University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

49225 Software Project Management

6cp; 3hpw; availability: all courses
Requisite(s): 120 Credit Value in spk(s): 1-999999
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Recommended studies: 49265 Software Technologies
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Associate Professor Chris Peterson

This subject aims to develop the confidence and software project management skills required to become effective project team leaders and potential project managers. The subject covers the role of a project manager, project startup, system requirements, development methodologies, estimation, project framework, monitoring progress, people management, risk and completion activities. The subject is based on industry standards and their application and professional software management techniques.

Assessment: Classwork, a learning contract, assignments (60 per cent); examination (40 per cent).

Texts and references

UTS, Software Project Management

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,400.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.