Project Management BMS
Project Management BMS
Course Objective
To enable the students to evolve a suitable framework for the preparation, appraisal,
monitoring and control of industrial projects.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, the student shall be able to:
CO1 familiarize with the concept of project management and its attributes
CO2 understand project planning and project analysis
CO3 perform project appraisal.
CO4 examine project risk and conduct performance assessment and quality management of the
project
CO5 learn cases in project management.
Course Contents
Unit I: Introduction
Concept and attributes of Project, Identification of Investment opportunities, Project life
cycle, Role of Project Manager, Project Management Information System, Project
Management Process and Principles, Relationship between Project Manager and Line Manager,
Project Stakeholder Analysis. Project Planning, Monitoring and Control of Investment Projects.
Pre-Feasibility study.
Unit II: Project Preparation
Technical Feasibility, Marketing Feasibility, Financial Planning: Estimation of Costs and Funds
(including sources of funds), Loan Syndication for the Projects, Demand Analysis and
Commercial Viability (brief introduction to NPV), Project budget, Collaboration Arrangements,
Tax considerations and legal aspects.
Unit III: Project Appraisal
Business Criterion of Growth, Liquidity and Profitability, Social Cost Benefit Analysis in Public
and Private Sector, Investment Criterion and Choice of techniques, Estimation of Shadow prices
and Social discount rate
Unit lV: Project Risk and Performance Assessment
Project Risk Management- Identification, Analysis and Reduction, Project quality management,
Project Performance Measurement and Evaluation, Project Report.
Unit V: Project Management Techniques & Case Studies
Project Management Techniques (PERT & CPM) and 2 Case Studies.
References
Chandra. Prasanna. Project Preparation, Appraisal and Implementation. Tara McGraw
Hill.
Gido, Jack,. and Clements, James P. Project Management. Cengage Learning.
Gray, Clifford F., Larson, Eric W., and Desai, Gautam V. Project Management: The
Managerial Process. McGraw Hill Education.
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B.Com.(Hons) CBCS Department of Commerce, University of Delhi
Additional Resources
Barker, Stephen.and Cole, Rob. Brilliant Project Management, Pearson.
Kharua, Sitangshu. Project Management and Appraisal. Oxford Press University.
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