Consolidated Common Subject Lesson Plan Software Project Management Semester-VIII by Prof.

Sachin Bojewar 1 Scheme (As specified by the University) Theory Hours/Week Marks 2.1 4 100 Practical 2 Oral 25 Term Work 25 Total 6 150

Program/ Educational Objectives (PEOs) of Undergraduate Program in (Department)

I1.To prepare students for successful careers in industry that meet the needs of Information Technology companies. I5.To inculcate professional ethics and codes of professional practice. I6.To provide students experience with the multifaceted aspects of using computers to solve problems and develop professional application software for some industry/society need by applying s/w engineering steps during this development. 2.2 Program Outcomes

Ia. Graduates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Engineering Drawing ,Mechanics, Basic Workshop Practices, Basic Electronics and Fundamentals of Computer Engineering & Information Technology. Id. Graduates are expected to have an ability to design software, system, component as per specification. If. Graduates are expected to possess ability to use modern engineering tools, software and equipment to analyze, simulate, model and solve problems in Programming Languages or using Object Oriented Concepts. Ig. Graduates are expected to possess skills in developing and managing Internet based, Client Server, different Database(s), Networking Applications/Projects and Latest Computing & Communication Technologies. Ih. Graduates are expected to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form and demonstrate knowledge of professional and ethical responsibilities. Ij. Graduates are expected to possess entrepreneurial approach and ability for life-long learning. Ik .Graduates who can participate and succeed in Campus placements & competitive examinations like GATE.

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Module No. 1

Topics An overview of IT Project Management: Introduction, the state of IT project management, context of project management, need of project management, project goals, project life cycle and IT development, extreme project management, PMBOK. Conceptualizing and Initializing the IT Project: An information technology project methodology (ITPM), project feasibility, request for proposal (RFP), the business case, project selection and approval, project contracting, IT governance and the project office. The Human Side of Project Management: Introduction, organization and project planning, the project team, the project environment. Developing the Project Charter and Project Plan: Introduction, project management process, project integration management, the project charter, project planning framework, the contents of a project plan, the planning process, The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), the linear responsibility chart, multidisciplinary teams. The Scope Management Plan: Introduction, scope planning, project scope definition, project scope verification, scope change control. The Projects Schedule, Budget and Risk Management: Introduction, developing the project schedule, project management software tools, methods of budgeting, developing the project budget, improving cost estimates, finalizing the project schedule and budget. IT project risk management planning process, identifying IT project risks, risk analysis and assessment, risk strategies, risk monitoring, and control, risk responses and evaluation. Allocating Resources to the Project: Resource loading, resource leveling, allocating scarce resources to projects and several projects, Goldratts critical chain. The Project Communication Plan: Introduction, monitoring and controlling the project, the project communications plan, project metric, project control, designing the control system, the plan-monitor-control cycle, data collection and reporting, reporting performance and progress, information distribution.

Hours / Weightage 06

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Managing Change, Resistance and Conflicts: Introduction, the nature of change, the change management plan, dealing with resistance and conflicts. Managing Project Procurement and Outsourcing: Introduction, project procurement management, outsourcing. Project Leadership and Ethics: Introduction, leadership, ethics in projects, multicultural projects. project

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The Implementation Plan and Project Closure: Introduction, project implementation, administrative closure, project evaluation, project audit. Total

52 Hours

4 No. i. 5. a NA 5. b No.

Prerequisite Subject/s Branch I.T Semester 6 Relevance to future subjects Name of the Subject Software Engineering

Relevance to life Real Life Mapping The concepts will be used throughout life for successful project.

6 Sr. No a. b.

Gap Analysis and Mitigation BSA Curriculum v/s Industry- Gadget Guru Guest Lecture Details Smart Phone Features by Ankush Deshpande i. Week 3 PMP Certification by Harshal Shetey over Skype form UK ii. Week 6 Extreme Project Management by Jayant Dani, PM TCS or challenges in SPM by Girish Dandighe, Program Director, TCS iii. Week 8 Risk Management by Mr.saurabh Bajaj, Nidhi Investment, Mumbai Week 10 TCS, Thane NA
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c. d.

