Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Why is Software Project Management Important
Content : Introduction, Why is Software Project Management Important? What is a Project? Software Projects versus Other Types of Project, 22 MB ,13:31 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Activities Covered by Software Project Management
Content : Activities Covered by Software Project Management, Plans, Methods and Methodologies 30 MB ,14:15 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Contract Management and Technical Project Management
Content : Contract Management and Technical Project Management, Project Charter, Stakeholders 47 MB ,19:37 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Some Ways of Categorizing Software Projects
Content : Some Ways of Categorizing Software Projects 48 MB ,21:12 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Setting Objectives
Content : Setting Objectives, Sub-Objectives and goals 23 MB ,12:36 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Project Management Life Cycle
Content : Relation between Software Development Life Cycle and Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management Life Cycle 43 MB ,22:5 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Introduction To Software Project Management
Topic : Management Control
Content : Project Control Cycle 18 MB ,10:9 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Project Evaluation and Programme Management
Topic : Project Portfolio Management
Content : Project portfolio definition, Project portfolio management, project portfolio optimization, Some problems with project portfolio management 31 MB ,18:12 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Project Evaluation and Project Management
Topic : Evaluation of Individual Projects
Content : Cost-benefit analysis 15 MB ,8:23 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Project Evaluation and Programme Management
Topic : Cost-benefit Evaluation Techniques
Content : Cash flow forecasting, Net profit, Payback period, Return on investment, Net present value, Internal rate of return 64 MB ,30:40 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Project Evaluation and Programme Management
Topic : Programme Management
Content : Programme Management, Managing the Allocation of Resources within Programmes, Strategic Programme Management 34 MB ,16:26 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : An Overview Of Project Planning
Topic : Introduction to Step Wise Project Planning Part1
Content : Step 0: Select Project, Step 1: Identify Project Scope and Objectives, Step 2: Identify Project Infrastructure, Step 3: Analyse Project Characteristics 67 MB ,31:39 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : An Overview Of Project Planning
Topic : Introduction to Step Wise Project Planning Part 2
Content : Step 4: Identify Project Products and Activities, Step 5: Estimate Effort for Each Activity, Step 6: Identify Activity Risks , Step 7: Allocate Resources , Step 8: Review/Publicize Plan , Steps 9 and 10: Execute Plan/Lower Levels of Planning 90 MB ,40:42 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Build or Buy
Content : Build or Buy 15 MB ,8:49 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : The Waterfall Model
Content : The Waterfall Model 11 MB ,6:9 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Software Prototyping
Content : Software Prototyping 26 MB ,14:45 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : The Spiral Model
Content : Spiral Model 28 MB ,15:36 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Atern Method
Content : Atern / Dynamic System Development Method 21 MB ,12:25 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Rapid Application Development
Content : Rapid Application Development 22 MB ,11:11 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Agile Methods
Content : Agile Methods 28 MB ,18:20 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Scrum- An Agile development Model
Content : Scrum 39 MB ,19:30 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Selection of an Appropriate Project Approach
Topic : Extreme Programming(XP)
Content : Extreme Programming, XP 33 MB ,19:53 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Effort Estimation
Topic : Introduction to Software Effort Estimation
Content : When Project is successful?, Why is it difficult to estimate correctly, Problems with Over- and Under-Estimates 19 MB ,11:13 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Effort Estimation
Topic : Software Efforts Estimation Techniques
Content : Bottom-up Technique, Top-down Technique, Expert Judgement, Estimating by analogy 33 MB ,17:53 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Effort Estimation
Topic : Function Points Mark II
Content : Function Points Mark II 13 MB ,8:13 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Effort Estimation
Topic : COCOMO81 Model
Content : COCOMO81 Model 11 MB ,6:44 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Effort Estimation
Topic : COCOMO II - A Parametric Productivity Model
Content : COCOMO II Model, COCOMO II Case Studies 75 MB ,31:41 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Objectives of Activity Planning
Content : Objectives of activity planning 18 MB ,11:14 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Identifying Activities
Content : The activity-based approach, Product-based approach, Hybrid approach 38 MB ,21:16 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Network Planning Models
Content : Formulating a Network Model, Constructing precedence networks, Activity-on-arrow network, Activity-on-node network, Representing lagged activities, Labelling conventions 37 MB ,19:18 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Critical Path Approach
Content : Critical Path Approach 22 MB ,10:51 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Constructing Activity Network Using Forward Pass
Content : Forward pass approach 27 MB ,15:1 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Constructing Activity Network Using Backward Pass
Content : Backward Pass Approach 12 MB ,7:21 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Types of Floats
Content : Free Float, Total Float, Interfering Float, Identifying Critical Activities, Significance of Critical Path 39 MB ,17:39 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Activity Planning
Topic : Activity-on-Arrow Newtworks
Content : Constructing CPM network using Activity-on-Arrow approach, Forward Pass and Backward Pass of Activity-on-Arrow network 34 MB ,16:1 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Risk Management
Topic : What is risk?
