EG 6306 Software Project Planning and Management - 3 semester hours
Introduction to software process and its management. Planning and control of a software project. Software project economics. Metrics for software quality, schedule, budget, and progress. Cost factors and cost estimation models (COCOMO, Putnam, and function point models). Cost/benefit trade-offs, risk analysis, software project scheduling, role of the project manager and organization of the project team. CASE tools for project planning, cost estimations, and project management.