Post Graduate Working Professional Program in Management (PGWPM) Batch 2: 2011 - 2013

Faculty Course Kalyanaraman S. Project Management : : : : : Term Credits Full

About the Instructor (Please provide email ID) No. of contact hours Session Duration 1. Course Objective and Scope

Profile enclosed. email id: sk.raman@gmail.com

20 (Twenty Hours) 60 Minutes

a. To gain sufficient understanding of Project Management processes and knowledge towards PMP certification (if otherwise qualified) b. To understand project management knowledge areas and apply them to project management processes c. To learn about the practical aspects and tools of project management
2. Required text Book :

a. Head First PMP Jennifer Greene & Andrew Stellman OReilly Publishers
Additional Readings :

a. Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide 5th. Edition - Kim Heldman Wiley Publishing Inc., b. Critical Chain Eliyahu M. Goldratt c. Project Management Book of Knowledge 4th. Edition
3. Evaluation Components: Components of Evaluation for the Course Quizzes Assignments Project End Term Examination Total Percentage Distribution for the Component 10% 30% 30% 30% 100% Description 1 short quiz (10%) 3 Assignments (10% each) 1 Group Project (30%) Covers all the chapters (2 hours) Paper-based

Post Graduate Working Professional Program in Management (PGWPM) Batch 2: 2011 - 2013
Faculty Course Kalyanaraman S. Project Management Term Credits Full

4. Detailed Session Outline:

Sessions No - 1 & 2 (2 sessions)

Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading

Date - To Be Announced

Project Management Framework & Integration Management

Chapters 1-4 Project Management Basic Definition, Project Management Glossary, What is formal project management and who needs it, Basic Project Management Skills, Common Myths about Project Management, Seventeen Must Ask Questions for Planning Successful Projects, Managing Projects Successfully Video on Lessons from History Discussion & Lecture

Case Title Pedagogy Session No - 3 & 4 (2 sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No 5 & 6 (2 sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No 7 Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy

Date - To Be Announced

Scope Management
Chapter 5 5 Steps to Write a Project Scope Statement, Requirements - Ten Steps to better requirements management Video on Hong Kong Airport, followed by Assignment No. 1 Discussion/Lecture/Group-work Date - To Be Announced

Time Management
Chapter 6 Improving Time Management Skills during a project, Is Fixed-Price Software Development Unethical Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation Date - To Be Announced Workshop on PM Software* Project Management Software Project and Task Description and the Duration MS Project Assignment MS Project Software Office Project 2010* Videos/Group Presentation

Post Graduate Working Professional Program in Management (PGWPM) Batch 2: 2011 - 2013
Faculty Course Session No 8 Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No 9 & 10 (2 Sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No - 11 & 12 (2 Sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No - 13 & 14 (2 Sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No - 15 & 16 (2 Sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading Case Title Pedagogy Session No - 17 & 18 (2 Sessions) Session Title Reading Material Kalyanaraman S. Project Management Term Credits Full

Date - To Be Announced Workshop on PM Software* Project Management Software MS Project Software Office Project 2010* Discussion/Simulation Date - To Be Announced

Cost Management
Chapter 7 Keeping Track of Project Plans Budgets and Schedules, Streamlined Decision-Making and Sharper Project Focus at BAE Systems Video on Seconds from Disaster Titanic Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation Date - To Be Announced

Risk Management
Chapter 11 Keeping On Top of Project Management, Risk Management - Introduction to Risk Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation Date - To Be Announced

Human Resources Management

Chapter 9 Working Effectively with Project Sponsors and Stakeholders, Team Dev. in Project Management, How to handle difficult people Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation Date - To Be Announced

Quality Management
Chapter 8 Managing Projects Successfully Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation Date - To Be Announced

Communication Management
Chapter 10
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Post Graduate Working Professional Program in Management (PGWPM) Batch 2: 2011 - 2013
Faculty Course Additional Reading Kalyanaraman S. Project Management Term Credits Full

Project Management and The Communication Process, The Three Weapons of a Project Manager, Four-keys-to-successful-projectmanagement Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation Date - To Be Announced

Case Title Pedagogy Session No - 19 & 20 (2 Sessions) Session Title Reading Material Additional Reading

Procurement Management
Chapters 12-14 A Construction Management System for the Sprinter Project, Infrastructure-publicationscase-notes-privatising-urban-infrastructurebuild-transfer-lease-model, Sample contract sections, Statement Of Work for a Study project Discussion/Simulation/Group Presentation

Case Title Pedagogy 5. Project and Other Assignment Details:

There will be 2 assignments as described below: a. The class will be divided into groups (maximum of 3 members per group) and will prepare and submit the assignments that are required periodically. Each of the assignments will carry 10% marks. b. Each group, constituted as above, will choose a project and prepare the complete project plan, based on all the discussions and will submit the project report either before the end-term or within 1 week of the end-term. 6. Mid-Term and End-Term Examination Details: This should brief session list after which midterm examination will be undertaken. The nature of the examination (closed book/open book), duration of examination (for both midterm and end term), Type of examination (case based/MCQ type) should also be mentioned.
xx/xxx/2013 xx/xxx/2013 Quiz 1 Final Exam. Ch. 1- 6 Ch. 1 14 After Session No. 8 After Session No. 20 Closed Book/MCQ Closed Book/MCQ