(1) Typhoon Signal hoisted on 23 September, 2008. Lecture was cancelled on the Tuesday.
(2) There is no lecture on Chung Yeung Festival Tuesday 7 October, 2008.

Useful for September to November 2008

Study Guide

• Course presentation slides and course materials from OBU  NEW 
• Here is a list of recommended book list for the course U08784 Software Project Management Recommended Book List from OBU.  NEW 
  
  Textbook
  
• Bob Hughes & Mike Cotterell, Software Project Management 4h Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 ISBN 0077109899 CALL NO. 510.7834 HUG
• Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering - A Practitioner's Approach 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2001 ISBN 0073655783 CALL NO. 510.7834 PRE
  
  Informatics Virtual Campus
  
• For any updated official material, official notice and examination schedule
  
  Relevant beyond November 2008
  
  Lecture Presentation Slides and Supplementary Notes from Lecturer
• For supplementary information not covered by the study guide & the textbooks   Available Soon 
  
  Useful Information
• Useful Reference about software development including Structured Analysis, UML, RUP, project management tools, CASE tools, and etc.   Available Soon 
• Metrics of Estimation and Function Point.
  Some Software Project Management tools and techniques:
  • Function Point Calculator
  • Oxford Brookes University (OBU) Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing and Information Systems (Registration No. 250479)
    List of Registered Courses - Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance
  • Professional Bodies
    Project Management Institute (PMI) Hong Kong Chapter
    Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
  • Software Development
    UML Resources Page
    Rational software from IBM
    Rational Global User Group - Useful Links
    

News

• [16.Sep.2008]
  In week 1, you are supposed to be familiar with software engineering technique and system development approach. You are advised to form you project group in 3-4 person.
  Assignment will be available soon.
  
  
• [25.Sep.2008]
  In Week 2, you have learnt project planning and what supposed to a project manager. So, this is time to start your project NOW!
  1. organize your project team
  2. define your project objective
  3. schedule your work, plan your next meeting and monitor the progress
  4. draft your project plan (a first version for the project proposal)

About your coursework assignment

Presentation

• will be held on the 10th Lecture i.e. 21 & 25 November, 2008. Details will be annouced as soon as possible.
• You must understand the penalties of PLAGIARISM and LATE SUBMISSION as prescribed in the coursework outline.

Project Review

• will be held on the 8th (Nov 7 & 11) and 9th Lectures (Nov 14 & 18). Project group members can gather their draft project documents for progress meeting, quality review and inspection on the second-halves of the two lectures. Alternatively, you may conduct your own progess meeting and reviews.

Remarks

1. Check with the service counter for your Examination Time Table. Check with your IVC account "Subject > Exam Corner > Yes > Exam Time Table > OBU"
2. All students should register the exam. no later than the 4th lecture of each module.
3. Assessment weighing 100% by coursework and no paper examination is requied.
4. Please form your own group in 3-4 and arrange your project meetings to review your progress.
5. Please confirm with Informatics for the offical notice of the lecture schedule and the assignement due date.
6. Submission assignment on time

Last updated 25.Sep.2008