UG-Project Management (BM319)

EXISTING REVISED
Unit-1: Introduction Unit-1: : Introduction
The concept of a project: characteristics of a project, Phases in the life cycle of a The concept of a project: characteristics of a project, Types of Project, Types of
project. Human Resource aspect of Project Management. Project Delays, Steps to Overcome Project Delays, Benefits of Project
Management, Phases in the life cycle of a project.
Unit-2: Project Scheduling techniques Unit-2: Project Scheduling techniques
Time Scheduling a Project: Gantt Carts and LOB. Network Techniques: Concept Time Scheduling a Project: Gantt Carts and LOB. Network Techniques: Concept
of project network, Critical path method, Slack and free float, PERT and its of project network, Critical path method, Slack and free float, PERT and its
advantage over CPM.. advantage over CPM, Software used in solving CPM, Estimation of Project Cost.
Unit-3: PERT
Unit-3: Project Completion Probability of completing a project on time (PERT), Crashing o f p r o j e c t
network, concept of PERT cost, Resource levelling, Resource allocation.
Probability of completing a project on time. Crashing a network (Overview),
and concept of PERT cost. Unit-4: Project Types and Feasibility
Forms of project organization, Essential qualities of project manager, Project
planning and control, Feasibility Study- Pre-feasibility study, Types of Feasibility
Unit-4: Project Types and Steps of Feasibility Study.
Forms of project organization, project planning and control. Performance Unit-5: Project Environmental Impact Assessment
reviews on the basis of planned project cost and time.
Project Audit, Role of Financial Institutions in Project Management, Venture capital
industry- Functions of venture capitalists, Types of venture capital firms, Project
Unit-5: Project Feasibility Management Offices, Detailed Project Report (DPR), Major reasons for cost and
time over runs and their remedial measures.
Major reasons for cost over runs and remedial measures, major reasons for time
over runs and remedial measures.