SCSSE

School of Computer Science & Software Engineering

Faculty of Informatics

ITCS934 Software Process Management

Subject Outline

Autumn Session 2007

Head of School –Professor Philip Ogunbona, Student Resource Centre, Tel: (02) 4221 3606

General Information

	Dr Zhiquan (George) Zhou
Telephone Number:	4221 5399
Email:	zhiquan@uow.edu.au
Location:	3.222

Dr Zhou’s Consultation Times During Session

Students should check the subject’s web site regularly as important information, including details of unavoidable changes in assessment requirements will be posted from time to time. Any information posted to the web site is deemed to have been notified to all students.

Content

The primary aim of this subject is to acquaint students with the formal methodologies associated with the task of managing the software development process. Topics may include: Project Planning, Cost Estimation, Project Scheduling, Factors Influencing Productivity, Productivity Metrics, Risk Assessment and Management, Planning for Change, Release and Configuration Management, Software Process Standards, Software Contracts, Approaches to Maintenance, Long-Term Software Development, Case Studies of Real World Projects, Ethics, Professional Organisations, Legal Implications and Liabilities

Objectives

On completion of this subject the student should be able to

1. Describe various models of software development process

2. Explain the principles and practices of software process management;

3. Demonstrate proficiency in the selection of an appropriate process management technique

4. Apply process management skills and knowledge to a group software project

5. Appropriately use project management tools to develop a project management plan

Attendance Requirements

It is the responsibility of students to attend all lectures/tutorials/labs/seminars/practical work for subjects for which you are enrolled.

It should be noted that according to Course Rule 003{Interpretation Point 2 (t)} each credit point for a single session subject has the value of about two hours per week including class attendance. Therefore, the amount of time spent on each 6 credit point subject should be at least 12 hours per week, which includes lectures/tutorials/labs etc

Group project

1 Project components

(1) 40 marks for the final project report

(2) 5 marks for progress report presentation

(3) 5 marks for final presentation

2 Assessment

(1) Students need to form groups of six people.

(2) Different group members may receive different marks based on their individual contribution.

(3) The “individual contribution” of each group member is assessed by all the other group members (the scale is: “contributed”, “very little”, and “almost no contribution”). For a group member who has “contributed”, he/she will receive 100% of the group marks; for a group member who contributed “very little”, he/she will receive 50% of the group marks; for students who made “almost no contribution”, he/she will receive 0 marks for the group project. The assessment of individual contribution for each group member should be printed on the cover of the project report.

(4) Students may be required to attend an interview on their project.

3 Submission

Each group should submit: one hardcopy report and TWO identical CDs (in case one might be broken) including the software developed, screen shots, readme file, user manual, a softcopy of the project report, and all other documents that you consider necessary to submit. Students need to submit them in person to the lecturer in the lecture of the due date. No late submission is accepted.

Supplementary Exams

While the School normally grants supplementary exams when the student does not sit the standard exam for an acceptable reason, each case will be assessed on its own merit and there is no guarantee a supplementary exam will be granted. If a supplementary exam is granted the date will be determined by the University via ARD. You will be notified via SOLS Mail the time and date of this supplementary exam. You must follow the instructions given in the email message.

Please note that if this is your last session and you are granted a supplementary exam, be aware that your results will not be processed in time to meet the graduation deadline.

Plagiarism

When you submit an assessment task, you are declaring the following

1. It is your own work and you did not collaborate with or copy from others.

2. You have read and understand your responsibilities under the University of Wollongong's policy on plagiarism.

3. You have not plagiarised from published work (including the internet). Where you have used the work from others, you have referenced it in the text and provided a reference list at the end ot the assignment.

4. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

5. Students are responsible for submitting original work for assessment, without plagiarising or cheating, abiding by the University’s policies on Plagiarism as set out in the Calendar under University Policies, and in Faculty handbooks and subject guides. Plagiarism has led to the expulsion from the University.