Certificate Program in Management of Software Development Batch 06

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1 Certificate Program in Management of Software Development Batch 06 IIM Calcutta

2 Contents Broad Contours Who Should Attend Unique Features of Program Program Modules Detailed Module-wise Contents

3 Broad Contours Program Directors :Prof. Subir Bhattacharya, Prof. Uttam Kumar Sarkar & Prof. Rahul Roy Duration : Approx. one year Eligibility : Graduation in any discipline with 50% marks (Aggregate) and must be working in IT related area for at least 4 years Schedule : Monday and Saturday,6.30 pm 9.30 pm Program Fees : Rs. 1,80,000/ % Service Tax [This does not include campus visit expenses] Fee payable in installments. Education loan available.

4 Who should attend? Designed for current and aspiring Managers with IT related work experience during the last 4 years. Managers in IT industry and IT managers in other in other industries IT professionals leading or managing software projects or facilities at any level Project Managers or Team Leaders in the software development process Professionals aspiring for managerial and business development roles in an IT Services organization.

5 Conference Call /Information Session What is Information Session? It is a telephonic conference call arranged for interested participants, to address their specific queries regarding the program In addition to the telephonic mode, participants can also see the presentation over a webinar Why should I attend the conference call? To evaluate the program rigorously and in depth before taking a final decision Who will host the call? NIIT Imperia Product Management & Academic Team would address the queries regarding the program In some of the infosessions, the Program Director may also join and address the queries How can I register for the conference call? Register Online using the following link For webinar registration, the link shall be sent to all participants who register at the above link for conference call

6 Unique Features Unique Program Only Part Time Management Program in India that has been exclusively designed to equip IT professionals in IT industry and other industries to become managers and leaders Pedagogy Designed with a mix of experience sharing, real life case discussions, assignments and industry/research based projects besides the lectures in class Leadership Development Key focus on Team Management Skills and Personality Development Campus Visit 3-Day Campus Visit at the beginning and 4 days at the end of the program Certification Graded Certificate of Successful Completion (with accompanying academic grades) from IIM Calcutta

7 Batch Profile of the Previous 8 to 11 Years 14% Experience Breakup 11+ 4% 5 to 8 Years 42% 2 to 5 Years 40% Most of the professionals who have joined the program are from IT companies like CTS, etc.. Even others are primarily dealing with IT Industry Breakup 2-8 Years of Experience contribute to Others 80% of the batch 43% IT Companies 57%

8 Program Coverage Based on the feedback of the past batches, the duration and content for the sixth batch has been changed. Courses: 1. Software Engineering Economics (including Time/Effort Estimation) 2. Software Project Dynamics 3. Quantitative Techniques for Project Management 4. Software Quality Management 5. Financial Issues in Software Projects 6. Team Management & Performance Assessment 7. Managing Risk of Software Projects 8. Management of Self in Organization 9. Issues and Perspectives in Software Business 10. Business Process Management 11. Emerging Information Technologies 12. Business Communication

9 DETAILED MODULE-WISE CONTENTS

10 Software Engineering Economics Course Objective: In this course, the participants are expected to become knowledgeable about the various techniques available for estimating software projects, and how to use them in their own environment. Session Topic 1 A case study in classic mistakes 2 Factors that influence cost, time and manpower deployment 3-4 Software size estimation models 5 Overview of effort estimation models 6-8 Most used software effort estimation models "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

11 Software Project Dynamics Course Objective In this course, participants would study effects of forces (schedule change, attrition etc.) on the progress of a software project and how they determine the latter s success. In this course, participants learn the dynamics of software project management through an experiential learning process. Series of exercises lead from a basic understanding of the general dynamic to detailed experiments about issues such as recruitment, overtime etc. Session Wise Plan A Perspective on Dynamic Risk Management Tools for representing business dynamics Causal Loop Diagramming Tools for representing business dynamics Stock and Flow Diagramming Creating my own Flight Simulator Experimentation and learning from a simulation model Towards a better future Policy design for better system performance "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

12 Quantitative Techniques for Project Management This module will dwell on graph-theoretic techniques to model project scheduling problems and will discuss quantitative methods to solve the underlying scheduling problems. The usability of PERT/CPM, Branch and Bound and Dynamic Programming concepts will be used. Session Topic 1 AON & AOA Networks Construction 2 PERT/CPM 3-4 Resource & Time Constrained Project Scheduling Techniques 4-6 Earned Value Analysis & Critical Chain Concept "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

13 Software Quality Management Course Objective: (a) To get acquainted with issues involving Process and Product quality (b) To get introduced with some of the techniques available for managing quality Session Topic 1 Process Quality Maturity: CMM, CMMi 2 People Software Process, Team Software Process 3 Case study on quality initiatives 4 Case study on agile methods 5 Product Quality, Software Inspection 6 Software Testing "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

14 Financial Issues in Software Projects Course Objective: This course aims to familiarize participants with the applications of various accounting concepts and principles using Indian corporate examples, mainly from software industry. The emphasis of this course would be more on analyzing financial statements through live case studies. The course will also cover techniques to use cost information for decision making purposes Session Topic 1 Understanding Corporate Financial Statements: Balance Sheet Profit and Loss Statement 2 Understanding Corporate Financial Statements Cash Flow Statement 3 Analyzing Financial Statements Financial Ratios 4 Analyzing Financial Statements of Software Industry 5 Financial evaluation of software projects 6 Financial risk management in software industry "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

