Software Project Management in Education

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Author(s): Ann Johansson (University of Trollhättan/Uddevalla, Sweden)
Copyright: 2004
Pages: 4
Source title: Innovations Through Information Technology
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-261-9.ch233
ISBN13: 9781616921255
EISBN13: 9781466665347

Keywords: Information Science Reference / IT Research & Theory / IT Research and Theory / Library & Information Science

Abstract

Often problems occur in software development projects. They face problems with late deliveries, exceeds of cost estimate, failure to meet the requirements and so on. This study has been done as an action case study at the University of Trollhättan/Uddevalla. A course is performed in order to learn project administration. The course is arranged by influence of work-integrated learning. The students work with software development projects offered by external employers. It is important to improve the quality of the software project work.

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