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FINALTERM EXAMINATION
FALL 2006 Marks: 65
CS615 - SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Time: 120min
(Session - 1 )
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Exam Date: Friday, February 09, 2007
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2. Answer all questions.
a. There is no choice.
b. You will have to answer correctly all questions in this examination to

get the maximum possible marks.
3. Do not ask any questions about the contents of this examination from
anyone.
a. If you think that there is something wrong with any of the questions,
attempt it to the best of your understanding.
b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make

an appropriate assumption and use it to solve the problem.
4. Choose only one choice as your answer in multiple choice question.
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Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Marks
Question 11
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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 15 )
a) How does intermediate COCOMO differ from Basic COCOMO? Give at least two
differences. (6)
b) Explain why software quality assurance organization should be independent of the
development organization. (9)
Assume that you are the newly appointed Software Project Manager at “EWork”, an American
Software Company based in Boston. The staff that has been allocated to work for you consists
of two analyst/programmers sufficiently versed in the state-of-the-art programming
languages and associated technology. You are also informed about a policy at EWork that has
a maximum monthly salary of US $. 20000 for the analyst/programmer employee grade.
a) List the roles of a Software Project Manager. What are the skills which a software project
manager needs to have in the job? In your opinion, do you think that it will help software
project managers to update their knowledge with respect to latest technologies? What are
your immediate tasks as the Software Project Manager at EWork?(12)
b) Give the steps which you would follow to make a cost proposal for the project. (6)
a) Using yours knowledge of ‘Work Breakdown Structures’, answer the following: (6)
How much detailed should a WBS be for an online banking system?
What tools are available for creating WBS?
b) What three knowledge areas comprise the triple constraint of project management?
Explain your answer. (10)
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one
Cost, effort, risks, and resources are the factors included in--------
► Estimation
► Testing
► Development
► Maintenance
Extent to which the program can be used in more than one program or system is called -------
► Portability
► Reusability
► Interoperability
► Configurability
The nature of software applications can be characterized by their information
► complexity
► content
► determinacy
► content and determinacy
The software quality assurance activity which is performed to check errors in logic, function,
or implementation for any representation of the software is called :
► Inspection
► Formal technical review(s)
► Walkthrough
► Auditing
Which of the items listed below is not one of the software engineering layers?
► Process
► Manufacturing
► Methods
► Tools
The first step in project planning is to --------------------
► Determine the budget
► Select a team organizational model
► Determine the project constraints
► Establish the objectives and scope
The requirements phase precedes the design phase
► True
► False

Software engineers do not need to consider hardware when designing a computer-based
system
► True
► False
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CS615 Software Project Management

Final Term Examination – Spring 2006
Time Allowed: 150 Minutes
Question No. 1 Marks : 1
Which one the following components are purchased from a third party, are
ready for use on the current project and have been fully validated?
Software
Off – the – shelf
Hardware
Microsoft
------------- refers to the quantifiable outcome of the software project.

Schedule
Effort
Size
Resource
Function Points are language dependent approach to estimating software

development effort.
True
False
Adding more people to a project that is already behind schedule is a good way
to catch up.
True
False
You have been hired as a project manager by an organization. The project you are
going to deal has following characteristics:
• The requirements are less refined than expected at this stage of the
project.
• The development team is planning to use a new language, technology, or

approach.
• The cost and/or schedule are considered high risks.
• No historical size data is available.
Being a project manager, you decided to use a consensus-based estimation

technique in which human experience and analytical skills will be used to estimate
the size, productivity, and effort required for the project. Considering this scenario,
answer the following questions.
a) Which effort estimation technique would you use as tool? Explain the
estimation technique that you choose. (7)
What are the other different estimation techniques which can be used to
accurately estimate effort for a project? Explain each technique briefly (7)
a) How does ‘Cost-Plus Contract’ differ from ‘Fixed Price Contract’? Give at
least two differences .(6)
b) What steps would you take for managing risks in a software Process’?
Explain your answer. (8)
Suppose you have been given a personnel system project to develop for an organization
which is located on a single building. This system should serve as a single system for
recording and updating personnel information and actions of employees. You are
provided with Local Area Network facilities only. The key features for this project are :
• Sufficient and defined objectives
• The development team is small in size and is experienced
• The application to be developed is simple
• The team is also provided defined project requirements by the client.
• The development team perceives the project to be a smooth one that can
have defined processes where in each phase has defined input and
certified output.
Considering the above scenario, answer the following questions.
a) Categorize the devlopment mode for this project by choosing one type from
the following
• Organic
• Embedded
• Semi detached
Also Justify your logic for your choice of the type of project. (5)
b) Which Software Development Life Cycle model is best suited for such an
application project? Explain the SDLC model which you have chosen . (9)
Discrete portions of the project that can be charged to a single organization are
called -----------------
Work packages
Deliverables
Tasks
Activities
The --------------- decomposition of a software project is a division of the

