Download JNTUH MCA 4th Sem R13 2017 August 814AZ Software Project Management Question Paper

Download JNTUH (Jawaharlal nehru technological university) MCA (Master of Computer Applications) 4th Sem (Fourth Semester) Regulation-R13 2017 August 814AZ Software Project Management Previous Question Paper

R13

Code No: 814AZ







JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

MCA IV Semester Examinations, August - 2017

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) Describe requirements-driven functional decomposition.







[4]

b) What are three levels of process and their attributes?







[4]

c) Discuss about elaboration phase.













[4]

d) Define stakeholder. Who are stakeholders? Explain.







[4]

e) Write about results of major milestones in a modern process.





[4]



PART - B

















5 ? 8 Marks = 40

2.a)

Explain waterfall model in theory.

b)

Discuss about pragmatic software cost estimation.







[4+4]

OR

3.a)

Explain about the three generations of software economics.

b)

Discuss about conventional software management performance.





[4+4]



4.a)

Describe improving automation through software environment.

b)

Write any ten principles of conventional software management.





[4+4]

OR

5.a)

Explain about object-oriented methods and visual modeling.

b)

What are the crucial attributes of successful software project managers? Explain. [4+4]


6.a)

Discuss in detail about test artifacts.

b)

Explain model-based architecture in a technical perspective.





[4+4]

OR

7.

Explain in detail about the artifact sets.











[8]



8.a)

What are the first-level, second-level and third level WBS elements?

b)

What are the drawbacks of conventional WBS?

c)

Distinguish iteration readiness review and iteration assessment review.



[3+2+3]

OR

9.a)

With the help of a neat diagram, explain the software team evolution over the life cycle.

b)

What are the states of SCO? Explain with example.







[4+4]



10.a) Define metric. Explain reliability metrics.
b) Write the basic parameters of earned value system.







[4+4]

OR

11.a) Write about 80/20 lessons.
b) Write an overall software acquisition process of CCPDS-R.





[4+4]



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