Content : What is risk, Categories of risk 19 MB ,11:34 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Risk Management
Topic : Risk Management Approaches
Content : Reactive approaches, Proactive approaches 8 MB ,5:24 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Risk Management
Topic : Monte Carlo Simulation
Content : Monte Carlo Simulation 21 MB ,14:4 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Risk Management
Topic : A Framework For Dealing With Risk
Content : Risk identification, Brainstorming, Risk Assessment, Probability impact matrix, Risk Planning, Risk acceptance, Risk avoidance, Risk reduction and mitigation, Risk transfer, Risk Management, Risk register 62 MB ,36:3 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Risk Management
Topic : Boehm's Top 10 Risks and Counter Measures
Content : Boehm's Top 10 Risks and Counter Measures 29 MB ,20:8 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Resource Allocation
Topic : Nature Of Resources
Content : Categories of resources, Identifying resource requirements 21 MB ,10:3 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Resource Allocation
Topic : Scheduling Resources
Content : Resource scheduling, Prioritizing activities for resource allocation 21 MB ,11:59 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Resource Allocation
Topic : Scheduling Resources
Content : Activity plan as a bar chart and a resource histogram, ways of prioritizing activities - Total float priority and Ordered list priority 21 MB ,11:59 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Resource Allocation
Topic : Factors to consider while allocating resources
Content : Factors to consider while allocating resources 7 MB ,5:56 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Resource Allocation
Topic : Categories of costs
Content : Categories of costs, Staff costs, Overheads, Usage charges 8 MB ,5:8 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Project Control Cycle
Content : Project Control Cycle 12 MB ,8:40 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Project Reporting Structure
Content : Project Reporting Structure, Categories of reporting 11 MB ,8:22 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : RAG Reporting
Content : RAG 14 MB ,6:55 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Review
Content : Utility of review, Candidate work products for review, Review roles 15 MB ,9:48 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Review Process
Content : Review Process 8 MB ,6:11 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Methods of Assigning Earned Value
Content : Methods of Assigning Earned Value 6 MB ,3:40 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Earned Value Analysis
Content : Schedule Variance, Time Variance, Cost Variance, Performance ratios 25 MB ,14:10 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Monitoring and Control
Topic : Change Control Procedures
Content : Change Control Procedures 10 MB ,6:12 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Managing Contracts
Topic : Contract for a completed software package
Content : Bespoke system, off-the-shelf package, COTS softwares 13 MB ,7:13 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Managing Contracts
Topic : Contracts Based Payment to Suppliers
Content : Fixed priced contracts, Time and materials contracts, Fixed price per delivered unit contract 33 MB ,19:12 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Managing Contracts
Topic : Contractor Selection Approaches
Content : Open tendering process, Restricted tendering process, Negotiated procedure 11 MB ,6:29 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Organizational Behaviour
Content : Taylor's objectives, X theory, Y theory 28 MB ,17:13 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Recruitment Process
Content : Recruitment Process 6 MB ,5:7 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Taylorist model of Motivation
Content : Taylorist Model 9 MB ,4:57 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Content : Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Motivation Model 11 MB ,7:46 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Herzberg's two-factor theory
Content : Herzberg's two-factor theory 7 MB ,4:16 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Expectancy theory of motivation
Content : Expectancy theory of motivation 6 MB ,4:3 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : The Oldham-Hackman Job Characteristics Model
Content : The Oldham-Hackman Job Characteristics Model 10 MB ,7:16 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Methods of improving motivation
Content : Methods of improving motivation 9 MB ,5:53 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Stress Management
Content : Stress Management Techniques 13 MB ,7:32 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Managing People in Software Environment
Topic : Ethical and Professional Concerns
Content : Ethical and Professional Concerns 9 MB ,5:35 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Stages of Team Development