Industrial Visit Exhibition

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Past Results

Year 2011 2012 2013

Pass Percentage

98.36% 98.63% 99.24%

Topics which bring the result down

9 9.a

Course Administration Required 52 Available 52

No. Of Lectures

9.b.i

Books Used and Recommended to Students

Text and Reference Books 1. Information Technology Project Management, Jack T. Marchewka, 3rd edition, Wiley India, 2009. 2. S. J. Mantel, J. R. Meredith and etl., Project Management1st edition, Wiley India, 2009. 3. John M. Nicholas, Project Management for Business and Technology, 2nd edition, Pearson Education. 4. Joel Henry, Software Project Management, A real-world guide to success, Pearson Education, 2008. 5. Gido and Clements, Successful Project Management, 2nd edition, Thomson Learning 6. Hughes and Cornell, Software Project Management, 3rd edition, Tata McGraw Hill 7. Robert K. Wyzocki and Rudd McGary, Effective Project Management, 3rd edition, Wiley 8. Brown, K.A. Project Management, McGraw Hill, 2002. 9. E-Book Project Management Body of Knowledge. 10. Dinsmore, P. C. (Ed.). (1993) The AMA Handbook of Project Management. AMACOM Additional Study Material & e-Books

9.b.ii

Relevant Websites(Reputed Universities and Others) for Notes/Animation/Videos Recommended to Students

Web Site and Internet Contents References

easyprojects.net bitrix24.com slideshare.net projecttimes.com

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Magazines/Journals Used and Recommended to Students Magazines Journals

CIO-IDG www.CIO.IN

Project Management Journal pmi.org

IEEE-xplore Project Management

9.c

Study Material

Notes Yes
9.d.i Practicals

GQ Yes

EQ Yes

Digital Contents Generation in Progress

Practical Plan Practical Title No. 1 Project and Systems Management Outcome expected Overall understanding of PM Allied study Week /Date Week 1 13/01/2014 To 17/01/2014 Week 2 20/01/2014 To 24/01/2014 Week 3 27/01/2014 To 31/01/2014 Week 4 03/02/2014 To 07/02/2014 Week 5 10/02/2014 To 14/02/2014 Week 6 17/02/2014 To 21/02/2014 Week 6
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Feasibility study document

Hands on in feasibility report creation. Understanding of the project requirements

Project Proposal

Project Planning

Understanding project planning

5 6

Activity Planning Analyzing the project

Understanding Planning

network Understanding

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diagram

dependencies

24/02/2014 To 28/02/2014
Week 7 03/03/2014 To 07/03/2014 Week 8 10/03/2014 To 14/03/2014 Week 8 10/03/2014 To 14/02/2014 Week 9 17/03/2014 To 21/03/2014 Week 10 24/03/2014 To 28/03/2014 Week 11 31/03/2014 To 04/04/2014 Week 12 07/04/2014 To 11/04/2014

Cost estimation and budgeting

Understanding estimation and budgeting How to manage risk

Risk management Evaluation of project work Knowledge gaining

Performance analysis of project

10

Project evaluation and closure

11

Mock Viva / Practical Sessions in Week 13 ( 14/04/2014 to 18/04/2014 )

Journal preparation policy

No. of practicals 10 (All 10 Practicals are required to be completed by all the student ) Time / days allowed for completion
1 Week from the start week.

Assessment policy Every Weeks work would be assessed in the Next working turn (week) for the respective batch.

Hand written / Laser print To be completed in the Laser Print out in the prescribed template.

