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Software Engineering: Personal Software Process I

Audience

Software engineers from the novice to the professional; business managers with responsibility for the software process

Prerequisites

Familiarity with a software process

Course Aim

To provide an overview of the Personal Software Process and to describe the planning and management phases of the process in order to deliver quality software products on schedule and at their planned costs

Learning Objectives

Outline the Personal Software Process. Assess the important factors contributing to success in a software engineer's job. Gain an understanding of time management. Explain how to use time logs. Compare period planning with product planning. Distinguish between managing your time and your commitments. Outline how to track a project.

Topics Covered

Key factors - The software engineer?s job - Time management - Tracking time - Exercise: Using a time log Planning - Period and product planning - Product size - Exercise: Calculating product rates Management - Managing your time and commitments - Managing schedules - The project plan - Exercise: Planning a project