Project Management
Project Management
Project Management
MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Project can be define as a series of activities carried out to perform a large task.
According to Project management institute (PMI) the project is a temporary
endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.
For Ex. Dam, bridge, building Construction (Sardar Sarovar dam, Dubai burj khalifa)
Step 1: Planning
Step 2: Analysis
Step 3: Selection
Step 4: Financing
Step 5: Implementation
Step 6: Review
Capital budgeting process
Step 1 : Planning – Deciding investment strategy and generation of project proposals.
Step 2: Analysis – Detail study of technical, marketing and financial aspects
Step 3: Selection – Decision on whether to select a project or not.
Criterion Accept Reject
Payback period (PBP) PBP< Target Period PBP> Target Period
Accounting rate of return (ARR) ARR > Target Rate ARR < Target Rate
Net Present Value (NPV) NPV>0 NPV<0
Internal rate of return (IRR) IRR> Cost of capital IRR< Cost of capital
Benefit cost ratio (BCR) BCR>1 BCR<1
Capital budgeting process
Step 4: Financing – Two source of finance, Equity and Debt
Step 5: Implementation – Concern with (i) Project and engineering aspects, (ii) Negotiating
and contracting, (iii) Construction, (iv) Training and (v) Plant start.
Step 6: Review – Comparing the plan performance with actual performance.
Levels of decision making
Particulars Operating Administrative Strategic
decisions decisions decisions
Where is the decision taken Lower level Middle level Top level
management management management
How decisions are structured Routine Semi-structured Unstructured
Work
Is the Idea Prima Facie Promising
Analysis Yes No