Download JNTUH MCA 4th Sem R13 2018 January 814AZ Software Project Management Question Paper

Download JNTUH (Jawaharlal nehru technological university) MCA (Master of Computer Applications) 4th Sem (Fourth Semester) Regulation-R13 2018 January 814AZ Software Project Management Previous Question Paper

R13

Code No: 814AZ







JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

MCA IV Semester Examinations, January - 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 constitutes a good software cost estimate? Explain.





[4]

b)

Write Booch's five characteristics of a successful object oriented project.

[4]

c)

Explain about test artifacts in brief.











[4]

d)

How should the evolutionary WBS be structured?







[4]

e)

What are the basic parameters of an earned value system?





[4]



PART - B

















5 ? 8 Marks = 40


2.

Explain the waterfall model approach and describe the five improvements to this model
that would eliminate most of the development risks.







[8]

OR

3.

How to improve software economics through team effectiveness and automation? Discuss
in detail.



















[8]


4.

What are the modern process approaches for solving conventional problems? Discuss.[8]

OR

5.

Explain the key practices that improve the overall software quality.



[8]


6.

What are the essential activities in Inception and construction phases? Discuss.

[8]

OR

7.

Discuss in detail about management and engineering artifacts.





[8]





8.

Discuss the activities that take place in the work flows in each of the software development
phases.



















[8]

OR

9.

Explain about the four component teams in a default line-of-business organization and their
responsibilities.

















[8]


10.

Why are the metrics divided into management and quality indicators? Name the core
metrics under each category.













[8]

OR

11.a) What are the priorities used for tailoring the process framework?
b) Discuss about process discriminants.











[4+4]



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