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Course Code & Title: Introduction to Project Management. Alternative Title Project Management

Program(s) & Group(s): MS Project Management and MS Development Studies

Academic Calendar 1st Semester

Semester:

Lecture Timing: 5:00 – 8:15 pm

Prerequisites and/or There are no prerequisites for this course. However, having completed
introductory coursework in management and mathematics would be of help.
Expectations:

Instructor: Miss MAIRA ZEB

Website (if any):

Email: [email protected]

Office Location: Basement, adjacent to computer lab

Office Contact Hours: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Wednesday

Course Description: Project management is an introductory project management

course delivers the fundamental practice through which projects
are managed. Project management is increasingly used both in
public sector and the private sector organizations worldwide. It's
now used in virtually all industries, such as: health care,
government, education and banking etc. Examples of projects
include the installation of new IT systems, introducing new
internal processes or procedures, managing organizational wider
change or innovation, orchestrating office moves, opening new
branches, disaster management, launching a new product or
service, launching of an advertising campaign, or bidding for a
major customer contract. Consultancy sometimes also takes the
project form. Though, in Pakistan the practice may still need
some time to get mature. Given the nature of the corporate
world these days, students undertaking this course can be
expected to be involved in projects during some part of their
careers. The course, therefore, equips these students with the
use the tools and techniques of project management and also
helps them understand the environment within which project are
conducted. By completing the Introduction to Project
Management course, students will understand how to:
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 Improve productivity.
 Effectively organize projects.
 Understand the project life cycle.
 Master the basic project management skills.
 Agree on realistic time schedules.
During the course, they will also become aware of important
stakeholders such as the initiating organizations, the customers,
end-users, contractors, suppliers, and the wider community,
whose needs they must understand to be effective project
managers.

Course Resources: Project Management Body Of Knowledge, 5rd Edition, Published by

Project Management Institute.

Project Management The Management Process by Clifford F. Gray/

Erik W. Larson. 3rd Edition.

Effective Project Management by Robert K. Wysocki/ Robert Beck,

Jr./ David B. Crane

Course Assessment(s): Midterm Exam 30 Marks

Final Term Exam 50 Marks
Assignments. 20 Marks

Course Methodology: This course will follow a mixed pedagogy including: lectures, hands on exercises,
case-studies, self-learning, computer-based exercises, and video lectures.

Student Learning Course Objectives:

Outcomes: 1. To provide students with an overview of the discipline of
project management

2. To teach the fundamentals of managing projects

3. To enable students to utilize the necessary tool and

techniques for implementing projects

4. To enable the students to appreciate the difference

between managing projects in the public and private
sectors

5. To learn the techniques for evaluating the project progress

6. To develop student’s skills in using project management

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software

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able

to:

1. Prepare a project plan

2. Evaluate project performance

3. Formulate a risk management strategy

4. Select amongst the available contracting strategies

5. Use MS Project to manage their projects

Behavioral To maintain the integrity of the class and to ensure a comfortable

Expectations/ Class environment conducive to learning it is requested that all
Policies (if any): mobiles are either switched off or placed in silent mode.

Other than bottled water. No food or drink is allowed in the

lecture room.

Reading: Students are expected to complete the assigned

readings in advance for each class and to be in class on time.
Students will be required to attend all classes and come to class
on time. They are also encouraged to participate in class
discussions and show a cooperative attitude and behavior
towards their classmates as well as the instructor. Students are
also encouraged to read at least some of the supplementary texts
to broaden their understanding of the topics.

While in class all mobile phones should be turned off or switched

to “Silent” mode so that students will not be disrupted from
attending the class lectures or discussions.

Material will be presented in: a) lecture format using power

point b) handouts (short notes, case studies, and class
assignments for discussion will be distributed and/or relevant
sections will be referred in the textbook).

Attendance: Classes will start at the scheduled time. Attendance

will be marked immediately and anyone entering thereafter will
be marked absent. Make sure you save your absences for
emergencies, and inform the instructor of your absence in case
you are missing your presentation.

Course Schedule
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Session Topics Subtopics Recommended 

Readings 
Week Project
01 Management Introduction to Project Management, project lifecycle;  Meredith and 
Initiating the project and project selection  Mantel (MM), 
Chapter 1 

Week Project Life  Definition

02-03 Cycle
 Transitions Between Project Life Cycle Phases

 Characteristics Of A Project Life Cycle

 Stakeholders Cliford F. Grey,

 Organizational Structure Influences Chapter 3

o Projectized Organizational Structure

o Matrix Organizational Structure

o Functional Organizational Structure

Week Supplementary
04 Project  SEEFACT Analysis Notes
Appraisal
Week Project  Introduction PMBOK 4th Editon,
05 Management The Project
Processes For  What Is A Process? Management
Project Framework,
 5 Basic Process Groups Introduction
 Knowledge Areas
 Process Groups
Week Project Scope  Scope Planning Cliford F. Grey,
07 Management
 Scope Definition Chapter 4

 Create WBS

 Scope Verification

 Scope Control
Week Project Time  Activity Planning Cliford F. Grey,

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08 Management  Activity Sequencing Chapter 6

 Activity Resource Estimation

 Activity Duration Estimation

 Schedule Development

 Schedule Control
Week Project Cost Van Horn Chapter
9 & 10 Management 12 & 13
 Capital Budgeting & Cash flow Estimation

Week Managing  The Five-Stage Team Development Model Cliford F. Grey,

11 Project Teams  Situational Factors Affecting Team Development Chapter 11
 Building High-Performance Project Teams
 Managing Virtual Project Teams
 Project Team Pitfalls
Week Resources  Resources Allocation and leveling Cliford F. Grey,
12 Allocation and  Overview of the Resource Scheduling Problem Chapter 8
leveling  Types of Resource Constraints
 Classification of a Scheduling Problem
 Resource Allocation Methods
Week Project Risk  Risk Management planning Cliford F. Grey,
13 Management Chapter 7
 Risk identification

 Qualitative risk analysis

 Quantitative risk analysis

 Risk response planning

 Risk monitoring and control

Week  Project Control Process Cliford F. Grey,
14 Earned Value Chapter 13
Management  Development of an Earned Value Cost/Schedule
System
Week  Computer Applications for Project management. Supplementary
15 & MS Project Notes
16 • Introduction

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• How to Create a WBS

• Assigning Resources

• Resource Leveling

• Baseline development

• Earned value analysis

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