Download JNTUH MCA 4th Sem R13 2018 June-July 814AZ Software Project Management Question Paper

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Code No: 814AZ R13

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

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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 as sub questions.

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PART - A 5 x 4 Marks = 20

1. What are the risks in the waterfall model and how they are eliminated?
2. List the important trends in improving software economics.
3. Write the typical software development plan outline.
4. Explain process automation.

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5. What are the basic characteristics of a good metric? Explain.

PART - B 5 x 8 Marks = 40

1. a) What is conventional software management? Explain the Boehm’s top ten principles. [8]
   OR
   b) Discuss about the results of conventional software project design reviews.

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2. a) What are the five components of software cost models? Explain. [4+4]
   OR
   b) Write the advantages and disadvantages of commercial components versus custom software. Emphasize about peer inspections in achieving required quality. [4+4]
3. a) What are the top five principles of a modern process? Explain. [4+4]
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   b) Write about the crucial attributes of successful software project managers.
4. a) Discuss the primary objectives, essential activities, primary evaluation criteria of engineering and production stages. [8]
   OR
   b) Write a detailed note on pragmatic artifacts.
5. a) What is vision document? What is its purpose? Outline the typical vision document.[4+4]
   

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   b) Write the advantages and disadvantages of traditional Work Breakdown Structures. What is the content of minor and major checkpoints and status assessments? [4+4]
6. a) What are the main features of the default organization? Discuss about default project organization structure and their responsibilities. [8]
   OR
   b) 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]

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7. a) Write short notes on the following:
   a) Process Maturity b) Quality Indicators c) Configuration Control Board. [8]