Section A — Very Short Answer Type Questions
Total Marks: 20
Pattern: Attempt all questions
Each Question: 4 marks
Total: 5 × 4 = 20
Question 1
What is motivation?
Question 2
Explain cost-benefit analysis.
Question 3
Define stress.
Question 4
What do you mean by project stakeholders?
Question 5
What do you mean by net profit & payback period?
Section B — Short Answer Type Questions
Total Marks: 20
Pattern: Attempt any two questions
Each Question: 10 marks
Total: 2 × 10 = 20
Question 6
Discuss software project management.
What are the need for SPM?
Question 7
Explain with the help of an example how PERT techniques can be applied to evaluate risks?
Question 8
Explain how new staff can be selected and inducted into a project?
Section C — Detailed Answer Questions
Total Marks: 60
Pattern: (As per paper continuation; generally attempt any three/four depending on university instruction)
Each Question: 15 marks (approx. based on paper pattern)
Question 9
(a) Discuss briefly about Earned Value Analysis.
(b) Explain portfolio management of software project. Discuss with example.
Question 10
(a) Briefly explain COCOMO model for cost estimation for all category of projects.
(b) Explain the Oldham-Hackman Job Characteristic Model.
Question 11
Risk management is the area that tries to ensure that the impact of risk on cost, quality, and schedule be minimal. Justify the statement. Also discuss some points specific for identifying the risk during software development.
Question 12
(a) Explain software configuration management.
(b) Give an outline of step-wise planning activities for a project with neat diagram.
Question 13
Write short notes on:
(i) Organizational structure
(ii) Change control
(iii) Activity on arrow