Software Project Management (Syllabus + Books) [2018-2019]

Software Project Management (Syllabus) [2018-2019]

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Course: Next Generation Technologies

Unit – I

Introduction To Software Project Management:

• Introduction
• Why Is Software Project Management Important?
• What Is A Project?
• Software Projects Versus Other Types Of Project
• Contract Management And Technical Project Management
• Activities Covered By Software Project Management
• Plans
• Methods And Methodologies
• Some Ways Of Categorizing Software Projects
• Project Charter
• Stakeholders
• Setting Objectives
• The Business Case
• Project Success And Failure
• What Is Management?
• Management Control
• Project Management Life Cycle
• Traditional Versus Modern Project Management Practices

Project Evaluation And Programme Management:

• Introduction
• Business Case
• Project Portfolio Management
• Evaluation of Individual Projects
• Cost–benefit Evaluation Techniques
• Risk Evaluation
• Programme Management
• Managing the Allocation of Resources within Programmes
• Strategic Programme Management
• Creating a Programme
• Aids to Programme Management
• Some Reservations about Programme Management
• Benefits Management

An Overview Of Project Planning:

• Introduction To Step Wise Project Planning
• Step 0: Select Project
• Step 1: Identify Project Scope and Objectives
• Step 2: Identify Project Infrastructure
• Step 3: Analyse Project Characteristics
• Step 4: Identify Project Products And Activities
• Step 5: Estimate Effort For Each Activity
• Step 6: Identify Activity Risks
• Step 7: Allocate Resources
• Step 8: Review/Publicize Plan
• Steps 9 and 10: Execute Plan/Lower Levels Of Planning

Unit – II
Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach:

• Introduction
• Build or Buy?
• Choosing Methodologies and Technologies
• Software Processes and Process Models
• Choice of Process Models
• Structure versus Speed of Delivery
• The Waterfall Model
• The Spiral Model
• Software Prototyping
• Other Ways of Categorizing Prototypes
• Incremental Delivery
• Atern/Dynamic Systems Development Method
• Rapid Application Development
• Agile Methods
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Scrum
• Lean Software Development
• Managing Iterative Processes
• Selecting the Most Appropriate Process Model

Software Effort Estimation:

• Introduction
• Where are the Estimates Done?
• Problems with Over- and Under-Estimates
• The Basis for Software Estimating
• Software Effort Estimation Techniques
• Bottomup Estimating
• The Top-down Approach and Parametric Models
• Expert Judgement
• Estimating by Analogy
• Albrecht Function Point Analysis
• Function Points Mark II
• COSMIC Full Function Points

COCOMO II:

• A Parametric Productivity Model
• Cost Estimation
• Staffing Pattern
• Effect of Schedule Compression
• Capers Jones Estimating Rules of Thumb

Unit – III
Activity Planning:

• Introduction
• Objectives of Activity Planning
• When to Plan
• Project Schedules
• Projects and Activities
• Sequencing and Scheduling Activities
• Network Planning Models
• Formulating a Network Model
• Adding the Time Dimension
• The Forward Pass
• Backward Pass
• Identifying the Critical Path
• Activity Float
• Shortening the Project Duration
• Identifying Critical Activities
• Activity-on-Arrow Networks

Risk Management:

• Introduction
• Risk
• Categories of Risk
• Risk Management Approaches
• A Framework for Dealing with Risk
• Risk Identification
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Planning
• Risk Management
• Evaluating Risks to the Schedule
• Boehm's Top 10 Risks and Counter Measures
• Applying the PERT Technique
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• Critical Chain Concepts

Resource Allocation:

• Introduction
• Nature of Resources
• Identifying Resource Requirements
• Scheduling Resources
• Creating Critical Paths
• Counting the Cost
• Being Specific
• Publishing the Resource Schedule
• Cost Schedules
• Scheduling Sequence

Unit – IV
Monitoring And Control:

• Introduction
• Creating the Framework
• Collecting the Data
• Review
• Visualizing Progress
• Cost Monitoring
• Earned Value Analysis
• Prioritizing Monitoring
• Getting the Project Back to Target
• Change Control
• Software Configuration Management (SCM)

Managing Contracts:

• Introduction
• Types of Contract
• Stages in Contract Placement
• Typical Terms of a Contract
• Contract Management
• Acceptance

Managing People in Software Environments:

• Introduction
• Understanding Behaviour

Organizational Behaviour:

• A Background
• Selecting The Right Person For The Job
• Instruction In The Best Methods
• Motivation
• The Oldham–Hackman Job Characteristics Model
• Stress
• Stress Management
• Health And Safety
• Some Ethical And Professional Concerns

Unit – V
Working In Teams:

• Introduction
• Becoming a Team
• Decision Making
• Organization and Team Structures
• Coordination Dependencies
• Dispersed and Virtual Teams
• Communication Genres
• Communication Plans
• Leadership

Software Quality:

• Introduction
• The Place Of Software Quality In Project Planning
• Importance Of Software Quality
• Defining Software Quality
• Software Quality Models
• ISO 9126
• Product And Process Metrics
• Product Versus Process Quality Management
• Quality Management Systems
• Process Capability Models
• Techniques To Help Enhance Software Quality
• Testing
• Software Reliability
• Quality Plans

Project Closeout:

• Introduction
• Reasons For Project Closure
• Project Closure Process
• Performing A Financial Closure
• Project Closeout Report