Software Engineering Management
Computer and Information Sciences - CISH-6050

Description
Introduction to the current issues in software engineering management. Topics include the origin of the software crisis, current state-of-the-practice, modeling the software engineering process, the relationship of methods and tools to process, software validation, risk mitigation, and software engineering economics.

Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required.

Textbooks
There are no required text books for the student to purchase for this course. However, there will be required readings, most of which are available from the Web.  Web locations for the readings, either HTML or PDF, are included in the Syllabus.

Format
Classes: 13 weeks, 13 sessions
Group Projects/Presentations: 1 Group Project with 2 Group Presentations
Individual Presentations: 1
Final Exam: 1
Additional Deliverables: Homework and Additional Deliverables identified in the Syllabus.

Grading
Group Projects/Presentations: 25%
Final Exam: 40%
Student Presentation: 15%
Homework: 20%

Computing
E-mail and World Wide Web Access required for course communications and printing of course notes.

Access to Blackboard, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for Blackboard.

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Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your plan of study as follows:
CSCI - elective  
CSYS - elective with advisor pre-approval
ELEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
EPOW - elective with advisor pre-approval
HCI – n/a
ITEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
MBA - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGMT-MS - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGTE - n/a
TCOM - n/a

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