Course

Unit 1

Project Management –  Project Management- An overview of concepts and processes organizations and work;  Modern and Traditional Approach To Managing Projects; Project Scope Management and Approaches To Control Scope Creep; operations, understanding project, project life cycle, project management process; Activities, output, outcome, deliverables, performance indicators and evidence; Unique characteristics of social welfare and developmental project.

Unit 2

Planning- Strategies and planning, 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. Systematized fragmentation of Project Scope Into Manageable Sections (WBS). Cross-functional collaboration and real-time communication while planning. Usage of modern technology in planning conceptualization and implementation phases: use of live dashboards, resource heatmaps, Machine learning and AI-powered strategies, data management and protection. 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.

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. Project Scheduling: Handholding Training On Developing Project Schedule. Project Cost Management: Handholding Exercise On Time-cost Trade-off; Financial management in developmental and social welfare projects; Fund management; Record keeping and auditing measures in developmental and social welfare projects

Unit 4

Work Breakdown Structure, Risk Analysis In Project Management; Six Sigma Approach in Project Management; 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 indicators for evaluations. Project Supply Chain Management; Use of modern technology and data management.  Project completion and review; improving project performance, steps for project completion, learning before doing, learning after doing, carrying out reviews

Unit 5

Leadership in Project Management- Essential characteristics of good project leader, managing teams in projects, Human Resource Planning In Project Management; training for staff in social welfare projects; Communicating risk, essential characteristics of effective communication; Crisis Management in Projects; Public relations. Green Projects And Environmental Concerns In Projects Management; Case presentations on successful proposal & preparing a project proposal for funding organizations.

Text Books / References

Text Books:

1. Ghattas and Sandra L McKee. (2008) Practical Project Management. New Delhi, Pearson Education.
2. K. Upadhyay, Project Planning and Management for Social Work and NGO Professionals, Rawat Publications, Jaipur
3. James Midgley & Amy Conley, (2010),Social Work and Social Development: Theories and Skills for Developmental Social Work, Oxford University Press
4. Leech Corinne. (2004) Successful Project Management Open Learning Programme. Oxford, Elsevier.
5. Ramanathan, T.R, (2008 ), Participatory Project Management in Social Work, Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi

Suggested Readings:

1. Browning Beverly A. (2011) Grand writing for Dummies. 3rd Edi. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
2. Heerkens Gary R. (2011) Project Management. USA, McGraw- Hill Publications.
3. Gray CF et al. (2000) Project Management: The Managerial Process. Boston, McGrawHill,
4. Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro Guide), PM4NGOs (Project Management for NGOs), :https://pm4ngos.org/methodologies-guides/project-dpro/
5. European Commission — Project Cycle Management: Integrated Approach and Logical Framework Manual — a classic manual on project planning, logical framework approach (LFA), evaluation, and project cycle management. https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/58c406ab-f247-47df-8d77-a7b003e00faf

Project management is the single most effective method of running programs and projects in an organization within defined and dynamic constraints. In fact, the concepts of project management 47 are universal and can be observed anywhere there is an organized activity, in every organization across various settings. Project management principles, tools and methodologies are essential to the success of an organization and long-term future. This course provides an exposure to the essentials i.e. the project management language, frameworks and the way of successful project leaders in order to increase the success of an organization or an individual across domains and settings.

Course Objectives:

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

Course Outcome:

1. Tofamiliarize the students about the processes of Project Formulation and Logical Framework Approach of Project.
2. Studentsshould understand on Work Breakdown Structure, Scheduling Tools of Project Management
3. Togain Leadership skills in Project Management through case

CO-PO Mapping: (Course Outcome and Program Outcome Mapping)