Software Product Development

Two hours of lecture per week.

This course introduces the people and the process behind the design, construction, launch and maintenance of a software product or service, with a focus on ecommerce. Through lecture and group assignments, the class will explore the discipline of Product Management: the set of skills required to guide a software idea from start to fruition. Topics include the Software Development Lifecycle, Roles on the Development Team, Project Management, Communication, software Testing & Measurement, and Budgeting. Students will also learn about the various service providers in the ecommerce world and how an ecommerce company integrates with these vendors & partners.

This course satisfies the Management requirement for the MIMS degree.