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Brief Description
1.1 COURSE DESCRIPTION.
Program Planning and Management is an essential course that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles, processes, and tools required to effectively plan, implement, and manage successful programs. The course focuses on the strategic aspects of program management, emphasizing the alignment of program goals with organizational objectives to achieve tangible outcomes efficiently and effectively.
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PPME - FEES None
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Course Description
1.2 COURSE OBJECTIVES.
By the end of this course, students will:
- Understand the fundamentals of program planning and the role of programs in achieving organizational objectives.
Learn how to conduct a needs assessment and stakeholder analysis to identify program requirements and key stakeholders’ interests. - Develop the ability to formulate clear, measurable and achievable program goals and objectives.
- Gain proficiency in creating detailed program plans, including defining scope, deliverables, timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
- Understand the importance of effective communication in program management, including engaging stakeholders, managing conflicts, and providing regular updates on program progress.
- Develop leadership and team management skills to motivate and guide program team members towards shared objectives.
Course Outline
Fundamentals of Programme and Project Management.
§ Nature of project management.
§ Nature of programme management.
§ Project Manager and the Project Office.
§ The importance of project management.
§ Project constraints that have to be managed.
Overview of Programme and Project Management Knowledge sphere.
§ Integration management.
§ Procurement management.
§ Scope management.
§ Time management.
§ Cost management.
§ Communication management.
§ Human resource management.
§ Communication management.
§ Risk management.
§ Stakeholder management.
Project Environment and Analysis.
§ Understanding the role of project environment.
§ Role of PESTEL Factors.
§ Porter’s Competitive model.
§ Internal environment of project organizations.
Programme, Project and Portfolio Management.
§ Characteristics of project management.
§ Characteristics of process management.
§ Characteristics of a programme and portfolio management.
Programme and Project Appraisal.
§ Understanding project appraisal and its efficacy.
§ Social feasibility.
§ Economic feasibility.
§ Financial feasibility.
§ Technical feasibility.
§ Quality considerations.
§ Resources.
Stakeholder Engagement/ Management and Analysis.
§ Understanding Stakeholder Engagement and analysis.
§ Types of stakeholders.
§ Criteria for stakeholder prioritization.
§ Importance of engaging stakeholders in programmes/ projects.
Project Success Criteria. § Key performance indicators-clear objectives.
§ Planning & scheduling.
§ Quality control.
§ Management of stakeholder expectation.
Project Life Cycles.
§ Problem identification/ conceptualization.
§ Feasibility studies.
§ Pre-and post-project evaluations.
§ Authorization.
§ Implementation.
§ Completion.
§ Operation.
§ Termination.
Work Breakdown Structures.
§ Work breakdown structure matrix.
§ Five stage process.
§ Work breakdown structure.
§ Communication plan.
§ Employee responsibilities.
§ Work plan and Task Matrix.
Quality Control and Assurance Planning.
§ History.
§ Definitions and explanations of quality management.
§ Quality Systems.
Procurement Management for Projects.
§ Procurement procedures and strategies.
§ Types of contracts.
Communication Management Strategies.
§ Communication.
§ Cultural Differences, Language Differences.
§ Project meetings.
§ Organizational communication.
Project/ Programme Risk Management.
§ Plan Risk Management.
§ Identifying Risks.
§ Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis.
§ Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis.
§ Plan Risk Responses.
§ Control Risks.
Team building and Project Team motivation.
§ Understand the steps involved in project team building.
§ Know the characteristics of effective project teams and why teams fail.
§ Know the reasons why project teams often fail.
§ Know the stages in the development of groups.
§ Describe how to achieve cross-functional cooperation in teams.
§ Advantages and challenges of virtual project teams.
Negotiation and Conflict Management.
§ Understand the nature of conflict and evaluate conflict management methods.
§ Understand the importance of negotiation skills in project management.
Project closure and Handover.
§ Distinguish among the four main forms of project termination.
§ Recognize the seven key steps in formal project closeout.
§ Understand key reasons for early termination of projects.
§ Know the challenges and components of a final project report.
1.4 REFERENCES.
Lewis, James (2001) Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control, Fourth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Lewis, James (2006) The Project Manager’s Desk Reference, Third edition. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Graham, Robert J., and Randall L. Englund (1997).Creating an Environment for Successful Projects. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.