This course introduces students to the fundamentals of project management as it applies to managing small software development. Through the course students will gain a basic understanding of the importance and role played by project management in successful software development.
Students will be introduced to the following aspects of project management related to managing small software development:
- the strengths and weaknesses of traditional and agile approaches to project management
- leadership and management as applied to small teams of software developers
- professionalism, including ethics
- business context and its impact upon software development
- the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) - PM Skills and Processes
- project planning, control and reporting
- quality and risk management
- team work and people skills
Through the course students will gain sufficient knowledge of the basic principles of software project management that they may support a project manger to carry out the project administrative functions of a program office and understand the context in which project management is conducted.
Indicative Assessment
Written assignment (20%) Oral presentation (20%) Written examination (60%) Progressive exercises ()
During Semester 1, 2014, the ANU will be piloting the use of the text matching software 'Turnitin'. Several courses have been selected to pilot Turnitin during the Semester 1 teaching period.
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The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Twelve two-hour lecture and workshop sessions, Thirteen one-hour lecture/workshop sessions, and seven two-hour small group tutorial / workshop sessions.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Cynthia Snyder Stackpole (2010), "A User's Manual to the PMBOK Guide"
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1650 | |
| 2014 | $2952 | |
| 2013 | $2946 | |
| 2012 | $2946 | |
| 2011 | $2946 | |
| 2010 | $2916 | |
| 2009 | $2850 | |
| 2008 | $2592 | |
| 2007 | $2298 | |
| 2006 | $2190 | |
| 2005 | $2190 | |
| 2004 | $2190 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3234 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3426 |
| 2008 | $3426 |
| 2007 | $3426 |
| 2006 | $3426 |
| 2005 | $3288 |
| 2004 | $3234 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4025 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |