Hope is not a plan. Some is not a number. Soon is not a time. I think so is not evidence.

Learning Objectives

  • List the five fundamental project management activities
  • List the four stages in the risk management process
  • Describe three strategies for managing risks
  • Recommend an appropriate organizational paradigm for a software team based on project characteristics

How to Complete this Lesson

Complete the following learning activities: (2–2.75 hours total)

  1. Watch The Top 5 People Management Skills (3 minutes)
  2. Read the following in Software Engineering and (optionally) complete the reading guide:
    • Chapter 22: Project management (75–105 minutes)
  3. Watch Organizational Paradigms (8 minutes)
  4. Participate in the synchronous session during the class meeting time (optional)
  5. Complete the quiz (5 minutes)
  6. Complete the Introductions assignment (30–45 minutes)
    • Add a short biographical sketch
    • Push the biographical sketch to GitHub
    • Fix any continuous integration (CI) failures

Due

As a reminder, the following are due this lesson: