BSc IT Sem 5 Software Project Management Question Paper PDF 2026 - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. What is a project? What are its characteristics?
   • b. State and Explain phases of Project Management Life Cycle
   • c. What do you mean by Project portfolio management? What are its elements?
   • d. How do you perform Cost benefit analysis (CBA)?
   • e. Draw the diagram of Step Wise approach to planning software projects and explain step
2. Q1 Establish project scope and objectives in detail
   • f. Consider the project cash flow estimates for four projects as shown in the table; Negative levels represent expenditure and positive values income. Rank the four projects in order of financial desirability and make a note of your reasons for ranking them in that way. Conclusion should be based on Net profit, and ROI (Return on
3. Q2 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. What is Atern/Dynamic Systems Development Method? What are its eight core
   • b. What are the Capers Jones Estimating Rules of Thumb? Explain Water fall Model with the help of diagram
   • d. Explain Scrum. What do you understand by the term ‘ceremonies’ in a Scrum project? e Discuss the common problem faced during effort estimation
   • f. Write a short note on Albrecht Function Point/IFPUG
4. Q3 Attempt any three of the following: 15 marks
   • a. Differentiate between PERT (Program Evaluation Review Techniques) and CPM
   • b. Define Risk Management. Explain the different Categories of risk State and describe the Burman’s priority list in project management
   • d. What are the Boehm’s top 10 development risks?
   • e. Draw CPM and Determine the critical path, the critical activities and the project completion time. for the following activities
   • f. Draw PERT network using precedence network conventions for the project in table Also show stepwise activities of forward pass and backward pass
5. Q4 Attempt any three of the following:
   • a. Define the any three terms following: i) Scheduling Variance ii) Cost Variance 15
   • b. What is Contract? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of fixed price contracts
   • c. Explain general recruitment process
   • d. Discuss the factors of job satisfaction given by Oldham-Hackman. Also state the methods of improving motivation
   • e. What is Stress? Explain stress management
   • f. Describe the Ethical and Professional concern
6. Q5 Attempt any three of the following:
   • a. What are the different types of Team Structure? 15
   • b. What is CMM (Capability Maturity Model)? What are the various levels of CMM?
   • c. What is ISO standard? What are the sub-characteristics of Functionality and Reliability of ISO 9126 software qualities?
   • d. What are the five basic stages of Team Development?
   • e. What is Testing? Explain Test plan and Test management
   • f. What do you mean by Premature Termination? What are the reasons for projects

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