15 Team Management & Performance Assessment Course Objective: The broad objective of the course is to help participants develop themselves, as effective Team members and Project Leaders. The specific objectives are: Understanding Team Dynamics and how to Improve Team effectiveness: how teams develop and work, and how people act in team situations Examining Issues in Performance Assessment in Teams Session No. Topic 1 Managing Team Communication and Dynamics 2 Managing Conflicts in Teams 3 Issues in Managing Virtual Teams 4 Understanding Team Dynamics 5 Giving Performance Feedback 6 Issues in Performance Assessment "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

16 Business Process Management (BPM) Course Outline Business process examples Basic terms of Business Processes and Workflows Modeling business processes BPMN and UML Business process modeling different views, their uses and consistency Business process management systems and outsourcing Process classification and benchmarking Business process reengineering & related topics "Tentative Course Outline "

17 Managing Risk of Software Projects Course Objective Developing strategies to analyze the risks in project development and implementation. Learning to quantify risks and create effective risk response strategies to deliver projects that meet stakeholder expectations. Session No. Topic 1 Nature of software project risk 2 Risk identification and assessment 3 Risk management strategies 4 A Systemic perspective at Risk Assessment "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

18 Management of Self in Organization Course Objective: The course aims at helping students to develop better insights and understanding of themselves and their interaction with others in the Organization. The course is based on the premise that an understanding of the "Self" will lead to a more effective management of oneself and one's interpersonal relationships. Session No. Topic 1. Understanding Self, Personality 2. Perception & Attribution 3. Interpersonal Communication 4. Managing Relationships/ Crosscultural Management 5. Motivation 6. Leadership "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

19 Issues & Perspectives on Software Business Session No. Topic 1. The business of software - concepts, opportunities and challenges 2. Managing high growth - challenges 3. Business model around a platform. 4. SAAS - the new computing paradigm and its business imperative 5. Indian Software Industry: Evolving capabilities 6. IT Strategy and Governance 7. Intellectual Property Rights regime and its implication for software business "Tentative Course Outline - based on the course outline of the last batch"

20 Fee Payment Schedule The fee can be paid by cash, cheque or DD drawn in favor of NIIT Ltd. Imperia Collection Account The fee can be paid in installments as given below: Installment Schedule Applicatio n Fee** Initial Amount* Registratio n Fee * I* II* III* Month May, 2012 Jul, 2012 Sep, 2012 Amount Rs. 1103/- Rs. 9,927/- Rs. 69,489/- Rs. 39,708/- Rs. 39,708/- Rs. 39,708/- **Application Fee is non- refundable * Inclusive of service tax

21 Documents Required for Application 1 Passport size photo affixed [Latest photo with light backdrop] Proof of Date of Birth [DOB Certificate / 10th Std Mark sheet] Proof of Graduation and/or Post-Graduation Completion [Provisional / Degree Certificate] Proof of Graduation% and/or Post-Graduation% [Graduation Marks sheets for all years] Proof of Experience [Experience Certificates as supporting documents for all the jobs mentioned in the form] Proof of Current Employment [Letter from the HR with current date / Latest Payslip]

22 About IIM Calcutta The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM Calcutta) was established as the first national institute for Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Management by the Government of India in 1961 and is reputed to be one of Asia s finest business schools. Since the last 50 years, IIM Calcutta has been playing a pioneering role in professionalising Indian management through its Post- Graduate and Doctoral Level Programs, Executive Training Programs, Research and Consulting Activities For more information about the institute, please visit

23 About Program Directors Prof. Rahul Roy Prof. Management Information System, IIM Calcutta Academic Background Ph.D. (1993) - IIT Kharagpur M.Tech (1984) - IIT Kharagpur B.Tech (1979) - IIT Kharagpur Work Experience Telco Ltd. - 4 Years UNDP Computer Aided Management Centre - 6 Years IIM Calcutta More than 15 years Prof. Subir Bhattacharya Prof. Management Information System, IIM Calcutta Academic Background Ph. D (Tech), 1990 M.Tech (Computer Science) B.Tech (Electronics), 1982 Work Experience Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, since 1984 Associate Software Engineer, MMC Digital Systems Division, Jan Nov 1984 Prof. Uttam K Sarkar Professor, Management Information Systems Academic Background Ph.D. (1994) - IIT Kharagpur M.Tech (1989) - IIT Kharagpur B.Tech ( IIT Kharagpur Work Experience Visiting Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Miami, USA- 4 Years IIT Delhi- 1 Year IIM Calcutta More than 15 years

24 Sample of Certificate of Successful Completion

25 Sample of Certificate of Participation

26 Merit Certificate Participants who secure Excellent grade in atleast nine modules out of the total twelve modules are given a special acknowledgement by IIM Calcutta in the form of a Merit Certificate called the 9X Certificate.

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29 NIIT IMPERIA - TECHNOLOGY EDGE STUDIO VIEW CLASSROOM VIEW 26 Classrooms across 23 Cities in India Direct one-to-one interaction is ensured through individual ICT systems for each student: High-performance PCs Webcam Audio system and microphone at each workstation, connected directly to faculty at institutes Classroom interactions & ambience are facilitated by clusters of student-stations and camera & projection systems that span the full classroom. 6 Synchronous Learning Centers created within corporate premises Learning Management System (LMS): supplementary e-learning program-specific notices online submission of assignments reminder services online testing student records

30 SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING REPLICATION OF LIVE CLASSROOM Full features of face-to-face teaching Raised-hand-seeking-teacher'sattention Click here to play NIIT Imperia Video Tabulation of responses Quizzes randomly created by the teacher 30

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