| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 10 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand and practice the process of Software project management.
- To develop the scope of work and provide accurate cost estimates.
- Understand and use risk management techniques.
- To produce a work plan for a project.
- Monitor the progress of a project.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | BIL382 Introduction to Software Engineering. |
| Course Description | Software Process Models, What is Project and Project Management, Project Management Standards, Software Functional Size Measurements Approaches, Software Size and Effort Estimation Approaches, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Human Resources Management, Risk Management |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction |
|
2nd Week |
Project Life Cycle, Project Management |
|
3rd Week |
Project Phases (Planning, Requirements), Scope Management |
|
4th Week |
Time Management and Project Scheduling Techniques (Gantt, PERT, CPM) |
|
5th Week |
Function Point Analysis |
|
6th Week |
Project Activities, Risk Planning, and Risk Management |
|
7th Week |
Cost and Human Resources Management |
|
8th Week |
Midterm |
|
9th Week |
Quality Management |
|
10th Week |
Communication Management |
|
11th Week |
Agile Methodologies |
|
12th Week |
Agile Project Management, Sample Project Analysis |
|
13th Week |
Software Metrics and Measurements |
|
14th Week |
Project Presentations |
|
15th Week |
Project Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1.Hughes, B., Cotterell, M., Software Project Management, Fourth Edition, ISBN :-10 0077109899, McGraw-Hill Publication, 2006.
2. Wysocki, R., Beck, R., Crane, D., Effective Project Management 2nd edition, ISBN : 9971-51-402-8, Wiley, 2000.
3. Fairley, R.E., Managing and Leading Software Projects, Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Press, ISBN-10: 0470294558, 2009.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
- Discussion
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
|
|
|
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
|
|
| Project |
1 |
100 |
100 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
100 |
100 |
| Total Work Load | 301 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
|
| Language of Instruction | - |
| Work Placement(s) | No |