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Archived Curricula Guide 2011–2012
Curricula Guide is archieved. Please refer to current Curricula Guides
TKOPS118 Theory of Software Project Management 3 ECTS
Organised by
Computer Science
Person in charge
Lecturer Timo Poranen.
Preceding studies
Compulsory:

Learning outcomes

The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the initation, management and tracking of software projects. The course prepares students to the practical Software Project Management -course. This book examination is a prerequisite to the Software Project Management -course.

Contents

Management of software work and people. Management and specification of requirements. Project management. Estimation of work efforts and production costs. Risk management. Configuration management. Software quality. Different contract types. Software for project management.

Teaching language

English, Finnish

Modes of study

Book examination and two essays. The book examination should be negotiated with the person liable.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Recommended year of study

3rd year or later. Examinations usually take place at the beginning of autumn and at the end of spring.

Study materials

  1. Hughes & Cotterell, Software Project Management, McGraw-Hill 2009.
  2. Selected research articles.

Belongs to following study modules

School of Information Sciences
Compulsory advanced courses (Computer Science)
School of Information Sciences
Compulsory advanced courses (Computer Science)
School of Information Sciences
Master level, Computer Science
2011–2012
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
TKOPS118 Theory of Software Project Management (period I)
Period I Period II Period III Period IV
TKOPS118 Theory of Software Project Management (period IV)
School of Information Sciences