Course Info
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Course Category
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Management
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Course Level
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Graduate
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Credit Hours
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3
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Pre-requisites
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N/A
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Instructor
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Dr. Ali Sajid
Ph.D. in Engineering Management
George Washington University, Washington D.C, USA.
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Course Contents
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OBJECTIVE |
MODULE PACK |
TOPIC TITLE |
RELEVANT LECTURE |
READING MATERIAL |
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To understand the concept of project management, its terminology and organizational structure |
Module 1 |
Major theme:
Introduction to Project Management
Minor themes:
• Fundamental Concepts of Project Management
• Organizational Structures for Project Management
• Project Lifecycle
• The Project Manager |
1,2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
• Project Management by Larson & Gray
Ø Chapter 1, 3
• Project management by Meredith & Mantel
Ø Chapter 1, 3, 5 |
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To understand how to conceive a project, its initial working and how to prepare project plan |
Module 2 |
Major theme:
Project Initiation & Planning
Minor themes:
• Project Conception
• Project Feasibility
• Project Selection
• Project Proposal
• Project Planning
• Statement of Work |
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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• Project Management by Larson & Gray
Ø Chapter 2, 4
• Project management by Meredith & Mantel
Ø Chapter 2, 6 |
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To learn how to prepare WBS
To understand project scope & total project planning |
Module 3 |
Major theme:
Work Break Down Structure (WBS)
Minor themes:
• Development of WBS
• WBS Tree Diagram
• Total Project Planning
• Project Scope Management |
21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 |
• Project Management by Larson & Gray
Ø Chapter 4
• Project management by Meredith & Mantel
Ø Chapter 4, 6 |
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To understand the fundamentals of project scheduling & how to prepare schedules & charts |
Module 4 |
Major theme:
Scheduling
Minor themes:
• Detailed Schedules & Charts
• Preparation of Schedule
• Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
• PERT/ CPM
• Networking Re-planning
• Estimating Activity Time |
23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
• Project Management by Larson & Gray
Ø Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8
• Project management by Meredith & Mantel
Ø Chapter 8, 9 |
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To understand the cost & quality issues in projects |
Module 5 |
Major theme:
Pricing & Quality Management
Minor themes:
• Cost Estimation
• Pricing Process
• Quality in Project Management
• Principles of Total Quality
• Customer Focused Project Management
• Quality Improvement Tools |
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 |
• Project Management by Larson & Gray
Ø Chapter 5
• Project management by Meredith & Mantel
Ø Chapter 7 |
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To understand how to lead, complete and close the project effectively |
Module 6 |
Major theme:
Project Effectiveness, Leadership, Risk Management & Closure
Minor themes:
• Project Effectiveness Through Enhanced Productivity
• Budgets, Cost Management and Control in Projects
• Leadership & Communication in Projects
• Project Risk Management
• Project Procurement, Contract Management, and Ethics
• Project Closure |
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 |
• Project Management by Larson & Gray
Ø Chapter 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
• Project management by Meredith & Mantel
Ø Chapter 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 |
• Introduction to Project Management
• Definitions and Nature of Projects
• Concepts of Project Management
• Project Management Methodologies and Organizational Structures
• Project Life Cycles, The Project Manager
• Project Conception and Project Feasibility
• Project Selection
• Project Proposal
• Project Planning
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Schedules and Charts
• Total Project Planning
• Project Scope Management
• Network Scheduling Techniques
• Pricing and Estimation
• Quality in Project Management
• Principles of Total Quality
• Customer Focused Project Management
• Quality Improvement Tools
• Project Effectiveness through Enhanced Productivity
• Cost Management and Control in Projects
• Project Management through Leadership
• Communication in the Project Management
• Project Risk Management, Project Procurement
• Contract Management
• Ethics in Project Management
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