Subject: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Prerequisites:

Principles of Management I., Principles of Management II.

Aims of the subject:

The aim of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the theory and practice of project appraisal, planning and control in general and information systems project management in particular.

Subject matter:

An historical perspective

The nature of modern project management

Project appraisal

Project appraisal

Investment criteria

Strategic considerations

Case study

Project planning

Project modelling

Network analysis

Activity scheduling

Resource allocation

Case study

Project control

Time control

Cost control

Project organisation

Large scale projects

Assessment strategy and method:

Course work, written examination.

Indicative reading:

Burke, R.: Project Management (4th ed.). Burke Publishing, 2003.

Berkun, S.: The Art of Project Management. O'Reilly & Associates, 2005.

Kerzner, H.: Project Management. A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (6th ed.). John Wiley&Sons, 1998.

Schwalbe, K.: Information Technology Project Management (4th ed.). Course Technology Publishing, 2005.