MC9252 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY MCA 5TH SEM SYLLABUS REGULATION 2009 2011 2012-2013

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MC9252 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY MCA 5TH SEM SYLLABUS REGULATION 2009 2011 2012-2013 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY FIFTH SEMESTER M.C.A. (MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS) DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS, TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS,EXAM PORTIONS,QUESTION BANK,PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPERS,MODEL QUESTION PAPERS, CLASS NOTES, IMPORTANT 2 MARKS, 8 MARKS, 16 MARKS TOPICS. IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011 2012-2013 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2009 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009

MC9252 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT L T P C
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9
Project Definition – Contract Management – Activities Covered By Software Project
Management – Overview Of Project Planning – Stepwise Project Planning.
UNIT II PROJECT EVALUATION 9
Strategic Assessment – Technical Assessment – Cost Benefit Analysis – Cash Flow
Forecasting – Cost Benefit Evaluation Techniques – Risk Evaluation.
UNIT III ACTIVITY PLANNING 9
Objectives – Project Schedule – Sequencing And Scheduling Activities – Network
Planning Models – Forward Pass – Backward Pass – Activity Float – Shortening Project
Duration – Activity On Arrow Networks – Risk Management – Nature Of Risk – Types Of
Risk – Managing Risk – Hazard Identification – Hazard Analysis – Risk Planning And
Control.
UNIT IV MONITORING AND CONTROL 9
Creating Framework – Collecting The Data – Visualizing Progress – Cost Monitoring –
Earned Value – Prioritizing Monitoring – Getting Project Back To Target – Change
Control – Managing Contracts – Introduction – Types Of Contract – Stages In Contract
Placement – Typical Terms Of A Contract – Contract Management – Acceptance.
UNIT V MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZING TEAMS 9
Introduction – Understanding Behavior – Organizational Behaviour: A Background –
Selecting The Right Person For The Job – Instruction In The Best Methods – Motivation
– The Oldman–Hackman Job Characteristics Model – Working In Groups – Becoming A
Team – Decision Making – Leadership – Organizational Structures – Stress – Health
And Safety – Case Studies.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
REFERENCES:
1. Bob Hughes and MikeCotterell “Software Project Management”, Third Edition, TATA
McGraw Hill Edition 2004.
2. Ramesh, Gopalaswamy: "Managing Global Projects ", Tata McGraw Hill, 2001.
3. Royce.” Software Project Theory”, Pearson Education, 1999.
4. P.Jalote “Software Project Management In Practice”, Pearson Education, 2000.