Indicative contents

Introduction to Project Management

• Project Management (5%)
• Project Organisation (5%)
• Project Planning Introduction (10%)
• Basic Networks (5%)
• Complex Networks (5%)
• Resource Planning (5%)
• Project Control (5%)
• Project Estimating & Budgeting (5%)
• Project Budgetary Control (5%)
• Project Appraisal (10%)
• Sensitivity and Risk Analysis (10%)
• Project Contract Process (5%)
• Legal Contracts for Projects (5%)
• Project Management in Practice (10%)
• Managing Change (10%)

Recommended Reading

• Books:
  1. Turner, R.J McGraw Hill, The Handbook of Project-based Management, 1994 I/S x 6 (+2nd Edition (1999) x 4)
  2. Turner, R.J McGraw Hill, Commercial Project Manager, 1995 I/S x 4
  3. Kliem R.L & Ludin, I.S Gower, The People Side of Project Management, 1992 I/S x 4
  4. Maylor, H. Pitman, Project Management, (2nd Edition) 1999 I/S x 7
  5. Lockyer, K. & Gordon, J.H Pitman, Project Management & Project Network Techniques 1996 I/S x 5
  6. Lock D. Gower, Project Management (6th Edition), 1996 I/S x 6
  7. Wysocki R.K., Beck R. & Crane D.B. Wiley, Effective Project Management, 1995 I/S x 2
  8. Upper Darby, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project Management Institute, PA 19082 USA
      
• Website
  1. Project Management Information Resource from
     http://www.pmi.org/publictn/pmboktoc.htm
     http://www.projectnet.co.uk

   

• Laboratory
  1. Hardware: PCs
  2. Software: Microsoft Project
  3. Software Manual: Microsoft Project Manual