SBM-NMIMS: COURSE TEACHING PLAN

Assurance of Learning AOL Specific

Course Code
Project Management
Course Title
Course Rose Antony
Instructor/s
3.0
Credit Value
Programme & FT MBA II Yr. Trimester V
Trimester
Statistical Inferences and Decision Making; Production and Operations
Pre-requisite Management
CLOs – (in bracket state the PLOs to map)
Learning CLO 1) To adopt best practices in project management and decision-making
Objectives related to project planning and selection. (PLO1b)
CLO 2) Equip Students with theoretical and practical knowledge of project
risk planning. (PLO3a)
CLO 3) Analyze resource allocation problems and create time –phased budget
for the projects. (PLO4d)
CLO 4) Develop analytical and reasoning skills in assessing the project
progress and monitoring the project delivery targets. (PLO2b)

1) Understand the project life cycle , and project characteristics and apply the
Learning project management concepts learned to project planning, evaluation, and
Outcomes monitoring. (CLO1)
(Must be 2) Develop an ability to apply appropriate techniques of lag relationships
connected to /parallel processing and crashing to reduce project durations. (CLO1)
Learning 3) Identify risk in projects and prepare a risk response plan. (CLO2)
Objectives) 4) Use of MS Projects for project planning, resource scheduling and monitoring.
(CLO3)
5) Apply the techniques of resource levelling and smoothing and solve the
problem of overallocation using MS project. (CLO3)
6) Develop a solution to the Earned Value Analysis case problem and interpret the
limitations of the Earned Value Analysis tool for Project Monitoring and
Control. (CLO4)
7) Develop summary and index graphs for the project monitoring and understand
the concept of earned value analysis. (CLO4)
Course The businesses are now managed by projects. Understanding the critical aspects
Description of the project is thus very important. Project Management, therefore, assumes a
central role in the successful management of businesses. One-off projects like Sig
Sigma initiatives, new software program development, installation of a SAP
system, Olympic games or movie production are one-time and can be handled
effectively with skills acquired by learning Project Management. Monitoring and
control are the key features for success in project deliverables, and the Earned
Value Analysis is a simple but effective tool for managers.

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 Specific 3 AOL CLO CLO CLO CLO
assessment Credit Instruments 1 2 3 4
methods (*)
Test 1 Embedded
15 (15)
Question
Test 2 Embedded
15 (10) (5)
Evaluation Question
Pattern Case study 10 Rubric (5) (5)
Project Work-
20 Rubric (5) (5) (5) (5)
MS Projects
End Term Exam Embedded
40 (10) (10) (10) (10)
Question
Total 100 30 25 25 20
*AOL Assessment Instruments:
 Embedded Questions: Quiz, Final Examination
 Rubrics: Group Project, Case Analysis

Topics / Sub -topics

Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Modern Project Read Project Class Discussion:
Management (PM) Management by
Gray and Larson 8e, Learning outcome:
Project life cycle
2022 Chapter 1, pp.  Students will understand
Stages, Drivers of the importance of projects
PM 6 ~ 16
in implementing
organizational strategy.
Project classifications HBS article:  Differentiate Project with
and NTCP framework What Successful operations and program.
Project Managers  Identify the different stages
Do (Product of the project life cycle.
1 Number: SMR519-
PDF-ENG) Leading Questions:
 What are different
characteristics of a
project?
 Project vs Program vs
operations
 What are different PLCs?

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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Project Selection Read Project Class Discussion:
Nonfinancial Criteria Management by Learning outcome:
Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will be able to
Applying a Selection 2022 Chapter 2, pp. identify the significant role
Model, Project 40~62. projects contribute to the
Classification , Sources strategic direction of the
and Solicitation of Project organization.
Proposals , Ranking  Understand the need for a
Proposals and Selection of project priority system.
Projects  Apply nonfinancial criteria to
assess the value of projects.
2 MCDM – AHP for  Understand how multi-criteria
project selection models can be used to select
projects.
 Apply an objective priority
system to project selection.

Leading Questions:
 What are the different project
selection criterion?
 How AHP help prioritize
projects?
Defining the Project Read Project Class Discussion:
Creating the work Management by Learning outcome:
breakdown structure, Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will understand
process and organization the importance of WBS
2022 Chapter 4, pp.
breakdown structure , OBS and PBS in
Integrating the WBS 126~144
project planning.
with the Organization,  Conceptualizing priority
RACI charts, matrix, communication
Communication plans plan in projects
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Leading questions:
 What is the key
differences between
OBS, PBS, and WBS?
 What is a project priority
matrix?
 What is a framework for
carrying out stakeholder
analysis in Projects?
Developing a Project Read Project Class Discussion:
Schedule Management by Learning outcomes:
4 Gray and Larson 8e, Students will be able to
Linkage between WBS develop the Project Network
2022 Chapter 6, pp.
and the project network. from Work Package to
189~ 205
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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Network Constructing a
Network Computation Project Network. Also, they
Process: will be able to able to prepare
AOA and AON. Activity-on-Node (AON) and
Calculation of early, AOA networks / Network
late, and slack Computation Processes. They
activity times. will be introduced to MS
Project.

