Project Planning and Management - Practical

Paper Code: 
25DATG512A
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to develop practical skills in project planning and management, including project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course title

25DATG512A

Project Planning and Management – Practical (Practical)

CO175: Draft an imaginary project and develop a project scope 

CO176: Describe a project life cycle, and can skillfully map each stage in the cycle

CO177:  Identify the resources needed for each stage

CO178: Evaluate project viability using capital budgeting techniques and effectively allocate resources

CO179: Develop a project schedule from pre-implementation to completion.

CO180: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments ; Solving Questions.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning

assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation.

  

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects.

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Project Identification and Scope Definition

• Identify an imaginary project,
• Write the scope of the problem considering factors such as customer requirements and internal/external goals

6.00
Unit II: 
Project Outcome Determination and Life Cycle Mapping

• Determine the outcome of the project and draw a project plan.
• Describe a project life cycle, and can skillfully map each stage in the cycle

6.00
Unit III: 
Team Assignment and Risk Identification

• Identify the players (or the team members) and assign responsibility,
• Identifying any risks or external parties that can influence the outcome

6.00
Unit IV: 
Resource Planning

• Capital Budgeting Application – Apply Payback Period, NPV, IRR, and Profitability Index methods to evaluate project viability
• Allocate and plan resources (human, material, and financial) required for project execution.

6.00
Unit V: 
Project Scheduling and Software Tools

• Prepare project schedule – construction of Network Diagram
• Discuss top 5 free project management software

Essential Readings: 

● Chaudhary, V., Dalmia, A., & Girdharwal, S. GST- A practical Approach. Taxmann's Publications.
● Nitya Tax Associates, Basics of GST. Taxmann’s Publications
● Chandra, P. Project Preparation Appraisal Budgeting and Implementation
● Agarwal N.P & Mishra B K. Project Management. Ramesh Book Depot
● Saxena, H. Project Management. RBD, Jaipur

References: 

● Mohan, R. Illustrated Guide to Goods and Services Tax. Bharat Publications
● Bangar, V. & Bangar, Y. Beginner’s Guide to GST. Aadhya Publications
● Kerzner, H. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. John Wiley & Sons, Inc
● David G. Carmichael. Project Planning, and Control. CRC Press

e-Resources
● https://www.manage.gov.in/studymaterial/PPM-E.pdf
● http://accioneduca.org/admin/archivos/clases/material/planning_156399028...
● https://www.nesacenter.org/uploaded/conferences/SEC/2014/handouts/Rick_D...
● https://resource.cdn.icai.org/46535bosinter-p6-cp12.pdf
● https://resource.cdn.icai.org/46536bosinter-p6-cp13.pdf

Reference Journals:
● IUP Journal of Accounting Research
● The Indian Journal of Commerce
● Business Perspectives and Research
● Harvard Business Review

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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