07-09-2016, 02:39 PM
M.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION, December 2013
Branch: Computer Science Engineering
Specialization: Information Systems
Model Question Paper – I
First Semester
MCSIS 106-4 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Answer all questions.
Any data, if required may be suitably assumed and clearly indicated.
1. a. Discuss major causes for software project failures (7 marks)
b. What are the skills and competencies required for a project manager? (8 marks)
c. What are the typical contents of a project charter? (10 marks)
OR
2. a. What are the environmental factors that influence project management? (7 marks)
b. Describe major phases of project management life cycle. (8 marks)
c. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different project organization types.
(10 marks)
3. a. What are the benefits of using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? (6 marks)
b. What are the different techniques for project monitoring and control? (7 marks)
c. Explain EVA for project tracking. Give definitions and formula for PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, SPI,
CPI, BAC, EAC, ETC.
You have a project to be completed in 12 months and total cost of project is $100,000. Six months have been passed (and schedule says that 50% of work should be completed). Total money spent on the project is $60,000. But, on a closer look you find that only 40% of work is completed so far. What is SV, CV, SPI, CPI and EAC for this project? Is this project on schedule and within budget? (12 marks)
OR
4. a. How to estimate the activity duration using three point estimate method?
When is this method used normally? (6 marks)
b. Differentiate the purpose of using Network Diagrams, Gantt Chart and Tracking Gantt Chart.
(7 marks)