PM-33 Project Management

Project Management is a specialized subject in the IIPM curriculum, designed to provide comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for management professionals.

What this paper covers

• What Is a Project?
• Process of Project Identification
• Identification of Factors and Actors
• Scouting for Project Ideas and Screening
• Sources of Net Present Value
• Feasibility Study
• Collection of Information About Demand
• Conduct of Market Survey
• Demand Forecasting Methods
• Technical Analysis—Materials, Input Constraints, Procurement of Machineries
• Financial Analysis—Cost of Project, Means of Finance, Working Capital Requirement
• Use of Break-Even Chart, Projections of Profitability
• Principles of Measuring Cash Flows, Different Views of Cash Flows, Time Value of Money
• Appraisal Criteria—Benefit-Cost Ratio and IRR
• Investment Appraisal in International Field
• Analysis of Project Risk—Sensitivity Analysis, Risk-Adjusted Discount Rate and Certainty Equivalent Method
• Social Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Network Techniques—PERT & CPM
• Post-Audit and Performance Evaluation
• Behavioural Issues

Programmes that include it

• MBA
• PG Diploma
• Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• Executive MBA