IT564 User Guide

“Management Issues in Computer Sciences” is a part of the

Master’s Programs for Professionals at Sabanci University

Erol Bozkurt

So, what’s the deal?

• Introduction

• Chapters

• Role Models, Provocative Questions

• Summary

• Topics

• Suggested Reading, Video Clips, Anecdotes, Street Smarts

• Pop Quiz

• Goals

Introduction

IT564: Management Issues in Computer Sciences is a course that tackles the problems associated with the people, product and process dimensions of management, while emphasizing the importance of taking a moral stance in risky situations.

A professional interested in management must have the ability to take calculated risks in complete darkness. This course aims to introduce relevant techniques to the students so that they won’t be clueless when the time comes to face the music.

Chapters

Chapters will be marked in “yellow” and you’ll always find ten topics.

Chapters (2)

Titles of the chapters:

1) Who are you?

2) What is worth managing?

3) When is management possible?

4) What can you manage?

5) How can you manage?

6) How can you take control of your life?

Chapters (3)

We will practice the following techniques:

• Unified Modeling Language (Grady Booch, Ellen Gottesdiener, Alan Cooper)

• Rational Unified Process (Ivar Jacobson)

• Mind Mapping (Tony Buzan)

• Six Thinking Hats (Edward de Bono)

• Scrum (James Coplien)

Chapters (4)

We will cover the following software engineering disciplines:• Business Modeling• Requirement Management• Change Management• Iterative Project Management• Product Life Cycle Management

What you learn in this course is compatible with CMMI and Agile Software Development

Role Models

Every chapter has a role model and a book suggestion. These are not books you can read in a week and then, forget all about them. Keep these books handy and carry them around at least for a few years.

Provocative Questions

Every chapter has a few critical questions. When you try to answer these questions, you will learn something about yourself.

Summary

Every chapter is summarized in three sentences. You can follow these steps on your own when you are studying for the exams.

Topics

Every chapter has the same number of topics: 10. At the end, you should learn 60 things about management. This way, you’ll always know whether you are missing something or not.

Suggested Reading

During the course of the lecture I may point out additional reading materials. Best place to get them is Amazon, of course.

Video Clips

During the course of the lecture we may watch short video clips to emphasize what we have been talking about. Don’t forget to call your friends over and watch the whole movie when you go home.

Anecdotes

During the course of the lecture I may share anecdotes about my own experiences. Please don’t forget to share yours.

Street Smarts

Every chapter has tips on street smarts gathered during our startup endeavors. Don’t make the same mistakes and learn from our smart moves.

Pop Quiz

Once in a while, you’ll be given a pop quiz to see whether you have learned something from the previous lectures. These quizzes will force you to make an intelligent decision with limited information in a very short time.

Goals

At the end of every chapter you will be reminded of that chapter’s ultimate goal.

Before the adventure begins…

What level are you?

• Nobody, Developer, Analyst, Process Engineer, Manager?

• Nobody, Professional, Trainer, Consultant, Manager?

“If there isn’t an enemy on the inside, there won’t be one on the outside”Chinese Proverb

Osman Turhan

Any Questions?

erolb@sabanciuniv.edu