What is a Project? – Software project Versus other type of project – Activities covered by Software project Management – The project as a system – What is management? – Problems with Software projects – Management Control – Requirement Specification.

An overview of project planning – Stepwise project planning. Project Evaluation: Strategic assessment – Technical Assessment – Cost-Benefit analysis – Cost-Benefit evaluation techniques – Risk Evaluation. Selection of Appropriate Project approach: Choosing technologies – Choice of Process models – Rapid application Development – The Waterfall Model –The V-process model – The Spiral model – Software prototyping.

Where estimated are done? – Problems with over-and-under estimates – Software effort estimation techniques – A procedure code –oriented approach – COCOMO : a parametric model. Activity planning: Objectives – when to plan – Project schedules – Project and activities – Sequencing and scheduling activities – Formulating a network model – Identifying the critical path

The Nature of Risk – Managing Risk – Risk Identification – Risk Analysis – Reducing the Risks – Evaluating Risks – Calculating z values. Monitoring and control: Creating the framework – Collecting the data – Cost monitoring – Earned value – Prioritizing monitoring – Change control.

Managing contracts – Types of contract – Typical terms of Contract – Contract Management – Acceptance. Understanding behaviour – Organizational behaviour: a background – Selecting the right person for the job – Motivation – Working in groups – Decision making – Leadership – Organizational structures.