ECTS - Software Project Management and Economics

Software Project Management and Economics (SE324) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Software Project Management and Economics SE324 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the processes and methods of software project management.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Review project management knowledge areas and processes
  • Use different software project management techniques and tools
  • Apply software engineering economics’ techniques to project management
  • Discuss human resource management aspects of software projects
Course Content Introduction to software project management; overview of project planning; selection of appropriate project approach; activity planning, resource allocation, project tracking and control; contract management; managing people and organizing teams; software quality assurance; configuration management; various tools of software project management;

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Software Project Management Relevant chapters indicated are to be read.
2 Ch 1 - Intro to PM
3 Ch2-Project Evaluation and Programme Management
4 Ch3 - Organizational Structure
5 Ch4 - Defining Projects
6 Ch5- Software Effort Estimation
7 Ch5- Software Effort Estimation
8 Ch6 - Project Networks
9 Ch6 - Project Networks
10 Ch8 - Schedule Resources and Costs
11 Ch9 - Reduce Duration
12 Ch7 - Managing Risk
13 Ch10-11 Project Manager, Teams, Virtual Project Management
14 Ch16 - Agile Project Management
15 Ch13 -14 Monitoring and Project Closure - Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources 1. Project Management: The Managerial Process by Erik Larson and Clifford Gray (8th Edition), ISBN: 978-1259666094, McGraw-Hill Publications, 2021
2. Technical Project Management in Living and Geometric Order (Third Edition) by Jeffrey S. Russell, P.E.; Wayne P. Pferdehirt, P.E.; and John S. Nelson, P.E. Open textbook: https://wisc.pb.unizin.org/technicalpm/, 2018
3. Project Management from Simple to Complex" (2010) (authors chose to be not attributed as a newer version of the ebook is sold at cost). Open textbook: https://open.lib.umn.edu/projectmanagement/ , 2010.
4. Software Project Management (Revised 5th Edition) By Bob Hughes & Mike Cotterell, ISBN :-10 0077109899, McGraw-Hill Publication, 2009.
5. Engineering Economy, Leland Blank and Anthony Tarquin (8th Edition), ISBN: 978-0073523439, Mc-Graw-Hill Publications, 2017
6. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (7th edition), R.Wysocki. ISBN : 978-1118729168, Wiley, 2013.
7. Information Technology Project Management 5th edition by Jack Marchewka. John Wiley & Sons (2016). ISBN 978-1-118-91101-3.
8. Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques by Murali K. Chemuturi and Thomas M. Cagley Jr. . Ross Publishing. 2010. ISBN: 978-1604270341
9. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, (12th Edition), Harold Kerzner, John Wiley & Sons, 2017. ISBN: 978-1119165354.
Course Book 10. Software Project Management 6Th Ed. by Rajib Mall And Mike Cotterell Mc Graw Hill India; ISBN-13: 978-9387067189, 2017.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 25
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 An ability to apply advanced knowledge of computing and/or informatics to solve software engineering problems.
2 Develop solutions using different technologies, software architectures and life-cycle approaches.
3 An ability to design, implement and evaluate a software system, component, process or program by using modern techniques and engineering tools required for software engineering practices.
4 An ability to gather/acquire, analyze, interpret data and make decisions to understand software requirements.
5 Skills of effective oral and written communication and critical thinking about a wide range of issues arising in the context of working constructively on software projects.
6 An ability to access information in order to follow recent developments in science and technology and to perform scientific research or implement a project in the software engineering domain.
7 An understanding of professional, legal, ethical and social issues and responsibilities related to Software Engineering.
8 Skills in project and risk management, awareness about importance of entrepreneurship, innovation and long-term development, and recognition of international standards of excellence for software engineering practices standards and methodologies.
9 An understanding about the impact of Software Engineering solutions in a global, environmental, societal and legal context while making decisions.
10 Promote the development, adoption and sustained use of standards of excellence for software engineering practices.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 4 5 20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 135