After successful completion of the course, students are able to

• choose appropriate process models in software development
• to manage all phases of a software development project based on a chosen process model
• model application scenarios in UML
• understand quality assurance and quality management in the context of software development
• manage software projects over their entire lifecycle
• identify and define risks in software projects
• understand the human factor in software development 

• Introduction to Software Engineering
• Process frameworks and roles in software engineering
• Concepts and methods in analysis, design, development, implementation, integration, testing and deployment
• Modeling in UML
• Basic knowledge of quality assurance and quality management in the context of software development
• Fundamentals of project planning and project controlling
• Fundamentals of risk management, "The human being in the project"

The teaching content is based on selected case studies. This enables the students to establish a direct connection to practice and thus promotes understanding.   

ECTS-Breakdown

• Preliminary discussion (1 hour)
• Attending the lectures; 9 lectures (21 hours)
• Preparation for the lectures (18 hours)
• Preparation for the exam (33 hours)
• Exam (2 hours)

Total: 75 hours (3ECTS)

If you have any questions, please contact care4u@inso.tuwien.ac.at.

The assessment takes place in the form of a written exam. The use of any documents during the exam is prohibited. 

T. Grechenig, M. Bernhart, R. Breiteneder, K. Kappel, Softwaretechnik: mit Fallbeispielen aus realen Entwicklungsprojekten, Pearson Studium, 2009