Purpose: INF3708 deals with the fundamental concepts of software project management with the aim of enabling you to accomplish unique outcomes with limited resources under critical time constraints. The continually increasing importance placed upon this subject by industry makes it an essential part of any undergraduate course.
Thus, the aim of this module is to equip you with the necessary knowledge to evaluate a prospective project successfully and to provide information on methods to initiate, plan, estimate, schedule, manage, control and report on projects.
Skills and competencies must be acquired to successfully initiate, evaluate, plan, manage and control real-world information technology projects according to industry-approved processes within African, South-Africa and global context. This module is intended for competent programmers and prospective managers.
The student will be able to develop evaluation and planning skills and could extend this knowledge to manage, monitor and control an information technology project.
Qualified students will be able to express their logical evaluation and planning skilld to society through the development of information technology projects in industry, conforming to specific standards and requirements.
Student are required to purchase their own prescribed books and required software packages as well as to have the following resources available:
This module is delivered using myUnisa and the internet as well as peer group interaction; community engagement may also be included in some of the activities. Your lectures will interact with you on myUnisa and via e-mail.