IT2043 Knowledge Management Question Bank

  IT2043 Knowledge Management  Question Bank

UNIT I

INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PART A

1. What are the characteristics that make Software Project different from other projects?
2. Define process.
3. What is Software Project Management?
4. State the importance of is Software Project Management.
5. Define project.
6. How software projects are categorized?
7. What is a Product Breakdown Structure (PBS)? Show the hierarchical diagram of a Sample PBS.
8. What are the elements of product descriptions?
9. Define Contract management.
10. Difference between contract management and technical project management.
11. What is the difference between feasibility study and planning?
12. How plans, methods and methodologies differ from each other?
13. What are the types of designs in software project?
14. What are the three successive process of software project management?
15. What are the activities of project management?
16. What are the steps involved in identification of project scope and objectives?

PART B

1. Give an Overview of “Step Wise Planning Activities” with a neat diagram.
2. Explain the various activities covered by software project management.
3. Explain the Various SDLC activities as outlined by ISO 12207 with a neat diagram.
4. Explain the various activities to be performed in “Analyzing the Project Characteristics”.
5. Define contract. Discuss the various aspects of contract management.

      

UNIT II

PROJECT EVALUATION

PART A

1. Define strategic assessment.
2. How will you find the present value of future cash flow?
3. What is IRR? How it is calculated?
4. How to identify and estimate the cost of project?
5. What is ‘Return on Investment’? Give an example
6. Difference between strategic assessment and technical assessment.
7. What is cash flow?
8. State the importance of Cash flow forecasting.
9. What is payback period?
10. Calculate the ROI for a software project development, where the net profit is 60,000 and the total investment is 300,000.
11. How to calculate the net present value for a software project?
12. Define risk.
13. Define risk profile analysis.
14. Mention the purpose of using decision trees in risk evaluation.
15. How are risks identified?
16. What is the significance of a “Project Risk Matrix”? Give an example.
17. What are the advantages of using IRR method?

PART B

1. Write short notes on the following
1. Strategic Assessment.
2. Risk Evaluation.
2. Evaluate the risk involved in a project and suggest appropriate strategies for minimizing potential cost.
3. Describe how cost- benefit evaluation techniques can be used to choose the best among competing project proposal.
4. Discus the typical product life cycle cash flows in project development.
5. What is risk management? How the risks are evaluated in software projects?
6. Explain in detail about the Amanda’s decision tree.

7. Discuss cash flow forecasting.
8. What do you mean by cost benefit analysis? Explain the different categories of cost in detail.
9. Explain how project can be evaluated against strategic, technical and economic criteria.

UNIT III

ACTIVITY PLANNING

PART A

1. State the objectives of planning.
2. Illustrate “Activity float” with an example. How it is helpful in project scheduling?
3. What are the advantages of project scheduling?
4. Define activity.
5. What is Activity –on- arrow (AOA) and Activity-on-node (AON)?
6. What are the different approaches used in identifying activities?
7. Define a product breakdown structure.
8. What is a hybrid approach of project scheduling?
9. What is forward pass?
10. Difference between forward pass and backward pass.
11. Write short notes on Hammock activities.
12. Why a network should not contain dangles?
13. List the types of activity float.
14. How to shorten the project duration?
15. What is RISK management?
16. How are risk classified?
17. List the factors involved in risk planning.
18. What are steps involved in planning for risk?
19. Define a brainstorming technique.
20. Write short notes on Hazards identification.

PART B

1. Explain the basic principles of project scheduling.
2. Explain how network planning models help in activity planning, give an example.
3. Briefly explain the sequencing and scheduling activities.
4. Explain the objectives of activity planning in detail.
5. How would you perform hazard identification task?
6. Explain the different approaches to identify the activities that make up a project
7. Explain the forward pass and backward pass for activity planning.
8. What is project schedule? Explain the stages of project schedules.
9. Explain with an example how critical path can be identified in precedence networks.
10. Discus the network model represented by the CPM network.
11. Explain the categories of risk framework.
12. Briefly explain the risk planning in project development.
13. Explain risk planning and control in detail.
14. Define hazard. How are hazards identified and analyzed?
15. Discuss in detail about activity-on-arrow network.

UNIT IV

MONITORING AND CONTROL

PART A

1. Name the popular tools used for monitoring and tracking the project progress.
2. Write any two advantages of function point analysis.
3. What are the different ways of collecting data?
4. What are the different categories of reporting?
5. Define a checkpoint.
6. What are the techniques used in visualizing progress?
7. Write short notes on cost monitoring.
8. List the change control procedures.
9. What is earned value?
10. What is monitor earned value?
11. List the methods for assigning earned value in earned value analysis.
12. List the various prioritizing levels to monitor the project.
13. What are the roles of configuration librarian’s?
14. What are the supply processes in managing contract?
15. What are the different types of contracts?
16. List the various typical terms of a contract.
17. Write short notes on contract management.
18. Define change control.

PART B

1. Discuss the various types of contract and the stages involved in contract placement.
2. Illustrate the different methods of presenting a picture of the project and its future.
3. Explain the change control process applicable for an operational system.
4. List down the typical terms in a contract and explain them in detail.
5. Explain in detail about creating the framework for monitoring & control.
6. Explain the following
1. Assessing the state of project.
2. Controlling changes to a project requirement.
7. Discus the change control procedures in detail.
8. Explain the managing contract under ISO 12207 approach.
9. Explain the different stages in contract placement.
10. Explain about prioritizing monitoring.

UNIT V

MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZING TEAMS

PART A

1. Define organizational behaviour.
2. Write the five basic stages of team development.
3. List the various motivation theories.
4. How does the motivation help in managing people in an effective way?
5. Mention the significance of leadership.
6. Mention the two factors of Herzberg’s theory.
7. Write down the stages of team formation model.
8. What are the methods used to improve motivation?
9. Mention the different categories of decisions.
10. How are leadership style classified?
11. Write short notes on leadership?
12. Define organization.
13. Define stress.
14. What are the reasons for increase in stress?
15. Differentiate between formal and informal structures. 
16. Give the difference between personal and organizational stress.
17. What is “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”?
18. What do you understand by “Egoless Programming”?

PART B

1. Name and explain the salient features of the various organizational structures used in software projects.
2. Write short notes on the following
1. Oldham-hackman job characteristic model.
2. Stress and its significance in IT projects.
3. Write a note on leadership styles.
4. Explain the methods to increase staff motivation.
5. Explain              i. how new staff can be selected and inducted into a project.

ii. how to improve group performance.

6. Explain in detail about decision making.
7. List the factors that are involved in making a team. Explain the characteristics.
8. Discuss the need of motivation. Explain the theories of motivation.
9. Write notes on stress handled in development process.
10. Give a brief note on health and safety issues.

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