Define Software Project Management. Differentiate between Software Projects and other types of projects.
What is a Project Charter? Explain the key elements of a project charter and discuss the factors that contribute to project success and failure.
What is the primary purpose of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in project planning?
Explain the COCOMO model for software cost estimation. Calculate the effort and development time for an organic project with an estimated size of 60 KLOC
Discuss the steps involved in selecting an appropriate project approach. What factors influence the choice of a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) model?
Draw a Gantt chart for a simple project with at least 5 tasks and explain its utility in project monitoring.
Calculate the expected time and variance for each activity. Determine the critical path.
| Activity | Predecessor | Optimistic (a) | Most Likely(m) | Pessimistic (b) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | - | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| B | A | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| C | A | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| D | B,C | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Explain the three key dimensions of Earned Value Analysis: Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV), and Actual Cost (AC)
A project has a budget of $100,000 and a schedule of 10 months. After 5 months, the Planned Value (PV) is 40,000, and the Actual Cost (AC) is $60,000. Calculate Schedule Variance (SV), Cost Variance (CV), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and Cost Performance Index (CPI). Interpret the results.
List and explain the various risk categories as per the software project management perspective.
Explain the Risk Management process. Discuss any two potential risk treatment strategies with suitable examples.
Describe the SCM process with a neat diagram. What are the goals of effective Software Configuration Management?
What is the difference between Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and Software Quality Control (SQC)?
What is Software Re-engineering? Explain the Software Re-engineering Process Model. Discuss the technical problems associated with re-engineering.
What are the key components typically included in a Project Closure Analysis Report?
"Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) often drives Software Re-engineering." Justify this statement with a suitable example. Discuss the challenges in implementing BPR.
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