Course Name: YMEPROJMAN Course Title: Project Management Instructors: Carol Intal
Required Text:
Gido, J., and Clements, J.P. (2012) Effective Project Management, (5
thed.). Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd.
Course Description:
This course presents the specific concepts, techniques and tools for managing projects effectively. It covers the concepts and skills that are used by managers to propose, plan, secure resources, budget, and lead project teams to successful completions of their projects.
It provides understanding of the cause-effect relationships and interactions among the socio-technical dimensions of projects.
Topic Outline: Estimated No. of Hours
I. Project Management Concepts 6
a. Project Attributes b. Project Life Cycle
c. Project Management Process d. Global Project Management
II. Identifying and Selecting Projects 6
a. Project Identification b. Project Selection c. Project Charter
d. Preparing a Request for Proposal e. Soliciting Proposals
III. Developing Project Proposals 6
a. Building Relationships with Customers and Partners b. Pre-RFP/Proposal Marketing
c. Decision to Develop Proposal d. Proposal Preparation
e. Pricing Considerations f. Simplified Project Proposal g. Contracts
IV. Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence 6 a. Establish Project Objective
b. Define Project Scope
c. Plan for Quality
d. Create Work Breakdown Structure e. Sequence Activities
V. Developing the Schedule 6
a. Estimate Activity Resources b. Establish Project Schedule c. Project Control Process
d. Effects of Actual Schedule Performance
VI. Resource Utilization 6
a. Resource Constrained Planning b. Resource Requirements Plan c. Resource Levelling
d. Resource Limited Scheduling
VII. Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value 6
a. Estimate Activity Costs b. Determine Project Budget c. Determine Actual Cost
d. Determine Value of Work Performed e. Analyze Cost Performance
f. Manage Cash Flow
VIII. Managing Risk 6
a. Identify Risks b. Assess Risks
c. Plan Risks Responses d. Monitor Risks
IX. Closing the Project 3
a. Project Closing Actions b. Customer Feedback c. Early Project Termination
X. The Project Manager 3
a. Project Manager Responsibilities b. Project Manager skills
c. Developing Project Manager Competence d. Delegation
e. Managing Changes
Total Sessions Express As Contact Hours 54
Recap
Identification of CPC Topics Covered in this Course Estimated Contact Hours
Accounting 6
Marketing 6
Finance 3
Management 6
Organizational Behavior 3
Human Resource Management 2
Operations Management 6
Legal Environment of Business 3
Economics 3
Ethics 3
Information System 6
Quantitative Methods/ Statistics 3
International/ Global Dimensions of Business 3
Integrative Experience 1
Total Estimated Contact Hours 54
