IM4101 - Project Management for Infrastructure (Syllabus) 2021-regulation Anna University

IM4101 - Project Management for Infrastructure (Syllabus) 2021-regulation Anna University

IM4101	PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE	LTPC

2203

OBJECTIVES:

• To Understand and Explain Project Management Process, Project Planning and Time Management, Organizing for Project Management, Resource Planning and Cost Estimation.

UNIT I	PROJECT MANAGEMENT - AN OVERVIEW:	6+6

Introduction, Project Management process, Project Management techniques, Relationship to other management disciplines, Related endeavors, Concentric project management, Project formulation and development

UNIT II	PROJECT PLANNING AND TIME MANAGEMENT:	6+6

Purpose, Project scheduling, activity definition, activity sequencing, activity duration estimating, schedule development, schedule control, project management using CPM\PERT- Network basics, Network development, PERT analysis, advantages. Computerized network analysis- features of PM software, capabilities of PM software, multi project analysis,

UNIT III	ORGANIZING FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT:	6+6

Project Management – modern trends - Strategic Planning - Effects of Project Risks on Organization - Organization of Project Participants -Traditional Designer-Constructor Sequence - Professional Construction Management - Owner-Builder Operation - Turnkey Operation - Leadership and Motivation for the Project Team.

UNIT IV	RESOURCE PLANNING:	6+6

Introduction, Inputs, Tools, Outputs, Resource scheduling, Resource leveling, Resource restrained scheduling, strategies for shortening the schedule Assigning resources: Work, duration, resources, Effort driven scheduling, create a resource list, Exercise on resource planning using software, Level now command, leveling Gantt chart, assigning rate to resources, techniques of duration cost trade-off.

UNIT V	COST ESTIMATION:	6+6

Costs Associated with Constructed Facilities - Approaches to Cost Estimation - Type of Construction Cost Estimates - Effects of Scale on Construction Cost - Unit Cost Method of Estimation - Methods for Allocation of Joint Costs - Historical Cost Data - Cost Indices - Applications of Cost Indices to Estimating - Estimate Based on Engineer's List of Quantities - Estimation of Operating Costs.

TOTAL : 60 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

CO1 Explain project, project management, life cycle and project formulation
CO2 Analyze and Manage time in projects through Gantt charts, and network techniques.
CO3 Analyze and manage time in projects through CPM and PERT, update and monitor projects
CO4 Optimize resources of projects using scheduling, fast tracking and re-estimation techniques
CO5 Explain different approaches for estimating cost

REFERENCES:

1. Harold Kerzner – Project Management – systems approach to planning, scheduling & controlling – 7th edition, John wiley & sons, Canada.
2. Microsoft Project for Windows 2000 –Microsoft Press, USA 2000.
3. Tim Pyron – Microsoft Project 2000 in 24 hours – Sama Teach ypurself series- Techmedia Published New Delhi.
4. Chitkara, K.K. "Construction Project Management: Planning, Scheduling and Control", Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1998.
5. Choudhury S , "Project Management", McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1988.
6. Chris Hendrickson and Tung Au, "Project Management for Construction – Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders", Prentice Hall, Pittsburgh, 2000.
7. Frederick E. Gould,"Construction Project Management", Wentworth Institute of Technology, Vary E. Joyce, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000.
8. George J.Ritz , "Total Construction Project Management" - McGraw-Hill Inc, 1994.