Software Project Management PYQ

Unit 1
Nov 23
1. Define project . Describe project management life cycle with the help of and the
state the W5HH principle.
2. What is projcct product?Explain the product breakdowm structure with the help of
example.
3. Define Business Case.Explain business case document in detail.
4. How toevaluate and manage risk in software project management? Explain.
5. Describe the main steps of step wise approach to planning software projects
overview with help of diagram.
6. Suppose a software development company has undertaken a project that is
expected to cost £190,000to execute and the cxpected inflow is £25.000per
quarter for the first year. €30,000per quarter thereafter. What is the payback
period forthe project?
Nov 22
1. What is the project? What are its characteristics?
2. State and explain phases of the project management lifecycle.
3. what do you mean by project portfolio management? What are the elements?
4. How do you perform Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA)?
5. Draw the diagram of step wise approach to planning software project and
explain step 1 : Establish project scope and objectives in detail .
6. Consider the project cash flow estimate for 4 projects as shown in the tables .
Negative levels represent expenditure and positive values income .Rank the four
project in order of financial desirability and make notes of your reason for ranking
in that way . Conclusion should be based on Net profit , and ROI ( Return on
Investment).

Year Project1 Project2 Project 3 Project 4

0 -100000 -100000 -1000000 -120000

1 20000 20000 300000 30000

2 30000 30000 300000 30000

3 10000 20000 300000 30000

4 20000 20000 300000 30000

5 20000 30000 300000 50000

 Net Profit ? ? ? ?

ROI ? ? ? ?

Apr 23

1. What is project? Explain the various characteristics that distinguish project from
routine jobs.
2. . How are objectives and sub-objectives identified for a project?
3. . Explain the various bidding techniques along with their implications and
applicability.
4. . Explain the various sections contained in a typical business case document.
5. . Suppose a software development company has undertaken a project that is
expected to cost £160,000 to execute and the expected inflow is £25,000 per
quarter for the first year, £30,000 per quarter thereafter. What is the payback
period for the project?
6. Explain in detail Step 5 of the Step wise framework.

Apr 19
1. Define project. Discuss some characteristics of software project which
make them more difficult to manage compared to other projects.
2. Name different. Give very brief description of all the phases of Project
Management Life Cycle (2 to 3 lines) and explain W5HH principle.
3. Define Business Case. Specify the content of business case document.
4. Write a short note on Portfolio Management.
5. Define Net Profit, Payback Period and Returns on Investment. Calculate
these value for the following cash flow forecast of a project.
Year Cash-flow
0. - 1,00,000
1 20,000
2 30,000
3 20,000
4 30,000
5 60,000
6. Outline the general approach that might be taken for project planning in an
organized step by manager.

Nov 19
 1. Briefly explain the different phases of project management life cycle.
2. What is project charter in software project management? What are the elements
of project charter?
3. What is project portfolio management? Explain the key aspects of project
portfolio management.
4. d. Define the following terms:
i)Net profit ii)Return on Investment iii)Payback period iv)Net present value
v)Internal rate of return
5. What is a project product? Explain Product Breakdown Structure with the help of
example.
6. What do you mean by scope and objective of a project? List the activities
involved in identifying project scope and objective.

Unit 2
Nov 23

1. Describe the spiral model with the help of diagram and give the advantages and
disadvantages ofit.
2. Define Atern/Dynamic Systems Development Method. State and explain eight
core principles of it.
3. Explain briefly Albrecht/iFPUG function point and solve the following: For a
organization, the following table summarizes the weightings to bc uscd for
computing function points measures of a sofiware having the follkowing
characteristics :Number of user inputs : I0 (simple). Number of user outputs:7
(simple). Number of user enquires :3(average). Number of tiles:o (average).
Number of External interfaces: 1 (complex),Calculate unadjusted function point
measures of the size of the software system?
4. Discuss Agile and Scrum asa fast delivery approachof a project in detail.
5. Describe the COCOMO II and discuss its stages.
6. Describe the Capcrs Jones estimating rules of thunb with the help of relevant
examples.
Nov 22
1. What is Atern/Dynamic Systems Development Method? What are its eight core
principles?
2. What are the Capers Jones Estimating Rules of Thumb?
3. Explain Water fall Model with the help of diagram.
4. Explain Scrum. What do you understand by the term ‘ceremonies’ in a Scrum
project?
5. Discuss the common problem faced during effort estimation.
6. Write a short note on Albrecht Function Point/IFPUG.
Apr 23

