Projects in Computing and Information Systems

Undertaking an academic project is a key feature of most of today’s computing and information systems degree programmes. Simply put, this book provides the reader with everything they will need to successfully complete their computing project. The author tackles the four key areas of project work (planning, conducting, presenting, and taking the project further) in chronological order giving the reader the essential skills they will need at each stage of the project’s development: *Writing Proposals *Surveying Literature *Project Management *Time Management *Managing Risk *Team Working *Software Development *Documenting Software *Report Writing *Effective Presentation

Table of Contents

Part 1: The background
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Research

Part 2: Setting your project’s foundation
Chapter 3 Choosing a project and writing a proposal
Chapter 4 Project planning and risk management
Chapter 5 Literature searching and literature reviews

Part 3: Conducting your project
Chapter 6 Software development
Chapter 7 Controlling your project

Part 4: Presenting your project
Chapter 9 Presentation skills

Part 5: The future
Chapter 10 Final considerations