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CS 630 — Project Management for Software Development
(dt. Projektmanagement für Software-Entwicklungsprojekte)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS), recitation class (2 SWS),
180 hours (60 h attendance, 120 h private study)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Successful completion of at least 50 percent of the points from the weekly exercises as well as at least 2 presentations of the tasks.
Examination type: Oral examination (individual examination) or written examination
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Informatics.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
I.d.R. in jedem vierten Semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Dr. Thomas Kunstmann, Prof. Dr. Gabriele Taentzer, Prof. Dr. Christoph Bockisch

Contents

Planned outline:

1. Basics

2. Agile Software Development Processes (like Scrum, XP, etc.), Lego/Scrum Workshop

3. IT efficiency, cost estimation and cost planning

4. Project planning, controlling, steering

5. Quality and risk management

6. Leadership and teams

7. Contract forms and project management patterns


Qualification Goals

Students will

  • know what makes a good project manager and what the success factors for good project management are...,
  • know classic project management topics that are important for the successful implementation of large and small software projects in business,
  • know the difference between classical and agile process models and their areas of application,
  • know the tools of a project manager for planning and controlling, quality and risk management,
  • can estimate realistic efforts and know the framework conditions to be considered,
  • know the necessary personal competences of a project manager to lead a project to success,
  • know the legal framework relevant for a project manager,
  • know project management patterns that fill the toolbox of a project manager,
  • are familiar with the various tools and can assess their effect in concrete situations and typical problems.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following module are recommended: Software Engineering.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Business Informatics.

It can be attended at FB12 in study program(s)

  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • B.Sc. Business Informatics
  • M.Sc. Computer Science
  • M.Sc. Business Informatics

When studying M.Sc. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Compulsory Elective Modules in Computer Science.

The module is assigned to Practical Computer Science. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

  • References will be announced in the course announcements.



Please note:

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