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Term Project SIM4300 (Software Project Management) Semester 2 2012/2013
Duration Type Assignment/Activities Submission Date
in LMS
Evaluation
W1-W3 Individual What is Software Project
Management?
Finding should be based on (5-
10) articles from journals in
the years of (2009-2013) only.
Report (1) to be
submitted together
with Turnitin report
by 8th March in LMS
10%
W4-W5 Individual What are issues in Software
Project Management?
Finding should be based on (5-
10) articles from journals in
the years of (2009-2013) only.
Report (2) to be
submitted together
with Turnitin report
by 22nd March in
LMS
10%
W6-W9 Group Survey of Software Project
Management practices inorganization in Malaysia.
Choose 4-5 organizations
(combination of government
and private organization from
various industries).
Design questionnaires for the
survey
(Each group is to
preparequestionnaires on the
implementation of
SPM sources from
articles only).
Questions will be
finalized on 29th
March Class
exercise)
Each group is to plan
on the organizationselected for the
survey.
Data collection
input in excel file by
26th April in LMS
40%
W10-W12 Group Data Analysis
Data Interpretation
Report
Data Analysis
Data Interpretation.
Final Report (3) to be
submitted together
with Turnitin report
by 17th May in LMS
30%
W13-W14 Group Presentation Slides for Group
presentation to be
7%
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Duration Type Assignment/Activities Submission Date
in LMS
Evaluation
submitted together
with Turnitin report
by 31st May in LMS
Individual Reflective Evaluation Report (4) of whatyou have learned for
the past 14 weeks
submitted together
with Turnitin report
by31st May in LMS
3%
Total 100%
Reports Format:
Report Content and format
Report (1) Introduction
o Background
Discussion (The definition, process, activities, critical success factors)
o You could organize your understanding in a tabular form
o Find a common understanding of what is Software Project
Management
Summary
o Derive to your own conclusion based on your findings from your
critical analysis of the articles
References
o Include all your references (5 articles) and other additional
materials that you cite and refer in producing your report.
Report (2) Introduction
o Background
Discussion (The issues reported from the articles)
o You could organize your findings of reported issues in a tabular
form
o Find a common understanding of what are main and common
issues of Software Project Management reported in the article
o Identify/Highlight the solution or what and how these issues were
addressed or overcome.
o Related work done in SPM
Summaryo Critical analysis of the issues and how these are addressed, and
what is your opinion on the issues and related work to address
these issues
References
o Include all your references (5-10 articles) and other additional
materials that you cite and refer in producing your report.
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Report (3) Introduction
o Background
o Introduction to SPM (Combined works of individuals in your
group)
o Issues (Problems) of SPM (Combined works of individuals in your
group)
o Related work on SPM (Combined works of individuals in your
group)
Discussion on your design on data collection
o Data collection method
o Data analysis method (statistic/descriptive etc)
o Who are your respondents demographic analysis
o Objective of your survey (to survey on the SPM implementation
in an organization
o Data analysis
o Data interpretation and findings
Summary
o Finding and discussions
References
o Include all your references (5-10 articles) and other additional
materials that you cite and refer in producing your report.
Slide Prepare in PPT format (group work)
Contents :
o Introduction to SPM (Combine work of individuals in your group)
o Issues (Problems) of SPM (Combine work of individuals in your
group)
o Related work on SPM (Combine work of individuals in your group)
o Surveyo Findings
o Summary
o References
Slides (20-25 no. of slides)
Report (4) Lesson learned
o List what you have learned or gain for the past 14 weeks
Turnitin : (Plagiarism detection and deterrent)
Please create a student account in Turnitin. (Refer to our Library)
Class Id/Password : 6160832/yusmadi
Group : Should consist between 3 to 5 students only