DERS TANITIM BİLGİLERİ (İNGİLİZCE)
Course Information
Course Name
Code
Semest
er
Theory
(hours/wee
k)
Application
(hours/wee
k)
Software Project
Management
SE420
2
3
0
Prerequisite
Course
Language
Course Type
Mode of
Delivery (face
to face,
distance
learning)
Learning and
Teaching
Strategies
Instructor(s)
Course
Objective
Learning
Outcomes
Laboratory National
(hours/week) Credit
0
3
ECTS
5
English
Compulsory
Face to Face
Lecture
The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the roles, responsibilities, and
management methods of the software project management.
Discuss roles, responsibilities, and management methods of the software project
manager
Apply different software project management artifacts
Use various software project management tools
Appraise managing contracts
Discuss risk management aspects of software projects
Discuss different human resource management aspects of software projects
Course Content Introduction to software project management. Overview of project planning. Selection
of appropriate project approach. Software effort estimation. Activity planning. Risk
analysis and management. Resource allocation. Project tracking and control. Contract
management. Managing people and organizing teams. Software quality assurance.
Configuration management. Various tools of software project management.
References
Course Book
1.
Software Project Management (Fourth Edition) By Bob Hughes & Mike
Cotterell, ISBN :-10 0077109899, McGraw-Hill Publication, 2006
Other Sources
1.
Effective Project Management 2nd edition, R.Wysocki, R. Beck,. Crane, ISBN :
9971-51-402-8, Wiley, 2000
2.
Project Management, Best Practices for IT Professionals by Richard Murch, ISBN
0-13-021914-2 (Prentice-Hall PTR), 2000
3.
Quality Software Project Management by Robert T. Futrell, Donald F. Shafer, and
Linda I. Shafer, 2002. ISBN 13: 9780130912978, ISBN 10: 0130912972, Prentice
Hall
4.
Successful IT Projects by Darren Dalchar and Lindsey Brodie, Thomsan
Learning, ISBN-10: 1-84480-699-5,2007,
5.
The Software Project Manager's Handbook - Principles that work at
work. By Dwayne Phillips, 2nd Edition, IEEE Computer Society Press and Wiley
Interscience, ISBN 0-471-67420-6, 2004.
6.
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and
Controlling, Harold Kerzner, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Weekly Course Outline
Weeks
1. Week
2. Week
3. Week
4. Week
5. Week
6. Week
7. Week
8. Week
9. Week
10. Week
11. Week
12. Week
13. Week
14. Week
15. Week
16. Week
Topics
Pre-study
Introduction to Software Project
Management
Overview of Project Planning
Program management and Project Evaluation
Selection of Appropriate Project Approach
Software Effort Estimation
Activity Planning
Risk Analysis and Management
Resource Allocation
Monitoring & Control
Managing Contracts
Managing people and organizing teams
Software Quality
Software Projects
Chapter 1 (main text)
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods
Course Activities
Number
Attendance
Laboratory
Application
Field Activities
Specific Practical Training (if any)
Assignments
Presentation
Projects
Seminars
Midterms
Final Exam
Total
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade
success
Percentage of final exam contributing grade success
Percentage %
4
15
1
1
35
40
100
60
40
100
Total
Workload and ECTS Calculation
Activities
Number
Duration
(Hours)
Total Work Load
16
3
48
16
3
48
4
1
1
5
15
20
20
15
20
151
Course Duration (x14)
Laboratory
Application
Specific practical training (if any)
Field Activities
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary
work, reinforcement, etc.)
Presentation / Seminar Preparation
Projects
Homework assignment
Midterms ( Study duration )
Final ( Study duration )
Total Workload
Matrix of the Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Program Outcomes
Contribution Level*
1
2
3
4
5
An ability to apply knowledge of computing, sciences and mathematics
to solve software engineering problems.
An ability to analyze and model a domain specific problem, identify
and define the appropriate software requirements for its solution.
An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system,
component, process or program to meet specified requirements.
An ability to use the modern techniques and engineering tools
necessary for software engineering practices.
An ability to gather/acquire, analyze and interpret data to understand
software requirements.
The ability to demonstrate the necessary organizational and business
skills to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams or
individually.
An ability to communicate effectively in Turkish and English.
X
Recognition of the need for, and the ability to access information, to
follow recent developments in science and technology and to engage in
life-long learning.
An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and
responsibilities.
Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of
entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and
recognition of international standards and methodologies.
An understanding about the impact of software engineering solutions
in a global societal and legal context.
X
X
X
X
X
X
12
13
An ability to apply algorithmic principles, mathematical foundations,
and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computerbased systems with the tradeoffs involved in design choices.
The ability to apply engineering approach to the development of
software systems by analyzing, designing, implementing, verifying,
validating and maintaining software systems.
1: Lowest, 2: Low, 3: Average, 4: High, 5: Highest
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