SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ANNA UNIVERSITY TRICHY SYLLABUS

CA5303 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ANNA UNIVERSITY TRICHY SYLLABUS

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UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS 9

Project Definition – Contract Management – Activities Covered by Software Project Management – Overview of Project Planning – Stepwise Project Planning.

UNIT II PROJECT EVALUATION 9

Strategic Assessment – Technical Assessment – Cost Benefit Analysis – Cash Flow Forecasting – Cost Benefit Evaluation Techniques – Risk Evaluation.

UNIT III ACTIVITY PLANNING 9

Objectives – Project Schedule – Sequencing and Scheduling Activities – Network Planning Models – Forward Pass – Backward Pass – Activity Float – Shortening Project Duration – Activity on Arrow Networks – Risk Management – Nature of Risk – Types of Risk – Managing Risk – Hazard Identification – Hazard Analysis – Risk Planning and Control.

UNIT IV MONITORING AND CONTROL 9

Creating Framework – Collecting the Data – Visualizing Progress – Cost Monitoring – Earned Value – Prioritizing Monitoring – Getting Project Back To Target – Change Control – Managing Contracts – Types Of Contract – Stages In Contract Placement – Typical Terms of a Contract – Contract Management – Acceptance.

UNIT V MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZING TEAMS 9

Understanding Behavior – Organizational Behavior: A Background –Selecting Right Person for Job – Instruction in Best Methods – Motivation – The Oldman–Hackman Job Characteristics Model – Working in Groups – Becoming a Team – Decision Making – Leadership – Organizational Structures – Stress – Health and Safety – Case Studies.

Total: 45

TEXT BOOKS

1. Bob Hughes and MikeCotterell, “Software Project Management”, Third Edition, TATA McGraw Hill Edition, 2004.

2. P.Jalote “Software Project Management In Practice”, Pearson Education, 2000.

REFERENCES

1. Ramesh Gopalaswamy, “Managing Global Projects”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2001. 2. Royce, “Software Project Theory”, Pearson Education, 1999.


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