Rationale:
The project approach is more prevalent in industry today than ever before. It is therefore necessary for candidates to have an understanding of the methods and techniques used in Project Management early in their studies and careers.Aims:
- To develop an awareness of the need for project planning and management
- To apply professional attitudes and techniques to managing a project
Objectives:
On completion of this course the student should be able to:- Explain the stages in the system development lifecycle and the activities that are carried out to implement an IT application;
- Apply basic project planning techniques
- Demonstrate an understanding of steps needed to build and maintain effective development teams;
- Explain the procedures needed to monitor, control and report upon an IT development project;
- Discuss and where appropriate apply the principles of project risk management.
- Explain the ways in which appropriate quality attributes of the products of an IT development project can be assessed and assured.
Prerequisites
Students registering for this course must have previously completed course on Software Engineering.Textbook
Text Book: Frank Tsui, "Managing Software Projects". Jones and Bartlett, ISBN 0-7636-2546-3.Grading
- Final Exam: 60%
- Class Test: 30%
- Attendance: 10%