Download Software Project Management (SPM) UNIT I: BASIC CONCEPTS

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT (SPM)
UNIT I: BASIC CONCEPTS
Product, Process and Project - Definition: Product Life Cycle from conceptualization to
obsolescence; Project Life Cycle Models covering Waterfall Model, Spiral Model, RAD,
Prototyping Model, Agile Models, XP
UNIT II. FORMAL PROCESS MODELS AND THEIR USE
Definition and format model for a process; The ISO 9001 and CMMI models and their
relevance to project management;
UNIT III. UMBRELLA ACTIVITIES IN PROJECTS
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Metrics – distinction between in-process and end-goal metrics; Characteristics of
efficient metrics programs; statistical concepts and analysis of metrics; People issues in metrics;
common metrics in different types of projects
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Software Configuration management – process of SCM, baselining, re-baselining;
change management; version management; use of SCM tools
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Software Quality Assurance – QA vs QC; Audits, reviews and inspections; use of
formal models; QC tools like Fish Bone Diagram, Pareto Charts, Control Charts
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Risk Management – Risk Management Cycle; Risk Identification tools, Risk
quantification; Risk mitigation; common risks in global teams
UNIT IV. IN STREAM ACTIVITIES IN PROJECTS
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Project Initiation ; Scope Management; Infrastructure Management; Inter-Group Coordination;
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Project Planning, execution and tracking: Estimation; Planning and Scheduling; PERT
& CPM; Communications Management during a project;
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Project Wind-up; Concept of process/project database; Use in continuous improvement
UNIT V. ENGINEERING AND PEOPLE ISSUES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
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issues.
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Phases (Requirements, Design, Development, Testing, maintenance, deployment) –
Engineering activities and management issues in each phase;
Special considerations in project management for India and geographic distribution
Team Models for Global Delivery;
REFERENCES:
1. Gopalaswamy Ramesh, Managing Global Software Projects ", Tata McGraw
Hill, 2002.
2. Humphrey, Watts: " Managing the software process ", Addison Wesley, 1986.
3. Pressman, Roger: " Software Engineering ", A Practitioner's approach, McGraw
Hill, 1997.
4. DeMarco and Lister: " Peopleware ". Productivity Projects & Team, Dorset
house pub. Company NY 1987
5. Wheelwright and Clark: " Revolutionising product development ", The Free
Press, 1993.