Project management basics

1. Definition of project. Features of a project.

2. Types of projects.
3. External and internal environment.
4. Features of environment. The four criteria of project efficiency.
5. A project management lifecycle stages
6. Main types of scientific research projects.
7. Definition of scientific research project. Criteria of scientific research project
efficiency.
8. Stages of scientific research projects.
9. Structure of scientific research project application.
10. Definition of investment project. Types of investment projects.
11. The investment management process. Investment objectives.
12. Definition of cash flow. The time value of money.
13. The indicators of investment project efficiency (NPV, IRR, PP, ROI).
14. The weighted average cost of capital. Definition of start-up.
15. Definitions of risk, uncertainty, risk drivers, risk outcomes, risk event.
16. Systematic risk vs unsystematic risk.
17. The fundamental method of risk assessment.
18. Risk management process.
19. Ways to treat the risk
20. Concept of “the cost of risk”.
21. Risk attitudes.
22. Qualitative methods of risk assessment: Delphi method; Brainstorming method.
23. Scenario analysis.
24. Quantitative methods of risk assessment: Value-at-Risk (VaR), event trees.
25. Monte Carlo analysis, sensitivity analysis.
26. Socially oriented and Environmental projects. Sustainable development definition.