Software Project Management - May 2012

Information Technology (Semester 8)

TOTAL MARKS: 100
TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS (1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any four from the remaining questions.
(3) Assume data wherever required.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Describe the following:-

1 (a) PMBOK.(4 marks) 1 (b) Triple constraints of a project.(4 marks) 1 (c) Business case.(4 marks) 1 (d) Relation between MOV, Scope and WBS.(4 marks) 1 (e) Formal and informal organization.(4 marks) 2 (a) What is a project? What are attributes of project? What is project management?(10 marks) 2 (b) Describe the five phases of IT project methodology.(10 marks) 3 (a) Describe the five scope management processes.(10 marks) 3 (b) Explain work break down structure with example? How does it map to the DOT and DSC?(10 marks) 4 (a) Describe any three techniques used for project scheduling.(10 marks) 4 (b) What is project risk management (RM)? What are the RM processes?(10 marks) 5 (a) Describe IT project risk identification framework. Explain the types of risks with examples.(10 marks) 5 (b) What is change management plan and why is it important for an organization to have?(10 marks) 6 (a) Describe project procurement processes.(10 marks) 6 (b) Describe project life cycle and its relation with SDLC?(10 marks)

Explain with a brief answer:-

7 (a) What is a milestone? Why are they useful?(4 marks) 7 (b) What is projectititis? How can an organization minimize its likelihood of its occurrence?(4 marks) 7 (c) Explain the difference between-AON and PERT.(4 marks) 7 (d) Why is effective and efficient communication vital to a project?(4 marks) 7 (e) How can a system be a technical success but an organizational failure?(4 marks)