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2 Marks 1. Differentiate Objectives Vs product. 2. List two types of software project categorization. 3. What is the role of Management Control in Software Project Management? 4.Mention any two methodologies used in Software Project Management. 5.Define Cost-benefit evaluation technology. 6.Define...

2 Marks 1. Differentiate Objectives Vs product. 2. List two types of software project categorization. 3. What is the role of Management Control in Software Project Management? 4.Mention any two methodologies used in Software Project Management. 5.Define Cost-benefit evaluation technology. 6.Define project Evaluation. 7.Mention any two methodologies used in Software Project Management. 8.What are the steps in cost-benefit analysis? 9.How will you manage activity risks? 10.What is risk mitigation? 11.How will you set the objectives using SMART technique? 12.What is the purpose of Software measurement? 13. What are the different considerations that have to be followed for project estimation? the goals of Software Project Management? 14. What is meant by size-related metrics in software engineering?. 15.List the goals of Software Project Management? 12. Which risk is associated with the degree of uncertainty that the product will meet its requirements and be fit for its intended use? 13. Define function-related metrics with an example. 14.What is the COCOMO model? 15.What are the guidelines for Project Scheduling? 16.Differentiate between Plan, Method and Methodologies. 17.Define forward pass technique in network modeling. 18.Mention the five levels of WBS. 19.What is a network planning model? 20. Define the forward pass technique in network modeling. 21. With an example explain the complete syndrome in Software project development. 22.State the purpose of Visualizing Graphs 23.Define risk analysis and risk monitoring. 24.Name the three estimates in PERT. 25.What are the guidelines for Project Scheduling? 26.Differentiate between Plan, Method and Methodologies. 27.Define managing contracts. 28.What are the deciding levels of monitoring? 29.List down the different types of contract? 30. Define Scheduled variance. 31. Give the formula for Schedule Performance Index. 32.What are the factors considered in X theory? 33. What is Extreme Programming? 34. Write down the two categorized for Decision making? 35.What are the leadership models/theories? 36. List the three types of contracts. 37. What are the three basic objectives of organizational behavior? 38.Define Stress. 39. Differentiate disjunctive and conjunctive tasks. 40. What is conflict in group decision making and how can it be resolved? 6 Marks 1. What is the significance of the project risk matrix? Give an example. 2. What are the key principles of management in Software Project Management? 3.How will you manage the allocation of resources within programmers with examples?4.Discuss LOC and FP cost estimation method. 5. Explain the earned value analysis. 6. Define hazard. How are hazards identified and analyzed? 7. What is the significance of project risk matrix? Give an example. 8. How will you manage the allocation of resources within programmers with examples?9.Explain the earned value analysis. 10.Discuss how project portfolio management helps in effective decision - making. 11.Describe the categorization of software projects with examples. 12. Discuss about the COCOMO Models (Basic, Intermediate and Detailed) for cost estimation. 13. Discuss briefly about the techniques used for Project scheduling. 14. Discuss the significance of resource allocation and how it impacts project timelines. 15.Discuss the PERT technique and how it is used to estimate project timelines. 16. Identify and apply the popular visual tools used for monitoring and tracking the project progress 17. With a flow chart explain the project control life cycle and justify the need for remedial measures. 18. Explain Stress management and its significance in IT Projects. 19.Explain Controlling changes to a project requirement. 20. What is the difference between forward pass and backward pass explain with an example. 21. Explain time and material contract with advantages and disadvantages. 22. Describe the different types of contract with suitable examples. 23.Explain X theory and Y –theory in detail. 24. Describe the methods involved in motivation? 25. Suppose you are developing a software projects, what steps will you follow to formulate a network mode. 26. Explain the different types of contract in detail. 27.Explain project control cycle in detail. 28.What are the steps needed to become a team? 29.Explain the leadership style in detail. 30. Define hazard. How are hazards identified and analyzed? 31. Suppose you are developing a software project, what steps will you follow to formulate a network mode. 32. Explain the different types of contract in detail. 33.Explain project control cycle in detail. 34.What are the steps needed to become a team? 35.Explain the leadership style in detail. 10 MARKS 1. Consider an e-commerce website prepares for a high-traffic event like a festival sale, how can project managers evaluate the risk of overloading infrastructure and negatively affecting website functionality, and what contingency plans should be put in place? 2. Emma, a coffee shop owner, is considering adding a new item to her menu. She estimates it will cost her $50 per day to prepare but will generate only $40 in additional revenue. Should Emma add this item to her menu based on a benefit-cost analysis? 3. How can the IRR method be applied to evaluate the financial viability of an IT project? What benefits does IRR have compared to the NPV method in this context? 4. Consider you are managing a construction project. How would you establish a risk monitoring and control framework to manage safety and regulatory risks? 5. Discuss the principles of management control and how they are applied to manage software projects effectively. 6. Draw product breakdown structure and product flow diagram for online ticket reservation. 7. Discuss in detail the COCOMO model and how it can be used to estimate software costs in various phases of a project. 8. A transportation company is introducing a GPS tracking system to monitor vehicle locations and reduce delivery times. Identify the stakeholders, define the objectives, and propose practical ways to measure the project's success. 9. Imagine you’re leading a marketing campaign with a budget of $500,000 and a duration of four months. At the end of two months, the project is 30% complete, and 40% of the budget is spent. How would you use Earned Value Analysis to evaluate progress and control costs? 10.How will you estimate the cost of a software using LOC and FP cost estimation method? 11.Estimate the cost of developing a mobile app by forecasting the expected number of user interactions per day. How would you approach this estimation? 12.Consider you are working on a project to develop an online learning platform. List and describe the phases involved in stepwise project planning for this project 13.Explain how resource allocation is handled in a multi-project environment. What are the key challenges in balancing resources across projects, and how do these issues influence the critical path and cost schedules ? 14.Formulate a network model and Identity the critical paths using the formulated model. 15.Apply forward pass and backward pass techniques to schedule the project for proper software project management 16. How to evaluate the project using PERT techniques. 17.Discuss the impact of risk in a project. How is risk monitoring achieved to avoid failure in the project? 18.Create a network diagram for a project where activities P and Q start concurrently. After P finishes, R and S can start, while activity T can begin once Q is complete. When R and T are done, activity U can begin. The project is finished when S and U are completed. (ii) Provide an example of how Monte Carlo simulation could help estimate the likelihood of meeting project deadlines. 19.Outline the use of Gantt charts and timeline charts in visualizing project progress with suitable diagrams. 20.Explain the three types of visualizing graphs used for monitoring the progress of software project development. 21.Explain the change in control procedures. 22.Explain in detail about the process of prioritising monitoring with examples. 23.With a suitable example explain the Software Configuration Management 24.Explain the Expectancy theory of Motivation. 25.Define motivation. Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. 26.Explain how new staff can be selected and inducted into a project. 27.Discuss leadership models.Explain function of a leader with an example. 28.List the factors that are involved in making a team. Explain the characteristics. 29.Discuss the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs with an example. 30.What is leadership? list the position power and justify the impact of personal power and positional power on the successful coordination in a project team.