Software Project Management QUESTIONS(Madras University ,MCA)

                                                                        UNIT – I

Chapter – 1

1 mark

1. Define project
2. What is methods & methodologies?
3. What is MTBF?
4. How will you measure the objective effectiveness?
5. Define stakeholders.
6. What is business case?
7. Define management control.


5 marks

1. Explain briefly project characteristics
2. Distinguish software projects and other projects.
3. Explain software project management activities.
4. What are the stages of project life cycle?
5. Explain requirement specification.
6. What are functional and non functional requirements?
7. State problems associated with software projects.
8. Explain management activities.
9. How will you categorize project? Explain.(Define system and its types)
10. Who are the stakeholders of project?
11. Explain project control cycle.

Chapter – 2

1 mark

1. Define change control
2. Define configuration management.
3. Distinguish product based and objective based projects. (see pg. no.58 also)

5 marks

1. Explain PBS(Product Breakdown Structure)
2. Explain PFD(Product Flow diagram).

10 marks
1. Explain (stepwise) project planning activities.

Chapter – 3

1 mark

1. Define portfolio management
2. Define net profit.
3. Define NPV
4. Define payback period.
5. Define IRR
6. What is risk?

5 marks

1. Explain how strategic assessment is done for a project.
2. Explain cost – benefit analysis
3. Explain the categories of cost.
4. Explain the various project benefits .
5. Explain cash flow forecasting.
6. Explain IRR.

10 marks

1. Explain how technical assessment is done for a project.
2. Explain cost – benefit evaluation techniques.
3. Explain risk evaluation process.


                                                                    UNIT - II


Chapter – 4

1 mark

1. Define DSDM.

5 marks

1. Explain V-Process model.
2. Explain DSDM ( Dynamic System Development Method).
3. Explain Extreme programming.
4. Write notes on incremental delivery.
5. Explain how to select the most appropriate software process model.

10 marks

1. What are the various process models? Explain in detail.
2. Explain software prototyping in detail.
3. Explain incremental delivery process model elaborately.

Chapter – 5

1 mark

1. Define object points or write significance of object points.
2. Define over- and under- estimates.

5 marks

1. Explain Albercht function point analysis.
2. Explain how project estimation is done using function point.
3. Explain procedural code oriented approach for estimation.
4. Explain effort estimation techniques.

10 marks

1. Explain software effort estimation techniques.
2. Explain COCOMO estimation model.

Chapter – 6

1 mark

1. Define dummy activity
2. Define activity
3. Define Hammock activity
4. Define activity network.
5. Define critical path in activity network.
6. Define activity float.
7. Define free float
8. Define inferring float.

5 marks

1. Explain objectives of activity planning.
2. What are the rules to follow to construct activities on arrow networks.
3. Explain how to identify activities or task of a project. (pg 107)
4. Explain the task involved in shortening project duration. (pg 123)

10 marks

1. Explain how to formulate a network model for project activities.
2. Explain forward & backward pass to identify critical path in activity network.


                                                             UNIT – III & IV


1. Define Generic & specific risk
2. What are the factors to be considered for hazard identification.
3. What is risk? Explain risk analysis in detail
4. Explain in detail about risk analysis
5. Define PERT.
6. Explain the types of risk.
7. Explain risk management.
8. Define risk reduction leverage.
9. How to reduce and control risk? Explain ( pg 146 -7.7)
10. Explain how to identify risk?
11. Explain how to bring back a project to schedule by evaluating risk? Explain (PERT)
12. How do you schedule resources? Explain
13. Explain resource scheduling with example.
14. Describe cost monitoring and prioritizing monitoring.
15. Explain Change control procedure.
16. What are the types of contract?
17. Define fixed price contract.
18. What are the various contract selection approaches?
19. Explain terms of contract in detail.
20. Explain stages of contract management.
21. Explain contract management.
22. Explain recruitment process in selecting people.
23. Explain theory X and theory – Y.
24. What is motivation?
25. Explain various models of motivation.
26. What are the stages of team development? Explain team building.
27. Define decision making.
28. Explain decision making process in detail.
29. Explain various kinds of organizational structure
30. Define leadership.
31. Explain leadership styles.
32. Define software quality.
33. Why software quality is important?
34. Explain software quality in detail.
35. Explain software quality measures in detail.
36. Explain ISO standards in quality.
37. Explain capability process model.
38. Explain various techniques to improve software quality.


                                                                       UNIT – V


1 mark

1. Define ethics.
2. Define virus
3. Define worm
4. What is DoS?
5. Define firewall.
6. What is honey pot?
      
5 marks

1. Why good business ethic is necessary? Explain.
2. How to improve corporate ethics? Explain.
3. Explain ethics in IT.
4. Explain public key encryption scheme.
5. Explain how to reduce the vulnerabilities of computer or internet attacks.
6. Explain the concept of cryptography.
7. How to protect corporate intranet from vulnerabilities?
8. Explain Surveillance technologies used in corporate.

10 marks

1. Discuss about ethical issues for IT professionals and how to avoid these issues.
2. Explain elaborately about computer and internet crimes or explain various computer or internet attacks.
3. Explain various encryption schemes.