MCSIS106-4 Software Project Management M.Tech Model Question Paper : mgu.ac.in

Name of the College : Mahatma Gandhi University
Department : Computer Science and Engineering
Subject Code/Name : MCSIS 106-4/Software Project Management
Sem : I
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MGU Software Project Management Question Paper

M.TECH. Degree Examination, :
Branch: Computer Science Engineering
Specialization: Information Systems

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Model Question Paper – I
First Semester :
MCSIS 106-4 : Software Project Management
(Regular – 2013 Admissions)
Time: Three Hours
Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions. :

December 2013

Any data, if required may be suitably assumed and clearly indicated. :
1. a. Discuss major causes for software project failures (7 marks)
b. What are the skills and competencies required for a project manager? (8 marks)
c. What are the typical contents of a project charter? (10 marks)
OR

2. a. What are the environmental factors that influence project management? (7 marks)
b. Describe major phases of project management life cycle. (8 marks)
c. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different project organization types. (10 marks)

3. a. What are the benefits of using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? (6 marks)
b. What are the different techniques for project monitoring and control? (7 marks)
c. Explain EVA for project tracking. Give definitions and formula for PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, SPI, CPI, BAC, EAC, ETC.

You have a project to be completed in 12 months and total cost of project is $100,000. Six months have been passed (and schedule says that 50% of work should be completed). Total money spent on the project is $60,000.

But, on a closer look you find that only 40% of work is completed so far. What is SV, CV, SPI, CPI and EAC for this project? Is this project on schedule and within budget? (12 marks)
OR

4. a. How to estimate the activity duration using three point estimate method? When is this method used normally? (6 marks)
b. Differentiate the purpose of using Network Diagrams, Gantt Chart and Tracking Gantt Chart. (7 marks)

c. Draw a PDM (AON) network diagram for a project activity list given below. Do CPM analysis and identify the critical path of the project. What is the minimum time required for completion of the project?

Activity Description Predecessor Duration :
A Product design (None) 5 months
B Market research (None) 1
C Production analysis A 2
D Product model A 3
E Sales brochure A 2
F Cost analysis C 3
G Product testing D 4
H Sales training B, E 2
I Pricing H 1
J Project report F, G, I 1 (12 marks)

5. a. What are software product and process metrics? Give examples. (6 marks)
b. Differentiate between Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Give examples (7 marks)
c. What are the software development modes in COCOMO? Give formula for effort / schedule estimation in Basic COCOMO. (12 marks)
OR

6. a. What is the measure for programmer productivity? How to measure the programmer productivity in a software organization? (6 marks)
b. Differentiate between Verification and Validation. Give examples (7 marks)
c. Explain the steps for software estimation using Function Point Analysis (12 marks)

7. a. Explain two tools/techniques for Risk Analysis. What are the four techniques for Risk Resolution? (12 marks)
b. What are the values and principles of Agile Software Development? Explain the use of Sprint burn-down chart? (13 marks)
OR

8. a. What are the top ten risks in software projects and what are their mitigation steps? (12 marks)
b. Explain the procedure for change control & version control in a software project. (13 marks)

November 2013

Software Project Management :
(Regular – 2013 Admissions)
Time: Three Hours
Maximum: 100 marks
Answer all questions. :
Any data, if required may be suitably assumed and clearly indicated. :
1. a. Differentiate between software projects and infrastructure projects. What are the specific problems with software projects? (7 marks)

b. What is project management? Explain the need for software project management. (8 marks)
c. What are the different project organization types? Explain each organization type and their advantages & disadvantages. (10 marks)
OR

2. a. Explain with diagrammatic illustration the project management life cycle. (7 marks)
b. What are the major reasons for software project failures? (8 marks)
c. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different project organization types. (10 marks)

3. a. What is Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? Explain with an example. (7 marks)
b. What are the tools/techniques for risk identification? (8 marks)
c. What is project scheduling? List and discuss the various project scheduling activities. (10 marks)
OR

4. a. What is a test plan? List the contents of a test plan. (7 marks)
b. What is a critical path? Why is it important to identify the critical path? (8 marks)

c. What is a network diagram? Draw a network diagram representing the following logic. As the project starts, activities A and B can be performed concurrently. When A is finished, activities C and D can start.

When B is finished, activities E and F can start. When activities D and E are finished, activity 0 can start. The project is complete when activities C, F and G are finished. (10 marks)

5. a. Write notes on six common metrics in software projects. (6 marks)
b. Describe Cost of Quality and different components of COQ. (7 marks)
c. What are the seven QC Tools? Describe in detail the use of Control charts. (12 marks)
OR

6. a. What are the costs of conformance and cost of non-conformance? How can we reduce Cost of Quality? (6 marks)
b. Explain WBS based estimation methodology (7 marks)
c. What are the seven QC Tools? Explain the use of Pareto Diagram. (12 marks)

7. a. What are the different categories of risks? Give examples from a software project. (6 marks)
b. Explain the use of Scrum board (story board) (9 marks)
c. What are the activities under Software Configuration Management (SCM)? (10 marks)
OR

8. a. Why is Risk Management important in a project? What are the common causes and effects of software project risks? (12 marks)
b. What are the benefits of agile project management? How does agile methodology bring transparency in projects. (13 marks)