Project Management and Contract Administration

Unit 1: Project Feasibility – Econometric Model

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Unit 2: Project Cost–Contingency, Risk and Sensitivity

Analysis

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Unit 3: Initiating a Project – I
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Unit 4: Initiating a Project – II

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Unit 5: Case Study

Unit 6: Project Execution – Developing a Project
Schedule

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Unit 7: PERT and CPM

Unit 8: Project Control – Checking Project Progress

with Bell and “S” Curves

Unit 9: Project Costs Control – I

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Unit 10: Case Study

Unit 11: Project Costs Control – II

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Unit 12: Project Procurement –Evaluating Bids for

Major Equipment

Unit 13: Attributes of a Good Project Manager

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Unit 14: Modern Trends

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Unit 15: Case Study

Unit 16: Contract Elements – Contract Formation

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Unit 17: Key Business Drivers for Contract
Management

Unit 18: The Need of Contract Management Solutions

Unit 19: Contract Management for Legal Department

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Unit 20: Case Study

Unit 21: The Five Cornerstones of a Contract Lifecycle

Management Strategy

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Unit 22: Justifying Contract Management

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Unit 23: Five Myths of Contract Management

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Unit 24: Understanding and Improving the

Contracting Process
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Unit 25: Case Study

Semester 4

Introduction
Developing a PC Econometric Model
The Econometric Model

Introduction
Types of Project Estimates

Introduction

Manpower Build-up

Major Initiation Steps

Introduction
Initiation Steps

Introduction

Major Elements
Master Schedule

Introduction

PERT And CPM Techniques

Network Crashing

Introduction

The “S” Curve

Introduction

Estimate

Project Costs

Introduction

Other Project Costs

Schedule

Introduction
Equipment Bid Evaluation Process

Introduction

Why a Manager

Introduction
Project Management Software

Project Software Evaluation

Project Engineering and Construction

Introduction

Types of Contracts
Introduction

Contract Management

Corporate Governance Legislation and Regulations

The Role of ERP Systems in Contract Management

Introduction

Contract Management

Introduction

Legal Department and Contract Management

Introduction
Components of Enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management
Strategy

How Open Text Addresses Contract Management

Introduction

Business case for Contract Management

Introduction

The Myths

Introduction

Understanding the Process

Strategic Advantage
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