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This document is an examination paper for a B.C.A. degree in Software Project Management, consisting of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and detailed essay prompts. It covers various topics related to software development methodologies, project life cycles, cost estimation, and software management principles. The exam is structured into three parts, with a total of 75 marks available.

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April 2021

This document is an examination paper for a B.C.A. degree in Software Project Management, consisting of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and detailed essay prompts. It covers various topics related to software development methodologies, project life cycles, cost estimation, and software management principles. The exam is structured into three parts, with a total of 75 marks available.

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Code No. : 20544 E Sub. Code : JMCA 6 B/


SECA 6 B

B.C.A. (CBCS) DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2021.

Sixth Semester

Computer Application

Major Elective – SOFTWARE PROJECT


MANAGEMENT

(For those who joined in July 2016 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks

PART A — (10 × 1 = 10 marks)

Answer ALL questions.


Choose the correct answer :

1. Two basic steps to build a program in water fall


model is
(a) Analysis and coding
(b) Analysis and testing
(c) Analysis and verification
(d) Analysis and designing
2. Which one of the following is the parameter of
software cost model?

(a) Size (b) Process

(c) Personnel (d) All of the above

3. Design of the software system as opposed to the


design of a component is

(a) Architecture

(b) Architecture base line

(c) Architecture description

(d) None

4. WBS means

(a) Work Breakdown data Structure

(b) Work Breakdown Structure

(c) Work Breakup data Structure

(d) Work break up Structure

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5. The authority facilitates the exchange of
information and process guidance both to and from
project practitioner

(a) SEPA (b) PRA

(c) SEEA (d) None

6. Which of the following is not activity of software


development?

(a) Component design

(b) Component implementation

(c) Component testing

(d) Component planning

7. Which one of the following is not a project


environment?

(a) Proto typing environment

(b) Maintenance environment

(c) Development environment

(d) Deployment environment

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8. The term used to describe the key requirement for
environments that support iterative development

(a) Round trip engineering

(b) Infra structure

(c) Change management

(d) None

9. The principle directly related to model based


notation and objective quality control is

(a) Metric based scheduling and management

(b) Binary quality gates

(c) Configuration management

(d) Change management

10. Late risk resolution is resolved by emphasizing an

(a) Architecture second approach

(b) Architecture first approach

(c) Architecture third approach

(d) None

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[P.T.O.]
PART B — (5 × 5 = 25 marks)

Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b).

Each answer should not exceed 250 words.

11. (a) Explain five necessary improvement


approaches for water fall model.
Or
(b) Explain the five basic parameters of the
software cost model.

12. (a) Explain the engineering and production


phase of life cycle in detail.
Or
(b) Write a brief note on inception phase project
life cycle.

13. (a) Mention the seven top level workflows.


Or
(b) Explain Iteration workflow in detail.

14. (a) Explain the project environment in detail.


Or
(b) Explain briefly about the basic component of
SCO.
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15. (a) Explain any two best practices of software
management.
Or
(b) What are the characteristics of conventional
software process?

PART C — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)

Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b).

Each answer should not exceed 600 words.

16. (a) Explain the important trends in improving


software economics.

Or

(b) Briefly explain the advantages and


disadvantages of commercial components and
custom software.

17. (a) Explain Construction Phase of Project Life


Cycle in detail.

Or

(b) What are the primary objective of Transition


stage of project life cycle.

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18. (a) Estimate the cost and schedule estimating
process in detail.

Or

(b) Mention the roles and responsibilities of the


default line of business organization in detail.

19. (a) Explain the seven core metrics in detail.

Or
(b) Explain the Management Metrics in detail.

20. (a) Explain any three software management


principles in detail.
Or
(b) Explain the engineering stage of Next
generation cost model.

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