Software Project Management (SPM) Semester 8 (Revised Course) (3 Hours) May 2013

Software Project Management (SPM) Semester 8 (Revised Course) (3 Hours) May 2013
GS-3943 [Total Marks : 100]
N.B:	(1)	Question No. 1 is compulsory.
	(2)	Solve any four questions from the remaining six questions.
1.	Solve any four from following :-
	(a)	Compare Gantt chart, networking diagram and PDM.	05
	(b)	Compare various project implementation approaches.	05
	(c)	What is the need of IT project management?	05
	(d)	Describe in brief various PMBOK knowledge areas.	05
	(e)	What is project charter.	05
2.	(a)	Explain project Integration management.	10
	(b)	Explain project planning framework.	10
3.	(a)	Define following terms :-   (i) Project (iv) Critical path (ii) Scope of the project (v) Projectitis. (iii) Earned value	10
	(b)	Explain the change management plan.	10
4.	(a)	Explain the framework for managing IT Project risk.	10
	(b)	Explain the practices of exemplary leadership.	10
5.	(a)	Draw AON diagram and find the activities on critical path. Calculate minimum overall project completion time :-    Activity Duration (WKS) Immidiate Predecessor A 2 --- B 3 --- C 4 A D 3 A, B E 8 C, D F 3 C G 2 E H 3 F, G	07
	(b)	What is float time associated with each of non-critical activities in (a).	03
	(c)	Explain project budgeting method.	10
6.	(a)	Discuss the statement : "Falling to define what is not part of the project is just as important as failing to define what is part of the project."	05
	(b)	Choose a company that sells a product or service on the web. using this web site as a guide develop scope statement. (Make suitable assumption).	05
	(c)	Distinguish Resource loading from resource levelling, why is leveling of resources preferred to large fluctuations.	10
7.	Write short notes on (ant three) :-		20
	(a)	Ethics in project
	(b)	project procurement and outsourcing
	(c)	Extreme project management
	(d)	Scope management plan.

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