COMSATS University Islamabad

Sahiwal Campus
(Computer Science Department)
Terminal Examinations Spring-2020

Course Title: Software Project Management Course Code: CSC494 Credit Hours: 3
Course Instructor: Miss Madiha Fatima Programme MCS
Semester: 4th Batch: FA18 Section: Name:
A Date: 17-06-2020
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 55
Student’s Name: Reg. CUI/ /SWL
Important Instructions / Guidelines: No.
• Read the question paper carefully and answer the questions according to their statements.
• Each student must ensure that cameras are turned on.
• Cheating from online and offline sources is strictly prohibited. In case of violation, case may be sent
to UMCC.
• If plagiarism is found in any of the answers at the time of marking, case may be sent to UMCC for
using unfair means.
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Question#1: Which of the following statements is true? (1)

a. PERT and CPM are both probabilistic techniques.
b. PERT is considered as a deterministic approach and CPM is a probabilistic techniques.
c. PERT and CPM are both considered as deterministic approaches.
d. PERT is considered as a probabilistic techniques and CPM is considered as a deterministic
approach.
Question#2: Answer following short questions:-
a. What is project charter? (1)
b. In what situation, Delphi technique is preferred for estimating activity duration? (2)
c. Define cost control. (1)
d. Describe the “close project phase” of the IT project methodology. (2)
e. What is meant by known risk? (2)
f. Who is responsible for the quality of projects? (1)
g. What is channel in communication management? (1)
Question#3: You have been given the responsibility for improving the quality of software across your
organization. What is the first thing that you should do? What is next? (4)
Question#4: In order to carry out usability tests for a new word processing package, the software has to be
written and debugged. User instructions have to be available describing how the package is to be used. These
have to be scrutinized in order to plan and design the tests. Subjects who will use the package in the tests will
need to be selected. As part of this selection process, they will have to complete a questionnaire giving details
of their past experience of, and training in, typing and using word processing packages. The subjects will carry
out the required tasks using the word processing package. The tasks will be timed and any problems the
subjects encounter with the package will be noted. After the test, the subjects will complete another
questionnaire about what they felt about the package. All the data from the tests will be analysed and a report
containing recommendations for changes to the package will be drawn up.
Draw up a project breakdown structure for above. (5)

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Question#5: A public library is considering the implementation of a computer based system to help
administer book loans at libraries. Identify the stake holders (4)
Question#6: Discuss (in your own words) step wise project planning with example. (8)
Question#7: Working in a group of three or four, imagine that you are about to embark upon a programming
assignment as a part of the assessed work for your course. Draw up list of risks that might affect the
assignment outcome. Individually classify the importance and likelihood of each of those risks as high,
medium or low. (3)
Question#8: Consider the following information:-
Activity Description Immediate Duration
Predecessor (Hours)
A Receiving Raw Material - 0.5
B Bolt cutting A 1.0
C Transfer machine(series of drilling & cutting operations) B 1.5
D Transfer machine(barrels) B 1.4
E Barrel pinning D 1.2
F Shackle groove cutting B 0.8
G Shackle bending F 1.0
H Insert shackle into body C,G,E 0.4
I Insert barrel into body and test key set H 1.4
J Packaging of padlock I 0.5

a. By using the information in above table, draw activity on arrow (AOA) network diagram, including
information such as event number, earliest date, latest dated and slack. (5)

b. Also fill the following table. (10)

Activity Duration(Hours) Earliest Latest Earliest Latest Total Free Interfer
Start Start Finish Finish Float Float Float
Date Date Date Date
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

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Question#9: Discuss the statement: “Failing to define what not the part of project is just as important as
failing to define what is part of the project.” (5)

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