Software Project Management

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1 Nadar Saraswathi College of Engineering and Technology, Vadapudupatti, Theni (Approved by AICTE, New Delhi and Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai) Format No. Rev. No. 01 NAC/TLP- 07a.1 Date Total Pages 01 Question Bank for the Units I to V SEM- BR- MG th Semester B.E. / B.Tech. Department of Computer Science and Engineering Software Project Management Part-A (10 x = 0 Marks) UNIT I No Question Level Competence Mark 1.1 Define software project management. 1. Point out the characteristics of software project? 1.3 List the activities covered by software project management 1.4 Define contract management? 1.5 Differentiate contract management and technical project management. 1.6 What are the typical issues and questions to be considered during strategic assessment? 1.7 Compare program managers and project managers 1.8 Differentiate plans, methods and methodologies. L

2 .1 What do you understand by payback period?. How would you classify the software projects?.3 Illustrate the approaches of portfolio Management..4 When Net Present value is calculated for a project? L.5 Define project Evaluation..6 Give the steps to identify project scope and objectives L.7 Demonstrate the steps involved in identification of product and activities.8 Express the risk. How are risk identified? L UNIT - II 3.1 What are the different types of prototypes? 3. Distinguish object driven and product driven project. L 3.3 Illustrate the core values of Extreme programming. 3.4 Point out the various agile approaches 3.5 Identify the pros and cons of using pair programming over programmers working alone. 3.6 List out the aims of RAD model. 3.7 Give the advantages and disadvantages of Incremental delivery. L 4.1 What are the problems with over and under estimate? 4. Illustrate the major components of function point analysis.

3 4.3 Point out the ways of moving data groups in COSMIC full function point model. 4.4 Summarize the factors sensitive to system size in COCOMO II model L5 Evaluate 4.5 Develop the function point Mark II model of transaction. L6 Create 4.6 What are the difficulties of project estimation? 4.7 List out the different effort estimation methods. 4.8 Express the different modes of COCOMO II model L UNIT III 5.1 List the objectives of activity planning? 5. Compare work breakdown structure and Product break down structure L5 Evaluate 5.3 How is Activity-On-Arrow (AOA) related to Activity- On-Node (AON)? 5.4 Show the various approaches would you use to identify activities? 5.5 How will you formulate risk reduction leverage? L6 Create 5.6 How would you use hybrid approach of project scheduling? discuss it. L 5.7 What are the different ways of prioritizing the activities in resource allocations? 6.1 Compare forward pass and backward pass. L 6. activity float. 6.3 Define Free floats and interfering floats? 6.4 Compare PERT and CPM L5 Evaluate

4 6.5 List out the categories of cost? 6.6 Describe how would you classify risk? L 6.7 the factors involved in risk planning? UNIT- IV 7.1 Give the advantages and disadvantages of the EVA approach. L 7. List out the steps in project control. 7.3 List the Deciding levels of monitoring. 7.4 How would you classify the different ways of collecting data? Discuss it. L 7.5 How are categories of reporting classified? 7.6 Show the techniques of visualizing progress? 7.7 Illustrate the advantages of fixed priced contracts. 8.1 Differentiate ball charts and slip chart L 8. Define critical path. 8.3 Explain How would you rate the levels to monitor the project? L5 Evaluate 8.4 List the different types of contracts? 8.5 Explain the supply processes in managing contract? 8.6 Summarize Open source configuration Management tools. L 8.7 Illustrate the outcome of contract management? UNIT- V

5 9.1 Point out the objectives of managing people and organizing teams? 9. Describe the importance causes of stress encountered in project 9.3 Classify the different motivation theory. 9.4 Describe Taylor s model. L 9.5 Classify the different types of leadership style. 9.6 Illustrate the methods would you use to improve motivation? 9.7 Give the different categories of decisions L 10.1 Define Herzberg s two factor theory. 10. Illustrate the steps involved in selecting the right person for the job What you understand by virtual team? 10.4 List the basic stages of team development 10.5 Compare personal and organizational stress. L 10.6 Recommend the measures to enhance the job design in Oldham- Hackman model 10.7 How would you apply your understanding in Egoless Programming? L5 Evaluate Part B ( 5 x 16 = 80 Marks) or Part B ( 5 x 13 = 65 Marks) UNIT- I 11.a-1 i) Describe various activities covered by software project management. ii) Illustrate the problems associated with software project (10)

