308714 (v.1) Personal Software Processes 251

Area:	Department of Computing
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	1.0
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Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	1920 (v.7) Software Technology 151 or any previous version
Syllabus:	An introduction to software engineering project management using the personal and team software processes. Emphasis is placed on record keeping and analysing of historical data to produce effective project plans based on reasonable estimates. Setting measurable goals for assessing personal contribution to group-based software development activities and determining project status. Adhering to commitments and schedules using an earned-value approach to project management. An examination of the roles of theteam leader, planning manager, development manager, quality process manager and the support manager in effective software project management.
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Field of Education:	080315 Project Management
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Essential *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External