Peoples Empowerment Group

ISBM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

NANDE, PUNE

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER
ENGINEERING

LABORATORY MANUAL

SOFTWARE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT LABORATORY

TE - COMPUTER ENGINEERING

SEMESTER-I
Subject Code: 210247

Prof. Trupti Sonkusare

TEACHING SCHEME EXAMINATION SCHEME

Practical: 04 Hrs/Week Term Work 25 Marks

Practical :25 Marks

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 Assignment I

Problem Statement: Create Project Plan

 Specify project name and start(or finish) date.
 Identify and define project tasks.
 Define duration for each project task.
 Define milestones in the plan.
 Define dependency between tasks.
 Define project calendar.
 Define project resources and specify resource type.

Requirements: Project Management tools (anyone tool from the list given below)
1. Primavera Project Management Software
2. Microsoft Project Management Software
3. Edrawmax Project Management Software
4. Jira Project Management Software

Theory:
A Software Project is the complete procedure of software development from requirement gathering
to testing and maintenance, carried out according to the execution methodologies, in a specified
period of time to achieve intended software product.
A Project can be characterized as:
• Every project may have a unique and distinct goal.
• Project is not routine activity or day-to-day operations.
• Project comes with a start time and end time.
• Project ends when its goal is achieved hence it is a temporary phase in the lifetime of an
organization.
• Project needs adequate resources in terms of time, manpower, finance, material and
knowledge-bank.

Project Management is the presentation of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to

projectactivities to encounter the project requirements. Project management is proficient through the
suitable application and combination of the project management process identified for the project.
Project management permits organization to execute projects effectively and proficiently.

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(Students are expected to writetheory oftheir project in25-30 lines with Project Title Times New
Roman 14 pt font bold. Theory should be 1.15 lines text spacing with Times New Roman 12 pt
font. Sub heading in theory, if applicable, 12 pt Times New Roman Italics, bold)

EdrawMax is 2D business technical diagramming software which help create flowcharts,

organizational charts, network diagrams, floor plans, workflow diagrams, business charts, and
engineering diagrams.
Here is how to use this tool for project management–
1. Open EdrawMax. Go to Files menu -Business –Project Management Tab.
You will see the screen like this:

2. You will get options like Gantt chart, PERT chart etc. Select the chart type.
3. Drag and drop the format as per your requirement and you will get an auto generated
table:

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4. Fill up the required information. This includes start date, expected and date, resource
allocation, weekly status and monthly progress.

5. You can edit and update the Gantt chart as you go on executing your project.

6. For PERT chart, go to File Menu–Business –Project Management–PERT chart.

7. Drag and drop PERT chart template as per your requirement.

8. Create nodes, dependencies, milestones and add schedules on the arrows.

9. The PERT chart screen sample:

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STUDENTS SHOULD GENERATE GANTT CHART FOR HIGHLY ACTIVE 1 MONTHS
AMPLE, GANTT CHART FOR COMPLETE PROJECT, PERT CHART TABLE FOR MAT,
PERT DIAGRAM WITH LINKS AND NODES, CALENDAR OF HIGHLY ACTIVE ONE
MONTH, WBS ETC. AND ATTACH THE APPROPRIATE PRINTOUTS SPECIFIC FOR THEIR
PROJECT.

Conclusion: Software Project Management is very essential for smooth execution of project. It
helps to get better outcomes and to provide the best practices in project.
(Students should also add conclusion that is specific to their project.)

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 Assignment II
Problem Statement: Execute and Monitor Project Plan

Requirements: Project Management tools(any one tool from the list given below)
1. Primavera Project Management Software
2. Microsoft Project Management Software
3. Edrawmax Project Management Software
4. Jira Project Management Software
5. Microsoft

Excel Theory:

Execution and monitoring is an important phase in project management. Scheduling,

assigning time-linear some measures to achieve better results.
EdrawMax provides time-line generation. Here is the sample representation:

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Students should write briefly about execution and monitoring of their project using word
document.
As per the plan they should write about following:
Update % Complete with current task status.
Review the status of each task.
Compare Planned vs. Actual Status.
Review the status of Critical Path.
Review resources assignment status

Wherever appropriate, describe project status / monitoring and control steps using word
document.

Students should show the status and progress in execution and monitoring phase using SPM tools
listed above. They should attach appropriate print outs that are specific to their project.

Conclusion: According to the status of project, write down the conclusion.

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 Assignment III
Problem statement: Generate Dashboard and Reports

Requirements: Project Management tools (any one tool from the list given below)
1. Primavera Project Management Software
2. Microsoft Project Management Software
3. Edrawmax Project Management Software
4. Jira Project Management Software

Theory:

Generating the required artifacts and proper documentation is the key to project success.
Versioncontrol, changes in requirements, rescheduling of tasks, changing priorities of tasks etc.
need tobe documented. Dashboard facility in Edraw Max provides a wide range of templates to
generate and monitor the reports.
Go to File Menu – Business – Project Management – Status Table.
Sample screen:

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Students should write briefly about following with respect to their project:

Dashboard
o Project Overview
o Cost Overview
o Upcoming Tasks
Resource Reports
o Over-allocated Resources
o Resource Overview
Cost Reports
o Earned Value Report
o Resource Cost Overview
o Task Cost
Overview Progress Reports
o Critical Tasks
o Milestone Report
o Slipping Tasks

Students should show the dashboard and reports using SPM tools listed above. They
shouldattach appropriate printouts that are specific to their project. Reports can be explained
using MS word document.
Conclusion: Write the conclusion after generation of all the required reports that are appropriate
to your project.