Syllabus Of SM-

  1. Introduction to Software Management:
    • Overview of software management and its importance.
    • Historical perspective and evolution of software management practices.
    • Key challenges and trends in software management.
  2. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC):
    • Understanding different SDLC models (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, DevOps).
    • Selection of appropriate SDLC model for different projects.
  3. Project Planning and Estimation:
    • Software project planning and scheduling.
    • Estimation techniques (e.g., Function Points, COCOMO).
    • Risk assessment and management.
  4. Requirements Management:
    • Elicitation and documentation of software requirements.
    • Requirement prioritization and traceability.
    • Handling changing requirements (scope creep) and version control.
  5. Software Quality Assurance:
    • Quality metrics and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, CMMI).
    • Quality assurance processes and techniques.
    • Software testing strategies and methodologies.
  6. Software Configuration Management:
    • Version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN).
    • Build and release management.
    • Change management and configuration management tools.
  7. Team Collaboration and Communication:
    • Effective communication in software teams.
    • Collaboration tools and techniques.
    • Managing remote and distributed teams.
  8. Project Monitoring and Control:
    • Tracking project progress.
    • Earned value analysis.
    • Issue and risk management.
  9. Software Project Management Tools:
    • Introduction to project management software (e.g., Jira, Trello).
    • Use of project management tools for planning and tracking.
  10. Agile and Scrum Practices:
    • Introduction to Agile principles.
    • Scrum framework and practices.
    • Agile project management tools.
  11. DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
    • DevOps principles and practices.
    • CI/CD pipelines and tools.
    • Automation in software management.
  12. Software Project Case Studies:
    • Analysis of real-world software project management examples.
    • Lessons learned and best practices.
  13. Legal and Ethical Considerations:
    • Intellectual property and software licensing.
    • Ethical issues in software development and management.