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COMP393 Software Project Management

Updated: 18 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMP593
Notes

200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP286, COMP292, COMP303, COMP313 and COMP393) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with, the C++ or Java language.
Combined Units COMP593 - Software Project Management
Coordinator(s) Abudulkadir Sajeev (asajeev@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Software projects are often not completed in time and within budget. This unit studies the characteristics of software systems that make project management challenging, and teaches the principles of software project management, in particular, requirements elicitation, software effort estimation, professional ethics, quality control, planning and scheduling in software life cycle processes, team effort and risk management. COMP593 is based on the undergraduate unit COMP393 with additional load consisting of extra questions on assignments and examinations and candidates for COMP593 will be expected to show a greater level of understanding of the unit material than that required for COMP393. Students who complete COMP393 are not permitted to enrol for COMP593.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Software Project Management
ISBN: 9780077122799
Hughes, B. and Cotterell, M., McGraw-Hill 5th ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Referenced Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Ethical Decision Making and IT: An Introduction with Cases
ISBN: 9780070340909
Kallman, E., Grillo, J.P. and Linderman, J., McGraw-Hill 1996
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% ISBT On Campus
Assessment Notes
Project report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
Assignment 1 20% On/Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Project Report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
Assignment 2 20% ISBT On Campus
Assessment Notes
Project report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
Assignment 2 20% On/Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Project Report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% ISBT On Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of challenges and issues in software project management;
  2. demonstrate a sound knowledge of techniques such as software effort estimation, project planning, life cycle processes, professional ethics and risk management;
  3. apply the techniques in software projects.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This is an important area of knowledge for IT professionals. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication is an important aspect of project management skills which will be discussed in the lectures. It will be practiced and assessed in assignments and final examination for both COMP393 and COMP593. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Globally relevant issues in project management will be discussed in lectures. 		True False False
4 Information Literacy
The unit is part of Information Technology programs where information literacy skills are taught, practiced and assessed. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The unit material and assignments teach problem solving skills. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Professional ethics will be taught in the unit and assessed in the examination. 		True True True
8 Team Work
The project part of the assessment will require group work. 		False True True
   

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