Software Management

What will you learn?

This programme provides students with the most relevant, practical, and applicable knowledge available in software engineering and software management. With the appropriate mix of technical and business skills, graduates of this programme can systematically analyses business situations and propose, plan, and manage rigorous software development strategies and efforts to fulfill organisational objectives.

This programme aims at equipping industry practitioners and academicians with advanced knowledge and skills in software management. Among the main objectives are to:

• Produce graduates who possess fundamental skills and knowledge in design and the ability to implement software metrics aligned with business and stakeholder goals;
• Train graduates to manage software development throughout its life cycle and the resources needed to finish projects;
• Equip graduates with advanced theoretical principles and scientific methods to create effective solutions to practical problems;
• Develop the students' effective communication skills in both written and oral form;
• Train graduates to work on a project where they can propose, design, build, test, analyse, and deliver solutions that meet appropriate computing standards and realistic constraints;
• Instill students with the ability to seek knowledge through lifelong learning;
• Equip graduates with the ability to supervise and carry out research under supervision;
• Inculcate graduates with professional and ethical responsibilities, as well as understanding of the possible social, economic, cultural, legal and environmental impact of their computing solutions in the global context;
• Help students obtain an understanding of failed projects and their root causes.