Project management

Sociology and Psychology Department – Moi University
Policy Analysis and Project Management




MOI UNIVERSITY
Tel: (053) 43001-8 P.O Box 3900
(053) 43620 ELDORET
Fax: (053) 43047
KENYA
THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

COURSE OUTLINE
SAS 401: POLICY ANALYSIS AND PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Daniel Simotwo

Objective of the Course
At the end of this course, the student should be able to :
1. Define and explain project management and project leadership.
2. Understand and apply the sequential steps of the project management framework.
3. Understand the importance and function of project management and apply the project
process of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the project.
4. Define the roles of the project manager, the project team member and effectively
communicate with the project team, clients and customer (sponsor)
5. Apply knowledge and skills to manage the project scope, project time and work flow,
project cost and budgets, project resources, project quality, project human resource
requirements, project communication (reports, meetings, correspondence, etc.) project
changes and project risk management.
6. Understand the critical people skills needed to lead projects.

TOPIC ONE
 Introduction To Project Management
 Meaning Of Terms
 Characteristics of a Project
 What is Project Management
 What is Management
 Types Of Projects
 Importance Of Project Management

TOPIC TWO
 Principles & Theories Of Project Management
 Theory Of Management
 Role Of The Community In Project Management
 The Role Of A Project Manager
TOPIC THREE


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Policy Analysis and Project Management
 Project Management Cycle
 Programming Phase
 Identification Phase
 Formulation Phase
 Implementation Phase
 Evaluation Phase

TOPIC FOUR
 Stakeholder Analysis
 Tools for stakeholder analysis
 Stakeholder analysis matrix
 SWOT analysis
 Venn diagrams
 Spider diagram
 Problem Analysis
 Analysis of Objectives
 Analysis of Strategies

TOPIC FIVE
 Development of the Project Layout
 Steps in Developing a Logframe Matrix
 Interrelationships within the Logframe matrix
 Activity Scheduling
 Resource Scheduling
 Steps in Resource Scheduling




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TOPIC SIX
 Action Planning
 Monitoring and Review
 Steps in Monitoring & Review
 Monitoring and Review Tools
 Risk Management
 Process of Development of Risk Management Matrix

TOPIC SEVEN
 Project Evaluation
 Types Of Evaluations
 Steps In Evaluation
 Tools In Evaluation
 Project Appraisal
 Tools And Techniques In Appraisal


TOPIC EIGHT
 Project Report Writing
 Why Report Writing
 Factors To Consider In Report Writing
 Types Of Project Reports
 Format Of A Project Report

TOPIC NINE
 Community Participation
 Types Of Participation
 Decision Making / Problem Solving
 Community Participation In Needs Assessment
 Project Sustainability
 Why Project Sustainability
 Project Sustainability Options

Assessment
Students shall be assessed twice. We shall have one Sit in Continuous Assessment Test and
One term paper. Each shall carry the following weight.

Sit in Continuous Assessment Test=15%
Term Paper =15%
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Total =30%
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