Course Code: CSC 548

Course Title: Software Project Management

Credit: 3 credit-hours

 
Instructor: Prof Dr Eng Ghazy Assassa
Department: Computer Science 

Course Overview

The material of this course is developed for a first course in IT/Software Project Management in the department of Computer Science or Information Systems. The nine chapters of this course represent a solid introduction to the basics and core functions of  IT/Software Project Management.  Recent statistics of software projects shows that only 28%  are successfully completed; consequently, there is a pressing need to adopt Software Project Management  best practices to maximize the success rate. o deliver a successful project, students need to understand the core and facilitating functions of IT/Software Project Management. The structure of the course is based around the core and facilitating functions that a project manger has to deal with.   The course is organized into nine chapters covering the following topics: chapter 1 introduces the topic of  project management, chapter 2 discusses the triple constrains, chapter 3 presents project knowledge areas. Integration management is discussed in chapter 4. Scope and  Time management are discussed in chapters 5 and 6, respectively. Chapters 7 and 8 deal with Cost management, and Cost estimation, while chapter 9 introduces project Quality management issues. 

Internet Resourses

In general, you are encouraged to use internet resources related to topics of study.
Many course recourses are available on the internet, this include slides, exercises, templates, and project plan and deliverables. Check with Eng. Ahmad Abdulrazak for your password.



Proposed Grading Scheme (subject to change)
35% Midterms: 2 exams and quizzes
25% Project(s)
40% Final Exam

Copyrights

The references indicated in RC0 Copyrights pdf file below were mostly used in the preparation of the course; the order reflects the intensity of usage.

Important Notes:

No make-up exams
Students with less than 75% attendance will not be allowed to attend the final exam
Reports and homework must be submitted on time; otherwise no grade will be given
Copying a project or homework will result in zero mark.