CMGT 515 Software Management Decisions for Engineering Leaders
Summary: Focuses on the competencies essential for successful software management decisions by leaders within engineering and technical organizations, Includes decision factors when purchasing, installing, using, and securing software products. Engineering manager skills include the ability to assess and tailor processes, to evaluate alternative processes and become aware of process standards, to define the product, to manage requirements and subcontractors, to perform initial assessments, to select methods and tools, to track product quality, and to understand development activities. Additional engineering manager project related skills include building a work breakdown structure, documenting plans, estimating cost and effort, managing risks, monitoring development, scheduling, selecting metrics and project management tools, and tracking progress and process. Engineering manager people related skills include appraising performance, handling intellectual property, effective meetings, interaction and communication, leadership, managing change, negotiating successfully, planning careers, presenting effectively, recruiting, selecting a team, and team building.