Software Project Management (B.Tech)

Departmental Elective-III: project planning, estimation, scheduling, risk and quality management.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters29Topics

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Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

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01Unit 1: Project Evaluation and Planning 6 topics

Software project vs other projects
Project stakeholders and objectives
Step Wise project planning
Size estimation: LOC and function points
Effort and cost estimation: COCOMO
Cost-benefit evaluation

02Unit 2: Project Organization and Scheduling 6 topics

Project elements and work breakdown structure
Activity planning and sequencing
Network models: CPM and PERT
Critical path and float
Gantt charts and milestones
Resource allocation

03Unit 3: Project Monitoring and Control 6 topics

Dimensions of project monitoring
Status reports and checkpoints
Earned value analysis: PV, EV, AC
Schedule and cost variance, SPI and CPI
Change control
Contract management

04Unit 4: Software Quality Assurance and Testing 5 topics

Software quality and its attributes
ISO 9001 and SEI CMM / CMMI
SQA plan and activities
Reviews, walkthroughs and inspections
Testing strategies and test management

05Unit 5: Risk, Configuration Management and Tools 6 topics

Risk identification, analysis and risk exposure
RMMM plan
Software configuration management and baselines
Version and change control
Managing people and teams
Project management tools (MS Project, Jira)

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You will be able to

Plan a software project using the Step Wise approach
Estimate size, effort and cost using function points and COCOMO
Prepare a WBS, activity network, CPM / PERT schedule and Gantt chart
Monitor progress with earned value analysis (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI)
Apply quality standards (ISO 9001, CMM / CMMI) and software configuration management
Identify, analyse and plan responses to project risks

Who it is for

B.Tech Information Technology students of Semester 6 (AKTU)
Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching

What you need

Software Engineering basics (SDLC, process models)
Basic arithmetic and spreadsheet use

Questions

Which syllabus does the Software Project Management course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Software Project Management. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Will this help in the university examination?

Yes. Teaching is unit-wise as per the AKTU scheme, with previous-year question practice, MCQ tests and doubt sessions before the semester exam.

Are numerical problems covered?

Yes. COCOMO, function points, CPM / PERT and earned value numericals are solved step by step because they are asked in AKTU papers.