Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca
Facultatea de Matematică şi Informatică
Ciclul de studii: Masterat
Domeniul: Informatica
Programul de studii: Modelare şi simulare
Limba de predare: Engleză

SYLLABUS

I. General data
Code	Subject	
MI293	Projects Management	

Semester	Hours: C+S+L	Category	Status	
1	2+2+0		compulsory	

II. Full status faculty members
Name and	Scientific	Didactic	Chair	Type of activity	
surname	title	title		C	S	L	
SUCIU Dan Mircea	Ph.D.	Lect.	Computer Systems	*			

Associated faculty members
Name and	Scientific	Institution	Type of	Type of activity	
surname	title		position	C	S	L	

III. Course objectives
This course has been designed to provide a Masters program of studies for
those persons who wish to develop their project management skills and
abilities in the context of computer science projects.
"Project Management" course aims to develop the students' ability to:
        - integrate and apply their knowledge acquired from this course in
the formulation and implementation of projects; and
        - evaluate, plan and manage projects with special emphasis on IT
projects.

On completion of this course, the students should be able to:
1.      explain the role of project management within the overall
organizational and strategic framework of the company;
2.      identify project opportunities, evaluate project feasibility and
initiate projects proposals;
3.      plan, schedule, monitor and control project activities; and
4.      plan and manage technological change.

IV. Course contents
Introduction in project management
Projects and organizational structure. Project manage abilities. Project stakeholders
Strategic planning. SWOT analysis
Feasibility study
Risks. Projects life cycle
Projects planning. Work Breakdown Structure
Activities and resources planning
Human Resources Management
Project team structure and management
Monitoring and control of cost and project activities
Communication
Quality monitoring
Project closing

V. Bibliography
BOEHM, B.: Software Engineering Economics, Prentice Hall, London 1981
BODDY, D. - BUCHANAN, D.A.: Take the Lead, Prentice Hall, London,1992
BODDY, D. - BUCHANAN, D.A.: The Expertise of the Change Agent: public performance and backstage activity, Prentice Hall, London, 1992
CHECKLAND, P. - SCHOLES, J.: Soft Systems Methodology in Action, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1990
CHICKEN, J. C.: Managing Risks and Decisions in Major Projects, Chapman & Hall, London, 1994
CROCKFORD, N.: An Introduction to Risk Management, Woodhead-Faulkner, Hemel Hempstead, 1980
DE LA MARE, R.F.: Manufacturing Systems Economics, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, London, 1982
JORDAN, E.W. - MACHESKY, J.J.: System Development: Requirements, Evaluation, Design and Implementation, PWS-Kent Publishing, Boston Mass, 1990
MORRIS, P.W.G.: The Management of Projects, Thomas Telford Services Ltd., London,1994
NORRIS, M. - RIGBY, P. - PAYNE, M.: The Healthy Software Project: a guide to successful development, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester,1993
PRESSMAN, R.S.: Making Software Engineering Happen, Prentice Hall, London, 1988
WEISS, J. W. - WYSOCKI, R.: 5-Phase Project Management: A Practical Planning and Implementation Guide, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass, 1994

VI. Thematic of didactic activities per weeks

VII. Didactic methods used

VIII. Assessment
The final grade is given by:
    - Paper presentation - 25%
    - Written exam (in session) - 75%    
Detailed information regarding assessment and evaluation could be found at:
            https://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~tzutzu/Didactic/PMEn.htm	

IX. Additional references

	Dean,							Chair head,

	Date,							Course responsible,
								Lect. SUCIU Dan Mircea, Ph.D.