UNIT I Introduction to Project Management Importance, Objectives & Functions of Management, Principles of Management, Categories of Project, Project Failure, Project - Life Cycle Concept and Cost Components, Project Management Book of Knowledge {PMBOK} - Different Domain Areas, Project management Institute and Certified Project Management Professionals (PMP). Importance of Organizational Structure in Management - Authority / Responsibility Relation, Management By Objectives (MBO). (Chapter - 1) UNIT II Project Planning and Scheduling WBS - Work Breakdown Structure, Gantt / Bar chart & its Limitations, Network Planning, Network analysis, C.P.M. - . Activity on Arrow (A.O.A.), Critical Path and Type of Floats, Precedence Network Analysis ( A.O.N. ), Types of Precedence Relationship, P.E.R.T. Analysis. (Chapter - 2) UNIT III Project Resources and Site Planning Objectives of Materials Management - Primary and Secondary Material Procurement Procedures - Material Requirement - Raising of Indents, Receipts, Inspection, Storage, Delivery, Record Keeping - Use of Excel Sheets, ERP Software, Inventory Control - ABC Analysis, EOQ, Introduction to Equipment Management - Fleet Management, Productivity Studies, Site Layout and Planning, Safety Norms - Measures and Precautions on Site, Implementation of Safety Programs. (Chapter - 3) UNIT IV Project Monitoring and Control Resource Allocation - Resource Smoothening and Leveling, Network Crashing - Time- Cost - Resource Optimization, Project Monitoring - Methods, Updating and Earned Value Analysis, Introduction to Use of Project Management Software’s - MS Project / Primavera, Case study on Housing Project Scheduling for a Small Project with Minimum 25 Activities. (Chapter - 4) UNIT V Project Economics Introduction to Project Economics (Chapter - 5) UNIT VI Project Appraisal
