Software Project Management Unit 1 Notes AKTU (BOE068)

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AKTU Software Project Management (BOE068) Unit 1 notes for B.Tech Semester 6 – Project Evaluation and Project Planning. Topics: Software Project Management…

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Unit 1: Project Evaluation and Project Planning – AKTU syllabus topics

  • Software Project Management Intro: SPM Activities and Methodologies, Categorization of Software Projects
  • Management Principles and Control: Management Control, Project Portfolio Management
  • Cost Benefit Evaluation: Risk Evaluation, NPV and ROI Analysis
  • Stepwise Project Planning: Setting Objectives, Strategic Program Management

Most asked AKTU PYQ questions from Unit 1

  1. Q2a. Explain why the discounted cash flow technique provides better criteria for project selection than net profit or return on investment. (10 marks, 2023-24)
  2. Q3b. The status of cash flow for four projects is given in the following table. Calculate Net Profit (NP), Payback Period (PP), Return on Investment (ROI) and Net Present Value (NPV). You may assume discount rate to be as 10%. (10 marks, 2023-24)
  3. Q2a. Discuss project portfolio management with examples. (10 marks, 2022-23)
  4. Q3a. (i) Discuss characteristics of an objective of a project. (ii) Explain management principles for controlling and monitoring a project. (10 marks, 2022-23)
  5. Q2e. Describe the activities and Importance of Software Project Management. (10 marks, 2021-22)
  6. Q7a. Briefly discuss any two of the following through an example. (i) Cost-benefit evaluation technology (ii) Risk evaluation (iii) Stepwise Project Planning. (10 marks, 2021-22)
  7. Q4a. Discuss in detail about the Categorization of Software Projects. (10 marks, 2021-22)
  8. Q2a. Explain the significance of Software Project Management in today's industry. Highlight the key activities and methodologies involved. (7 marks, 2024-25)
  9. Q3a. Discuss in detail the stepwise project planning process. Illustrate with a suitable example. (7 marks, 2024-25)
  10. Q3b. Discuss the various types of risk evaluation techniques used during project planning. (7 marks, 2024-25)

AKTU paper codes: BOE068, KOE068

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