Lecture Slide List

Ronan Fitzpatrick
School of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
Email: ronan.fitzpatrick@dit.ie

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DT249 B.Sc in Information Systems and Information Technology

Information Systems Project Management

These resources are posted for supplemental purposes. They are not a substitute for attendance at lectures where the sharing of knowledge and work experience is encouraged and general interactive participation is the norm.

Lecture Session 2010-2011
Semester 2
Lecture schedule
Thursday
Room K 4 008

Reading list
Examination past papers: Link to BCS Examination Papers

Week 1

3 Feb

Introduction and Overview of module

Housekeeping

DIT library databases (ACM, IEEE, OED, British Standards online)
Google Scholar

Successful Project Management

From the DIT Library, databases link, access Standards and browse.

The standards documents at this link to NSAI are available to students for free download. They are expensive - you should NOT buy them.
Download a free-of-charge copy of the latest version of:
BS ISO/IEC 12207 Information technology. Software life cycle processes.
BS 6079 Project management.
BS ISO/IEC 9126-1 to X Information technology. Software product quality. Quality model.

ICT Project management standards


Important general information for all students. Regularly visit the course website and link to current students at
http://www.comp.dit.ie/dt249/

Week 2

10 Feb

Why project Planning?

Project Planning – Formulae, Rules and CPA
PERT - Activity-on-Node
Critical Path Method – Exercise
Critical Path Formulae .ppt
Critical Path Formulae . pdf

Information Systems Project Management – Assignment No 1

Project Management Institute

Lab:
Complete two PERT diagram assignments.

BCS April 2006 Q3

Crafting a research paper

Week 3

17 Feb

Software Quality Factors - .ppt
Software Quality Factors - .pdf
Software Quality Factors - handout

Quality System - pdf
Quality System - handout

Software Quality: Definitions and Strategic Issues

Lab:
Access DIT Library website, link to Databases and download from British Standards Online ISO standard No. BS ISO/IEC 9126-1

Unfair Practice at DIT - Read Chapter 10 General Assessment Regulations.

The wisest strategy - Don't do it.

Week 4

24 Feb

Software life cycle processes .ppt
Software life cycle processes .pdf
Software life cycle processes handout .pdf

International Standards .ppt
International Standards .pdf
International Standards - handout .ppt
ISO Standards Development
Processes and procedures
ISO six-stage processes

ICT Project management standards

Crafting a research paper

Lab: Before the lecture
logon to Databases at DIT library and
download from British Standards Online ISO standard No. BS ISO/IEC 12207

Also find the ISO standard on Function point measurement - ISO/IEC 20968

Bring your copies with you to lecture.

Week 5

3 Mar

Software estimation
Function Point Analysis .ppt
Function Point Analysis .pdf
Function Point Analysis .handout


Software metrics

COnstructive COst MOdel – COCOMO
Basic CoCoMo model for estimating

Recovering an out of control project

Unfair Practice - Read the DIT General Assessment Regulations.

The wisest strategy - Don't do it.

CoCoMo readings

Software measurement

Week 6

10 Mar

Risk Management - Risk identification
(Handouts)

Assignment 1 due this week - hardcopy only.

Please use the following Cover Sheet for you Assignment 1 paper.

It is necessary for you to formally declare that all material that you submit for this module is your own work. This will require you to complete and sign the following Declaration of own work.