COURSE SYLLABUS: Project Planning and Evaluation

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Title : Project Planning and Evaluation
School : Eastern Samar State University – Salcedo Campus
Program : Masters of Arts in Management
School : First Semester (2019-2020)
Year/Semester

Course Description

This course provides students with an overview of project management, focusing

on project initiation and control. A discussion of the different types of projects, the project
life cycle as well as the intricacies of defining and monitoring project resources, cost,
scope and schedule. Through this course students will gain an understanding of how to
implement programs and evaluate their effectiveness. As this course is designed to be
grounded for public and private practice, you will complete the course with the skills
necessary to develop both a program and evaluation plan. Given the importance of
planning and evaluation occurring within the context of interdisciplinary teams, students
in this course will also discuss and practice skills for building effective teams and
accomplishing individual and group objectives through team work.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

 Understand what a Project is, the Project Life Cycle, Stakeholders and Roles,
Challenges and Importance of Project Management.
 Learn and apply the tools and techniques in initiating and planning a project such
as estimating the project budget and cost, developing a project plan, developing a
project schedule, management of risks, preparing project proposals, mobilizing the
project resources, and evaluating which project to select.
 Learn and apply different project management processes, tools and techniques
from executing, monitoring and controlling, up to project closure.
 Put together a proposal for a project, present a business case.

Course Outline

Introductory Concepts
 What is a Project?
 The Project Lifecycle
 Projects in the Context of Strategic Management

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  Organization: Structure and Culture
 Stakeholders and Roles
 Challenges and Opportunities

Project Preparation and Design

 Goal Hierarchy
 Logical Framework
 Project Strategy
 Technology Strategy
 Organizational Strategy
 Scheduling
 Budgeting/Cost Estimation
 Reducing Project Duration
 Risk Assessment

Resource Mobilization
 The Project Proposal
 Resource Scheduling

Project Execution
 Contract Management and Outsourcing Practices
 Managing Implementation

Module 6: Monitoring and Evaluation

 Progress Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Requirement

Case Study Presentation (Individual or Group)

Prepared by:

ARVIN ANTHONY S. ARANETA, DMT

(09976084407/prof.araneta@gmail.com)

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