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Software Engineering, A Practitioner's approach, Roger Pressman, McGraw-Hill, 2004, ISBN: 0071238409
Introducing PRINCE. The Structure Project Management Method, C Bentley, NCC Blackwell Limited, 1996, ISBN: 0117020842
Software Project Management for Small to Medium Sized Projects by John J Rakos, Prentice-Hall, 1991, ISBN: 0138261733

Preparatory material will take the form of recommended reading, the use of the material and some preparatory research topics, including the use of Internet resources.
Microsoft Project 98.
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Recognise how IT projects arise and how choices are made between competing projects.
Cost estimating.
Project control and monitoring.
Create a work breakdown structure (WBS) and use it in cost estimating and planning for an example IT project.
Identify the different types of project available (eg In-house, package implementation).
Appreciate the problems of designing IT project teams and then managing people individually and in the team context.
Recognise the importance of quality and understand how to establish quality requirements and use quality management and methods.
Identify appropriate methods of change control.
Identify the computer tools available to a project manager for project selection, estimating and planning.
Appreciate the role of a particular project management methodology, e.g. PRINCE II.
Developing an incremental project IT plan using a project management software tool.

The project will start with an emphasis on lectures but quickly change to be augmented with "hands-on" workshops, as the student becomes more aware of the problems and challenges inherent in the various aspects of IT project planning and control.
Delivery will be 24 lectures and 12 practicals.

Examination (50%) (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4 & 5)
Assignment (50%) (Learning outcomes 3, 6 & 7)

Pass criteria:
For a pass, the student should show a clear awareness of the principles of project management, demonstrate how project management techniques and tools can be applied to a practical IT application. Additionally, an understanding of threats to the successful completion of a software project and how to manage a project in a rapid application development.

Distinction criteria:
For a distinction, the student must demonstrate significant thought inapplying module material and show a deep understanding of project management challenges. It is expected that the student will provide a mature, informed judgement when applying project management techniques in a software development life cycle.