SPM (B-TECH computer science engineering 7-8th)

Module1:

Project Evaluation and Planning - Activities in Software Project Management, Overview Of Project

Planning, Stepwise planning, contract management, Software processes and process models. Cost Benefit

Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Cost-Benefit Evaluation Techniques, Risk Evaluation. Project costing,

COCOMO 2, Staffing pattern, Effect of schedule compression, Putnams

equation, Capers Jones estimating

rules of thumb, Project Sequencing and Scheduling Activities, Scheduling resources, Critical path analysis,

Network Planning, Risk Management, Nature and Types of Risks, Managing Risks, Hazard Identification,

Hazard Analysis, Risk Planning and Control, PERT and Monte Carlo Simulation techniques.

Module2:

Monitoring And Control- Collecting Data, Visualizing Progress, Cost Monitoring, review

techniques, project termination review, Earned Value analysis, Change Control, Software Configuration

Management (SCM), Managing Contracts, Types Of Contracts, Stages In Contract Placement, Typical Terms

of A Contract, Contract Management and Acceptance.

Module3:

Quality Management and People Management- Introduction, Understanding Behavior,

Organizational Behaviour, Selecting The Right Person For The Job, Motivation, The Oldman – Hackman Job

Characteristics Model , Working in Groups, Organization and team structures, Decision Making, Leadership,

Organizational Structures, Stress, Health And Safety. ISO and CMMI models, Testing, and Software

reliability, test automation, Overview of project management tools