Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca
Facultatea de Matematică şi Informatică
Ciclul de studii: Masterat
Domeniul: Informatica
Programul de studii: Inginerie software - în limba engleză
Limba de predare: Engleză

SYLLABUS

I. General data
Code	Subject	
MID1015	Management of Software Projects	

Semester	Hours: C+S+L+P	Category	Status	
1	2+1+0+1	speciality	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 Science	*			

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 Master’s program of studies for those persons who wish to develop their project management skills and abilities in the context of computer science projects.
    On completion of this course, the students should be able to:
            - Explain the role of project management within the overall organizational and strategic framework of the company;
            - Identify project opportunities, evaluate project feasibility and initiate projects proposals;
            - Plan, schedule, monitor and control project activities; and
            - Plan and manage technological change.
    “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.	

IV. Course contents
1. Projects definition and structure. Project phases
2. Qualitative evaluation of IT projects
3. Feasibility study
4. Risks
3. Planning and coordination of IT projects
4. Project team forming and management. Communication inside a team
5. Project management models and methodologies (e.g. MSF)

Details at: http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~tzutzu/Didactic/PMEn.htm	

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
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI): A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, December 2008
PRESSMAN, R.S.: Making Software Engineering Happen, Prentice Hall, London, 1988	

VI. Thematic of didactic activities per weeks
Introducere in gestiunea proiectelor
Structura proiectelor si a organizatiilor. Abilitatile sefului de proiect. Persoanele implicate in proiecte.
Planificare strategica. Analiza SWOT
Cerinte. Studiul de fezabilitate 
Riscuri. Luarea deciziilor. Ciclul de viata al proiectelor 
Planificarea proiectelor. Repartizarea sarcinilor 
Programarea activitatilor 
Planul de proiect. Programarea resurselor 
Gestionarea resurselor umane 
Structura echipelor de proiect. Formarea echipei 
Monitorizare si control. Respectarea graficului de lucru 
Comunicarea 
Monitorizarea calitatii. Inchiderea proiectului
Metodologii Agile	

VII. Didactic methods used

VIII. Assessment
The seminar work will represent 25% of the final grade. The final exam will be written, representing the remaining of 75%

Course materials are published at:
   http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~tzutzu/Didactic/PMEn.htm	

IX. Additional references

	Dean,							Chair head,

	Date,							Course responsible,
	1 October 2011					Lect. SUCIU Dan Mircea, Ph.D.