system into its operational components as they are seen by the user.
Design
Functional
Project
planning
Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating

systems is called -------
Configurability
Reusability
Interoperability
pertability
Ease with which a program is tested is called --------------

Flexibility
Testability
Maintainability
Reusability
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
FALL 2006 Marks: 35
CS615 - SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Time: 60min
(Session - 3 )
StudentID/LoginID: ______________________________
Student Name: ______________________________
Center Name/Code: ______________________________
Exam Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
b. You will have to answer correctly all questions in this examination to

get the maximum possible marks.
3. Do not ask any questions about the contents of this examination from
anyone.
a. If you think that there is something wrong with any of the questions,
attempt it to the best of your understanding.
b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make

an appropriate assumption and use it to solve the problem.
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Anyone found involved in cheating will get an `F` grade in this course.
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Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Marks

Write an outline of Software Requirements Specification document. In detail.
Write descriptive note on the followings: (15)
a) Waterfall model and its disadvantage if any. (5)

b) Four dimensions of a software project. (5)
c) In your opinion what are the essential Project Manager skills to execute a Software
project timely and in cost-effective way meeting the specifications and quality standards. Briefly
discuss two of them. (5)
Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating systems is Reusability
► True
► False
During the Implementation phase the software modules are coded and initial unit tests are
performed
► True
► False
-------------------is a software engineering task that bridges the gap between system level
requirements engineering and software design.
► Cost Analysis
► Design analysis
► Risk analysis
► Requirements analysis
---------- is path finding,----------- is path following
► Leadership, Management
► Leader, Leadership
► Management, Leadership
► Manager, Management
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CS615 Software Project Management

Mid Term Examination – Spring 2006
Time Allowed: 90 Minutes
b. You will have to answer correctly all questions in this
examination to get the maximum possible marks.
3. Do not ask any questions about the contents of this examination
from anyone.
a. If you think that there is something wrong with any of the
questions, attempt it to the best of your understanding.
b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is
missing, make an appropriate assumption and use it to solve the
problem.
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unfair means. Anyone found involved in cheating will get an `F` grade
in this course.
The first activity in risk analysis is risk management.

True
False

If you are given a Software Project to manage, what steps you will consider for planning
of the project.
During the Implementation phase the software modules are coded and initial unit tests
are performed.
True
False
a) Giving reasons for your answer based on the type of system being developed, suggest the
most appropriate software process model which might be used as a basis for managing the
development of the following system: (9)
i. Certified Carriers is a courier company that has decided to automate its billing, customer
service, and inventory systems due to an increase in their sales volume and customer
strength.
The company has no experience in automation because this is for the first time that they
are planning for automating their basic services.
The client too has no idea about the size, cost, and the duration of the project.
They have assigned the automation project to Technology Systems.
Technology Systems needs to analyze the systems of Certified Carriers and present a
prospective: working model of the software product.
Only after the working model is approved and signed-off by Certified Carrier, will the
team draw up a specific project plan and create a development team.
However, an analysis team is formed to create the working model, arrange meetings with
the client, accept feedback, and implement all practicable feedback to the working
model.
The team at Technology Systems intends to reuse the technology and the working model
to further develop and complete the creation of the software product.
b) Explain why the waterfall model of the software process is not an accurate
reflection of the detailed software processes in most organizations. Why is a spiral model
more realistic? (5)
Both the software engineer and customer take an active role in software requirements
engineering-a set of activities that is often referred to as Requirement
Managing
Recognition
Analysis
Modeling
The Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating systems is
called :
Portability
Reusability
Configurability
Interoperability
Differentiate between Baseline Version and Interim Version. Give at least three
differences.
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2009
CS615- Software Project Management (Session - 3)
Time: 60 min
Marks: 40
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________ identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to
satisfy them.
► Quality Planning
► Communications Planning
► Organization Planning
► Staff Acquisition
These all are outputs of Initiating Process except

