SPM Question Paper Analysis (Last Five Year)

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SPM Question Paper analysis

(Last five year)


UNIT 1
Q1)Define project. Describe the project management life cycle & objectives or characteristics
of it & explain with W5HH Principle.
Q2)What is project portfolio management? Explain the key aspects of project portfolio
management.
Q3)What is project product? Explain the product breakdown structure with the help of
example.
Q4)What is project charter in software project management? What are the elements of project
charter
Q5)Define Business Case. Specify the content of business case document.
Q6)Write a note on risk evaluation and management.
Q7)Explain the various bidding techniques along with their implications and applicability
Q8)How is resource allocation managed in an activity of programme management?

UNIT 2
Q1)Discuss Agile and Scrum as a fast delivery approach of a project in detail.(learn both the
method each in detail because it has been asked in recent years frequently.)
Q2)Describe the COCOMO II and discuss its stages.
Q3)State and explain Capers Jones estimating rules.&State Capers Jones rules of thumb for
software estimation.
Q4)Discuss the common problems faced during effort estimation.
Q5)Describe the spiral model with the help of diagram and give the advantages and
disadvantages of it
Q6)Define Atern /Dynamic Systems Development Method. State and explain eight core
principles of it.
Q7)Write a short note on Albrecht Function Point/IFPUG.
Q8)How uncertainty can be associated with products, processes or resources of a project?
Q9)Explain the major shortcomings of the SLOC measure
Q10)What are the ways to determine the staffing requirement of a software project?

UNIT 3
Q1)Critical path ii) Float iii) Free float iv) Interfering float Define
Q2)Define Risk Management. Explain the different Categories of risk & discuss the ways of
dealing with them
(Explain with a neat diagram the components in Lyytinen-Mathiassen-Ropponen risk
framework)
Q3)Explain the nature of resources and their scheduling
Q4)With the help of example explain forward pass and backward pass to calculate activity
duration in network diagram & explain network planning model.(explain critical path)
Q5)Describe Monte Carlo simulation.
SPM Question Paper analysis
(Last five year)
Q6)Explain Boehm's top ten software project risks and the different strategies for reducing
Q7)What are the factors considered while allocating tasks to the individuals?
Q8)Distinguish between PERT and CPM

UNIT 4
Q1)Define Contract. Explain fixed price contract with its' advantages and disadvantages.
Q2)Write a note on ethical and professional concerns as a member of any organization
Q3)What is Stress? Explain stress management.Describe three important categories of stress
management techniques.
Q4)Explain Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation.
Q5)Explain briefly all the stages in Contract Placement.
Q6)How health and safety issues have prominent impact in ICT development.
Q7)Explain the steps involved in producing an evaluation plan describing how each proposal
will be checked against the selection criteria.
Q8)Explain review process model with the help of diagram

UNIT 5
Q1)What is CMM (Capability Maturity Model)? What are the various levels of CMM?
Q2)Explain the quality attributes according to McCall’s software quality model
Q3)What are the steps of conducting a post implementation project review?
Q4)Discuss the reasons for project closure
Q5)Who are the different types of people according to Meredith Belbin needed in order to
create a balanced team & Explain five basic stages of Team development.
Q6)What is the importance of Software Quality? Discuss six major external software quality
characteristics identified by ISO 9126.
Q7)What is Testing? Explain Test plan and Test management.
Q8)define team structure ? What are the different types of Team Structure ( also learn virtual
team advantages of forming it)

Extra question ( UNIT 5)


Q1)Explain the advantages of a functional organization over project organization.
Q2)Write short note on SEI capability maturity model.

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