JIMMA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
Name of the Course: Project Monitoring and Evaluation (MPMF-642)
I. Instructor’s Information
Name Mohammed Getahun
Academic Status MSc, Assistant Professor
Mobile +251910904907/+251913924445
E-Mail
[email protected] II. Structure of the Course
Course Code MPMF-642
Credit Hours 2
Course status Specialized
Level Postgraduate
Academic Year & Semester Year I Semester II
Prerequisites None
IV. Course Objective
Projects are subject to various categories of risks. The risk that project will not be completed
within time specified, with quality standard expected of the deliverables, the risk that projects
cost more than the initial budget proposed and many others. This course therefore, is designed to
deal with project risk, Quality management, monitoring, controlling, evaluation and termination
of various types of projects. It will provide students the knowledge and skills in the area of
effective utilization of resources to achieve project objectives. Specifically, upon successful
completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Make qualitative and quantitative analysis of project risk and know ways to respond to
the risks peculiar to projects
2. Apply the knowledge of quality management to different types of projects
3. Understand how to monitor project in progress and make earned value analysis
4. Apply information obtained from monitoring to control projects
5. Comprehend the types and purposes of project audit
6. Outline the varieties of project Termination and the steps in project closure
Chapter 1: Project Risk Management
Risk Identification
Risk Assessment
Risk Response Development
Risk response Control
Chapter 2: Project Quality Management
Quality Definition
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
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Quality Improvement
Chapter 3: Project Monitoring and Control
Project Monitoring and control
Purposes of Project Control
Information needs and reporting
Types of Project Control
Tools of project Monitoring and control
Earned value analysis
Use of Logfram for project control
Chapter 4: Project Audit
Purpose of Project Evaluation
Types of Project Audit
Project audit Life Cycle
Project Success/failure factors
Chapter 5: Project Termination
Types of project termination
When to terminate a project
Project Termination Process
Documenting Project History
VI. Mode of Delivery
The participant centered approach will be adopted in facilitating teaching and learning. This
adult teaching methodology will ensure that participants approach the entire course in a friendly
and experiential learning environment in which they relate to every aspect of the course with
their relevant work experiences. Lectures, case studies, and plenary discussions will be used to
bring the experiences of others in this vast field of application to bear on the entire teaching and
learning session. Group discussions and simulation exercises will also be used to encourage
interactions and idea sharing. Participants will be required to use the knowledge acquired to
assess past projects they have designed as well as proposals prepared in the past so as to
determine areas needing improvement. These will be very important lessons that will guide all
future practices in this area and reinforce new attitudes.
VII. Assessment Scheme
Assignment 1 Group Assignment with Presentations (term paper) 20%
Assignment 2 Individual assignment (Case Analysis) 10%
Assignment 3 Article Review (Critical Analysis) 10%
Assignment 4 Individual Reading assignments and reflection 10%
Assignment 5 Final Exam 50%
Total 100%
VIII. References
1. Meredith J.R., & Mantel S.J. (2009). Project Management: A managerial Approach, 7th
ed
2. Hillson, D. (2009). Managing risks in projects. London: Gower Publishing ltd.
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3. A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th Edition, 2008
(Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute)
4. Frame, J. Davidson (2002), The New Project Management: Tools for an age of rapid
change, complexity and other business realities (Jossey-Bass)
5. Lewis, James P. (2008), Mastering Project Management, 2 nd Ed.: Applying Advance
Concepts to Systems Thinking, Control Evaluation, [and] resource allocation.
6. Barkley, B. T., Project Risk Management, the, McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., 2004.
7. Edwards, P. J., and Bowen, P. A., Risk Management in Project Organizations, Elsevier
Butterworth Heinemann, 2005.
8. Chapman, C., and Ward, S. Project Risk Management, Processes, Techniques and
Insights, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2003.
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