Woldia university

Institute of technology
Software engineering program

Course Title: Software Project Management Course Manager: Desalegn B

Course Code: Seng3112 Office: Green Build. Room No. 24

Consultation Hours: Mon & Fri afternoon
CP :5 (2hrs Lecture, 3hrs Tutorial) Room for consultation: office
Module Title: Research and Project Works Email: desbelcomp2002@gmail.com

Lecture Dates, Hours & Rooms

Module Number:11 Wednesday 4:00-5:50, Room B-12,G+2,R-1
Thursday 8:00-10:50, Room B-12,G+2,R-1
Pre-requisites: SEng3053 Year:III
Status of Course: Compulsory Semester: II
Course Description
This course will introduce the area of Software project management, presenting basic techniques
and approaches and aiming to develop a critical awareness of the challenges and shortcomings of
the area. Software Project Management is an important area of study since most non-trivial IS
development efforts will be make use of some type of project management approach in an aim to
manage the development process in such a way that the IS meets its requirements and is on-time
and within budget.
Course Objective
At the end of the course students will be able to:
• Understand the issues involved in Software project management and the factors that affect
Software quality;
• Develop Software project plans, supporting Software quality plans and risk management plans.
• Capable of actively participating or successfully managing a Software development project by
applying project management concepts
• Demonstrate knowledge of project management terms and techniques
Course contents
Weeks Topics
1) Introduction to Software Project Management
1.1 Importance of IS project mgt. 1.2.2 Planning
1.1.1 What is a project? 1.2.3. Project Execution
1.1.2 Problems with Software Projects 1.2.4 Project and Product Life Cycles
1-3 1.3. The Stakeholder of a Project
1.1.3 What is Project Management?
1.3.1 All parties of a project
1.2. Stages of Project 1.3.2 The Role of Project Manager
1.2.1. The Feasibility Study 1.4. Project Management Framework
1.2.1.1 The Cost-benefit Analysis 1.5. IS Tools for Project Management
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 2) Project Planning
2.2.1 What is Scope Management?
2.1. Integration Management 2.2.2 Methods for Selecting Projects
2.1.1 What is Integration Management 2.2.3 Project Charter
3-4 2.2.4 Scope Statement
2.1.2. Project Plan Development
2.2.5 Work Breakdown Structure
2.1.3. Plan Execution 2.3 Stepwise Project Planning
2.2 Scope Management 2.3.1 Overview of Project Planning
2.3.2 Main Steps in Project Planning
3) Project Scheduling
3.1 Time Management 3.1.3. Sequencing and Scheduling Activity
5-6 3.2Project Network Diagrams
3.1.1. Importance of Project Schedules
3.1.2. Schedules and Activities
4) Project Cost Management
4.1. Importance and Principles of Project Cost 4.3. Cost Estimating
6-7
Management 4.4 Cost Budgeting
4.2. Resource Planning 4.5 Cost Control
5) Project Quality Management
5.1 Quality of IS Projects
5.2.3 Quality Control
7-8 5.2 Stages of IS Quality Management
5.3 Quality Standards
5.2.1 Quality Planning
5.4 Tools and Techniques For Quality Control
5.2.2 Quality Assurance
6) Project Human Resources Management
6.1. What is Project Human Resources 6.3. Organizational Planning
9-10
Management? 6.4. Issues in Project Staff Acquisition and Team
6.2 Managing People Development
7) Project Communication Management
7.1. Communications Planning 7.4. Administrative Closure
10-11
7.2. Information Distribution 7.5. Suggestions for Improving Project
7.3. Performance Reporting communications
8) Project Risk Management
8.1. The Importance of Project Risk
11-12 Management 8.4. Risk Quantification
8.2. Common Sources of Risk in IT projects 8.5. Risk Response Development and Control
8.3. Risk Identification
9) Project Procurement Management
9.1. Importance of Project Procurement
9.4. Source Selection
13-14 Management
9.5. Contract Administration
9.2. Procurement Planning
9.6. Contract Close-out
9.3. Solicitation
14-15 10) Project Management Process Groups

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 10.1 Introduction to Project Management
Process Groups 10.5. Project Controlling and
10.2. Project Initiation Configuration Management
10.3. Project Planning 10.6. Project Closing
10.4. Project Executing
16 Final Exam
Summary of Teaching Learning Methods
The teaching-learning methodology will be student-centered with appropriate guidance of
instructor/s during the student‘s activities .There will be Lecture, Demonstrations, Tutorials,
Reading assignments and Group Discussions
Assessment Methods: - Quizzes 10%,Group Asignt 20%,Individual Assignt 10%,mid-Exam
20%,Final Exam 40%.
References
1. Cotterell, B. H. (1999). Software Project Management.(2nd, Ed.) London: McGraw Hill.
2. Institute, P. M. (2000). Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).Pennsylvania:
Project Management Institute.
3. Schewalbe, K. (2011). Information Technology Project Management. USA.
4. Pressman, R. S. (2001). Software Engineering: A Practitioner‗s Approach. (5th, Ed.)Boston:
McGraw Hill.

Approved by:

Name Signature Date

Instructor Desalegn B ___________________ _________________

Quality assurance Demeke G

Head of Dep’t Zeleke Ch.

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