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(SEM VI) THEORY EXAMINATION 2023-24
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TIME: 3 HRS M.MARKS: 100

Note: 1. Attempt all Sections. If require any missing data; then choose suitably.
SECTION A

1. Attempt all questions in brief.

a. Define the project with a suitable example. 02
b. Explain different types of projects. 02
c. Explain the limitations of the waterfall model. 02
d. Explain the parametric model for effort estimation. 02
e. Explain the critical path in software project development. 02
f. Discuss the structure of the activity node in the activity network. 02
g. Discuss the activities under software configuration management. 02
h. Explain the steps to handle the change control process in a software project. 02
i. Explain job enlargement. 02
j. Discuss organizational behavior. 02

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SECTION B

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2. Attempt any three of the following:

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a. Explain why the discounted cash flow technique provides better criteria for 10
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project selection than net profit or return on investment.

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b. Calculate the function point value for a project with the following information 10
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domain characteristics:
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Number of user inputs = 30

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Number of user outputs = 42
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Number of user enquiries = 08

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Number of files = 07
Number of external interfaces = 06
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Measurement Parameter Low Average High

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1. Number of external inputs (EI) 7 10 15

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2. Number of external outputs (EO) 5 7 10

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3. Number of external inquiries (EQ) 3 4 6

4. Number of internal files (ILF) 4 5 7
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5. Number of external interfaces (EIF) 3 4 6

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Assume that all complexity adjustment values are moderate and weighting factors
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are average given below in the table.

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c. Illustrate project scheduling with the help of various project schedule activities. 10
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d. Discuss Software Configuration Management. 10

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e. Explain the Role of organizational behavior in Software Project Management. 10

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SECTION C
3. Attempt any one part of the following: 1 x 10 = 10
a. The large software project that you are managing is doing very well. Your latest 10
estimates predict that your team will finish the project at the end of June 2003,
three months ahead of schedule and 15% under budget. You now have to make
a choice about what to do in this situation. You have thought of three options:
(i) Finish early in June; release the project team to work on other projects. Give
the unused budget back to your boss.
(ii) Use the 3 months and the budget to do more testing on the project to try and
find any residual errors.
(iii) Use the 3 months and the budget to improve the internal and external
documentation for the project.
Apply software management principles; which alternative would you choose?
b. The status of cash flow for four projects is given in the following table. 10
(Negative figures at the end of year 0 represents initial investment).

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Cash flow for four projects (Figures are end-of-year total in
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rupees)

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Year Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4

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0 -100,000 -1,000,000 -100,000 -120,000

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1 10,000 200,000 30,000 30,000
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2 10,000 200,000 30,000 30,000
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3 10,000 200,000 30,000 30,000

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4 20,000 200,000 30,000 30,000
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5 100,000 300,000 30,000 75,000

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Calculate Net Profit (NP), Payback Period (PP), Return on Investment (ROI)
and Net Present Value (NPV) based on above table. You may assume discount
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rate to be as 10%.
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4. Attempt any one part of the following:

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a. Outline Rapid Application Model for software development. 10

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b. Outline Agile methods for software development. 10

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5. Attempt any one part of the following:

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a. ln the application of risk management to software development projects has 10

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been strongly advocated. ln practice, however, managers are often reluctant to

apply the techniques. Derive the reasons you might be think for this.
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b. Consider the following project specifications with estimated activity durations 10

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and precedence requirements.

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Activity Activity Description Durations Precedents

(weeks)
A Hardware selection 8
B System configuration 5
C lnstall hardware 3 A
D Data migration 4 B
E Draft office procedures 4 B
F Recruit staff 12
G User training 5 E, F
H lnstall and test system 3 C, D
Formulate an activity network using activity-on-node network conventions,
carry out forward and backward pass and identify the critical paths.
6. Attempt any one part of the following:
a. Calculate Estimate At Completion (EAC) and Variance At Completion (VAC) if 10
both SPI and CPI influence the project work when given variables are

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 Budget At Completion (BAC) = $22,000
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 Earned Value (EV) = $13,000

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 Planned Value (PV) = $14,000

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 Actual Cost (AC) = $15,000

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b. You are managing a project that is six months from its execution. You are now 10
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reviewing the project status, and you have ascertained that the project is behind
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schedule. The actual cost of Activity A is ₹ 2,00,000, and Activity B's is ₹

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1,00,000. The planned value of these activities is ₹ 1,80,000 and ₹ 80,000,

respectively. The Activity A is 100% complete. However, Activity B is only
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75% complete. Calculate the project's schedule performance index and cost
performance index on the review date.
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7. Attempt any one part of the following:

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a. An organization has detected low job satisfaction in the following departments: 10

 the system testing group.
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 the computer applications help desk.

