CSC415 Software Project Management

Software Project Management TU Board 2081 question paper

12 questionsSit this paper (timed)

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Semester 7 · TU Board 2081

Course Title: Software Project Management (CSC415)

Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Group A

Attempt any TWO questions.(2 × 10 = 20)

  1. 1.

    Draw precedence network diagram for the following activities and find the critical path. Indicate the process for shortening the project duration

    Activity
    Duration (Week)
    Precedence
    A
    1
    –
    B
    2
    A
    C
    5
    A
    D
    2
    –
    E
    4
    C,D
    F
    3
    –
    G
    4
    B,E,F

    10
  2. 2.

    Why do you think economic analysis is an important activity? Explain the terms present worth, future worth and annual worth. Illustrate on uniform gradient cash flow.

    10
  3. 3.

    What are testing principles? List different test strategies. Explain SQA plan.

    10

Group B

Attempt any EIGHT questions.(8 × 5 = 40)

  1. 4.

    Explain different types of project plan.

    5
  2. 5.

    Suppose the cost price of 1 piece of USB drive is Rs. 1000. You bought 1000 pieces and also paid Rs 2000 as a delivery charge. Calculate ROI if you would sell those USB drives for Rs. 1500 per piece.

    5
  3. 6.

    Why do you think resource smoothening and resource balancing is required? Explain how it is carried out?

    5
  4. 7.

    Explain any two methods of visualizing progress of a project

    5
  5. 8.

    What are different stages in contract? Explain.

    5
  6. 9.

    What is SEI-CMM? Explain its importance

    5
  7. 10.

    Highlight on configuration management responsibilities.

    5
  8. 11.

    Explain the process of risk analysis.

    5
  9. 12.

    Write short notes on

    • a) Baseline

    • b) Schedule variance

    5

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