Software Project Management

Code:

CC4005

Acronym:

CC4005

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Computer Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CC	28	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

• Understand the dynamics of project management, concepts, terms and nomenclatures


• Understand the different methodological approaches of PM and be able to decide which one best applies to each type of project


• Acquire basic teachings on methodologies: waterfall, Agile a Lean / Continuous Improvement


• Understand the relevance of soft-skills in the success of management (be it for projects, people, etc.) Acquire basic skills on project qualification, which involve financial investment


• Exchange and sharing of experiences, stories and lessons learned

Learning outcomes and competences

• Ability to manage technology-based projects


• IT management processes

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Concepts




1. Project definition


2. Management methodologies: waterfall, Agile and Lean. The right approach for each type of project


3. Role and Responsibilities




1. IT-related roles




4. Stakeholder management




1. RACI Matrix




5. Phases of a project


6. Program vs Project


7. Project Management Certifications




2. Risk Management




1. Risk classification


2. Mitigation and contingency plans




3. Strategic decision making




1. Decision-making process


2. Pitfalls and strategies to influence the decision




4. Financial qualification of projects




1. Profitability analysis: free cash flow


2. Evaluation criteria for investment projects




5. Management methodologies




1. Waterfall




1. Concepts


2. Tools: Gantt diagrams, critical path




2. Agile / Scrum




1. Scrum Overview


2. Sprint Planning


3. Scrum Ceremonies




3. Kaizen A3 Thinking




1. Daily Kaizen


2. 9-step A3






6. Indicators and metrics




1. How to measure project execution




7. Quality management




1. Reference frameworks




1. ISO27001

Mandatory literature

Miguel Cordeiro; Slides das aulas​

Complementary Bibliography

Project Management Institute​; PMBOK® 6ª edição
ScrumStudy ; Scrum Body Of Knowledge® 3ª edição
Masaaki Imai​; Gemba Kaizen 2ª edição 2012

Teaching methods and learning activities

• theoretical classes + theoretical-practical classes


• Online / Face-to-face


• Strong component of study and discussion of real cases


• External guests




• Project managers of national companies that will share their vision and approach to management

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	61,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho escrito	62,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

N/A

Calculation formula of final grade

• Minimum grade in the individual exam: 10


• Overall minimum grade (exam + assignment): 10

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Same to all students

Classification improvement

By attending the second attempt exam. The work assignment cannot be improved.