Project Planning Appraisal & Control

Title: Project Planning Appraisal & Control
Author: Dr. Ritu Wadhwa, Dr. Sanjeev Bansal
ISBN: 938895520X / 9789388955201
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 265
Publisher: Kojo Press
Year: 2023
Availability: In Stock
Delivery : Within 2 to 4 working days.

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Project Planning, Appraisal, and Control is an all-inclusive book intended to meet the necessities of postgraduate management students specializing in the area of finance. The purpose of this book is to acquaint readers with the theoretical and practical aspects of project management in an organization to maximize its value through various examples and revelations.

This book makes the reader familiar with the objectives of project planning and various phases of projects. This book deals with the planning of the project with references to phases of capital budgeting and levels of decision making in an organization. It explains the various project charts and layout and also gives the details of the work schedules. It deals with the topic like project life cycle, project selection, feasibility study, and techniques like PERT and CPM. The techniques of project risk analysis and financial analysis have been discussed in detail with the help of sufficient numerical examples. It also contains the administrative aspects of capital budgeting and issues involved in project review. Most importantly the book includes several chapter-end problems and questions to test students’ understanding of the subject. The main thrust of the book has been to bring home the concept clearly in the minds of readers.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Planning of Projects

  • Introduction
  • Meaning of Capital Expenditures
  • Levels of Decision Making
  • Facets of Project Analysis
  • Feasibiltiy Study
  • Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (SPACE) approach
  • Generation of Ideas
  • Project rating Index

Chapter 2 : Technical Analysis

  • Introduction
  • Technical Analysis
  • Manufacturing Process
  • Material Inputs and Utilities
  • Product Mix
  • Plant Capacity
  • Location and Site
  • Structures and Civil Work
  • Environmental Aspects and Impacts
  • Project Charts and Layouts

Chapter 3 : Financial Analysis

  • Introduction
  • Estimation of Cash Flows
  • Cost of Project
  • Means of Finance
  • Cost of Production
  • Estimation of Working Capital Requirements and its Financing
  • Profitability Projections
  • Projected Balance Sheet
  • Multi Year Projections
  • Basic Principles For Measuring Cash Flows
  • Biases in Cash Flow Estimation

Chapter 4 : Project Risk Appraisal

  • Introduction
  • Types and Measures of Project Risk
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Scenario Analysis
  • Break-Even Analysis
  • Simulation Analysis
  • Decision Tree Analysis
  • Social Cost-Benefit analysis
  • UNIDO Approachand Little Mireless Approach

Chapter 5 : Project Management and Review

  • Introduction
  • Forms of Project Organization
  • Project Planning
  • Project Control
  • Human Aspects of Project Management
  • Pre-requisites for Successful Project Implementation
  • Network Analysis
  • CPM Model
  • PERT Model
  • Performance Audit

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