Grading / Marking policy Each experiment Graded at 3 Levels A 10 Mark B 08 Mark C 06 Mark

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Weekly Test

Weekly / Internal Assessment Test No. of tests First Test First test likely in week 24/02/2014 Syllabus Unit 1,2,3,4,5 Details about pattern Short/MCQ 10 Marks One Short Note Question 5 Marks. One Subjective Question 5 Marks
Short/Fill in the Blanks/ MCQ 10 Marks Two Questions 5 Marks.

Second Test

23/04/2014

Unit 6,7,8,9,10

Remedial policy One improvement test will be conducted for students securing less than 10 marks

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Assignments, Pop Quiz, Mini Project, Seminars Submission Date : 24/01/2014

Assignment 1

Batch 1 1 2 3 4 5 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. Using Web present case study of successful Project Describe the relationship among scope, schedule and budget Describe the different roles and skill sets needed for the project. What parameters of software project makes it difficult to manage?

Batch 2 1 2 3 4 5 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. Using Web present case study of unsuccessful project What are the advantages and disadvantages of Extreme Project Management according to you. What is the importance of knowledge management . How knowledge can be managed. Give advantages and disadvantages of water fall model

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Batch 3 1 2 3 4 5 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. Differential between waterfall and incremental model. Explain with eg. different cash flow models. What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology. What is difference between Goal and objective.

Batch 4 1 2 3 4 5 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. What is business case? What is MOV Describe economical, operational, technical feasibility. Why should an organization develop a business case. Submission Date 14/02/2014

Assignment 2

Batch 1 1 2 3 4 5 What are management process? Give one example What are product oriented process? Give one example. What is difference contract closure and administrative closure What is the purpose of project charter/ What is milestone? Why is it useful.

Batch 2 1 2 3 4 Describe initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing process. give one ex. of each. What is project scope? Describe Project Planning framework. Case Study Global Technology solutions Ch. 3

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What is the relationship between and organizations strategy and organization structure

Batch 3 1 2 3 4 5 What is meant by formal organization? Describe the functional organization structure What is projectitis? What is stakeholder? What is project environment? How does it affect in project completion.

Batch 4 1 2 3 4 5 What is meant by project scope? Describe five scope management processes. What is scope boundary? What purpose does it serve? What is scope statement What is DSC and how is it map to DDT

Assignment 3

Submission Date 07/03/2014

Batch 1 1 2 3 4 5 What is a WBS? What purpose does it serve Discuss why a projects scope must be tied to the WBS What is work package Why should WBS be deliverable oriented Case Study- Extreme Programming at Sabre. Ch-6

Batch 2 1 2 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. What is COCOCMAO? Explain different COCOMO Models.

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Describe Top down estimating Describe bottom up estimating What is time boxing? What are is advantages and disadvantages?

Batch 3 1 2 3 4 5 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. What is work package Why should WBS be deliverable oriented Case Study- Extreme Programming at Sabre. Ch-6 Describe Top down estimating

Batch 4 1 2 3 4 5 Half Page abstract of Project Idea. What leads to uncertainty in IT Projects What is meant by crisis management? Why organizations find themselves in this mode. What are seven IT Project Risk management processes. What is difference between internal and external Risk? Give eg. of each.

4.4.4

Assignment 4

Submission Date 04/04/2014

Batch 1 1 2 3 4 5 Why should Project Manager be concerned with monitoring a projects progress? Describe PMBOK area communications planning. What are project metrics? What is the purpose of project communication plan? What things this plan should address. Describe the concept of earned value

Batch 2

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What is a project review and what purpose does it serve? What is status report? What is progress report? What is forecast report When are Internet, intranet and extranet applications appropriate in supporting the project communication plan?

Batch 3 1 2 3 4 5 Prepare comparison between the tools lotus, sharepoint, groove. Refer www.lotus.com, www.microsoft.com/sharepoint, www.microsoft.com/groove Define quality in your own words? How would you define quality for gaming application. What is PQM, TQM Explain Ishikawa, Pareto diagram What is standard What role it plays in developing information System.

