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 aterfall Model, !piral Model, "#D,
Prototyping Model, #gile Models, $P
UNIT II. FORMAL PROCESS MODELS AND THEIR USE
Definition and format model for a process; %&e '!( )**+ and CMM' models and t&eir
relevance to project management;
UNIT III. UMBRELLA ACTIVITIES IN PROJECTS
Metrics , distinction bet-een in-process and end-goal metrics; C&aracteristics of
efficient metrics programs; statistical concepts and analysis of metrics; People issues in metrics;
common metrics in different types of projects
!oft-are Configuration management , process of !CM, baselining, re-baselining;
c&ange management; version management; use of !CM tools
!oft-are .uality #ssurance , .# vs .C; #udits, revie-s and inspections; use of
formal models; .C tools li/e 0is& 1one Diagram, Pareto C&arts, Control C&arts
"is/ Management , "is/ Management Cycle; "is/ 'dentification tools, "is/
2uantification; "is/ mitigation; common ris/s in global teams
UNIT IV. IN STREAM ACTIVITIES IN PROJECTS
Project 'nitiation ; !cope Management; 'nfrastructure Management; 'nter-3roup Co-
ordination;
Project Planning, e4ecution and trac/ing: 5stimation; Planning and !c&eduling; P5"%
6 CPM; Communications Management during a project;
Project ind-up; Concept of process7project database; 8se in continuous improvement
UNIT V. ENGINEERING AND PEOPLE ISSUES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
P&ases 9"e2uirements, Design, Development, %esting, maintenance, deployment: ,
5ngineering activities and management issues in eac& p&ase;
!pecial considerations in project management for 'ndia and geograp&ic distribution
issues;
%eam Models for 3lobal Delivery;
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A; Pressman, "oger: < !oft-are 5ngineering <, # PractitionerBs approac&, Mc3ra-
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D; DeMarco and Lister: < People-are <; Productivity Projects 6 %eam, Dorset
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G; &eel-rig&t and Clar/: < "evolutionising product development <, %&e 0ree
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