CPE2006

Managing Distributed System Development

(IT)

Dr Henana Scheepers

6 points + 4 hours per week + Peninsula + first and second semesters + Prerequistites: CPE1006 plus 18 points of first year Network Computing subjects

Synopsis: Distributed computing environments: information & information exchange issues; distributed IT infrastructures; components of a distributed information system; classes of distributed support services; systems development issues. Distributed systems: planning & control; problems in managing distributed system development; planning aids; work breakdown structures; estimating & software metrics; risk analysis & management of distributed system development. Team Management: staffing development teams. Control of development process: feedback of resources used; measuring progress; rescheduling, project deadlines; automated project management tools; implementation of distributed systems.

Assessment: Research paper, 1500 words 10% + Project proposal 10% + Practical assignment 20% + Examination (2 hours) 60%