Software Project Management
Software Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Software Project Management | YZM302 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. İrfan KÖSESOY
Lecturer Dr. Samet DİRİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the context of project management.
2) Distinguish the project management processes (initiation, planning, implementation, control, monitoring and closing).
3) Lists nine project management knowledge areas; (integration, scope, time, quality, human resources, communication, risk and procurement).
4) Uses software size estimation and measurement methods.
5) Defines the differences of software development projects.
6) Plans software project management according to PMBOK guidelines.
7) Plans project process follow-up according to PMBOK guidelines.
8) Uses software project management tools.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 3 | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | |
| 5 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | |
| 6 | High | Low | Low | Middle | High | Low | Middle | High | High | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 7 | High | Low | Low | Middle | High | Low | Middle | High | High | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Brief introduction to software project planning, software project management knowledge areas, software measurement, software visibility and control, peopleware, software engineering research methods.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) Project Management Context
3) Project Management Processes
4) Project Integration Management
5) Project Scope Management
6) Project Time Management
7) Project Cost Management
8) Midterm Examination/Assessment
9) Project Quality Management
10) Project Human Management
11) Project Communications Management
12) Project Risk & Procurement Management
13) PMBOK
14) Software Project Management Tools
15) Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- PMBOK
2- Yazılım Proje Yöntemi, Dr. Ali Nizam, Papatya Yayıncılık
3- Software Project Management A Process-Driven Approach, Ashfaque Ahmed, CRC Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Case Study
7) Self Study
8) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required