6 11.a- Discuss the different ways of categorizing software project in detail L 11.a-3 11.a-4 11.a-5 Illustrate the following i) Setting objective of the project ii) Principal of project management process i) Explain in detail about project control cycle ii) Differentiate traditional and modern Project Management Practices i) Explain project portfolio management in detail ii) Write short notes on strategic programme management L5 Evaluate (10) 11.b-1 Describe the cash flow forecasting with different cost benefit evaluation techniques 11.b- 11.b-3 11.b-4 Discuss the following in detail i) Contract Management ii) Software project management activities Illustrate the various aspects of Risk Evaluation in detail i) List the stepwise planning activities of project plan ii) Describe the stepwise project plan with an example L (4) (1) 11.b-5 Explain in detail about various cost benefit analysis techniques with example UNIT II 1.a-1 i) Describe the water fall model in detail with neat diagram ii) Explain the spiral model in detail 1.a- Discuss the following in detail i) Software prototyping ii) Different ways of categorizing prototype L 1.a-3 i) Demonstrate the incremental delivery with neat diagram ii) Give the advantages and disadvantages of incremental delivery (10)

7 1.a-4 i) Describe the Rapid Application Development model ii) What is agile method? Explain it in detail 1.a-5 Discuss the Extreme programming in detail with its advantages and disadvantages. L 1.b-1 i) Describe the basis for software estimation in detail ii) Write short notes on a. Expert judgment b. Estimation by Analogy 1.b- i) Discuss Albert function point analysis in detail ii) Illustrate the staffing pattern L (10) 1.b-3 Demonstrate the following i) Function point mark II method ii) COSMIC full function point method 1.b-4 1.b-5 Explain the COCOMO II parametric productive model in detail Describe the top down and bottom approach of the estimation in detail UNIT - III 13.a-1 i) Describe the various steps involved in activity planning with its objectives ii) Write short notes on sequencing and scheduling activities (10) 13.a- Describe the different approaches of identifying the project activities in detail with neat diagram L 13.a-3 Illustrate the network planning model. Explain rules for constructing presidence network. 13.a-4 i) the forward pass activity in details ii) Explain the backward pass activity with neat diagram. 13.a-5 Develop an Activity-On-Arrow network. Explain rules and conventions for activity on arrow network. L6 Create 13.b-1 Discuss different CPM forward and backward pass network in detail with neat diagram 13.b- Define the term Risk. Discuss the issues related to L

8 managing the risk. Give examples. 13.b-3 i) Explain Monte Carlo Simulation ii) Differentiate PERT and CPM 13.b-4 i) Describe PERT network in detail with example ii) Using PERT evaluate the effects of uncertainty (10) 13.b-5 Describe an activity network using activity on node for office automation. UNIT -IV 14.a-1 14.a- Describe in details about creating the frame work for monitoring and control Discuss the following in detail i. Collecting the data ii. Project termination review L 14.a-3 i) Illustrate the use of Gantt and timeline charts in visualizing the project progress with suitable diagrams (10) ii) Write short notes on cost monitoring 14.a-4 Explain the various ways in visualizing the progress of the project with neat diagram 14.a-5 i) Explain the earned value analysis method in detail iii) Outline the various steps involved in change control procedure L5 Evaluate (9) (7) 14.b-1 i) Describe the purpose of software configuration management ii) Explain in details about configuration management process 14.b- i) Discuss types of contracts with example ii) Explain the stages in contract placement in detail L

9 14.b-3 i) Illustrate the salient features of Fixed price and Time and material contracts model ii) Write short notes on contract management 14.b-4 i) Explain the formal models for cost monitoring with its metrics ii) Explain the levels of monitoring with example 14.b-5 List down the typical terms in contract and explain them in detail UNIT V 15.a-1 Describe the organizational behavior with example 15.a- i) Discuss the factors to be considered in the Oldham- Hackman job characteristic model. ii)give the Vroom s expectancy theory L (9) (7) 15.a-3 Demonstrate, How would you select a new staff into a project along with the recruitment process? 15.a-4 15.a-5 i) Explain the Maslow s Hierarchy of needs with an example ii) Write short notes on Taylorist model Explain the following in detail i ) Stress ii) Health and safety L5 Evaluate 15.b-1 Describe the various models of Motivation in detail 15.b- i) Discuss the metrics and issues involved in selecting the right person for the job ii) Explain the importance of working together as a team and the various aspects of team development L 15.b-3 Describe the Organization and Team structure in detail 15.b-4 i) Describe in detail about Virtual Team ii) Write short notes on Communication Genres. L

10 15.b-5 i) Discuss leadership models. Explain the functions of a leader with an example ii) Explain about communication plan in detail (10) : Knowledge, L: Comprehension, : Application, : Analysis, L5: Evaluation, L6: Synthesis QUESTION BANK SUMMARY S.NO UNIT DETAILS L L5 L6 TOTAL 1 Unit-1 Unit- 3 Unit-3 4 Unit-4 5 Unit-5 PART-A PART-B PART-A PART-B PART-A PART-B PART-A PART-B PART-A PART-B Total No of Questions PART-A PART-B TOTAL Prepared By: Staff Name1: Dr.A.Solairaj STAFF IN CHARGE HOD PRINCIPAL