Punjab University College of Information Technology, University of the Punjab 1-5

Course Outline

Title Software Project Management

Code IT- 370

Credit Hours 3
Weight 3 Cr. Hrs. Contact Hours 3 Hrs. Lectures: 2 Duration 1.5 Hrs.
Prerequisite NA
Category
Aims and The purpose of the Project Management course is to develop the skills of the future project manager
Objectives to enable him/her to manage a project to a successful conclusion.
Learning This course will enable students to initiate projects, do the project scheduling, plan the resources,
Outcomes carry out the staffing, track the progress, manage and motivate the team, and manage the crisis
situation.
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Syllabus Topics: Definition of a project, Scope triangle, The S curve, Definition of project management, Five
phases of project management life cycle: Defining, planning, executing, controlling, closing, Scope
of project, Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Estimate activity duration: Causes of
variation in activity duration, five methods of Estimating Activity Duration, Project Networks:
Critical Path Method (CPM), Build the project network, Analysis of the project network, Project
Evaluation Review Technique (PERT), Activity on Arrow, Activity on Node, GANTT Chart, Using
MS-Project to draw GANTT chart and project Networks, Prepare project Proposal: Purpose of the
project proposal, Contents of the project proposal, Format of the Project Proposal, Staffing and
Personnel Planning: Personnel Plan, Team structures: Democratic decentralized, Controlled
Decentralized, Controlled Centralized, Coordination and communication issues, Maslow’s need
theory of motivation, Software Project Team Roles and Responsibilities, Risk Identification,
Analysis and Management, Configuration Management: Change Management and Control,
baselines, Version Control, Earned
Value Analysis for Project Monitoring and Control. Examples of Earned Value Analysis, Project
Quality Assurance Plans, SQA Process
Project Quality Standards, Project Documents
Text Book/s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 5th Edition
B Essentials of Software Project Management by Richard Bechtold
C. Integrated Approach to Software Engineering by Punkaj Jalote
D software-project-management-for-dummies
E software-project-survival-guide by Steve McConnell
Reference Available on Intranet of PUCIT
Material
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Assessment Criteria Sessional Mid Final
25% 35% 40%
Quizzes and Test Paper Paper
10 35 40
Assignment +
Home work
5
Project and
Presentations
10

TOTAL 25 Total Total

35 40
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Topic (Book Chapter No.
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Section No.)
Introduction, What is a Project? What is Project Management? The Project Life
A1.2, A1.3,A 1.4, A
1 Cycle, Project Stakeholders, Organizational Influences, Project management
3.2
1 Process Groups, Project management Knowledge Groups (brief description)
Portfolio , Program and Project Management. Project Management vs Operations
2 A2
Management, Organizational Influence and Project Life cycle
Business Case, Project Selection Methods ( Cost Benefit Analysis, Pay Back
3 A4.1.1.2, Handouts
2 Period, Return On Investment)
4 Project Selection Methods continued (Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return) Handouts
5 Develop Project Charter A4.1
3 6 Develop Project Management Plan A4.2
7 Direct and Manage Project Work A4.3
4 8 Monitor and Control Project Work A4.4
9 Integrated Change Control, Close Project A4.5, 4.6
5 10 Scope Planning, Collect Requirements A5.1-5.2
11 Define Scope, Create WBS A5.3,A5.4
6 12 Create WBS Continue A5.4
13 Validate Scope , Control Scope A5.5-5.6
7 14 Plan Schedule management, Activity Definition, A6.1-6.2
15 Activity Sequencing A6.3
8 16 Activity Sequencing continue A6.3
9 17 Activity Resource Estimating, Activity Duration Estimating, A6.3-6.4
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18 Schedule Development A6.5
19 Schedule Control A6.6
10
20 Plan Cost Management, Cost Estimating A7.1,7.2
21 Cost Budgeting A7.3
11
22 Cost Control A7.4
23 Cost Control A7.4
12
24 Quality Planning A8.1
25 Perform Quality Assurance, Perform Quality Control A8.2, A8.3
13
26 Human Resource Planning, Acquire Project Team A9.1-9.2
27 Develop Project Team, Manage Project Team A9.3-9.4
14
28 Communications Planning, Manage Communication A10.1-10.2
29 Control Communication A10.3
15 Risk Management Planning, Risk Identification, Qualitative Risk Analysis
30 A11.1-11.6
Quantitative Risk Analysis, Risk Response Planning, Risk Monitoring and Control
Plan Purchases and Acquisitions, Plan Contracting, Request Seller Responses
31 A12.1-12.6
Select Sellers, Contract Administration, Contract Closure
16
Identify Stakeholders, Plan Stakeholder Management, Manage Stake holder
32 A 13.1,13.2,13.3,13.4
engagement, Control Stake Holder engagement