COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CME 4411 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Computer Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KÖKTEN ULAŞ BIRANT

Offered to

Computer Engineering

Course Objective

Aim of this course is, preparing students, who will write projects for software products after engineering education, for specifying project terms and understanding practice properties.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Specify project for software development
2   Identify suitable Organization Structure for specified Software Development Group
3   Explain by samples, the functions using for Project team
4   Realize the specifications about time management and estimation the corrections for changes
5   Identify risks on Project process and managing them

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Project Management
2 Organizational Structures
3 Organization and Staffing
4 Management Functions
5 Time Management and Stress
6 Solving Sample Questions, Midterm 1
7 Project Success
8 Working with Executives
9 Planning
10 Time Scheduling tools
11 Pricing and Estimating
12 Solving Sample Questions, Midterm 2
13 Risk Management
14 Standarts on Project Management

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook: Harold KERZNER, PhD.; Project Management; ISBN: 0471225770, Wiley&Sons
Complementary Books:
References:
Other course materials: MS Project software tool

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Assignment
Presentation
Practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + PRJ * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + PRJ * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In-semester studies will be evaluated with 2 midterm exams and assignments.
The final exam will cover all course topics.

Assessment Criteria

1.Specifying project for software development, will be evaluated by exams and discussions
2. Identifying suitable Organization Structure for specified Software Development Group, will be evaluated by exams and assignments.
3. Explaining by samples, the functions using for Project team will be evaluated by exams.
4. Realizing the specifications about time management and estimation the corrections for changes will be evaluated by exams and assignments.
5. Identifying risks on Project process and managing them will be evaluated by exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Participation is mandatory (%70 theoretical courses and 80% practices).
2. Every cheating attempt will be finalized with disciplinary action.
3. Instructor reserves the right to quizzes. Notes should be added to these examinations, midterm and final exam grades.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yard. Doç. Dr. Kökten Ulaş BIRANT
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
Bilgisayar Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi 35160 Buca/IZMIR
Tel: (232) 3017422

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 5 9 45
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1434434532
LO.253353443
LO.353342352
LO.4242443453
LO.5433443433

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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