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 computer batch input.

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Design a model so that these jobs be redesigned to give more job satisfaction?
b. Three different mental obstacles to good decision-making were identified in the 10
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Faulty heuristics, escalation of commitment, and information overload.

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Formulate steps do you think can be taken to reduce the danger of each of these.
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B. Tech.
(SEM VI) THEORY EXAMINATION 2022-23
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100

Note: Attempt all Sections. If require any missing data; then choose suitably.

SECTION A

1. Attempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20

a. Explain how a B. Tech program is a project.

b. Discuss Technical Risk in software project management.
c. Discuss Function Point and compare it with Lines of Code.
d. List out different types of cost estimation technique.
e. Explain why Risk Planning is required.
f. Discuss the structure of activity node in activity network.
g. Discuss advantages of software configuration management.
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h. Explain effect on Project if CPI>1.1 and SPI>1.2

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i. Explain the best method of staff selection.

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j. Discuss role of leadership in project management.

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SECTION B

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2. Attempt any three of the following: 10x3=30

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a. Discuss project portfolio management with examples.
b. Outline COSMIC full function points for software cost estimation.
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c. Illustrate Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in context to software project and product.
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d. Discuss Framework for management & control in context of cost and schedule.
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e. Discuss The Oldham – H a c k m a n job ch ar act erist ic model.

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SECTION C
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3. Attempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10

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a. (i)Discuss characteristics of an objective of a project.

(ii)Explain management principles for controlling and monitoring a project.
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b. The status of cash flow for four projects is given in the following table. (Negative
figures at the end of year 0 represent initial investment).
Cash flow for four projects (Figures are end of year total in rupees)
Year Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4
0 -100,000 -1,000,000 -100,000 -120,000
1 10,000 200,000 30,000 30,000
2 10,000 200,000 30,000 30,000
3 10,000 200,000 30,000 30,000
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 5 100,000 300,000 30,000 75,000
Calculate Net Profit (NP), Payback Period (PP), Return on Investment (ROI) and Net
Present Value (NPV) on the basis of above table. You may assume discount rate to be
as 10%.

4. Attempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10

a. Discuss Rapid Application Model for software development.

b. Discuss Agile methodologies for software development

5. Attempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10

a. Formulate following Using CPM (i) Construct the project network. (ii)Perform Project Time
estimation using forward and backward pass (iii) Identify the critical path.Thetable contains the activity label, its
respective duration (in weeks) and its precedents.
Activity Duration (in weeks) Precedents
A 6 -
B 4 -
C 3 A
D 4 B
E 3 B
F 10 -
G 3 E, F
H 2 C, D
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b. Design an activity network diagram by taking a suitable example using PERT

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Technique. Find project schedule time and Critical path.

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6. Attempt any one part of the following: 10x1=10

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a. Discuss Earned Value Analysis & Compute Estimate At Completion (EAC) and
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Variance At Completion (VAC) if both SPI and CPI influence the project work when
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given variables are
• Budget At Completion (BAC) = $22,000
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• Earned Value (EV) = $13,000

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• Planned Value (PV) = $14,000

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• Actual Cost (AC) = $15,000

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b. You are managing a project which is six months of its execution. You are now
reviewing the project status and you have ascertained that the project is behind schedule.
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The actual cost of Activity A is ₹ 2,00,000 and that of Activity B is ₹ 1,00,000. The
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planned value of these activities is ₹ 1,80,000 and ₹ 80,000 respectively. Activity A is

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100% complete. However, Activity B is only 75% complete. Calculate the schedule
performance index and cost performance index of the project on the review date.
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a. Discuss the factors that influence staffing decisions in SPM and evaluate the impact of
poor staffing decisions in project outcomes.
b. Explain Professional and ethical concerns in Software project management.

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BTECH
(SEM VI) THEORY EXAMINATION 2021-22
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100

Note: Attempt all Sections. If you require any missing data, then choose suitably.

