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Section A: Long Answer Questions

Attempt any TWO questions.

3 questions·10 marks each
1long10 marks

What is project planning? Explain the steps in stepwise project planning and discuss the contents of a software project management plan.

project-planning
2long10 marks

What is software configuration management? Explain its importance, the configuration management process, and discuss software quality management and quality plans.

configuration-managementquality
3long10 marks

Explain the role of people management in software projects. Discuss organizational behaviour, motivation theories, team structures and the challenges of managing people in software projects.

people-managementteams
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Section B: Short Answer Questions

Attempt any EIGHT questions.

9 questions·5 marks each
4short5 marks

Explain the basic COCOMO model with its effort estimation equation.

cocomo
5short5 marks

What is the function point analysis technique for software size estimation?

function-points
6short5 marks

What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? How is the critical path determined?

cpm
7short5 marks

Explain the PERT technique and the three-point estimation of activity duration.

pert
8short5 marks

What is risk? Explain the steps of the risk management process.

risk-management
9short5 marks

Explain earned value analysis. Define schedule variance and cost variance.

earned-value
10short5 marks

What is project scheduling? Explain the use of a Gantt chart.

project-scheduling
11short5 marks

What is software configuration management? Why is it important?

configuration-management
12short5 marks

Explain the different types of contracts used in software project acquisition.

contract