Java institute for Advanced Technology
Department of Examinations
RESEARCH ASSESSMENT
COURSE(S) – (LEADING TO)
PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING
UNIT NAME
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
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Question 1
Write an essay on the topic “Evolution of Software Project Management”.
The essay should have more than 750 words. Outline of your essay should cover (but not limited
to) the following. (10 Marks)
- Introduction
- Why Project Management?
- Software Project Management
- Software Project Management Methodologies
- Software Project Management Software
- Conclusion
Question 2
a) What does the term ‘project’ mean to you?
(5 marks)
b) Define the word “stakeholder” in relation to an IT development project. (5 Marks)
Question 3
a) Identify any FOUR generic project risks that you might find in a software project check
list and explain how each of those risks might be reduced.
(4 marks)
b) Describe any THREE techniques you might use in identifying specific project risks.
(6 marks)
Question 4
a) Describe the difference between Business process and project briefly.
(4 marks)
b) The System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for IT products consists of several individual
processes. These can become the stages of a project. Explain any FOUR SDLC processes
and the outcomes expected from them
(6 marks)
Question5
a) Define Procurement Management systems in IT project.
b) Why outsourcing resources in the projects. Give 4 reasons.
(2 marks)
(4 marks)
c) Explain These cost reimbursable Contracts:
I.
Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF)
II.
Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)
III.
Cost plus percentage of costs (CPPC)
(4 marks)
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Question 6
a) Explain why it is important to carry out team building activities for project
teams. (5 marks)
b) Discuss the role of project manager as a leader. (5 marks)
Question 7
a) Discuss the importance of effective communication in projects to ensure project
success. (5 marks)
b) A project manager after finishing the human resource planning for a project, has found
out that some resources were not available in the organization. What are the possible
ways of acquiring the required resources to the project? (5 marks)
Question 8
The following table gives the list of activities of a project, their dependencies, and estimated
durations.
a) Draw a network diagram for the project. (12 marks)
b) Find the critical path & project duration. (8 marks)
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Question 9
You have a project to build a new fence. The fence is four sided. Each side is to take one day to
build and is budgeted for $1,000 per side. The sides are planned to be completed one after the
other. Today is the end of day three. Important Formulas: EAC=BAC/CPI, ETC=EAC-AC,
VAC=BAC-EAC
a) Using the project status chart above, calculate Planned Value, Earned Value, Actual Cost,
Budget at Completion, Cost Variance, Cost Performance Index, Schedule Variance,
Schedule Performance Index, Estimated at Completion, Estimated to Complete Variance
at Completion. (5 marks)
b) Describe your interpretation based on the calculation. (5 marks)
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