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Admas University

School of Postgraduate Studies


Course Outline

Course Title: Fundamentals of Project Management


Course Code: MAPM- 621
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description

The use of projects and project management is becoming more and more important for all kinds
of organizations. Businesses regularly use project management to accomplish unique outcomes
under the constraints of resources, and project management turn to be one of essential ways of
achieving an organization’s strategy.

Thus, this course starts with basic definitions of project and project management, characteristics
of projects, differences between projects and programs, between projects and operations, key
actors of project management, the project cycle or stages of project management.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

o Develop a new mind-set all together in their approach to project identification, analysis,
preparation, execution and evaluation.
o Identify key actors of project management for its success
o Identify key projects in their sectors and develop comprehensive project charter or terms
of reference to guide detailed project preparation and proposal writing.
o Conduct the feasibility analysis of the identified projects in light of different
perspectives.
o Design their projects based on a project TOR using the Logical Framework Approach
o Writing winning project funding proposals
o Establish a robust M&E system in their organizations to control proper execution
of projects in consultation with their seniors.

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Content of the Course:

Chapter I: Understanding the Essence of Project and Project Management

1.1. Concepts of project and project management


1.2. Project Vs Program Vs Operations
1.3. Examining key roles in Project Management
1.4. Project in the organizational Structure
Chapter II: Project Identification
2.1. Project idea generation: sources and methods
2.2. Screening project ideas
2.3. Pre-feasibility study
2.4. Project brief / project charter
2.5. The identification test
Chapter III: project Preparation and Feasibility Analysis
3.1. Technical Analysis
3.2. Economic Analysis: application of software
3.3. Financial Analysis
3.4. Social Analysis
5. Institutional Analysis
3.6. Project Appraisal, selection and Negotiation
Chapter IV: Project Planning
4.1. What is project planning? Why do plans fail?
Project Planning: statement of work and project
4.2. specification

4.3. Preparation of project proposal


Project Activity planning: Wordbreak down structure
4.4. (WBS)
4.5.The Logical Framework Approach (LFA) for planning
4.6. Project Scheduling
4.7. Budgeting the project and Cost Estimation
4.8. Allocating Resources to the Project

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4.9. Project Planning with Software
Chapter V: Project Implementation

5.1. Managing project implementation


5.2. Techniques for managing project implementation
5.3. Success in project implementation
5.4. Problems in project implementation

Chapter VI: Project Monitoring and Evaluation


6.1. Defining monitoring and evaluation
6.2. Why need for monitoring and evaluation?
6.3. Types of monitoring and evaluation
6.4. Planning for monitoring and evaluation
6.5. The monitoring and evaluation process
Chapter VII: Project Termination and Reporting
7.1. The Varieties of Project Termination
7.2. When to Terminate the Project
7.3. The Project Termination Process
7.4. The Final Project Report

Teaching Methods

Class sessions will typically consist of lectures, discussions, case study analysis, and in class
problem solving. The role of the lectures is to clarify, reinforce, and complement certain aspects
of the reading materials. What this implies is that in order to take full advantage of the lectures,
you must complete the reading assignments before attending class.

Assessment Methods:

• Assignment (Case analysis and Article Review) ……. ………………………….30%


• Project Assignment …………………………….……………………………….. 30%
• Final Examination (Individual) …………………………………………………..40%
• Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100%

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References:

Bender, M. B. (2009/10). Manager's Guide to Project Management, FT Press/Pearson,


PMI (2021). A guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 7th edition.
Additional readings
Angus R. B., Gundersen and T. P. Cullinane, (2003). Planning, Performing and Controlling
Projects, Third Edition, PH,
Baca, C. M. (2008). Project Management for Mere Mortals, AW/Pearson.
Burke R., (2009). Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, 4th edition.,
Halsted/Wiley
Clifford Gray, Erik Larson (2000). Project Management: The Managerial Process.The McGraw-
Hill Companies, Inc.
Eisner, H. (2002). Essentials of Project and Systems Engineering Management, Second Edition,
Wiley.
Frigenti E. and D. Comninos (2007). The Practice of Project Management, Kogan-Page,
Gray C. F. and E. Larson (2005). Project Management: The Managerial Process, Third Edition,
Horine, G. (2009). Absolute Beginner's Guide to Project Management, Second Edition, Que,
Kerzner, H. (2009). Project Management : A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and
Controlling, Tenth Edition,Wiley.
Kerzner, Harold (2003). Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and
Controlling. 8th edition. John Wiley & Sons.
Leedy and J. E. Ormrod, (2004). Practical Research : Planning and Design, Eighth Edition,
PH/Pearson
Mantel, S. J., Meredith, J. R., Shafer S. M. and M.M. Sutton (2007). Project Management Core
Textbook, with M. R.Gopalan, Wiley-India
Meredith & Mantel (2009). Project Management: A Managerial Approach. 6th edition. John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Meredith J. R. and S. J. (2006). Mantel, Project Management : A Managerial Approach, Fifth
Edition,Wiley-India
PMI (2008). A guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th edition.
Westland J.(2007). The Project Management Life Cycle, Kogan-Page

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