VELS UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IV YEAR B.E-CSE SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK UNIT-I PART-A (2 MARKS)
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What is a project? List out the stages of the project life cycle. What is meant by project management? Define conformity. What is meant by feasibility study? Define verification and validation. Define stakeholders. What do you mean by deliverables? What is gantt chart? How to identify the project team organization?

PART-B (16 MARKS)

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Describe briefly about the activities covered by software project managenet (i) List the special characteristics of a project and explain briefly. (ii) Draw the different stages of the project life cycle and explain briefly. Explain in detail about Step wise project planning. (i) Explain contract management in detail. (ii) Illustrate the technical project management.

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With neat sketch ,list the activities most likely to benefit from project management.

UNIT-II PART-A (2 MARKS)

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What is portfolio management?

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Mention the steps for cost benefit analysis. Define cash flow forecasting. What is ROI? Calculate the ROI for project 1, the net profit is 50,000 and the total investment is 100,000. Write a formula for calculation of net present value. Define risk evaluation. What do you mean by cost benefit analysis? What is meant by decision tree? Define payback period.

PART-B (16 MARKS)

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With neat sketch, explain in detail about the strategic assessment. Describe briefly about the cost benefit analysis. Explain the following
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Technical assessment Cash flow forecasting

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Explain in detail about the cost benefit evalution techniques. Explain the risk evaluation in detail with su selection than net profit or return on investment. itable diagram.

Explain why discounted cash flow techniques provide better criteria for project

UNIT-III PART-A (2 MARKS)

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List out the objectives of activity planning. Define project schedules. How to shorten the project duration? What is network planning model? Draw a bar chart for project plan. Mention the types of measures in activity float. Write the rules and conventions for activity on arrow network. What is meant by hazard identification? Write a formula for calculating the risk reduction leverage.

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Define risk avoidance.

PART-B (16 MARKS)

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With neat sketch and write the three approaches to identifying the activities or tasks in detail. (16) Explain in detail about the sequencing and scheduling activities. How would you managing a risk in detail. Explain briefly about the nature and types of risk. (16) (16) (16)

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Explain the following i. Forward pass ii. Backward pass 6. Explain in detail about the categories of factors in hazard identification. 7. Elaborate the hazard analysis briefly. 8. Describe briefly about the risk planning and control

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UNIT-IV PART-A (2 MARKS)

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Define project steering committee. What is meant by risk reporting? List out the types of charts. What do you mean by cost monitoring? What is BCWS and BCWP? Define baseline budget. Mention the list of priorities in deciding levels of monitoring. Define COTS. What is change control? What is meant by contract management?

PART-B (16 MARKS)

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Explain in detail about how to creating the framework in project control cycle .

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Describe briefly about the collecting the data in a project. (8) (8) (16) (16)

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(i) Elaborate in detail about the cost monitoring. (ii)Write the procedure for change control and explain briefly. Explain the types of contract in detail. Explain the different types of charts in detail with a suitable diagram.

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6. Explain the following i. Earned value ii. Prioritizing monitoring 7. Describe briefly about the different

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UNIT-V PART-A (2 MARKS)

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What is meant by motivation? Write the objectives for organizational behavior. How to select the right person for the job? What is taylorist model? Define Herzbergs two factor theory. What are the methods to improve the motivation? What is job enrichment? What do you mean by decision making? Define leadership. Define stress.

PART-B (16 MARKS)

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Discuss briefly about the concept of motivation. (i) Explain in detail about the recruitment process. (ii)Describe briefly about the Oldman-Hackman job characteristics model. How to become a team and explain its stages in detail. Elaborate the decision making concepts, methods and its disadvantages. Explain briefly about the leadership concepts. Discuss briefly about the Organizational structures in detail. Illustrate the following i. Stress ii. Health and safety

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