Leading Questions:
 How to calculate the project
duration?
 How to carry the Forward and
Backward Pass?
 How to develop Network in
MS project?
 Relevance of AOA and AON
and their applicability.

Developing a Project Read Project Class Discussion:

Schedule Management by Learning outcome:
(Contd..) Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will understand the
Identify and understand various floats such as Total
2022 Chapter 6, pp.
the importance of float, interfering float,
managing the critical path. 206~ 213
independent float and free
float.
Analysis of various floats  Practical implications of floats
5 Distinguish free slack and their efficient use in
from total slack. project

Leading Questions:
 What are the different floats
available with the project
manager?
 How does independent and
interfering float differ?

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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Developing a Project Read Project Class Discussion:
Plan (Contd..) Management by Learning outcome:
Application of lags in Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will be able to
compressing projects or understand the extended
Chapter 6, 2022 , pp.
constraining the start or Network Techniques to
finish of an activity. 208~ 213
Come Closer to Reality in
projects.
Laddering, Use of Lags to Case Example:  Students will understand the
Reduce Schedule Detail CyClon Project (pg. concept of laddering and the
and Project no. 226) relevance of Hammock
6 An Example Using Lag Activities
Relationships  Use of MS project in project
Hammock Activities planning
 MS project demonstration

Leading Questions:
 How is fast-tracking different
from crashing?
 How to introduce lag
relationships/constraints in MS
project?
Case Study – Ventura Read Project Class Discussion:
Baseball Stadium Case Management by
Gray and Larson 8e, Learning outcomes:
MS Project Students will be able to map
Chapter 6, 2022 , pp.
demonstration, all the activities of the stadium
229~231 project and identify the project
Calendar customization
duration. They will also
understand all the backstage
view in the MS project.
7 Leading Questions
 Will the project be able to be
completed by the April 3rd
deadline? How long will it
take?
 What is the critical path for the
project?
 Based on the schedule would
you recommend G & E pursue
this contract? Why ?

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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Managing Risk Read Project Class Discussion:
Management by Learning outcome:
Identifying Project risks Gray and Larson
Responses to managing 8e, Chapter 7, 2022 Students will be able to
risks , pp. 239~252 understand hidden risks in
projects.
Students will understand the
8 risk severity matrix.

Leading Questions:
What are crucial steps in risk
management process?
What is RBS?
How to develop risk severity
matrix?
Managing Risk (Contd..) HBS Case: Class Discussion:
Executing the Learning outcome:
Risk severity matrix Bogibeel Bridge for Students will be able to
Social Impact: Risk develop the risk severity
Risk identification Planning and matrix in a live case. Students
Managing Earned will understand the importance
Value (Product of effective risk planning in
number: ISB265- project management. Students
PDF-ENG) will learn the integrities of the
projects that result in socio-
economic outcomes.

Leading Questions:
 What were the major
risks associated with the
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Bogibeel Bridge project,
and how were they
identified and managed?
 How was risk
prioritization used to
address potential
problems during
construction?
 What lessons can be
learned from the
Bogibeel Bridge project
in terms of risk
management for large
infrastructure projects?

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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Program Evaluation & Read Project Class Discussion:
Review techniques Management by Learning outcomes:
(PERT) Gray and Larson 8e, Students will be able to
Projects with Chapter 6, 2022 , understand The importance of
uncertainties. pp. 284~289 standard deviation in
Priority criteria for probabilistic projects.
PERT projects. Case 9.1: the relevance of three time
10 estimates in projects.
International
Capital Inc. Part A Leading Questions:
(Gray and Larson ,  Can crashing be carried out in
PERT?
8e; pg. no.
 How do R and D projects
289~290) assign time to each activity?

