Software Engineering Project Management
(CS - 413)
Department of Computer Engineering
Bilkent University
Fall 2009
Dr.Çağatay
ÜNDEĞER
Part Time Instructor
Department of Computer
Engineering - Bilkent University
Game Technologies, Informatics
Institute – Middle East Technical University
&
General Manager
SimBT Inc.
e-mail : cagatay@undeger.com
web-site : www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~cagatay
Couse Assistant : Aslı Kale
Objective
In this course, software engineering and project management methodologies considering both practical and theoretical aspects in the context of information systems development will be studied in details. By taking the lecture, you will be supported with sufficient knowledge that will lead you to use software engineering project management methodologies to successfully initialize a project, reduce the development risks and finalize a project with success.
Scope
In recent decades, development of projects
involving information systems has become a very crucial requirement in keeping
organizations competitive with others. Projects in today’s business
environment are usually undertaken by a team of highly skilled personnel, and
have a considerable amount of risks that makes projects fail with about 40%
probability. Therefore, having good project management skills is a very
important aspect in managing teams and leading to success. In this course, the
techniques to become a successful software engineering project manager will be
studied starting with an introduction to the general terms in project
management, continuing with brief descriptions of some project management
standards, and ending with details of project management components.
Course Outline
• Introduction To Software Engineering Project Management
– What is Software Engineering?
– What is a Project?
– What is Project Management?
• Introduction to Project Life Cycle
– What is a Project Life Cycle?
– Usual Phases of Process Models
– Prescriptive Process Models
• Project Management Context
– Project Stakeholders
– Organizational Structures
– Project Management Office (PMO)
– Standards and Regulations
• Techniques Supporting Project Management
– Work breakdown structures
– Gantt charts
– Network diagrams
• Introduction to Project Management Components
– What are the Project Management Components?
– Brief Description of Project Management Components
• Project Management Components
–
Project Integration Management
–
Project Scope Management
–
Project Time Management
–
Project Cost Management
– Project Human Resource Management
–
Project Communication Management
–
Project Quality Management
– Project Risk Management
–
Project Procurement Management
Course Requirements
The students are expected to develop a
small-scale software project with a team of 2 - 4. The documentation and
presentation of the project is the primary focus. Therefore implementation can
be ignored. The project topic will be proposed by the teams. Microsoft Word,
Power Point and Project can be used during the development of the projects.
Assessment Method
|
Description |
References |
% |
Due |
|
Term
project |
|
65% |
|
|
Project
Description Document |
7,
8 |
5% |
12.10.2009
: 23:59 |
|
Software
Project Management Plan (SPMP - IEEE 1058-1998, 1058.1-1987) |
use 10 as the reference, but you may get help from 6,
9, 13 and 14 as a sample. |
10% |
02.11.2009 : 23:59 |
|
Software
Requirements Specification (SRS - IEEE 830-1998) |
use 15 as the reference (make it English), but you may
examine 11 as well. |
15% |
30.11.2009 : 23:59 |
|
Software
Design Description (SDD - IEEE 1016-1998) |
use 12
as the reference, but you may get help from 16 and 17 as a sample. Samples should
not be considered as a complete reference. |
15% |
14.12.2009
: 23:59 |
|
Presentation
of Projects |
Max 25
minutes per presentation. Too short and too long presentations will get lower
grades. The presentations
will not be postponed due to tight schedule. Presentations
will include at least: a) Objective b) Scope c) Overview of
requirements and Design d) Conclusion A very technical presentation is not
required. Be understandable. Don’t forget that the audience
do not know your project. |
20% |
14.12.2009 Group 1,2,3,4 21.12.2009 Group 5, 6,7,8,9 28.12.2009 Group 10,11,12,13 |
|
Assignments
and/or Quizzes |
|
25% |
|
|
Attendance |
|
10% |
|
Lecture Presentations
2. Introduction to
Software Engineering Project Management
3. Introduction to Project Life
Cycle
5. Techniques Supporting
Project Management
6. Project Management
Components
7. Project Integration
Management
9. A Detailed Look to
Initiation of Project Scope Management
11. Project Human Resource
Management
12. Project Communications
Management
13. The Capability Maturity Model Integration
(CMMI)
References
[1] Mark A.Fuller,
Joseph S. Valacich and Joey F. George, “Information Systems Project
Management: A Process and Team Approach”, Pearson Prentice Hall,
2008.
[2] Roger
S. Pressman, “Software
Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach”, Mc Graw Hill, 6th Edition, 2005.
[3] Walker Royce, “Software Project Management: A Unified Framework”,
Addison Wesley, 11th Edition, 2003.
[4] “A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge”,
Project Management Institute, Inc., 2000.
[13] A sample software project management plan from Spring 2008 coarse.
[14] Another sample software project management plan from Spring 2008 coarse.
[15] Software Requirements Specification Template
[16] A sample software design description document
[17] Another sample software design description document