1. How uncertainty can be associated with products, processes or resources of a

project?
2. Explain the one-shot process model.
3. Discuss the important characteristics of agile method in detail.
4. Explain the reasons why estimates are carried out at various stages of a software
project.
5. Explain the major shortcomings of the SLOC measure.
6. What are the ways to determine the staffing requirement of a software project?
Apr 19
1. Describe briefly five steps of project analysis.
2. Explain Scrum. What do you understand by the term ‘ceremonies’ in a Scrum
project? Explain different types of ceremonies observed in a Scrum Project.
3. Discuss eight core Atern principles.
4. Discuss Capers Jones estimating rules of thumb.
5. What are the problems generally faced during effort estimation?
6. Explain briefly Albrecht/IFPUG function points and solve the following :-
For an organization, the following table summarizes the weightings to be used for
computing function points measures of a software development project. The
organization has undertaken the development of a software having the following
characteristics:-
Number of user inputs - 10(simple)
Number of user outputs - 7 (simple)
Number of user inquiries - 3 (average)
Number of files - 6 (average)
Number of external interfaces - 1 (complex)
Calculate unadjusted function point measure of the size of the software system?

Nov 19
1. What do you understand by the term ‘ceremonies’ in a scrum project?
Explain the different types of ceremonies that are observed in a Scrum
project and their significance.
2. List the advantages and disadvantages of software prototyping.
3. Explain the five major components of Albrecht Function Point Analysis.
4. What are effort multipliers in COCOMO II model? List the effort multipliers
used at early design.
5. Explain eight core principles of Dynamic Systems Development Method.
6. State Capers Jones rules of thumb for software estimation.
 Unit 3
Nov 23
1. Describe the nature ofresources andtheir scheduling
2. List and Dcscribe Bohcm's tup ten softwareproject risks and the different
strategics for reducing it.
3. Explain theconcept of torward pass. backward pass, and entical path.
4. Dstnguish between PERT and CPM.
5. Suppose four risks namcly RI. R2. R3and R4 have been identified and assigncd
the probabilities of occurrence of 0.1, 0.2. 0.3 and 0.4 respectively. The likely
damages due to the four risks are Rs. 60.000: Rs. I,00.000: Rs. 70,000:Rs.
80,000 respectively. Calculate the risk exposure ofall the risks.
6. .Create a precedence activity network using the following details:

Activity Depend on Duration

A 5

B A 7

C B 6

D A 5

E D 10

F B 15

G B 8

H G 8

I C 4

J G 4

K E,F 7

L I,H 5

Calculate the earliest and latest start and end dates and the float associated with each
activity. From this identify the critical path.

Nov 22
1. Differentiate between PERT (Program Evaluation Review Techniques) and CPM
(Critical Path Method).
 2. Define Risk Management. Explain the different Categories of risk.
3. State and describe the Burman’s priority list in project management.
4. What are the Boehm’s top 10 development risks?
5. Draw CPM and Determine the critical path, the critical activities and the project
completion time. for the following activities.

Activity Predecessor

A -

B A

C A

D B

E C

F D,E

6. Draw PERT network using precedence network conventions for the project in
table. Also show stepwise activities of forward pass and backward pass

Activity Duration Precedent

A 6 -

B 4 -

C 3 A

D 4 B

E 4 B

F 10 -

G 3 E,F

H 2 C,D

Apr 23
1. Briefly explain the objectives of activity planning.
2. Create a precedence activity network using the following details
 Calculate the earliest and latest start and end dates and the float associated with
each activity. From this identify the critical path.
3. Explain with a neat diagram the components in Lyytinen-Mathiassen-Ropponen
risk framework.
4. Briefly explain Monte Carlo simulation approach.
5. What is resource? Explain the categories of resources.
6. How is successful project scheduling achievable?

Apr 19
1. Using the data in the following table, answer the questions given below
ACTIVITY DURATION PREDECESSORS
A 6 -
B 8 -
C 3 A
D 5 B
E 4 C, D
i) Create a precedence activity network
ii) What is the total project duration?
iii)Calculate earliest start date, latest start date and float of all the events.
iv) Identify the critical path.

2. Define activity. Discuss three approaches to identify the activities.

3.Suppose four risks namely R1, R2, R3 and R4 have been identified and
assigned the probabilities of occurrence of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 respectively. The likely
damages due to the four risks are Rs. 50, 000; Rs. 1, 00,000; 70,000; 60,000
respectively. Calculate the risk exposure of al the risks.
4 Define Risk and discuss the ways of dealing with them.
5 Explain the process of scheduling resources.
6 Discuss the factors to be taken into account while allocating individuals to
Task.
Nov 19
1. With the help of explain example forward pass and backward pass to calculate
activity duration in network design.
2. Define the following terms : 1) critical path 2) Float 3) Free float 4) Interferring
float 5) Hammock activity
3. Explain Boehm’s top ten software project and different strategies for reducing it.
4. Write a short notes on project evaluation and reviewing techniques.
5. Explain the different categories of cost incurred in a software project.
6. What is resources smoothing? Explain two different way of pritozing activities for
resources allocation.
 Unit 4
Nov 23
1. Define Contract. Explain fixcd price contract with its' advantages and
disadvantages.
2. Describe Vroom'sexpectancy theory of motivation.
3. Describe three important categories of stress management techniques.
4. How to control the change?Explain the change control process.
5. Describe the ethical andprofessional concerns as a member ofany organization.
6. Suppose A project is budgeted to cost S150,000. The project is to be completed
in 20 months.After two months, the project is 10% complete at an expense of
£25,000. It was planned that after 2months, 15% of theproject work should have
been completed. Compute the cost performance index and the sehedule
performance index. Interpret these values to assess the progress of the project.