SECTION A

1. Attempt all questions in brief. 2*10 = 20

Q.no Questions Marks CO
(a) Define Software Project Management. 2 1
(b) Briefly discuss about the Project Evaluation. 2 1
(c) Define Project Life Cycle. 2 2
(d) Discuss about the Effort Estimation. 2 2
(e) Briefly discuss about the need of Activity Planning. 2 3
(f) What do you mean by Risk Management? 2 3
(g) What do you mean by Project Management and Control? 2 4
(h) Define Framework for Management. 2 4
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(i) What do you understand by the Organizational behavior? 2 5

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(j) Discuss about the need of Staffing in Software Projects. 2 5
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SECTION B
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2. Attempt any three of the following: 10*3 = 30
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Q.no Questions Marks CO
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(a) Explain in detail about the Best methods of staff selection Motivation. 10 5
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(b) Write short notes on any two of the following: 10 2

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(i) Software process and Process Models

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(ii) Choice of Process models

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(iii) Rapid Application development(RAD)

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(c) What do you mean by Project schedules? Mention the Objectives of 10 3

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Activity planning.
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(d) Discuss about the concept and need of Cost monitoring Earned Value 10 4
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Analysis.
(e) Describe the activities and Importance of Software Project 10 1
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Management.
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SECTION C
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3. Attempt any one part of the following: 10*1 = 10

Q.no Questions Marks CO
(a) What is the concept and need of Agile methods in Project Life Cycle? 10 2
(b) Explain about the Oldham Hackman job characteristic model under the 10 5
Staffing in Software Projects.

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4. Attempt any one part of the following: 10 *1 = 10

Q.no Questions Marks CO
(a) Discuss in detail about the Categorization of Software Projects. 10 1
(b) Discuss about the Forward Pass and Backward Pass techniques in 10 3
Activity Planning and Risk Management.

5. Attempt any one part of the following: 10*1 = 10

Q.no Questions Marks CO
(a) Discuss in detail about the Change control Software Configuration 10 4
Management.
(b) Explain in detail about any two of the following. 10 5
(i) Stress.
(ii) Health and Safety.
(ii) Ethical and Professional concerns.
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6. Attempt any one part of the following: 10*1 = 10

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Q.no Questions Marks CO

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(a) Describe any two of the following. 10 2

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(i) Basics of Software estimation.
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(ii) Effort and Cost estimation.
(iii) Dynamic System Development Method.
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(b) Write down about any two of the following. 10 3
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(i) Critical path (CRM) method.

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(ii) Risk identification.

(iii) PERT technique.
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7. Attempt any one part of the following: 10*1 = 10

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Q.no Questions Marks CO

(a) Briefly discuss any two of the following through an example. 10 1
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(i) Cost-benefit evaluation technology

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(ii) Risk evaluation

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(iii) Stepwise Project Planning

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(b) Write down about the concept of Contract Management under the 10 4
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Management Technique.
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THEORY EXAMINATION (SEM–VI) 2016-17
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Note : Be precise in your answer.
SECTION – A
1. Attempt the following: 10 x 2 = 20
(a) Explain SPM Framework.
(b) Explain the term Project Scope with example.
(c) Enumerate the authorities of a Project Manager.
(d) Compare PERT and CPM.
(e) Write the steps of software development.
(f) Explain cost benefit Analysis.
(g) What is meant by Software configuration management?
(h) Explain unit testing and system testing.
(i) What do you mean by Code Inspection?
(j) What is the difference between change control and version control?

SECTION – B
2. Attempt any five parts of the following questions: 5 x 10 = 50
(a) Give the Overview of the stepwise planning of the software project Development.
(b) What do you mean by Work Break down Structure in context to software project and
product? Discuss with example.
(c) Explain all types of Risks which occurs during software development.
(d) Define various type of testing strategies with example
(e) What do you understand by Verification and validation? Explain their difference with
example.
(f) Write COCOMO model in detail.
(g) Explain project monitoring and controlling process. Explain different dimensions of
project monitoring and control.
(h) Discuss the different steps of preparing the schedule. What are the Inputs and outputs
required by Schedule?

SECTION – C
Attempt any two parts of the following: 2 x 15 = 30
3. What do you understand by “Earned Value Analysis”? Discuss the following Progress
indicators:
(i) Cost Variance
(ii) Schedule performance Index(SPI)
(iii) Cost Performance Index (CPI)
4. Explain the following:
(i) Software Quality Attributes
(ii) SEI-CMM
5. Explain various types of software project management Tools.