Download JNTUH MCA 4th Sem R15 2018 January 824AG Software Process And Project Management Question Paper

Download JNTUH (Jawaharlal nehru technological university) MCA (Master of Computer Applications) 4th Sem (Fourth Semester) Regulation-R15 2018 January 824AG Software Process And Project Management Previous Question Paper

R15

Code No: 824AG















JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

MCA IV Semester Examinations, January - 2018

SOFTWARE PROCESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Time: 3hrs













Max.Marks:75


Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.

Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B
consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries
10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.


PART - A



















5 ? 5 Marks = 25



1.a) What are the improvements done to the basic waterfall model that would eliminate most

of the development risks?















[5]

b) Give the top five principles of a modern process.









[5]

c) What are the primary objectives of inception phase?







[5]

d) What will be the impact of periodic status assessments on software project?

[5]

e) List out the differences in workflow priorities between small and large projects. [5]


PART - B

















5 ? 10 Marks = 50

2.

Describe the performance of conventional software project management.

[10]

OR

3.

What are the characteristics of a good estimate? Explain its role and significance in
pragmatic software cost estimation.











[10]



4.

Explain the steps to improve team effectiveness with relevant examples.

[10]

OR

5.

Discuss the top risks involved in conventional software process and how can a modern
software process resolves these risks.











[10]


6.

Describe the differences in emphasis between engineering stage and production stage.






















[10]

OR

7.a)

Give typical release specification outline.

b)

Summarize the artifacts of the design set with neat UML diagram.



[5+5]



8.

Describe the artifacts and life-cycle emphases associated with seven workflows of a
software process.

















[10]

OR

9.a)

What are the various levels of the evolutionary Work break down structure?

b)

Discuss the activities of software architecture team.







[5+5]



10.a) What social factors are observed on software projects?
b) Give life cycle overview of CCPDS-R project.









[5+5]

OR

11.

Explain about SLOC-to-ESLOC conversion factors that measures the performance of
CCPDS-R project.















[10]

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