Download JNTUH (Jawaharlal nehru technological university) MCA (Master of Computer Applications) 4th Sem (Fourth Semester) Regulation-R13 2018 June-July 814AZ Software Project Management Previous Question Paper
R13
Code No: 814AZ
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
MCA IV Semester Examinations, June/July - 2018
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 60
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 20 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B
consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 8
marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART - A
5 ? 4 Marks = 20
1.a)
What are the risks in the waterfall model and how they are eliminated?
[4]
b)
List the important trends in improving software economics.
[4]
c)
Write the typical software development plan outline.
[4]
d)
Explain process automation.
[4]
e)
What are the basic characteristics of a good metric? Explain.
[4]
PART - B
5 ? 8 Marks = 40
2.
What is conventional software management? Explain the Boehm's top ten principles.
[8]
OR
3.a)
Discuss about the results of conventional software project design reviews.
b)
What are the five components of software cost models? Explain.
[4+4]
4.a)
Write the advantages and disadvantages of commercial components versus custom
software.
b)
Emphasize about peer inspections in achieving required quality.
[4+4]
OR
5.a)
What are the top five principles of a modern process? Explain.
b)
Write about the crucial attributes of successful software project managers.
[4+4]
6.
Discuss the primary objectives, essential activities, primary evaluation criteria of
engineering and production stages.
[8]
OR
7.a)
Write a detailed note on pragmatic artifacts.
b)
What is vision document? What is its purpose? Outline the typical vision document.[4+4]
8.a)
Write the advantages and disadvantages of traditional Work Breakdown Structures.
b)
What is the content of minor and major checkpoints and status assessments?
[4+4]
OR
9.
What are the main features of the default organization? Discuss about default project
organization structure and their responsibilities.
[8]
10.
Explain how process automation and change management are critical to an iterative process
and how does metric automation become crucial to effective project control.
[8]
OR
11.
Write short notes on the following:
a) Process Maturity b) Quality Indicators c) Configuration Control Board.
[8]
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