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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