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Software Project MGT Dec Exam

The document outlines an exam for a Software Project Management course at The East African University, detailing various questions related to project management concepts. Key topics include benefits of project management, outsourcing, risk management, project planning methods, and the product development lifecycle. Students are instructed to answer one compulsory question and any two additional questions within a two-hour time frame.

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Software Project MGT Dec Exam

The document outlines an exam for a Software Project Management course at The East African University, detailing various questions related to project management concepts. Key topics include benefits of project management, outsourcing, risk management, project planning methods, and the product development lifecycle. Students are instructed to answer one compulsory question and any two additional questions within a two-hour time frame.

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THE EAST AFRICAN UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND IT

COURSE UNIT: SOFTWARE PROJECT MGT EXAM


COURSE CODE:
SESSION: SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2014 TIME: 2HRS
INSTRUCTIONS: QUESTION ONE IS COMPULSORY AND
ATTEMPT ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
QUESTION ONE
a) Discuss 3 benefits of Project Management (6 marks)
b) Discuss any 3sources of long-term expectations from the customer (6 marks)
c) Identify and explain any 5 reasons why customers may not buy a product (10 marks)
d) Define the term Risk Management (2 marks)
e) Discuss any 3 qualities of a good project plan (6 marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Identify and explain 3 benefits of outsourcing (6 marks)
b) Discuss 4 reasons why companies will outsource some of their functions (8 marks)
c) Identify and explain 3 limitations of outsourcing (6 marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Discuss any 3 importance of project risk management (6 marks)
b) Write short notes on the following;
i) Risk Identification (2 marks)
ii) Risk Management Plan (2 marks)
iii) Contingency Plan (2 marks)
iv) Risk Acceptance (2 marks)
v) Risk Mitigation (2 marks)
vi) Risk Avoidance (2 marks)
c) Describe the termsimulation (2 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Discuss the steps in the Analog method of project planning (7 marks)
b) Discuss 4 limitations of the Constructive cost Model (8 marks)
c) Identify and explain 2 benefits of the Analog method (4 marks)
d) Define the term project scheduling (1 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Identify and explain the 4 stages in the product development lifecycle (8 marks)
b) Discuss 5 ways in which the project schedule can be accelerated or ‘crashed’ (10 marks)
c) Describe the termproject management (2 marks)

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