Course

Unit 1

Project Management- An overview of concepts and processes organizations and work; operations, understanding project, project life cycle, project management process; Activities, output, outcome, deliverables, performance indicators and evidence.  Ethical Foundations of Project Managament (5 Hrs.)

Unit 2

Planning- Basic steps; strategies and planning, preparing the pre-planning stage; Mission and Vision statement; SWOT analysis; situation assessment, identification of critical issues; contents of a strategic plan; characteristics of an effective annual operating plan, implementing strategic plan.

Objective Oriented Planning: Logical Framework Approach; analysis of the project context; stakeholder analysis, problem analysis, objective analysis, plan of activities, resource planning, risk analysis and risk management. Interdisciplinary approach in Project Management   (12 Hrs.)

Unit 3

Conceptualizing and Initiating a Project- Setting goals and securing commitment; the project goal, developing goal statements, setting budget goals; time and money, managing conflicts, creating goal commitment. ILO framework.  (8 Hrs.) SDG- centric Project Outcomes

Unit 4

Work Breakdown Structure, Scheduling Tools- Gantt Charts; PERT/CPM, Networks; project control, purpose, processes; periodic control techniques, preventive control techniques, cost control, monitoring, midterm evaluation and end term evaluation, providing components and indictors for evaluations.Project completion and review; improving project performance, steps for project completion, learning before doing, learning after doing, carrying out reviews.  (10 Hrs.) AI for Project management (Planning, Scheduling) – Ethical use.

Unit 5

Leadership in Project Management- Essential characteristics of good project leader, managing teams in projects, training for staff in social welfare projects; Communicating risk, essential characteristics of effective communication; Public relations. Case presentations on successful proposal & preparing a project proposal for funding organizations.  Digital Evidence and Transparency. (10 Hrs.)

Text Books / References

Textbooks

1. Ghattas and Sandra L McKee. (2008) Practical Project Management. New Delhi, Pearson Education.
2. Leech Corinne. (2004) Successful Project Management Open Learning Programme. Oxford, Elsevier.
3. Browning Beverly A. (2011) Grand writing for Dummies. 3rd Edi. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
4. Heerkens Gary R. (2011) Project Management. USA, McGraw- Hill Publications.
5. Gray CF et al. (2000) Project Management: The Managerial Process. Boston, McGrawHill

Project Management is one of the most effective approaches for designing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives within defined yet dynamic constraints. Its principles and methods are universally applicable across organizations and sectors, making it indispensable to sustainable organizational success and professional growth. This course introduces students to the essential language, frameworks, and leadership practices of project management, equipping them to formulate, plan, and manage projects with clarity and accountability. By the end of the course, students will be able to conceptualize and manage projects that not only achieve defined goals but also contribute to sustainable, inclusive, and ethically grounded community development

Course Objective:

1. Knowledge on the overview of concepts and processes organizations and work of Project Formulation
2. Knowledge on the strategies and planning, Objective Oriented Planning: Logical Framework Approach of Project
3. Understanding on Conceptualizing and Initiating a Project
4. Knowledge on Work Breakdown Structure, Scheduling Tools of Project Management
5. Understanding on Leadership in Project Management through case studies.

Course Outcome:

• CO1: To familiarize the students about the processes of Project Formulation and Logical Framework Approach of Project. 
• CO2: Students should understand on Work Breakdown Structure, Scheduling Tools of Project Management 
• CO3: To gain Leadership skills in Project Management through case studies.

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