433-443 Software Project Management

Credit may not be gained for both 433-443 Software Project Management and 433-643 IT Project Management.

433-340 Software Engineering Project.

The objectives of this subject are for students to understand the issues involved in software project management and the factors that affect software quality; to be familiar with a range of standards, techniques and tools developed to support software project management and the production of high quality software; and to be able to develop software project plans and supporting software quality plans and risk management plans.

Topics covered include project management issues - client management; management of technical teams, project planning and scheduling, risk management, configuration management, quality assurance and accreditation, legal issues; software quality - factors affecting software quality; planning for quality; software quality assurance plans; software measurements; and standards: - Australian and international.

An individual project management project 2500 words (30%); a team project report worth 30%; a 2 hour examination (40%).