JNTU
JNTU B.Tech IV SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Previous Question Paper (May/June - 2019 - R15)
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B. Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit.
Part A
What is late risk resolution?
Answer
Late risk resolution refers to the practice of identifying and addressing project risks during the later stages of the software development lifecycle, such as during implementation or testing. This is generally considered inefficient and costly, as changes required to mitigate these risks are more difficult and expensive to implement once the architecture is finalized.
What are various cost estimation models?
Answer
Various cost estimation models include:
- Algorithmic models (e.g., COCOMO, COCOMO II).
- Expert judgment.
- Analogy-based estimation.
- Top-down and bottom-up estimation techniques.
- Parametric models.
What is roundtrip engineering?
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
What are the top five principles of a modern process?
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Define transition phase.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Write the typical release description outline.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Define product release milestone.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Who are stakeholders? List them.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Define rework and adaptability.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Describe early risk resolution.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Part B
What are five necessary improvements in waterfall model? Explain.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Describe return on investments in different domains.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Give industrial software metrics top 10 list.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Briefly explain pragmatic software cost estimation.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
How to improve software processes?
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
What are the principles of modern software management?
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Discuss about reuse with a neat diagram.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Describe transitioning to an iterative process.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Explain about model-based architecture in a management perspective.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Explain about construction phase.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Distinguish between implementation set and deployment set.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
What are default agendas for the life-cycle architecture milestone? Explain.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Discuss about the cost and schedule estimating process.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
What are the activities of software architecture team?
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Explain in detail about software change orders.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
What are the seven core metrics? Explain.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Give an example to distinguish small scale project and large scale project.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
What are the basic characteristics of a good metric? Explain.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.
Give a common subsystem overview of CCPDS-R.
Answer
Sign in to view the complete answer paper.