Nov 22
1. Define any three terms following:- (1) scheduling variation (2)cost variance
(3) Earned variance (4) schedule proformance index (5) cost performance
index.

2. What is contract ? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of fixed price

contract .
3. Explain the general recruitment process.
4. Discuss the factory of job satisfaction given by Oldham - Hack man . And also
state of method of improving motivation.
5. What is stress? Explain the stress management.
6. Describe the ethical and professional concern.

Apr 23

1. Explain the partial completion reporting scheme with respect to collecting the
project data.
2. Suppose a project is budgeted to cost £150,000. The project is to be completed
in 18 months. After two months, the project is 10% complete at an expense of
£25,000. It was planned that after 2 months, 15% of the project work should have
been completed. Compute the cost performance index and the schedule
performance index. Interpret these values to assess the progress of the project.
3. What is fixed price per unit delivered contracts? List the advantages and
disadvantages of this approach.
4. Explain the steps involved in producing an evaluation plan describing how each
proposal will be checked against the selection criteria.
5. Explain with a neat diagram hierarchy of needs according to Abraham Maslow.
 6. How health and safety issues have prominent impact in ICT development.

Apr 19

1. Explain the change control process.

2. Define the following:- i) Schedule Variance ii) Cost Variance iii) Earned Value
iv) Schedule performance index v) Cost performance index
3. Explain briefly all the stages in Contract Placement.
4. Define Contract. Classify contracts on the basis of payment to suppliers.
5. Explain general recruitment process.
6. Discuss the factors of job satisfaction given by Oldham-Hackman. Also state the
methods of improving motivation.

Nov 19
1. Explain review process model with the help of diagram.
2. What is meant by software configuration management? Explain the two principal
activities of configuration management.
3. Explain the main sections in a requirement document for contract placement.
4. What is fixed price contract? List the advantages and disadvantages of fixed
price contract.
5. What are three important categories of stress management techniques?
6. Explain Vroom’s expectancy theory of motivation.

Unit 5
Nov 23
1. Explain five basic stages of Team development. Als0 state the difterent types
ofpeople needed to form a balanced team.
 2. "Student fails in the project, if the projects are not closed properly'". Justify this
statement.
3. What is Testing? Give a brief explanation of the nain activities involved in
Software Testing.
4. What is the importance of Software quality? Discuss six major external software
quality characteristics identfied by ISO 9126.
5. Discuss reasons for projectclosure.
6. Explain CMM (Capability Maturity Model)with it's the various levels.

Nov 22
1. What are the different types of team structure?
2. What is CMM ? What are the various level of CMM?
3. What is the ISO standard ? What is the sub- functionality and Reliability of ISO
9126 software qualities?
4. What are the five basic stages of team development ?
5. What is testing ? Explain test plan and and test management ?
6. What do you mean by premature termination ? What are the reason for projects'
premature termination ?

Apr 23

1. Who are the different types of people according to Meredith Belbin needed in
order to create a balanced team?
2. Explain chief programmer team and also state its advantages and
disadvantages.
3. Explain the quality attributes according to McCall’s software quality model.
4. Differentiate between product versus process quality management.
5. Why are projects not closed properly?
6. Briefly explain the steps involved in conducting a post implementation project
review

Apr 19
1. What do you mean by team structure? Explain different types of team structures.
2. Explain five basic stages of Team development. Also state the different types of
people needed to form a balanced team.
3. What is the importance of Software Quality? Discuss six major external software
quality characteristics identified by ISO 9126.
4. State four popular process capability models and explain any one of them.
5. Give a brief explanation of the main activities involved in Software Testing
6. Discuss the main reasons for project closure
1. Explain the advantages of a functional organization over project organization.
2. b. List the obstacles to good group decision making. Also explain Delphi decision
making process.
3. c. Write short note on SEI capability maturity model.
4. d. What is reliability growth model? Explain any two reliability growth models.
5. e. What are the steps of conducting a post implementation project review?
6. f Explain the differen