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Project Management

Chapter I
Principles of Project Management
1.1 Introduction
1.2 History of Project Management
1.3 Need for Project Management
1.4 Nature of Projects?
 
1.4.1 Basic Characteristics of Projects
1.4.2 Operations – Project Continuum
1.5 Defining Projects and Project Management
1.6 Project Management Objectives and Tasks
 
1.6.1 Objectives of Project Management
1.6.2 Introduction to Project Management Tasks
1.6.3 Project Life Cycle
1.6.4 Applying Life Cycle Approach to Project Management
1.6.5 Project Management Functions
1.7 Minimizing Unsuccessful Projects
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter II
Strategic Project Management
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Wide Applicability of Project Management
2.3 Strategic Importance of Project Management
2.4 Program Management
 
2.4.1 What is Program Management?
2.4.2 The Program Management Process
2.4.3 Project Management Office
2.4.4 Implementing Program Management
2.5 Strategic Project Management Process
 
2.5.1 Objectives of Strategic Project Management
2.5.2 Total Life Cycle Project Management Plus Risk Management
2.5.3 Documenting the Organization’s Project Management Process
2.5.4 Triad of Project
2.5.5 What CEOs Must Demand
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter III
Types of Projects
3.1 Need for Classifying Project Types
3.2 Ways of Classifying Projects
3.3 Project Size Classification
3.4 Project Complexity Classification
3.5 Project Product Classification
3.6 Project Location Classification
3.7 Project Participation Agencies Classification
3.8 Project Need Classification
3.9 Project Risk Classification
  Standardizing Project Type Classification
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter IV
Overview of Project Management Process
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Defining Goals and Objectives
 
2.4.1 Hard Criteria
2.4.2 Soft Criteria
4.3 Feasibility Studies
4.4 Organizing the Project
 
4.4.1 Project Design
4.4.2 Project Planning and Scheduling
4.5 Project Execution
 
4.5.1 Components of Project Execution Process
4.5.2 Management of Stakeholders
4.5.3 Management of Project Life Cycle
4.5.4 Management of Performance
4.6 Funding the Project
4.7 Project Organization
 
4.7.1 What is Different in Project Organizations?
4.7.2 Organizational Structure for Projects
4.7.3 Teamwork
4.7.4 The Project Manager
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter V
Strategic Planning and Capital Budgeting
5.1 Overview of Strategic Planning and Capital Budgeting
5.2 Generation and Screening of Project Ideas
 
5.2.1 Generation of Ideas
5.2.2 Monitoring the Environment
5.2.3 Corporate Appraisal
5.2.4 Profit Potential of Industries; Porter Model
5.2.5 Scouting for Project Ideas
5.2.6 Preliminary Screening
5.2.7 Project Rating Index
5.2.8 Sources of Positive Net Present Value
5.2.9 On being an Entrepreneur
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter VI
Project Appraisal
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Technical Appraisal
 
6.4.1 Selection of Process/Technology
6.4.2 Scale of Operations
6.4.3 Raw Materials
6.4.4 Technical Know-how
6.4.5 Collaboration Agreements
6.4.6 Product Mix
6.4.7 Selection and Procurement of Plant and Machinery
6.4.8 Plant Layout
6.4.9 Location of Projects
6.4.10 Project Scheduling
6.3 Commercial Appraisal
 
6.3.1 Demand
6.3.2 Demand Forecasting Techniques
6.3.3 Industry Demand Vs. Firm Demand
6.4 Economic Appraisal
6.5 Financial Appraisal
6.6 Management Appraisal
6.7 Social Cost Benefit Analysis
 
6.7.1 Objectives of Social Cost Benefit Analysis (SCBA)
6.7.2 Approaches to Social Cost Benefit Analysis
6.7.3 UNIDO Approach to SCB Analysis
6.7.4 The Little-Mirriees Approach
6.8 Project Risk Analysis
 
6.8.1 Risk Vs. Uncertainty
6.8.2 Kinds of Project Risks
6.8.3 Techniques of Risk Analysis
6.8.4 Probability Distribution Approach
6.8.5 Determination of NPV
6.8.6 Standard Deviation about Expected Values
6.8.7 Decision Tree Approach (DT)          
6.8.8 Applied Utility Theory
6.8.9 Sensitivity Analysis
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter VII
Project Planning and Scheduling
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Project Scheduling
7.3 Scheduling Techniques
 
7.3.1 Bar Charts
7.3.2 Net Work Based Scheduling
7.4 Computer Aided Project Management
 
7.4.1 Essential Requirements of Project Management Softwares
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter VIII
Managing Project Performance
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Project Performance Management Process
8.3 Designs and Monitoring Framework
8.4 Project Process Control
8.5 Earned Value Management
8.6 Performance Targets and Indicators
8.7 Project Risks
8.8 Project Quality
8.9 Project Performance Management with Six Sigma
8.10 Questionnaire on Projects Completion
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter IX
Documentation
9.1 What is Documentation?
9.2 Purpose Served by Documentation
9.3 Overview of Documentation
9.4 Levels of Documentation
9.5 Typical Project Documents
 
9.5.1 Overview of Project Documents
9.5.2 Descriptions of Typical Project Documents
9.5.3 Project Archives
9.5.4 Document Preparation and Distribution
9.6 Document Control
 
9.6.1 What is document Control?
9.6.2 Importance of Document Control
9.6.3 Document Control Systems
9.6.4 Project File
9.7 Documentation Tips from Project Managers
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter X
Project Closure
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Project Termination
10.3 Planning for Closure
10.4 Project Closure Process
10.5 Closing Unsuccessful Project
10.6 Documents
10.7 Issues and Challenges
10.8 Project Closure Checklist
10.9 Project Closure in Government
10.10 Closure for Software Project
10.11 PL in Project Closure
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter XI
Project Management Software
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Tasks of Project Management Software
 
11.2.1 Scheduling
11.2.2 Calculating Critical Path
11.2.3 Providing Information
11.3 Approaches to Project Management Software
11.4 Desirable Functionality of Project Management Software
11.5 Criticisms of Project Management Software
11.6 Comparison of the Project Management Software
 
11.6.1 Overview
11.6.2 Main Features of Common Project Management Software
11.6.3 Comparison of Different Software
11.7 Future Development
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
Chapter XII
Project Cost Estimation
12.1 Cost of the Project
12.2 Components of Capital Cost of a Project
12.3 Order of Magnitude Estimate
  Summing Up
  Self-assessment
 
 
 
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