Batch 4 1 2 3 4 5 Describe Six Sigma and its objectives. Explain CMM and CMMI Explain TSP and TSPI Explain PSP What is conflict? What are conflict resolution methods.

Tutorial / Assignment policy

Assignments will carry 5 marks in term work

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Comprehensive Lesson Plan

Week

Lect no/Date

1-2 15/01 3-4 17/01

Topic planned / IV /Guest PEO Outcom lecture / Video / any other e activity An overview of IT Project I1,I5,I6 Ia,Id,If,Ig Management: Introduction, the ,Ih,Ij,Ik
state of IT project management, context of project management, need of project management,

Teaching aid / methodology planned PPT, Discussion

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project goals, project life cycle and IT development, extreme project management, PMBOK.

5-6 22/01 7-8 24/01

contd

9-12 29/01

Conceptualizing and Initializing the IT Project: An information technology project methodology (ITPM) Project feasibility, request I1,I5,I6 for proposal (RFP), the business case, project selection and approval, project contracting, IT governance and the project office.

I1,I5,I6 Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

Guest Lecture on Skype from U.K Mr.Harshal Shetye, Wipro 4 13-14 31/01 15-16 5/02
The Human Side of Project I1,I5,I6 Management: Introduction, organization and project planning, the project team, the project environment.

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

Project Idea Presentation 5 17-18 07/02 19-20 21/02

Developing the Project Charter I1,I5,I6 and Project Plan: Introduction, project management process, project integration management, the project charter, project planning framework, the contents of a project plan, the planning process, The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), the linear responsibility chart, multidisciplinary teams.

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

21-22 05/03 23-24 07/03

Student Seminar contd..

The Scope Management Plan: Introduction, scope planning, project scope definition, project scope verification, scope change control.

I1,I5,I6 Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA, ,Ih,Ij,Ik Problems

Guest Lecture Dani, TCS

Mr.Jayant

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25-28 12/03 extra 2 lec.

The Projects Schedule, Budget I1,I5,I6 and Risk Management: Introduction, developing the project schedule, project management software tools, methods of budgeting, developing the project budget, improving cost estimates, finalizing the project schedule and budget. Student Seminar IT project risk management I1,I5,I6 planning process, identifying IT project risks, risk analysis and assessment, risk strategies, risk monitoring, and control, risk responses and evaluation. Guest Lecture by Mr.Saurabh Bajaj.

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

29-30 14/03 31-32 19/03

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA, You ,Ih,Ij,Ik tube Video

33-34 21/03 35-36 26/03

Allocating Resources to the I1,I5,I6 Project: Resource loading, resource leveling, allocating scarce resources to projects and several projects, Goldratts critical chain. The Project Communication I1,I5,I6 Plan: Introduction, monitoring and controlling the project, the project communications plan, project metric, project control, designing the control system, the plan-monitor-control cycle, data collection and reporting, reporting performance and progress, information distribution.

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

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37-40 28/03

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

Visit to TCS, Thane 11 41-42 02/04 43-44 04/04

Managing Change, Resistance I1,I5,I6 and Conflicts: Introduction, the nature of change, the change management plan, dealing with resistance and conflicts. Managing Project Procurement I1,I5,I6

Ia,Id,If,Ig PPT, QA ,Ih,Ij,Ik

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45-46 09/04

Ia,Id,If,Ig Discussion
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and Outsourcing: Introduction, project procurement management, outsourcing.

,Ih,Ij,Ik

47-48 11/04

Project Leadership and Ethics: Introduction, project leadership, ethics in projects, multicultural projects. The Implementation Plan and I1,I5,I6 Project Closure: Introduction, project implementation, administrative closure, project evaluation, project audit.

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49-50 16/04

Ia,Id,If,Ig Discussion ,Ih,Ij,Ik

Prepared by
Prof.Sachin Bojewar

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