Quality is defined as the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill requirements stated and unstated by the customer. Quality management processes determine quality policies relevant to the project, establish quality objectives, define a person responsible for quality and addresses quality management of project as well as the product.

Includes the processes required to acquire goods and services, to attain project scope, from outside project organization. Major processes are Procurement planning – determine when and what to acquire.

A large number of new products launched in the market, fails due to many strategic errors. In this session, veteran marketing faculty, prof. Mangesh Borase discusses various strategies for new product development , misconceptions about product development and a scientific process for successful product development.

The process of making sure that appropriate project related information is generated, collected, stored, retrieved and distributed. It is an important link between people, ideas and information necessary for project progress. Major processes include communication planning, information distribution, performance reporting and administrative closure.

This topic provides insight on the concept of Cloud Computing. Important concepts of the cloud are discussed in detail in this session.

Time management includes processes required to ensure timely completion of project. This would include project schedule processes like activity definition, Activity sequencing, Activity duration estimation, Schedule development and Schedule control.

The purpose of risk management is to maximize the events that cause project success and to minimize those that hamper it. Risk management includes risk management planning, risk identification, risk analysis, creating a risk response plan and monitoring and controlling risk on a project.