Content : Stages of Team Development 12 MB ,7:28 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Types of People Needed for Balanced Team (Belbin)
Content : Types of People Needed for Balanced Team (Belbin) 11 MB ,7:7 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Categories of Group Tasks
Content : Group Performance, Categories of Group Tasks 5 MB ,3:48 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Decision Making
Content : Some mental obstacles to good decision making, Group decision making, Obstacles to good group decision making 12 MB ,8:24 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Measures to reduce the disadvantages of group decision making - Delphi Technique
Content : Delphi Technique 11 MB ,5:55 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Team heedfulness with Egoless programming, Chief programmer teams, XP and Scrum
Content : Team heedfulness with Egoless programming, Chief programmer teams, Extreme Programming, Scrum 29 MB ,15:27 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Functional Format Department Structure
Content : Functional Format Department Structure 9 MB ,5:12 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Project Format
Content : Project Format department structure 10 MB ,6:35 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Matrix Department Format
Content : Matrix Department Format 10 MB ,5:41 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Team structure
Content : Chief Programmer team, Advantages of the chief programmer team, Disadvantages of the chief programmer team, Democratic team, Mixed control team structure, 18 MB ,10:3 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Dispersed and Virtual Teams
Content : Advantages of dispersed team, Challenges in dispersed team 19 MB ,12:28 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 1 : Working in Teams
Topic : Leadership Powers
Content : Leadership Powers 11 MB ,7:50 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Importance of Software Quality
Content : Importance of Software Quality, Defining Software Quality 17 MB ,10:5 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Software Quality Models
Content : Garvin's Quality Dimensions, McCall's Model, Dromey's Model, Boehm's Model 31 MB ,17:41 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : ISO 9126
Content : ISO 9126 Software Quality Model 12 MB ,7:0 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Product and Process Metrics
Content : Product and Process Metrics 8 MB ,5:9 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Product versus Process Quality Management
Content : Product versus Process Quality Management 21 MB ,11:9 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Quality Management Systems - BS EN ISO 9001:2000
Content : BS EN ISO 9001:2000 25 MB ,17:28 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Process Capability Model - CMM
Content : Capability Maturity Model 48 MB ,28:1 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Process Capability Model - CMMI
Content : Capability Maturity Model Integration 30 MB ,18:58 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Process Capability Model - ISO 15504
Content : ISO 15504 15 MB ,9:41 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Process Capability Model - Six Sigma
Content : Six Sigma 17 MB ,9:23 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Techniques to Help Enhance Software Quality
Content : Techniques to Help Enhance Software Quality 60 MB ,28:16 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : V-process Model
Content : V-process Model, What is Verification, What is Validation , Verification versus Validation 26 MB ,15:59 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Test Case Design and Levels of Testing
Content : Test Case Design and Levels of Testing 12 MB ,6:44 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Testing Activities
Content : Testing Activities 19 MB ,12:20 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Test Automation
Content : Test Automation 22 MB ,10:59 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 2 : Software Quality
Topic : Software Reliability
Content : Hardware versus Software Reliability, Reliability Metrics 33 MB ,16:56 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : The Project Closeout
Topic : Problems of improper project closure
Content : Problems of improper project closure 5 MB ,4:13 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Project Closeout
Topic : Reasons for Premature Project Closure
Content : Reasons for Premature Project Closure 13 MB ,9:42 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : The Project Closeout
Topic : Why are projects not properly closed?
Content : Why are projects not properly closed? 8 MB ,6:16 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : The Project Closeout
Topic : Project Closeout Report
Content : Project Closeout Report 4 MB ,2:54 MIN , THEORY

Chapter 3 : Project Closeout
Topic : Project Closure Process
Content : Project Closure Process, Post implementation project review 41 MB ,22:4 MIN , THEORY