LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, DELHI

Two Year Full Time Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Trimester-VI
Course Code: 125405

Course Title: Project Management

Academic Session: 2013-15

Facilitator: Prof. Vidhu Shekhar Jha, Ph.D.

E-mail: vidhushekharj@gmail.com
Mobile 9266742990 Room No. 302 (Office)

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

The use of projects and project management is becoming more and more important for all kinds of
organizations. Businesses regularly use Project Management to accomplish unique outcomes under the
constraints of resources, and Project Management is one of essential ways of achieving an Organizations
Strategy. This course addresses the managerial perspective of managing General Projects, not specially
focuses on one type of Project. The course uses the well-structured Text Book to meet the needs of those
wishing to prepare for PMP (Project Management Professional) certification Exam. The Text Book used in
the Course has an in- depth coverage of the most critical topics in Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK). This Course will prepare the students to understand the various aspects of Project Management
to become a successful Project Manager in the Organizations they will be joining after completing their
PGDM Program from this Institute.
COURSE CONTENTS:
Module No.
I

Session
No./s
1

Topic & Reading/s

Course Design. Formation of Teams. General Guidelines of the Course!
Modern Project Management:
-What is a Project-The Project Life Cycle, The Project Manager, and Being
Part of Project Team?
-Current Drivers of Project Management
- Project Governance-Alignment of Projects with Organizational Strategy
-Project Management Today
Reading:
Gray, Larson, and Desai (2014), Project Management-The Managerial
Process 6th. Edition, Special Indian Edition, McGraw Hill Education (India)
Private Limited, New Delhi. (TEXT BOOK): Chapter-1

2.

Organizational Strategy and Project Selection:

The Strategic Management Process: An Overview
1

-The Need for a Project Portfolio Management System: The Implementation

Gap, Organization Politics, Resource Conflicts and Multi-Tasking,
-Classification of Project, Selection Criteria: Financial and Non-Financial
Criteria,
-Applying a Selection Model: Sources and Solicitation of Project Projects
-Managing the Portfolio System: Balancing the Portfolio for Risks and Types of
Projects
Reading:
Gray, Larson, and Desai (2014), Project Management-The Managerial Process
6th. Edition, Special Indian Edition, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private
Limited, New Delhi. Chapter-2
3

Organization : Structure and Culture:

-Project Management Structures: Organizing Projects within the Functional
Organization, Organizing Projects as Dedicated Teams, Organizing Projects
within a Matrix Arrangement, Different Matrix Forms,
-What is the Right Management Structure? : Organization Considerations,
Project Considerations
- Organization Culture
- Implications of Organizational Culture

4.

Case 1.1 A Day in the Life : -Page 46-48 (Text Book)

Gray, Larson, and Desai (2014), Project Management-The Managerial Process
6th. Edition, Special Indian Edition, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private
Limited, New Delhi (TEXT BOOK): Class Exercise in Teams/Discussions
Readings:
Chapter-3 of Text Book and Case as given above from Text Book

II

5.

Case 1: Film Prioritization: Page-102-105- Text Book:

(Team-1 Presentation) - Class should come prepared reading the Case for
Class Discussion!

6.

Case 2: Horizontal Consulting: Page-144- Text Book

(Team-2 Presentation) - Class should come prepared reading the Case for
Class Discussion!

7.

Defining the Project (Chapter-4, Text Book)

Estimating Project Times and Costs (Chapter-5, Text Book)

8.
Developing a Project Plan (Chapter-6, Text Book)
9.

10.

Case-3: Hotel Pulkeshi International (Case Illustrating Development of

Project Scope Statement and Work Breakdown Structure)- Page 193-196 Text
Book ( Team-3), Class should come prepared reading the Case for Class
Discussion!

11.

Case-4: Sharp Printing, AC- Page 258 Text Book (Team#4), Class should
come prepared reading the Case for Class Discussion!
MID-TERM- EXAM

12

Case-5: Advantage Energy Technology Data Center Migration- Page 339-341

Text Book, Class should come prepared reading the Case for Class
Discussion!
Assignment (Team)- on Chapter- Managing Risk (Chapter-7) Text Book
and Chapter-8 Text Book and The Critical Chain Book

III

IV

13

Reducing Project Duration- Chapter-9

14

Case-6: Whitbread World Sailboat Race- Page-501-503 Text Book (Team-6)

Class should come prepared reading the Case for Class Discussion!

15.

Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager (Chapter-10) Text Book

16.

Case-7: Temples and Towers (Case Illustrating Stakeholders Management):

Page-551-556

17

Project Study Presentation: Team 1, Team 2,

18

Project Study Presentation: Team-3, 4

19.

Project Study Presentation: Team-5 and Team &6

20.

Project Presentation: Team 7 and

Wrapping up the Course- Facilitator

PEDAGOGY:
The teaching methodology used in this course will be a judicious mix of Lectures, Discussions in the Class
Team-Case Analysis & Presentations, /Assignments as well as presentations by the students in their Teams
on their Chosen Projects in Teams. The Students would be encouraged to use MS- Project for their
Assignment and Case Analysis, where required. However, more emphasis will be laid on Team Case
Analysis and Final Case Report, Assignments and Team Project Study.
Team#1 to Team #7 will have to be formed and sent to the facilitator on his E-mail id:
vidhushekharj@gmail by the two CRs for this Course by next meeting of the class
EVALUATION PARAMETERS:
END TERM EXAMINATION
Internal Assessment

50%
50%

1. Case Study Analysis & Team Presentation:

7.5 %

2. Case Study Team Report after discussion in

the class and Improvement (PPT) Electronic Submission
3. Assignment (Team)
4. Mid Term- Exam
5. Project Team Presentation

7.5
5%
15 %
15%

TEXT BOOK:

Gray, Larson, and Desai (2014), Project Management-The Managerial Process 6th. Edition, Special
Indian Edition, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, New Delhi. (TEXT BOOK):
Chapter-1

Reference Books:

Nicholas & Steyn. (2011). Project Management for Business, Engineering & Technology, 3rd
Edition, Elsevier

Pinto. (2011). Project Management, Pearson Education

Goldratt E.M., Critical Chain