Software project management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects. It is a subdiscipline of project management in which software projects are planned implemented monitored and controlled. In this free online course you will study the characteristics of a project and the types and challenges of software projects specifically. We will highlight the factors that make software projects difficult before we discuss the software development process.Next we will examine software development activities and models including spiral waterfall agile development rapid application development and more. We will also identify the five maturity levels of CMMI (capability maturity model integration) and the rational unified process (RUP) for object-oriented software development. The RUP will highlight the four phases of a project including how to mitigate technical risks create baseline architecture and get stakeholder buy-in.Finally we will introduce agile project management methodologies which help us uncover better systems for developing software. In addition the role and responsibilities of a software project manager and the management process for risks will be discussed. Further you will study time management processes objective and scope management people and change management and software asset management techniques. Enrol and start learning now.