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Archived Curricula Guide 2017–2019
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TIETS19 Software Project Management, Theory and Practice 10 ECTS
Organised by
Degree Programme in Computer Sciences
Person in charge
University lecturer Timo Poranen
Preceding studies
Recommended:
TIEA4 Project Work or SISYA200 Innovation Project required.
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
School of Information Sciences
Curricula 2015 – 2017

General description

Contains courses
-- Software Project Management, Theory, 3 ECTS and
-- Software Project Management, Practice, 7 ECTS.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course Software Project Management, Theory, a student is expected to be able to
- understand basics on management of software development work and people,
- understand how to apply different software development models,
- recognize relations of project management, process quality and software quality,
- know basic methods to estimate work efforts and production costs in software development projects,
- be aware of software engineering ethics,
- be cognizant of current research trends in project management.

After completing the course Software Project Management, Practice, a student is expected to be able to
- participate in a software development project as a project manager,
- take responsibility of a project team and project organisation,
- apply theoretical knowledge on project management and software development into practice,
- be well aware on ethical issues related to software project management and can apply this ethical knowledge in practical situations,
- understand how different management and development practices affect software and process quality.

Contents

Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a software development project.

Teaching methods

Practice part twice a year (fall term and spring term)

Teaching language

English

Modes of study

Option 1
Available for:
  • Degree Programme Students
  • Other Students
  • Open University Students
  • Doctoral Students
  • Exchange Students
Theory of Software Project Management  Participation in course work  3 ECTS
In English
Further information 

Essays and exam

Software Project Management  Participation in course work  7 ECTS
In English
Further information 

Practical work and written report

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Belongs to following study modules

Faculty of Natural Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences