Project-Software Development

Unit Specification
Week to Week Scheme of Work
Project Assignment

Week Topic Practical
1 Introduction to The Project
Introduction to Project Management
Choosing Your Project
Project Selection
Project Ideas
Example Project Proposal



Project Proposal
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2
Life Cycle -Examples
SSADM ----&---- R.A.D.
Prince2 -----&---- Sigma
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3 Project Management Tools
Project Management Tools & Resources
Project Management Issues

Gantt Charts & PERT
-----Gantt Chart Examples
Critical Path Analysis
-----*!*! Watch short video: CPA-Tutorial *!*!
Project Planning Software

Gantt Chart Exercises

CPA Example (Getting to the Interview)
CPA Exercise
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4 Specification & Project Plan
Example Project Plan

Review Systems Analysis...
-----Example: Feasibility Study
-----Example: Extract from Interview
-----Example: Document Analysis
-----Example: DFD (level 0 & Level 1)
-----Example: Requirement Specification
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5 Succesful Projects (or Not)

Why Projects are Successful (or not)
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6 Consolidation
Review -complete Assignment 1
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7 Design
Review Systems Design...
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8 Consolidation
Complete Systems Design
Monitoring Project Progress
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9 to 12 Implementation of Project
Create the solution from the Design
Monitoring Project Progress
Recap Files & Filing Systems
Example: Relative Files
Example: Linking Files
Example: Simple Validation
Example: List Box/Combo Box
Example: Printing Reports
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13-14 Project Review
Finalise your Project Log
Evaluate your Project Success or Otherwise
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Additional -Adult College (Brief) Example
College System- Design
College System-Program Code
College System-Algorithm
Additional
Star Trek Mission Example
StarTrek Mission-Design
StarTrek Mission-Program Code
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Unit Assignemnt see Moodle


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