Project management

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It is expected that at the end of the course the student will be able to:
1. Plan and manage software projects;
2. Plan and schedule tasks and deadlines;
3. Implement a change control process;
4. Implement a quality assurance plan;
5. Identify risks;
6. Estimate and manage costs and resources;
7. Identify and resolve social and organizational issues in large groups.

1. Software design techniques and methodologies (traditional waterfall methodology and agile methodologies); Standardization of project management;
2. Phases of a software project: Software Concept; Requirements Development; Architectural Design; Detailed Design; Coding and debugging; and Software Release;
3. Requirements management
4. Planning, estimating and scheduling tasks; Gantt chart;
5. Change control and project life cycle; Management of versions and configurations;
6. Quality management: Document and code review and inspection process; Tests and test plans;
7. Risk management;
8. Monitoring and Controlling the execution of a project;
9. Project management support tools;
10. Team management; Social, organizational and ethical issues in large groups.

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McConnell, S. (2000). Software project survival guide. Microsoft Press. (Bibliografia complementar).
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