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CS5572: SOFTWARE PROJECT PORTFOLIO (DISTANCE LEARNING) (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:38


Course Overview

This module focuses on software project management at portfolio level, where suites of projects are managed in accordance with the broader strategy of an organisation. The module guides students to appreciate the need for and the benefits of a software project portfolio management system. It introduces both the principles that must be adopted fo a portfolio management system to operate successfully and the processes involved in defining a portfolio of software projects. The module also focuses on the activities required in order to ensure that the intended results of the portfolio management are delivered.





Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Nigel Beacham

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Computing Science (CS) (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course covers specific topics currently used in the software sector to manage a range of products that are characterised by a shorter lifespan, a proness to faults (bugs), a high requirements volatility, and a substantial rate of change along the development process. Putting Software Portfolio Management in Context: The notion of Software Portfolio Management (SWPFM); Why do executives need SWPFM; The benefit of using a SWPFM system; Why is SWPFM necessary? The Software Portfolio Management process: Negotiation and communication in The SWPFM process; Project business case & SWPFM cost-benefit analysis; Programme management & organisational change. Programme management and its contributing aspects: Programme organisation and leadership; Benefits management; Stakeholder management; Risk management; Issue resolution; Change control; Configuration management. Strategic programme planning, control, and management: Programme planning and control; Business case management; Quality management; Programme processes; Defining a programme.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continuous assessment (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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