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Software Project Managementl T P C

This document outlines the objectives and content of a course on software project management. The course aims to give software developers exposure to the planning and control aspects of software development. It covers topics like introduction to software project management, project evaluation, activity planning and risk management, monitoring and control, and managing people in software environments. The course lasts 45 periods and aims to analyze software project management and help students understand key areas like assessment, activity planning, risk management, and software project control.

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Software Project Managementl T P C

This document outlines the objectives and content of a course on software project management. The course aims to give software developers exposure to the planning and control aspects of software development. It covers topics like introduction to software project management, project evaluation, activity planning and risk management, monitoring and control, and managing people in software environments. The course lasts 45 periods and aims to analyze software project management and help students understand key areas like assessment, activity planning, risk management, and software project control.

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SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT L T P C

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Objectives:
 Analyze introduction to software project management.
 Identify Assessment in project evaluation.
 Understand activity planning and risk management.
 Understand management insoftware project management.

Aim:
This course aims at the role of software developers in getting exposure on planningand controlling
aspect of software development.

INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9


Project Definition - Contract Management - Activities Covered By Software Project Management -
Plans, Methods and methodologies - Some ways of categorizing software projects - Stack holders -
Management control.

PROJECT EVALUATION 9
Strategic Assessment - Technical Assessment - Cost Benefit Analysis - Cash Flow Forecasting - Cost
Benefit Evaluation Techniques - Risk Evaluation.

ACTIVITY PLANNING AND RISK MANAGEMENT 9


Objectives - Project Schedule - Sequencing and Scheduling Activities - Network Planning Models -
Forward Pass - Backward Pass - Activity Float - Shortening Project Duration - Activity on Arrow
Networks - Risk Management - Nature of Risk - Types -f Risk - Managing Risk - Hazard
Identification - Hazard Analysis - Risk Planning And Control.

MONITORING AND CONTROL 9


Creating Framework - Collecting the Data - Visualizing Progress - Cost Monitoring - Earned Value -
Prioritizing Monitoring - Getting Project Back to Target - Change Control - Managing Contracts -
Types of Contract - Stages in Contract Placement - Typical Terms of a Contract - Contract
Management - Acceptance.

MANAGING PEOPLE IN SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS 9


Introduction - Understanding Behavior - Organizational Behavior: A Background - Selecting the
Right Person for the Job - Instruction in the Best Methods - Motivation - The Oldman - Hackman Job
Characteristics Model - Stress - Health and Safety - Some ethical and professional concerns.

Total Periods: 45
Text Books:
1. Bob Hughes, Mike cotterell, “Software Project Management”, fifth Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,
2009.

References:
1. Ramesh, Gopalaswamy, "Managing Global Projects", Tata McGraw Hill, 2001.
2. Royce, “Software Project Management”, Pearson Education, 1999.
3. Jalote, “Software Project Management in Practice”, Pearson Education, 2002.

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