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Software Project Management

BUS ADM X434

40261
Delivery Options Online
Review software project management and discuss the latest approaches, methodologies and standards of software development. You learn to evaluate initial development costs and schedules; define test and prototype activities; determine risk management approaches; and manage the full software life cycle from the proposal stage to the retirement stage. This course is intended for software managers and principal computer scientists.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

Understand and apply the methodologies and standards used in managing the full software cycle from the proposal stage to the retirement stage.

What You'll Learn

  • Definitions
  • Goals
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Planning and techniques
  • Software life cycle
  • Software Project Management Plan (SPMP)
  • Computer Assisted Software Engineering Tools (CASE)
  • Software development standards
  • Cost estimation
  • Budgets and resource costs
  • Creating manloading schedules
  • Cost estimation
  • Measurement metrics
  • Project planning and control
  • Resource limitations
  • Project management
  • Risk management
  • Prototyping
  • Contingency planning
  • Software configuration management
  • Identification
  • Version control
  • Change control
  • Audit trails
  • Quality assurance
  • Testing
  • Automated scheduling software tools
  • Management reporting
  • Team business reports

How You'll Learn

  • Lectures
  • In-class discussions
  • Review of case studies
  • Midterm
  • Final project
  • Final exam
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Sections

Section 014

Feb 10, 2021 to Mar 17, 2021 Live Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (2 units)

$1,045.00


Type Live Online

Access classroom-style interactive learning from anywhere in the world! Attend scheduled online sessions with your instructor and classmates in addition to completing your coursework.

Live Online format allows you to take classes from anywhere with an internet connection. Classroom sections will be taught in this format through Spring 2021. Learn more about this format.

Beginning August 15, 2020, you must have a Zoom account to participate.

Many schools are now accepting transfer credit for online coursework, including health and sciences programs. Check with your institution before enrolling.

Days

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Time

5:00PM to 9:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Feb 10, 2021 to Mar 17, 2021

Schedule and Location

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Instructional Hours

30.00

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Instructors

  • Patricia Reed

Section Notes

  • Enroll in the course before the first session.

  • Drop the course before the second session.

  • This course will use live web conferencing to deliver the learning experience.

  • Your instructor will send you the login information by email before the first session.

  • You will also receive access to the online section on the scheduled start date. 

  • Here are some useful Canvas resources:

    • Canvas Learning Management System

    • New to online learning? How to login and access online courses.

    • Canvas Student Guide for online learning.

  • See all enrollment policies at this link: https://extension.berkeley.edu/static/studentservices/registration/

This course applies to the following programs:

Advanced Program in Project Management

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Skills Electives

  • Agile Principles and Practices
  • Business Analysis Fundamentals
  • PMP and CAPM Exam Preparation
  • Business Process Modeling and Design
  • Program Management
  • Project Cost and Procurement Management
  • Project Schedule and Risk Management
  • Project Scope and Quality Management
  • Software Project Management

Leadership Electives

  • Advanced Human Factors: Improving Personal Effectiveness and Influence
  • Essential People Management Skills for Project Leaders
  • Leadership Without Authority
  • Talent Management and Workforce Development

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Program in Agile Project Management

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Required Courses

  • Agile Principles and Practices
  • Agile Product Management
  • Leading Agile Transformations

Electives

  • Project Leadership and Building High-Performing Teams
  • Software Project Management
  • Essentials of User Experience (UX) Design

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Certificate Program in Project Management

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Required Courses

  • Project Management
  • Project Leadership and Building High-Performing Teams
  • Project Initiation: How to Launch Successful Projects
  • Project Execution and Control

Primary Electives

  • Agile Principles and Practices
  • Project Scope and Quality Management
  • Project Schedule and Risk Management
  • Project Cost and Procurement Management

Additional Electives

  • Advanced Human Factors: Improving Personal Effectiveness and Influence
  • Business Analysis Fundamentals
  • PMP and CAPM Exam Preparation
  • Program Management
  • Special Events Project Planning
  • Essential People Management Skills for Project Leaders
  • Business Process Modeling and Design
  • Software Project Management
  • Leadership Without Authority
  • Agile Principles and Practices
  • Project Scope and Quality Management
  • Project Schedule and Risk Management
  • Project Cost and Procurement Management

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Certificate Program in Software Development and Programming

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Core Course

  • Introduction to Computers and Programming

Software Development Lifecycle Courses

  • Software Project Management
  • Software Quality Assurance

Data and Databases Courses

  • Introduction to Data Analytics
  • Introduction to Databases
  • Data Mining Using SQL

Programming Courses

  • First Course in Java
  • Introduction to C Language Programming
  • Programming Python

Operations, Networking and Security Courses

  • Introduction to DevOps
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Fundamentals of Data Communications and Networking

Web Development Courses

  • JavaScript and jQuery: An Introduction
  • Fundamentals of Website Development

Current Topics Courses

  • Introduction to Quantum Computing With Applications
  • Blockchain Fundamentals

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Notes

Departmental contact: extension-techeng@berkeley.edu | (510) 642-4151

Accrediting Associations

  • Project Management Institute (PMI) 30.0 pdu Approval Number 1173 30.0 pdu

Prerequisites

Recommended

  • Basic computer literacy
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Patricia Reed

Patricia Reed, M.B.A., is an Agile expert, consultant, executive coach and co-founder of iHoriz. She is PMI’s Agile Community of Practice leader and serves as a director and Agile Alliance board member. She was senior director of IT at Gap Inc, where responsibilities included global Agile project and portfolio management, IT strategic planning and release management, enterprise Agile adoption and business transformation, and talent management and development programs. Reed has more than 37 years of experience in leading systems development and delivery in mental health, criminal intelligence, retail and entertainment, including as executive director for Walt Disney Pictures and Television, Universal Studios in the Motion Picture Group and CIO of GameWorks, developing business technology solutions. She has been an adjunct professor for more than 30 years at the University of Denver, Woodbury University and UC Berkeley Extension.

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