Faculty of Computer science and Information Technology

SWE408: Software Project Management: Course Syllabus

Course Instructor: Shady Mohammed
Text Books: Applied Software Project Management. Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene. O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Prerequisite: SWE 303 Software Engineering I
Course description from faculty curriculum:
The unique risks, issues, and critical success factors associated with technology projects; Function of project
management; Explaining the stages and process of the project life cycle; Various techniques for planning and
managing a technology project; Examining basic methodologies for software design, development, testing and
implementation; Examine various techniques for managing a software development team; Understanding the need
and techniques for managing users and user expectations; Learning project planning techniques through the use of
Microsoft Project.

Semester (14 Week) course topics distribution:

Contact Hours
Week Total
Sub-Topics Theoretical Practical
No. Hours
Hours Hours*
1 Introduction to Project Management 2 2
2 Software Project: Planning 4 2 2
3 Software Project: Estimation 4 2 2
4 Software Project: Schedules 4 2 2
5 Software Project: Reviews 4 2 2
6 Software Project: Design and Programming 4 2 2
7 Midterm Exam
8 Software Project: Testing 4 2 2
9 Software Project: Failure I, II 4 2 2
10 Software Project: Understanding Change 4 2 2
11 Management and Leadership 4 2 2
12 Managing an Outsourced Project 4 2 2
13 Process Improvement 4 2 2
14 Agile Software Project Management 4 2 2
15 Revision and Practical Exam
16 Final Exam
Course Assessment:
Assessment Grade
Final Exam 40
Midterm Exam 20
Lab work 40