PLA-33416 Software Engineering Management, 5 cr
Person responsible
Harri Keto
Lessons
Implementation 1: PLA-33416 2015-01
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Requirements
Either A) Acceptable level of points, which is calculated by summing up the points of weekly activities
or B) Passed passed grade for exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will understand problems which are typical of a software project and he will be able to apply basic practices to plan and manage a software project. He will be able to analyse and identify the process model of a software project. He The student will understand the difference between a traditional and an agile project approach. The student will understand the connections of a software project to the quality system and to the process assessment and improvement. The student is able to identify a software business model thru a general framework.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Generic software life cycle models and their relation to software engineering management. | ||
| 2. | Software engineering management models and trends. Agile software engineering. | ||
| 3. | Software quality management in projects and software business. Software process assessment and process improvement. | ||
| 4. | Software project planning. Analysis of project characters, challenges and risks. | ||
| 5. | Software measurement. Estimating software costs. | ||
| 6. | Software business. Models and trends. |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Program Management Toolkit | Forselius, Dekkers, Karvinen, Kosonen | 9789521413384 | Includes forms and software tools in CD-rom. NOTE!: The book is utilized where applicable. Look the links from the lecture transparencies. | Yes | |
| Book | Software Engineering | Ian Sommerville | ISBN 13: 978-0-321-31379-9 | 8th or 9th edition, The book is utilized where applicable. Look the links from the lecture transparencies. | Yes | |
| Lecture slides | Software Engineering Management | Harri Keto | Lecture transparencies in pdf format. | Yes | ||
| Other online content | Scientific articles | The scientific articles which are suitable for a course are informed of with a lecture. Check the copy of the articles or links from the home page of the course in Moodle. | Yes | |||
| Other online content | Supporting videos about core knowledge of the lectures | Harri Keto | Supporting videos about core knowledge of the lectures are published during the course | Yes | ||
| Online book | A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), Fifth Edition | Project Management Institute | ISBN: 9781935589679 | No | ||
| Online book | Applied Software Measurement | Carpers Jones | 978-0-07-150244-3 | NOTE!: The book is utilized where applicable. Look the links from the lecture transparencies. | Yes | |
| Online book | Practical Software Project Estimation: A Toolkit for Estimating Software Development Effort & Duration | Peter R. Hill | 9780071717915 | NOTE!: The book is utilized where applicable. Look the links from the lecture transparencies. | Yes | |
| Online book | Software Engineering Best Practices: Lessons from Successful Projects in the Top Companies | Capers Jones | 9780071621618 | The book is utilized where applicable. Look the links from the lecture transparencies. | No | |
| Online book | This is Agile: Beyond the Basics. Beyond the Hype. Beyond Scrum. | Sander Hoogendoorn | ISBN:9781937965211 | Worth reading! The core of the lectures is based on the knowledge of this book. | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| PLA-31100 Ohjelmointitekniikka | Advisable | |
| PLA-31501 Tietotekniikan sovellukset | Advisable |
Additional information about prerequisites
Basic knowledge of software engineering is recommended.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| PLA-33416 Software Engineering Management, 5 cr | OHJP-3410 Software Engineering Management, 5 cr |