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INTB411

This document outlines an introductory course on software project management. The course aims to help students understand various aspects of managing software projects, including project development stages, life cycle models, cost and effort estimation techniques, activity planning, risk assessment, resource allocation, progress monitoring, scheduling, and quality standards. The course covers topics such as the role of the project manager, project scope management, software development processes and practices, planning for products and projects, integration planning, scope management, earned value management, project cost estimation, project planning and scheduling, project risk management, quality assurance, and quality management. The course contains 6 units covering these topics.

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INTB411

This document outlines an introductory course on software project management. The course aims to help students understand various aspects of managing software projects, including project development stages, life cycle models, cost and effort estimation techniques, activity planning, risk assessment, resource allocation, progress monitoring, scheduling, and quality standards. The course covers topics such as the role of the project manager, project scope management, software development processes and practices, planning for products and projects, integration planning, scope management, earned value management, project cost estimation, project planning and scheduling, project risk management, quality assurance, and quality management. The course contains 6 units covering these topics.

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INTB411:SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: explain project characteristics and various stages of project development

CO2 :: apply cost benefit analysis techniques and explain various software development life cycle
models

CO3 :: apply cost and effort estimation techniques on software projects

CO4 :: apply various techniques of activity planning and risk assessment on software project

CO5 :: plan resource allocation, progress monitoring, control and scheduling aspects of software
project
CO6 :: compare various software quality standards and know the content of a project plan

Unit I
Project Management and Role of Project Manager: What is Project Management? Characteristics of a
Project, Responsibilities of the Project Manager, Becoming a Project Management Professional,
Perspective from a Project Manager, Project Management Process, Traditional, Agile, and Hybrid Methods
Project Scope: Project Introduction, Project Charter, Project Scope, Project Scope Management
Managing Software Development: Project Management, Software Development Plan, Project Tracking
and Control

Unit II Software Processes and Practices: Introduction to Process and Process Models, Processes and Practices,
Software Engineering Activities, Linear Models, Spiral Model, Unified Process, Prototyping, Continuous
Delivery
Planning for Software Products and Project: Introduction to Planning, Uncertainty Space, Work
Breakdown Structure, Estimates, Targets, Commitments, Story Points, Velocity Estimates, Time Boxing,
Gantt Chart, Release Plans
Integration Planning: Estimating Task Time, Task Dependencies, CPM Chart, PERT Chart, Iteration
Planning

Unit III Scope Management, Earned Value Management and Project Cost Estimation: Introduction and
Objectives, Scope Development, Requirements Development, Scope Control Process, Preparing an
Estimate, Estimate Bases, Type of Estimates, Cost Baseline, Monitoring Project, Calculating Earned
Value, Creating a Forecast

Unit IV Project Planning and Construction Scheduling: What is a Network Diagram? Creating a Diagram: The
Forward Pass, The Backward Pass, The Critical Path and Float, Gantt Chart, Scheduling and Factors to
Consider When Selecting Scheduling Software, Introducing Bar (Gantt) Charts, Using Bar (Gantt) Charts,
Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Bar (Gantt) Charts

Unit V Project Risk Management: Introduction and Objectives, Risk Management Processes, Identifying Risks,
developing a Risk Management Plan, Analysing and Prioritize Risks, Develop Risk Responses
Risk and Estimates: How to Identify Risk, Risk Responses, Successful Project Managers Manage Risks,
Estimating Challenges, Overview, Types of Estimates, Parametric Estimating, Basis of Estimates, Cost
Baseline

Unit VI Quality Assurance Plan: Introduction and Objectives, what is Quality Management, Quality Management
Plan, Cost of Quality, Tools for Assessing Quality, Control Quality
Quality Management: Meaning of Quality, Service Quality, Cost of Quality, Proactive Quality
Management, Process Quality, Evolution of PI Initiatives, Origin and Evolution of Lean, Origin and
Evolution of Six Sigma, Infrastructure for Organizational Learning

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Text Books: 1. SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT by BOB HUGHES, MIKE COTTERELL, RAJIB MALL,
MCGRAW HILL EDUCATION

References: 1. SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A REAL-WORLD GUIDE TO SUCCESS by JOEL HENRY,


PEARSON
2. SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT by SUBRAMANIAN CHANDRAMOULI, SAIKAT DUTT,
PEARSON
3. SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (INCLUDES PRACTICALS) by DR. SATISH R. BILLEWAR,
DTES, DREAMTECH PRESS

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