INF5520 – Estimation and planning of software projects

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

Realistic estimates of development effort and uncertainty are essential for proper pricing and planning of software projects. This course gives knowledge about and practical skill in estimating and planning of software projects.
 

Learning outcome


You will learn about:

  • Reasons for estimation error
  • How to use the estimated effort in pricing, budgeting and planning of software projects.
  • How to collect and use historical data when estimating software development work
  • Estimation and planning in agile and other types of projects
  • Function point, analogy and parametric estimation
  • Prediction markets
  • Expert estimation
  • Strengths and weaknesses of different types of estimation methods
  • Assessment of the uncertainty of effort estimates
  • Combination of estimates
  • How to select and tailor estimation methods
  • How to quality assure effort estimates and processes
     

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Maxiumum 30 participants (INF5520 and INF9520 together).

Prerequisites

Recommended previous knowledge

Basic knowledge about software development will be assumed. (For example: INF 1050)

Teaching


Two hours lecture each week. Mandatory assignments which must be approved  in order to get the project evaluated.
 

Examination

Project assignment.

Mandatory assignments must be approved in order to get the project evaluated.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Explanations and appeals

Resit an examination

This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:

Withdrawal from an examination

It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.

Special examination arrangements

Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.

Facts about this course

Credits
10
Level
Master
Teaching
Every autumn
Examination
Every autumn
Teaching language
English