Importance of Software Project Management – Activities Methodologies – Categorization of Software Projects – Setting Objectives – Management Principles – Management Control – Project Portfolio Management – Cost-Benefit Evaluation Technology – Risk Evaluation –Strategic Program Management – Stepwise Project Planning.

Software Process and Process Models – Choice Of Process Models – Mental Delivery – Rapid Application Development – Agile Methods – Extreme Programming – SCRUM – Managing Interactive Processes – Basics Of Software Estimation – Effort And Cost Estimation Techniques– COSMIC Full Function Points – COCOMO II A Parametric Productivity Model – Staffing Pattern.

Objectives of Activity Planning – Project Schedules – Activities – Sequencing And Scheduling – Network Planning Models – Forward Pass & Backward Pass Techniques – Critical Path (CRM) Method – Risk Identification – Assessment – Monitoring – PERT Technique – Monte Carlo Simulation – Resource Allocation – Creation Of Critical Patterns – Cost Schedules.

Framework For Management and Control – Collection Of Data Project Termination – Visualizing Progress – Cost Monitoring – Earned Value Analysis- Project Tracking – Change Control- Software Configuration Management – Managing Contracts – Contract Management.

Managing People – Organizational Behavior – Best Methods Of Staff Selection – Motivation – The Oldham-Hackman Job Characteristic Model – Ethical And Programmed Concerns –Working In Teams – Decision Making – Team Structures – Virtual Teams – Communications Genres – Communication Plans.