Semester- IV

Software Project Management

Course Code 22MCA414 CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:P:SDA) 2:0:0:2 SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 Total Marks 100
Credits 03 Exam Hours 03
Course Learning objectives:
 Apply the practices and methods for successful software project management
 Identifytechniquesforrequirements,policiesanddecisionmakingforeffectiveresource management
 Illustratetheevaluationtechniquesforestimatingcost,benefits,scheduleandrisk
 Devise a framework for software project management plan for a ctivities, risk, monitoring and control
 5. Design a framework to manage people
Module-1
INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Introduction, Why is Software Project Management important? What is a Project?, Contract Management, Activities
Covered by Software Project Management, Plans, Methods and Methodologies, Some ways of categorizing software
projects, Stakeholders, Setting Objectives, Business Case, Project Success and Failure, What is Management?
Management Control, Traditional versus Modern Project Management Practices
Teaching- Chalk and Talk/PPT/Web Content
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Process
Module-2
PROJECT EVALUATION & FINANCE
Evaluation of Individual Projects, Cost Benefit Evaluation Techniques, Risk Evaluation, Programme Management,
Managing allocation of Resources within Programmes, Financial Accounting–An overview– Accounting concepts,
Principles & Standards, Ledger posting, Trial balance, Profit and Loss account Balance sheet

Teaching- Chalk and Talk/PPT/Web Content

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Module-3
ACTIVITY PLANNING
Objectives of Activity Planning, When to Plan, Project Schedules, Sequencing and Scheduling Activities,
Network Planning Models, Forward Pass– Backward Pass, Identifying critical path, Activity Float,
Shortening Project Duration, Activity on Arrow Networks Risk Management, Nature of Risk, Categories
of Risk, A framework for dealing with Risk, Risk Identification, Risk analysis and prioritization, risk
planning and risk monitoring.
Teaching- Chalk and Talk/PPT/Web Content
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Module-4
MONITORING AND CONTROL
Creating the Framework, Collecting the Data, Review, Project Termination Review, Visualizing Progress,
Cost Monitoring, Earned Value Analysis, Prioritizing Monitoring, Getting Project Back To Target, Change
Control, Software Configuration Management
Teaching- Chalk and Talk/PPT/Web Content
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Module-5
MANAGING PEOPLE AND WORKING IN TEAMS
Introduction, Understanding Behavior, Organizational Behavior:A Background, Selecting the Right
Person for the Job, Instruction in the Best Methods, Motivation, The Oldham–Hackman Job
Characteristics Model, Stress–Health and Safety Working In Teams, Becoming a Team, Decision Making,

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 Leadership.

Teaching- Chalk and Talk/PPT/Web Content

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Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)
The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%. The
minimum passing mark for the CIE is 50% of the maximum marks. Minimum passing marks in SEE is 40% of the
maximum marks of SEE. A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the
credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student secures not less than 50% (50 marks out of 100) in the sum
total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.
Continuous Internal Evaluation:
 Three Unit Tests each of 20 Marks
 Two assignments each of 20 Marks or one Skill Development Activity of 40 marks
to attain the COs and POs
The sum of three tests, two assignments/skill Development Activities, will be scaled down to 50 marks
CIE methods /question paper is designed to attain the different levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as per the
outcome defined for the course.
Semester End Examination:
 The SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the marks scored will be proportionately reduced to 50.
 The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
 Each full question is for 20 marks. There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub-questions)
from each module.
 Each full question will have a sub-question covering all the topics under a module.
 The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module
.Suggested Learning Resources:
Books
 Bob Hughes, Mike Cotterell, Rajib Mall, “Software Project Management”, Fifth Edition,Tata McGraw Hi ll,
2011.

 “Accounting for Management” Jawahar Lal, 5th Edition, Wheeler Publications, Delhi.

Reference Books

 Jack Marchewka,” Information Technology-Project Management”, Wiley Student Version, 4th Editio n,
2013.
 James P Lewis, ”Project Planning, Scheduling & Control”, McGraw Hill, 5th Edition, 2011.
 3. Pankaj Jalote, ”Software Project Management in Practise”, Pearson Education, 2002.
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):

Skill Development Activity

The students with the help of the course teacher can take up relevant technical –activities which will enhance their
skill. The prepared report shall be evaluated for CIE marks.

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 Course outcome (Course Skill Set)
At the end of the course the student will be able to :
Sl. No. Description Blooms Level
CO1 Apply theoretical concepts for projects management L2
CO2 Planning for resources allocation with case studies. L3
CO3 Solving problems related to risk identification, cost based analysis, etc. L2
CO4 Managing and working in team L2

Mapping of COS and POs

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12
CO1 X X
CO2 X
CO3 X
CO4 X X

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