Scheduling Resources Read Project Leading Questions and Class
and Costs Management by Discussion:
Overview of the Resource Gray and Larson 8e,  Understand the differences
Scheduling Problem 2022, Chapter 8, pp. between time-constrained and
295~303 resource-constrained
Types of Resource schedules.
Constraints  Identify different types of
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resource constraints.
Classification of a  Describe how the smoothing
Scheduling Problem approach is used on time-
constrained projects.
Resource Allocation  Describe how levelling
Methods approach is used for resource-
constrained projects.
Scheduling Resources Read Project Leading Questions and Class
and Costs Management by Discussion:
Gray and Larson 8e,  How the smoothing approach
Identify general 2022, Chapter 8, pp. is used on time-constrained
guidelines for assigning 304~312 projects.
12 people to specific tasks.  How levelling approach is
Case problem 12 : used for resource-constrained
Identify common National Oceanic projects.
problems with multi- Research Institute  Benefits of Scheduling
project resource (pp. 335) Resources Assigning Project
scheduling. Work
Scheduling Resources Read Project Leading Questions and Class
and Costs Management by Discussion:
Resources Optimization Gray and Larson 8e,  Computer Demonstration of
13 and Resource scheduling 2022, Chapter 8, Resource-Constrained
problems. pp.313~323 Scheduling
 Understand how project
Use of Floats to balance Case 8.1 : Blue
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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
out high & low resources Mountain Cabin management software creates
requirement periods (pg.no. 337) resource-constrained
schedules.
Splitting Activities  Understand when and why
splitting tasks should be
avoided
Crashing Analysis Read Project Class Discussion:
Time –cost trade off Management by Learning outcome:
Cost slope Pradeep Pai, 1e,  Students will understand the
2019, Chapter 2, different reasons for crashing a
Maximum possible pp. 72~79 project. Identify the different
crashing options for crashing an activity
Procedure for crashing Read Project when resources are not
Management by constrained. Identify the
Gray and Larson 8e, different options for crashing
2022, Chapter 9, an activity when resources are
14 pp.358~377 constrained.
Leading Questions
Case Problem :  What is the optimal crashing
(Gray and Larson point?
8e)  How to calculate the minimum
duration of the project after
maximum crashing?
 How to calculate crash cost
from the given project
resource requirement?
 Crashing in MS project?
Progress and Read Project Class Discussion:
Performance Management by  Learning outcome:
measurement and Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will understand the
evaluation 2022, Chapter 13, pp. relevance of project
Structure of Project 520~534 monitoring and will be
monitoring information carrying out the tracking for a
system sample project.
15 The project control Leading Questions:
process  Utilize a tracking Gantt to
monitor time performance.
Developing earned value  Calculate and interpret cost
Cost/Schedule system and schedule variance.
 Gantt chart to monitor time
performance.

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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
Progress and Read Project Class Discussion:
Performance Management by Learning outcome:
measurement and Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will be able to
evaluation 2022, Chapter 13, pp. develop a Status Report for
Calculate and interpret 535~549 their group projects. And
cost and schedule also develop the S curve in
variance. MS project.
16 Calculate and interpret
performance and percent Leading Questions:
indexes.  Which are the relevant
Forecast final project Indexes to Monitor
cost. Progress in construction /
Identify and manage Software projects?
scope creep.

Progress and Read Project Class Discussion:

Performance Management by Learning outcome:
measurement and Gray and Larson 8e,  Students will be able to
evaluation 2022, Chapter 13, pp. develop a time-phased
Time -phased budget in MS 535~549 budget for the case.
project  Students will understand
the fixed work vs fixed
Identifying fixed work , time and fixed unit advance
17 time and units in MS features in MS project.
project
Leading Questions:
 How to generate all EVA
indexes in MS project ?
 How to create tracking
Gantt In MS project?

Project Management The case and the Class Discussion:

Simulation Game required materials Learning outcome:
will be shared with
the students before Students will be playing a
the session simulation game individually.
They will use the concept of
resource allocation, project
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duration, project scope, and
crashing of project activities
while playing an interactive
simulation game.

The students play the role of a

project manager handling a

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 Topics / Sub -topics
Chapter detail Pedagogy adopted for class
Learning Outcome if / Article engagement
Sessi provided session wise Reference /
ons Case Studies Learning Outcomes
session wise
project.

Project presentations Group presentations Learning outcome:

Students will present their
group projects and will be
able to view the holistic
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project journey- project
life cycle.

Evaluation based on rubric

Project presentations Group presentations Learning outcome:
Students will present their
group projects and will be
able to view the holistic
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project journey- project
life cycle.

Evaluation based on rubric

Text Books:
Reading 1) Gray, C. F., Larson, E. W., & Desai, G. V. (2022). Project management:
List and The managerial process., 8th Edition, McGraw Hill.
References
References:
(along with 1. Pai, P. (2019). Project Management by Pearson. First Edition Pearson Education
details of India.
year of 2. Guide, A. (2001). Project management body of knowledge (pmbok® guide). In
Publication) Project Management Institute.

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