This free online diploma course on Software Project Management will begin by introducing you to the concept of software management. You will learn about the different types of software projects as well as the activities involved in software project management. You will learn about project management standards, project evaluations and programme management. You will also learn about the importance of project scheduling.

This course will then introduce you to project planning. The various activities carried out during project planning such as estimation, project scheduling, staff organisation and risk handling will also be covered. You will learn about the types of estimation techniques such as top-down and bottom-up. You will gain an understanding of the use of constructive cost models (COCOMO) as well as the types of modes and models used. You will also learn about the staffing level estimations in software project management.

Lastly, this course will present the organisational structure and team structure in software project management. You will be introduced to PERT and project crashing, which is the process of reducing the duration of a project. You will learn about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs with regards to the team management as well as team structure and risk management in a project. Furthermore, you will learn about how to prioritize monitoring activities, the importance of having a quality product, and how to measure software reliability. Start this course today and improve your knowledge of software project management.