Code.

No: 37333
R05 SET-1

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

IV .B.TECH – I SEM REGULAR EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(COMMON TO CSE, IT)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. a) Explain the predominant process used for the software cost estimation.
b) Explain adversarial stakeholder relationship. [8+8]

2. a) Explain the maxims of team management.

b) Discuss the inherent risk resolution features in the modern process. [8+8]

3. a) Explain the transition in the phases of the life cycle process.

b) Explain the evolution of planning fidelity in the WBS over the life cycle.[8+8]

4. a) Discuss how the architecture affects modern software development.

b) Explain architectural frame work. [8+8]

5. a) Explain about periodic status assessments.

b) Discuss planning guidelines. [8+8]

6. a) Explain CCB.
b) Explain the four important environment disciplines. [8+8]

7. a) Explain quality indicators.

b) Discuss process flexibility. [8+8]

8. a) Explain about culture shifts.

b) Explain about Ada COCOMO. [8+8]

-oOo-
Code.No: 37333
R05 SET-2

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

IV .B.TECH – I SEM REGULAR EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(COMMON TO CSE, IT)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. a) Explain about predominant cost estimation process and suggest suitable

changes for the process.
b) Explain the impact of the documentation and review meetings. [8+8]

2. a) Explain the principles of modern software management.

b) Explain the general quality improvements with a modern process. [8+8]

3. a) Discuss the assessments required for the deployment set.

b) Describe the Life cycle evolution of the artifact sets. [8+8]

4. a) Explain the seven top level software process workflows.

b) Explain the different activity levels across the lifecycle phase. [8+8]

5. a) Explain about iterative process planning.

b) Explain the milestone that occurs at the end of the inception phase. [8+8]

6. a) Define stakeholder. Discuss stakeholder environment.

b) Explain the skill sets required for software development team. [8+8]

7. a) Explain about process discriminants.

b) Explain earned value system. [8+8]

8. a) Explain metrics derivation.

b) Explain development progress summary of CCPDS – R. [8+8]

-oOo-
Code.No: 37333
R05 SET-3

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

IV .B.TECH – I SEM REGULAR EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(COMMON TO CSE, IT)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. a) Explain how UFP’S can be used as estimators for language independent early
life cycle estimates.
b) Explain the various objectives used for the measurement of software size.
[8+8]

2. a) Explain the staffing principles given by Boem.

b) Differentiate iterative and incremental model and waterfall model. [8+8]

3. a) Define the design set and explain how they are evaluated, assessed and
measured.
b) Explain the activities of a software management team. [8+8]

4. a) Discuss the compatibility of the views to that of the seven work flows.
b) Describe the different aspects of architecture from a management perspective.
[8+8]

5. a) Write the five types of software, a project typically needs.

b) Explain about pragmatic planning. [8+8]

6. a) Explain the need of process automation.

b) What are the steps needed to manage the culture of a project? [8+8]

7. a) Explain process maturity.

b) Explain software project control panel with an example. [8+8]

8. a) Explain about the progress profile of a modern project.

b) How to improve teamwork among stakeholders? [8+8]

-oOo-
Code.No: 37333
R05 SET-4

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

IV .B.TECH – I SEM REGULAR EXAMINATIONS JANUARY- 2010
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(COMMON TO CSE, IT)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. a) Discuss with suitable comparison about the three generations of software

development.
b) What are the symptoms exhibited by the projects destined for trouble
frequency? [8+8]

2. a) Compare and contrast change management environment and round trip

engineering.
b) Explain the process of improving automation through software environments.
[8+8]

3. a) Define the deployment set and explain how they are evaluated, assessed and
measured.
b) List out the low level requirements that evolve for a relatively large project.
[8+8]

4. a) State the role and responsibility of CCB through the sequence of status
traversed by a SCO.
b) Compare and contrast a model and a view with a relevant example. [8+8]

5. a) Explain about the planning guidelines of software projects.

b) Write default agendas for the life-cycle architecture milestone. [8+8]

6. a) Explain about the prototyping environment.

b) Explain default project organization and responsibilities. [8+8]

7. a) What is a metric? Explain reliability metrics.

b) Explain the advantages of measurement. [8+8]

8. a) Explain risk management of CCPDS-R.

b) Explain the incremental test process. [8+8]

-oOo-