IT2403 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY BTECH IT 7TH SEMESTER SYLLABUS REGULATION 2008 2011-2012

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IT2403 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY BTECH IT 7TH SEMESTER SYLLABUS REGULATION 2008 2011-2012 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY SEVENTH SEMESTER B.TECH. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011-2012 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2008 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009


IT2403 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT L T P C
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9
Project Definition – Contract Management – Activities Covered By Software Project
Management – Overview Of Project Planning – Stepwise Project Planning.
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UNIT II PROJECT EVALUATION 9
Strategic Assessment – Technical Assessment – Cost Benefit Analysis –Cash Flow
Forecasting – Cost Benefit Evaluation Techniques – Risk Evaluation.
UNIT III ACTIVITY PLANNING 9
Objectives – Project Schedule – Sequencing and Scheduling Activities –Network
Planning Models – Forward Pass – Backward Pass – Activity Float – Shortening Project
Duration – Activity on Arrow Networks – Risk Management – Nature Of Risk – Types Of
Risk – Managing Risk – Hazard Identification – Hazard Analysis – Risk Planning And
Control.
UNIT IV MONITORING AND CONTROL 9
Creating Framework – Collecting The Data – Visualizing Progress – Cost Monitoring –
Earned Value – Priortizing Monitoring – Getting Project Back To Target – Change
Control – Managing Contracts – Introduction – Types Of Contract – Stages In Contract
Placement – Typical Terms Of A Contract – Contract Management – Acceptance.
UNIT V MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZING TEAMS 9
Introduction – Understanding Behavior – Organizational Behaviour: A Background –
Selecting The Right Person For The Job – Instruction In The Best Methods – Motivation
– The Oldman – Hackman Job Characteristics Model – Working In Groups – Becoming
A Team –Decision Making – Leadership – Organizational Structures – Stress –Health
And Safety – Case Studies.
TOTAL: 45PERIODS
TEXT BOOK
1. Bob Hughes, Mikecotterell, “Software Project Management”, Third Edition, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2004.
REFERENCES
1. Ramesh, Gopalaswamy, "Managing Global Projects", Tata McGraw Hill, 2001.
2. Royce, “Software Project Management”, Pearson Education, 1999.
3. Jalote, “Software Project Management in Practice”, Pearson Education, 2002.