellence
5., 1ro(lems 7uring +trategic 1lanning 1rocess
UnitA%+ Moern De<e=opments in Pro9e:t Mana;ement
,.1 1ro:ect *anagement *aturit& *o'el (1***)
,.1.1 $i)e 6e)els of *aturit&
,.1.2 O)erlapping 6e)els
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,.1.3 ssigning =isks to 9ach 6e)el of 1***
,.2 7e)eloping 9ffecti)e 1roce'ural 7ocumentation
,.2.1 Benefits of 1roce'ural 7ocumentation
,.2.2 Challenges 7uring 1roce'ural 7ocumentation
,.2.3 /ow to make it ;ork<
,.2.# 9sta(lishe' 1ractices
,.2.3 Categori?ing Broa' +pectrum of 7ocuments
,.3 7e)eloping Aoo' 1ro:ect *anagement *etho'ologies
,.# !ee' for Continuous %mpro)ement an' Capacit& 1lanning
,.3 =eplacement of Eo( 7escriptions with Competence *o'els
,.@ *anaging *ultiple 1ro:ects
,.@.1 $actors +upporting *anaging of *ultiple 1ro:ects
,.@.2 Consi'erations for *anaging *ultiple 1ro:ects +uccessfull&
,.5 !ew 7imensions of 9n' of 1hase =e)iew *eetings
UnitAG+ #ontra:tin; an Pro:urement in Pro9e:t Mana;ement
4.1 1rocurement
4.1.1 7efining 1rocurement an' its O(:ecti)es
4.1.2 $actors %nfluencing 1rocurement
4.1.3 1rocurement 1rocess
4.1.3.1 =e-uirement C&cle
4.1.3.2 =e-uisition C&cle
4.1.3.3 +olicitation C&cle
4.1.3.# war' C&cles
4.2 Contracts
4.2.1 7efining Contracts
4.2.2 T&pes of Contracts $re-uentl& .se' an' Their ')antages an' 7isa')antages
4.2.3 !ee' of %ncenti)e Contracts
4.2.# Contract T&pe Bs =isk
4.2.3 9ssentials of Contract 'ministration C&cle an' its $unctions
4.2.@ Checklist of Contract Consi'erations an' 1ro)isions
4.2.5 +pecial Consi'erations 7uring 1roposal0Contractual %nteraction
Re:ommene Boo>s+
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