Information system based on balanced scorecard for student teamwork software project management

Abstract

The balanced scorecard is a strategic management system that is used in business, government and nonprofit organizations worldwide to align business activities to the vision and strategy of an organization, improve internal and external communications and monitor organization performance against strategic goals. During many years of development, original balanced scorecard framework was adapted by many scientists and practitioners to specific implementation areas, such as project management, IT project focused organizations, information systems development, training and education process etc. We propose a balanced scorecard model for software project management of students' teamwork. During educational process, students have assignments to implement software projects. Some of these projects are organized as teamwork. Within teamwork they need to organize, monitor and evaluate their work until results are completed and submitted to teaching staff. This way students are preparing for measuring performance of development process simulating professional environment. Proposed balanced scorecard model include key performance indicators that are used for evaluation of student individual and teamwork results, software metrics and educational goals achievements. According to proposed balanced scorecard model, web based information system enable teaching staff and students' teams to monitor progress and estimate success of students' teamwork in realization of software projects. © 2011 MIPRO.