SEG 4105 Software Project Management

3 units
Software Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Project planning, cost estimation and scheduling. Project management tools. Factors influencing productivity and success. Productivity metrics. Analysis of options and risks. Planning for change. Management of expectations. Release and configuration management. Software process standards and process implementation. Software contracts and intellectual property. Approaches to maintenance and long-term software development. Case studies of real industrial projects.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture
Tutorial

Requirements:

Prerequisites: SEG 2105 plus two third year SEG or CSI courses.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Summer

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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question not applicable
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