An-Najah Staff

Dr. Baker Abdalhaq

Catalogue Course description:

Models of IT system procurement, software and hardware policies, software needs assessment, specifications of IT systems, project documents, project tendering, negotiation and contracting, software testing techniques, project documentation, IT system maintenance and technical support.

Instructor(s) name(s): Baker Abdalhaq

2013/2014 First semister

Textbook:  Software Project Management 5^th Edition Robert Hughes and Mike Cotterell

1- be able to explain what is software project management

2- be able to explain what is the difference between software project management and “other” projects

3- be able to make software project plan

4- can choose appropriate software management approach

5- be able to estimate project effort

6- be able to work in team

Teaching Requirements

Assessment Criteria

Course Contents:

1 Introduction to software project management                             (ch 1)

2 Project evaluation and programme management                        (ch 2)

3 An overview of project planning                                                (ch 3)

4 Selection of an appropriate project approach                             (ch 4)

5 Software effort estimation                                                           (ch 5)

6 activity planning                                                                                       (ch 6,1-8)

7 Risk management                                                                                    (ch 7)

8 Managing contracts                                                                                (ch  10)

*9 Managing people in software environments                                           (ch 11)

*10 Working in teams                                                                               (ch 12)

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Topics:

Course Introduction (1 week)

1-Project management methods: (3 weeks)

          Extreme programming, Agile methods, dynamic system development methods, Iterative methods ...etc.

2-Estimating and metrics: (3 weeks)

          Software cost estimating, Function point analyses, Risk and contingency calculations, EVA,…etc

3- Quality issues:  (3 weeks)

          CMMI, Quality management, … etc.

4- Risk management: (3 weeks)

          Risk factors,

5- Financial appraisal, software acquisition, software procurement. (3 weeks)

Assessment

Term paper 30%

Class participation and presentation 10%

Term exam 20%

Final exam 40%