Vishwakarma Institute of Technology Master of Computer ...

BRACT’S
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune – 411 037
Department of Computer Engineering
Unit III (9+2 Hrs)
Cost Control And Scheduling
A. Estimating: Using estimates for scheduling and cost control, The basic rules of estimating,
Levels of estimating and estimate types , Estimation methodologies, Time-controlled estimates,
Resource-limited estimates, Scheduling: Network scheduling, Validating schedules, Arrow
diagrams and precedence diagrams, Basic scheduling and network calculations, Advanced
precedence relationships and the critical path, Alternative constraints
B. Gantt and milestone charts, Establishing baselines, Understanding types of baselines,
Managing Change Within The Project
Unit IV (9+2 Hrs)
Contract Management
A. Contract management definition, Description and uses of contracts, Buyer and seller
perspectives Contract management and the PMBOK, Concept of agency, Types of authority,
Mandatory elements of a legally enforceable contract, Terms and conditions, Remedies,
Interpreting contract provisions, Contracting methods, Categories and types of contracts :
Incentive, Fixed-price , Time and materials, Cost-reimbursement
B. Selecting contract types, Contract Pre-award Phase, Contract Award Phase, Contract
Administration
Unit V (9+2 Hrs)
Planning Project Quality
A. Quality planning (QP)introduction, QP inputs and tools and techniques, Stakeholders and
customers : Types, Importance of identification, Prioritization, Project quality requirements,
Project quality Standards, Benchmarking, Quality function deployment (QFD), QP outputs,
quality assurance, QA activities and the project quality management plan, Quality audits, Quality
path vs. critical path, QA and change control, QA outputs , Quality control , QC inputs and tools
and techniques, Plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle
B. Basic quality control toolkit : Check sheets, Histograms, Pareto charts, Flowcharts, Causeand-effect
diagrams, Interrelationship digraphs, Scatter diagrams, Run charts , Control charts,
Design of experiments
Text Books
1. Essentials of Software Project Management, second edition, Richard Bechtold
(Author) Publisher: Management Concepts; second edition (April 12, 2007) ISBN-10:
1567261868 ISBN-13: 978-1567261868
2. Software Project Management , Bob Hughes, Mike Cotterell Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co.; 4Rev Ed edition (November 1, 2005) ISBN-10: 0077109899 ISBN-13-
978-0077109899
Structure & Syllabus of MCA Pattern C11, issue 03, Rev 01 Dt 2/4/2011
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