Reg. No.

M.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018.

Fifth Semester

DMC 7502 – SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 2 = 20 marks)

1. List any four problems with software projects by the project managers.

2. Draw a PFD for a software development task.

3. State any two differences between project manager and program manager.

4. Specify the role of decision tree in risk evaluation.

5. Give the seven categories of the natural resources.

6. Define the framework for dealing with risk.

7. What do you mean by cost monitoring?

8. Define change control.

9. State the five steps that a team will go during development.

10. Give the positional and personal power of a leader.

PART B — (5 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Narrate the activities covered by software project management. (13)

Or

(b) Demonstrate the overview of software project planning. (13)

Question Paper Code : J1370

J1370 2

12. (a) (i) Explain the cost benefit analysis. (6)

(ii) Discuss about the cost benefit evaluation techniques. (7)

Or

(b) Write short notes on risk evaluation in project evaluation. (13)

13. (a) (i) Explain the network planning model. (6)

(ii) Demonstrate how to formulate a network model? (7)

Or

(b) Discus about the risk management in software activity planning. (13)

14. (a) Specify the various methods to visualize the progress of the project

development. (13)

Or

(b) Discuss about the earned value analysis. (13)

15. (a) Explain the various motivation model in managing the people. (13)

Or

(b) Write about the various organizational structures. (13)

PART C — (1 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Discuss about the Activity-on-arrow network with neat diagram. (15)

Or

(b) Explain the method to overcome from stress, health and safety issues in

managing the people and organizational teams. (15)

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Reg. No. :

M.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017.

Fifth Semester

DMC 7502 — SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is meant by COCOMO model?

2. Define baseline.

3. What is strategic planning?

4. Define risk identification and ranking.

5. Distinguish CPM and PERT techniques.

6. Define risk acceptance.

7. Mention some of the objectives of activity planning.

8. What is meant by contract?

9. Define Earned Value Management.

10. How would you select a right person for a job?

PART B — (5 13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Elucidate software life cycle models in detail. (13)

Or

(b) Explain the steps involved in project planning in detail with neat

diagram. (13)

Question Paper Code : BS2370

BS2370 2

12. (a) (i) Describe Portfolio management of software projects in detail. (7)

(ii) Elucidate the different types of costs involved in software project in

detail. (6)

Or

(b) (i) Explain the categories of benefits involved in software project with

example. (7)

(ii) Describe the challenges in monitoring and evaluation of software

project. (6)

13. (a) Explain network planning model in detail. (13)

Or

(b) Elucidate the approaches in detail to identify the activities or tasks in a

project. (13)

14. (a) Explain the types of contracts in detail. (13)

Or

(b) Elucidate the tools used to monitor and control costs in projects in detail.

(13)

15. (a) Explain hackman job characteristic model in detail. (13)

Or

(b) Elucidate the types of organizational structures with example in detail.

(13)

PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Explain how project management software can be used to manage the

projects in an organization throughout project life cycle. Carry out

scheduling cost control and budget management, resource allocation,

collaboration, communication, quality management and documentation

or administration The aim with these is to handle all aspects and

complexities of larger projects and help to keep costs down. (15)

Or

(b) Identify the Tasks, Milestones and Deliverables from this real case

scenario:

“Any one of the reputed college located in a city. One day, the Placement

Head has assigned the task to the co-ordinator to conduct the group

discussion for the students of class strength 20. List out the sub-tasks,

deliverables and milestones as a “co-ordinator” to complete the placement

activity ‘Group Discussion’ successfully.” (15)

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