CIE331 Project Management Syllabus:
CIE331 Project Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• Knowledge to evaluate and select the most desirable projects.
• Ability to plan and implement the projects.
• Ability to control the projects.
• Knowledge to close the projects.
• Knowledge about software projects.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT SELECTION
Objectives of Project Management- Importance of Project Management- Types of Projects Project Selection – Feasibility study: Types of feasibility- Steps in feasibility study.
UNIT II PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Project Management Life Cycle- Risk Management Process -Risk identification, Assessment, Monitoring and Control- Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis techniques.
UNIT III PROJECT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Work break down structure- Estimate work packages – Identify task relationship – project schedule
UNIT IV PROJECT MONITORING AND CONTROL
Resource aggregations – Resource levelling – limited resource allocation – project monitoring and control.
UNIT V PROJECT CLOSURE AND SPECIAL TOPICS
Process project audit – post project audit – normal project closure – premature closure – perpetual project – project closure process. Project management for modern information system – critical success factors for IT project – software project selection and initiation – project management discipline – project overall planning.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Evaluate and select the most desirable projects.
CO2: Apply appropriate approaches to plan a new project.
CO3: Apply appropriate methodologies to develop a project schedule.
CO4: Identify important risks facing a new project.
CO5: Understanding the project management skills in IT industries.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Arun Kanda, “Project Management A Life Cycle Approach”, Prentice Hall of India, 2011.
REFERENCES:
1. Panneerselvam R and Senthilkumar P, “Project Management”, Prentice Hall of India, 2009.
2. Khanna R B, “Project Management”, Prentice Hall of India, 2011