UNIT 1:
Importance of software project management
Activities methodologies and categorization of software projects
Project portfolio management
Cost benefit evaluation technology
Risk Evaluation and strategic program management
Stepwise project planning
UNIT 2:
Rapid Application Development
Software Process and Process models
Choices of process models,incremental model
Agile Methods,Extreme Programming
SCRUM-Managing interactive processes
Basics of software estimation
Effort and cost estimation techniques
COCOMO II A Parametric Productivity model
UNIT 3:
Objectives of Activity Planning
Activities-sequencing and scheduling
Network planning models-forward and backward pass
Critical path method-Risk Identification
PERT Technique,Monte Carlo Simulation
Creation of critical patterns
UNIT 4:
Collection of data,Project termination
Framework for management and control
Software Configuration Management
Managing Contracts,Contract Management
UNIT 5:
Managing People-Organizational behavior
Best methods of staff selection-motivation
The oldham hackman job characteristics model
Ethical and programmed concerns
Working in teams,Decision making
