Module Identifier | CSM1810 | ||
Module Title | SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT AND THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY | ||
Academic Year | 2002/2003 | ||
Co-ordinator | Mr Christopher W Loftus | ||
Semester | Available all semesters | ||
Pre-Requisite | CSM1710 | ||
Course delivery | Other | 34 Hours Contact Hours. plus around 45 hours of self study and practical work | |
Assessment | Semester Assessment | Course Work: A single piece of course workbased on the student's own research | 100% |
Further details | http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/CSM1810 |
Acquisition Procedures
Building a tender list. Selecting a short list. Choosing the winner. Public procurement and the legislative framework. Standard acquisition procedures. Bespoke procurement v. package procurement.
Contracts
Different types of contract: fixed price, time and materials, consultancy. Limits on freedom of contract: liability, unfair terms.
Intellectual Property Rights
Different types of intellectual property. Protection of IPRs in software and in material distributed over the Internet. European and US practice.
Regulatory Requirements
General statutes and regulations relating to liability for defective software. The regulatory regimes governing software in specific industries. The pharmaceutical industry as a case study.
Professionalism and Ethics
What is a profession? The structure of professions. Professional codes of conduct and codes of practice. Ethics in general and different approaches. Professional codes of conduct in the light of these.