CS442
Software Project Management
Lecture 1
Dr. Riem Hamdi
riem.hamdi@must.edu.eg
List of References
Course notes
Available on MOODLE.
Essential books (text books)
Ø Object-Oriented Software Engineering Using UML, Patterns, and Java, 3/E, Bernd Bruegge, Adjunct, Carnegie
Mellon University, Allen H. Dutoit, Technical University of Munich, Pressman; McGraw Hill Publications
Ø Software Engineering, by Sommerville 10e; Pearson Publications
Recommended books
Ø A Guide to Project Management Body on Knowledge, 3rd edition, publisher PMI Inc, USA
Course Outline
• Hints for all facets of development, detailed project milestones and other deliverables to help
one manage software better.
• Outline the traditional waterfall approach to software development.
• Changes for management when it comes to today’s iterative software processes.
• Project planning, project scheduling and tracking. an eye towards management (with
emphasize on project estimation and planning), principles to managing software.
• Breakdown of tasks for project team that helps to maximize efficiently, Risk Analysis and
management, Common pitfalls of managing software, Return on investment (ROI), Control of
software costs, Improvement of team efficiency.
• Introduction to software Quality Assurance (SQA) and Configuration Management.
Intended Learning Outcome
a. Knowledge and Understanding Skills
1. Understand the Essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to computer
applications as appropriate to the course. (A3)
2. Define Criteria and specifications appropriate to specific problems and plan strategies for
their solution. (A4)
3. Identify Principals and techniques of generating tests which investigate the functionality of
computer programs and computer systems and evaluating their results. (A15)
4. Describe management, economics, linguistic, and social principles relevant to computing
and information disciplines. ( A9 )
• Outline principals and techniques for determining the requirements and practical constraints
when developing computer-based systems.
a. Knowledge and Understanding Skills
1. Understand the Essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to computer
applications as appropriate to the course. (A3)
2. Define Criteria and specifications appropriate to specific problems and plan strategies for
their solution. (A4)
3. Identify Principals and techniques of generating tests which investigate the functionality of
computer programs and computer systems and evaluating their results. (A15)
4. Describe management, economics, linguistic, and social principles relevant to computing
and information disciplines. ( A9 )
• Outline principals and techniques for determining the requirements and practical constraints
when developing computer-based systems.
b. Intellectual Skills
1. Solve computing problems and formulate solutions related to the design and
construction of computing systems.
2. Create ideas, proposals and designs using rational and reasoned arguments for
presentation of computing systems.
3. Report the current state of art research in a range of knowledge areas.
4. Compare between different methods, techniques, etc. related to project management.
• Apply the proposed solutions and interpret heir results.
c. Professional and Practical Skills
1. Examine a comprehensive computing knowledge and skills in projects and in deployment
of computers to solve practical problems.
2. Analyze a mass of diverse data, assess risk, resolve security issues, and draw conclusions.
3. Sample effectively by oral, written and visual means.
4. Analyze technical reports, and a dissertation, to a professional standard; use IT skills and
display mature computer literacy.
• summarize systems in terms of general quality attributes and possible tradeoffs presented
within the given problem.
d. General and Transferable Skills
1. Practice communication skills in group working, team management, time management and
organizational skills.
2. Manage an appropriate mix of tools and aids in preparing and presenting reports for a range of
audiences, including management, technical, users, industry or the academic community.
3. Apply lifelong learning presentation skills, public speaking skills, and delegation, writing/reporting
skills, oral discussions, and effectively using various media for a variety of audiences.
4. Show the ability to efficiently use general computing facilities and IT resources.
5. Demonstrate independent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Course Learning Objectives
• Understanding project management concepts from both of the developer’s and
project manager’s perspectives.
• Focus on project organization, communication and configuration.
• Project Planning, Project Scheduling and Tracking.
• An eye towards management (with emphasize on project estimation and
planning).
• Principles to managing software development.
• Introduction to software Quality Assurance (SQA) and Configuration
Management.
Topics covered Contents
1. Introduction to Software 5. Configuration Management 9. Project Management
Project Management (activities & Managing (Scheduling)
Configuration Management)
2. Software Project Rational & 10. Project Management
Organization 6. Project management (Classical and Agile project
(conception & Models) management activities)
3. Software Project
Communication 7. Project management 11. Software Life Cycle
(Work Breakdown Structures Processes
4. Configuration Management - WBS)
(Overview & concepts) 12.Quality Management
8. Project Management Methodologies
(Estimation) (Putting it all together)
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Course Contents
Wk: 01 Introduction to software project management
Wk: 02 CH 03: Project Organization and Communication
Wks: 03 - 05 CH 13 Configuration Management (CH25 Sommerville):
1. An Overview of Configuration Management
2. Configuration Management Concepts
3. Configuration Management Activities
4. Managing Configuration Management
Wk: 06 Exam #1
Wk: 07-08 CH 14: Project Management (CH 22 Sommerville):
1. Work break down structure
2. Estimation
3. Scheduling
4. Project Organization
Wk: 09 CH 15: Software Life Cycle
1. Standard for Developing Life Cycle Processes
2. Characterizing the Maturity of Software Life Cycle Models
3. Life Cycle Models
Wk: 10 CH 16: Methodologies: Putting It All Together
1. Methodologies (Scrum)
2. Scrum and XP
Wk: 11 Quality Management: SQA overview (CH 24 Sommerville)
Wk: 12 Exam #2
Wk: 13 Revision on all chapters, Q&A lecture
Wk: 14 Final practical presentations
Grading Breakdown
§ Two Exams [60 points]
§ Assignment contributions [5 points]
§ Exam #1& Exam #2 [25 points each]
§ Final Practical exam [30 points]
§ All details will be announced after Exam #1
§ Final written examination [60 Points]
Congratulations!
You made it with an A*
Course Strategy
• Interactive lectures (contribution, you may be called on randomly to answer
questions.)
• linking academic syllabus with the practical business cases
• The Lecture will end with a Q? or assignment to be answered or
presented by a student in following lecture.
• Course will move quickly.
• Each subject builds on previous ones. BE PUNCTUAL!
DEFINE
• Management
• Project
• Software
Dr. Riem M. Hamdi CS 442 Software PM Page 17
“Software Project Management is
the process of
planning and leading software projects.
It is a sub-discipline of
Project Management
in which software projects are
planned, implemented, monitored and controlled.”
Wikipedia
The course main objectives 1/3
• Explaining project management concepts from both of the developer’s and
project manager’s perspectives.
• Creating communication infrastructure in the software project
• Managing different communication activities in the software project
• Rationale Management (concepts, activities, management) .
• Applying Configuration Management (overview, concepts, activities, plan,
build, integration) in the software project.
The course main objectives 2/3
• Assess the software project costs by applying estimation principles and
approaches.
• Construct software project scheduling (dependency diagrams, times of
activities; critical path and slack times; project duration; how to live with a
given deadline; optimization; rearrangement).
• Formulate software project organization (Different organization forms;
Binding roles to people in organizations; Relationships between roles;
Identifying people).
The course main objectives 3/3
• Analyze software project by applying the WBS concepts (work and tasks
sizes; WBS; Different Approaches for developing; Notations; Heuristics and
examples; Using WBS in large projects).
• Identifying Software Life Cycle and Unified Process (Standard for
Developing Life Cycle Processes; Characterizing the Maturity of Software
Life Cycle Models; Life Cycle Models).
• Compare software project management methodologies (concepts; documents;
roles; activities).
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o Contact teachers and employers for recommendations • Recommendations
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Quiz
List the five project management stages.
