Course Code: 2_1_Software Execution Overview
TOPIC AREA: Software Engineering
PRESENTER: Dr. Dennis J. Frailey

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is the first course in the Software Project Execution series, part of the Software Project Management Program. The course begins with a discussion of the role of the software project manager and the importance of reviewing and updating plans and assumptions. It then covers how to set expectations and to set the stage for success. Other topics include how to plan reviews, audits, subcontractor management, and other topics not addressed in the planning series.

BENEFITS:

After taking this course, you will understand the scope of the management task during project execution and how to get a project started "on the right foot."

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

The target audience includes current and prospective software development leads and managers. It will also be of interest to system engineers, software process specialists, managers of disciplines related to software engineering (such as software configuration management), and program managers whose programs have a significant software component.

PREREQUISITES:

The previous series on software project planning, or some other course on software project planning, is highly recommended. The course assumes that all plans have been established.

SCHEDULE

The series will be broadcast over a period of 6 weeks, one short course per week, in the Winter of 2000, with breaks at major holidays.

SPECIAL NOTE

This course may be taken independently. However it will provide greater value when taken as part of the series on software project execution.

OUTLINE

Session 1: Software Execution Fundamentals