► Project Manager Assignments
► Constraints
► Selection Criteria
► Assumptions
M
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Project management processes can be organized into _____________ groups
► Four
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► Six
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Product quality depends on its conformance to ______
► Software requirements
► Development standards
► Implicit requirementsW
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► All of given
Question No: 5
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_______is the technical kernel of software engineering

► Design
► Implementation

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► Requirements analysis
► Testing
Mode of specification has a great impact on quality of solution. Forcing SWE to work with
incomplete, inconsistence, or misleading specifications result in frustration and confusion
affecting:
► Quality
► Timeliness and
► Completeness of SW product
► All of given

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Finally, the specification includes a ________
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► Bibliography
► Appendix
► Both Bibliography and Appendix g .C
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Cognitive model describes a system as perceived by its _________
► User community
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► Developer
► Top level management . v
► Manager W
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Question No: 9
review of the Software Requirements Specification is conducted by ________

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► Software developer
► Customer
► Both the software developer and the customer

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meeting is conducted at a _________ and attended by both software engineers and customers.
► Software engineer site
► Neutral site
► Customer site
► Company site

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model serves as the basis for the creation of ________ for the Software.
► Design M
► Maintenance
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► Testing
► Specifications g .C
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Throughout evaluation and solution synthesis, the analyst's primary focus is on
► "What, not "how."
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► Evaluation and Synthesis
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problem evaluation area of effort, once problems have been identified, the
___________determines what information is to be produced by the new system and what data
will be provided to the system.
► Analyst
► Designer
► Coder

W
► Manager
Requirements are refined and analyzed to assess their clarity, completeness, and_______
► Correctness
► Consistency
► Concurrency
► None of given

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software project that meets all the stated objectives is a success of _________
► Project quality
► Project fundamental purpose M
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► It describe the WBS update

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Question No: 17
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Software project are carried out sequentially and that each phase is completed before the next is
taken up.
W
► The Prototyping Model
► The Incremental Model
► The Waterfall model
► The Spiral model

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Project management is a _________of constant communication and negotiation.
► Process
► Concept
► Practice
► None of given
These all are design phase activities except
► Output Design
► Input Design
► The software test plan
► Software Selection
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Which organization has set the de facto standards for project management techniques?
► PMBOK
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( Marks: 10 )
Explain the following terms regarding project characteristics and project dimensions.
Temporary,
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Student Name: ______________________________

Center Name/Code: ______________________________

Exam Date: Friday, February 09, 2007

2. Answer all questions.

b. You will have to answer correctly all questions in this examination to

b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make

4. Choose only one choice as your answer in multiple choice question.

For Teacher's use only

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 15 )

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 18 )

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 16 )

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

The nature of software applications can be characterized by their information

► content and determinacy

Question No: 7 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

► Formal technical review(s)

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

The first step in project planning is to --------------------

► Determine the budget

► Select a team organizational model

► Determine the project constraints

► Establish the objectives and scope

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

The requirements phase precedes the design phase

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one

CS615 Software Project Management

Question No. 1 Marks : 1

Question No. 2 Marks : 1

------------- refers to the quantifiable outcome of the software project.

Question No. 3 Marks : 1

Function Points are language dependent approach to estimating software

Question No. 4 Marks : 1

Question No. 5 Marks : 14

• The development team is planning to use a new language, technology, or

• The cost and/or schedule are considered high risks.

• No historical size data is available.

Being a project manager, you decided to use a consensus-based estimation

Question No. 6 Marks : 14

Question No. 7 Marks : 14

Question No. 8 Marks : 1

Question No. 9 Marks : 1

The --------------- decomposition of a software project is a division of the

Question No. 10 Marks : 1

Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating

Question No. 11 Marks : 1

Ease with which a program is tested is called --------------

Student Name: ______________________________

Center Name/Code: ______________________________

Exam Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2006

1. This examination is closed book, closed notes, closed neighbors.

2. Answer all questions.

b. You will have to answer correctly all questions in this examination to

b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make

4. Choose only one choice as your answer in multiple choice question.

For Teacher's use only

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 12 )

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 15 )

Write descriptive note on the followings: (15)

a) Waterfall model and its disadvantage if any. (5)

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 2 ) - Please choose one