Program : Management of Technology and Innovation (MoTI)

Degree : PhD

Course Code : MTI 714

Course Name : Advanced Project Management

Course Category : Compulsory Core Courses

Semester : Second Semester

Credit Hours : 3

Aspects of project planning and execution: project design, project life cycle, strategic analysis and quality management. Definition of project management; categorization of different types of projects and developing project management skills. Project planning from cradle to closure: feasibility study, time management, identifying and managing risks, estimating cost & budgeting, return on investment (ROI), determination of payback period and net present value (NPV); project implementation and monitoring; project management techniques and project termination and closure are covered. Introduction to Agile methodology. Respond to uncertainties and unpredictability of projects. project team formation & management, Managing multiparty contractual links, decision analysis, ICT in project management; web-based project management, e-Business & e-Construct, stakeholders’ management, supply chain management,
artificial intelligence (AI), Strategy and knowledge management. organisational structure and culture, decision making process, communication and negotiation, individual and group motivation, quality assurance and quality control, managing diversity and conflicts, critical path analysis.