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Course Code: 20CS0544

SIDDHARTH INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY:: PUTTUR

(AUTONOMOUS) Siddharth Nagar, Narayanavanam Road – 517583

QUESTION BANK (DESCRIPTIVE)

Subject with Code: Software Project Management (20CS0544) Course & Branch: B.Tech / CAD)
Year & Sem: IV/I Regulation: R20

UNIT –I
PROJECT EVALUATION AND PROJECT PLANNING

1 What is the importance of software project management and explain different [L2][CO1] [12M]
activities methodologies, setting objectives covered by software project
management?
2 Draw the architecture of SDLC explain it in detail? [L3][CO1] [12M]

3 Explain the following:

[L2][CO1] [6M]
a) Categorization of software projects
b) Setting objectives in software projects [L2][CO1] [6M]

4 Define management. Explain project management principles along with [L1][CO1] [12M]
management control life cycle in detail.
5 Describe Project Portfolio Management in brief with suitable examples. [L2][CO1] [12M]
6 State and explain the different types of cost benefit evaluation techniques with [L2][CO1] [12M]
suitable examples?
7 Outline the Evaluation of the Risk Process in detail. [L2][CO1] [12M]

8 Explain briefly strategic program management. [L2][CO1] [12M]

9 Illustrate Stepwise project planning with a neat diagram. [L2][CO1] [12M]

10 Explain the following terms:

a) Activities & methodologies [L2][CO1] [6M]
b) Management control [L2][CO1] [6M]
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UNIT –II PROJECT LIFE CYCLE AND EFFORT

ESTIMATION

1 List out the different Software process models? Explain with a neat diagram the [L2][CO2] [12M]
various stages involved in the waterfall model?
2 Demonstrate the following process models
a. The Spiral Model [L2][CO2] [6 M]
b. Rapid Application Development [L2][CO2] [6 M]
3 Explain various approaches involved in Agile Methods of process model. [L2][CO2] [12M]

4 Describe incremental delivery Plan model along with iterative process model? [L3][CO2] [12M]

5 What is software prototyping and explain it in detail with suitable examples? [L1][CO2] [12M]

6 Define SCRUM. Discuss with a neat diagram macro and micro processes that you [L1][CO2] [12M]
observed in managing iterative processes.
7 Describe various software effort and cost estimation techniques including examples. [L3][CO2] [12M]

8 Explain in brief bottom-up and top-down approaches in software effort estimation? [L2][CO2] [12M]

9 How the COSMIC full function point can be explore based on effort estimation [L1][CO2] [12M]
techniques?
10 Illustrate the following:
a. Staffing pattern with Norden’s work and Putnam’s works. [L2][CO2] [6M]
b. Basics of Software Estimation [L2][CO2] [6M]
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UNIT –III
ACTIVITY PLANNING AND RISK MANAGEMENT

1 List out the objectives of activity planning? Draw with a neat sketch of Sequencing [L1][CO3] [12M]
and scheduling.
2 Illustrate different activity based approaches involved in Activity Planning? [L2][CO3] [12M]

3 Define critical path method. Evaluate the critical path based on forward pass and [L1][CO3] [12M]
backward pass techniques?
4 Explain in brief a framework for dealing with risk. [L2][CO3] [12M]

5 Summarize the following:

a. Risk Identification [L2][CO3] [6M]
b. Risk Assessment [L2][CO3] [6M]

6 Describe Two Network Planning models in Activity Planning in brief. [L3][CO4] [12M]

7 Explain about the PERT technique. What are the advantages & disadvantages observed in [L2][CO4] [12M]
PERT Technique ?

8 Explain seven categories of the nature of resources. How can you identify resource [L2][CO4] [12M]
requirements in producing a project?

9 Explain various activities involved in creating critical paths or critical patterns? [L2][CO4] [12M]

10 Describe in detail about cost scheduling impact would be there on a project. [L3][CO4] [12M]
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UNIT –IV
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL

1 Explain Creation of Framework for Project Management and Control? [L2][CO5] [12M]

2 Demonstrate the Collection of Data Project Termination with suitable examples. [L2][CO5] [12M]

3 Explain the following terms in brief

i) Review [L2][CO5] [6M]
ii) Project Termination Review [L2][CO5] [6 M]
4 Illustrate the visualizing progress in Project Management and Control? [L2][CO5] [12M]

5 Explain Cost Monitoring in Project Control with simple examples? [L2][CO5] [12M]

6 Illustrate the Earned Value Analysis in project management control? [L2][CO5] [12M]

7 What is meant by project Monitoring explain it in detail? [L1][CO5] [12M]

8 Write short notes on

i) Project Tracking ii) [L2][CO5] [6M]
Change Control [L2][CO5] [6M]
9 Explain about Software Configuration Management Control in detail? [L2][CO5] [12M]

10 List out the various types of Contracts in contract management explain in detail. [L1][CO5] [12M]
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UNIT –V
STAFFING IN SOFTWARE PROJECTS

1 Describe in detail about Managing People in Software Environment. [L3][CO6] [12M]

2 Explain the organizational Behavior of staffing in software projects? [L2][CO6] [12M]

3 List out the methods of Staff Selection among those methods which are best methods [L1][CO6] [12M]
explain it?

4 Explain in detail the Old Hackman Job Characteristic Model in software projects? [L2][CO6] [12M]

5 Discuss Ethical and Programmed concerns in briefly? [L6][CO6] [12M]

6 Write short notes on

i) Stress, Health and safety [L1][CO6] [6M]
ii) Motivations [L1][CO6] [6M]
7 What is the role of decision making in software projects and explain in detail? [L1][CO6] [12M]

8 Illustrate the following:

i) Team Structure ii) [L2][CO6] [6M]
Virtual Teams [L2][CO6] [6M]
9 Illustrate the Communication Genres with simple examples. [L2][CO6] [12M]

10 Define Communication Plan. Write down the results of communication plan in [L1][CO6] [12M]
projects.