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COMP 425 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Kabarak University

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KABARAK UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR

FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN


COMPUTER SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: COMP 425

COURSE TITLE: SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

STREAM: Y4S2

DAY:

TIME:
DATE:

INSTRUCTIONS:
§ Answer ALL questions in SECTION A and ANY TWO in SECTION B.
§ Indicate question numbers clearly at the top of each page.
§ Observe further instructions on the answer booklet.
SECTION A (compulsory)
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Name THREE sources of risks in software projects. (3 marks)

b) Briefly explain the importance of the people capability maturity model. (2 marks)

c) Consider the following set of activities, their durations and dependencies:

Task Duration (days) Dependencies


T1 8
T2 15
T3 15 T1 (M1)
T4 10
T5 10 T2, T4 (M2)
T6 5 T1, T2 (M3)
T7 20 T1 (M1)
T8 25 T4 (M5)
T9 15 T3, T6 (M4)
T10 15 T5, T7 (M7)
T11 7 T9 (M6)
T12 10 T11 (M8)

Draw the corresponding activity network (4 marks)

d) Explain TWO types of standards that can be established as part of the quality
assurance process. (4 marks)

e) Write down THREE responsibilities of configuration managers. (3 marks)

f) State FOUR principal causes of information systems project failure. (4 marks)

g) Briefly explain FOUR limitations of software measurements and metrics. (4 marks)

h) Explain the each of the following approaches can be used to check quality of
software project deliverables:
i) Quality reviews (2 marks)
ii) Automated software assessment (2 marks)

i) What is the significance of documentation standards in a software project? (2 marks)


QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a) In the context of software project management, outline the structure for a quality
plan. (4 marks)

b) Briefly describe the FIVE types of plan involved in software development project.
(10 marks)

c) Describe the TWO classes of metrics, giving an example in each case. (6 marks)

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)


a) Explain THREE reasons why software standards are important in the quality
assurance process. (6 marks)

b) Suppose you have been hired by a leading software development company as the
quality manager in undergoing projects. Describe THREE steps you should take to
ensure that the standards are appropriate to their projects, adequately resourced and
relevant to the technical activity of software development. (6 marks)

c) Describe the risk management process in a typical software management project.


(8 marks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)


a) Give THREE reasons why software products exist in different configurations
(versions). (3 marks)

b) Effective software project management focuses on the 4 P’s. State and briefly explain
each of them. (8 marks)

c) List and briefly describe the types of documentation standards in typical software
development project. (9 marks)

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)


a) Describe THREE main activities of software quality management. (6 marks)

b) Briefly describe the uses of software product measurements. (6 marks)

c) Discuss the categories of risks in a software development project. (8 marks)

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