Project Management

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OVERVIEW OF PROJECT The Introduction

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)

Not only big construction, the business is also considered as a project.


Capital investments:
importance and difficulties
Capital investments are Capital investments has some
important due to: difficulties such as:
1. Long- Term effects 1. Measurement problem
2. Irreversibility 2. Uncertainty
3. Substantial Outlays 3. Temporal Spread
Types of investments
There are 3 types of assets, i.e. Physical assets, monetary assets and intangible
assets.

There are six types of Investments listed as below.


1. Mandatory Investments, for eg. Medical equipment, Transport equipment
2. Replacement investments, for eg. Replacing the old machine
3. Expansion investments, for eg. Increasing the capacity , increase the product varieties
4. Diversification investments
5. R & D investments
6. Miscellaneous investments
Capital Budgeting Process

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

Level of resource commitment Minor resource Moderate resource Major resource


commitment commitment commitment
What is the time horizon Short-term Medium-term Long-term
Key issues in project analysis
Potential Market
Market Analysis
Market Share
Technical Viability
Technical Analysis
Sensible Choices
Risk
Financial Analysis
Return
Benefits and Costs in Shadow Prices
Economic Analysis
Other Impacts
Environmental Damage
Ecological Analysis
Restoration Measures
Feasibility study : A schematic diagram
Generation of Ideas

Preliminary Initial Screening

Work
Is the Idea Prima Facie Promising
Analysis Yes No

Plan Feasibility Analysis


Terminate

Conduct Market Analysis Conduct Technical Analysis

Conduct Financial Analysis

Conduct Economic and Ecological Analysis


Evaluation
Is the Project Worthwhile ?
Yes No
Prepare Funding Proposal Terminate
THANK YOU

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