BCA Semester 4 – Software Engineering – Unit 8: Managing Software Projects (2Hrs.)

Question 1

What do you mean by configuration management? Why it is important? Explain.

Marks: 5

Year: 2020 Final TU FOHSS

What is Configuration Management? - Configuration Management (CM) refers to the systematic process of identifying, organizing, controlling and tracking all the parts (artifacts) of a software system

Question 2

What are the skills necessary to handle software project? Explain different software projects management activities.

Marks: 10

Year: 2020 Final TU FOHSS

Skills Necessary to Handle Software Projects A person managing a software project (project manager) needs a mix of technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills. Key skills include: - Technical

Question 3

a) What is risk management? Explain risk management process in software engineering with block diagram.b) List good programming practices. Explain CASE and its type with example.

Marks: 10

Year: 2021 Final TU FOHSS

a) Risk Management What is Risk Management? - Definition: Risk management in software engineering is the process of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential risks that could negatively affect

Question 4

What is CASE? Explain the importance of CASE tools in software development life cycle.

Marks: 5

Year: 2022 Final TU FOHSS

What is CASE? - Definition: CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering) refers to the use of software tools to support software development activities, including analysis, design, coding, testing, and

Question 5

Discuss COCOMO model in cost estimation of the software in detail.

Marks: 5

Year: 2022 Final TU FOHSS

What is COCOMO Model? - COCOMO (COnstructive COst MOdel) is a model used to estimate the cost, effort, and schedule of a software project. - Developed by Barry Boehm in 1981, it provides formulas to c

Question 6

Explain challenges faced by software engineering along with professional and ethical responsibility.

Marks: 10

Year: 2022 Final TU FOHSS

Challenges Faced by Software Engineering Software engineering involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software. Due to its complexity, software engineers face multiple challenges: |

Question 7

What is configuration management? What are the five levels of CMM? List important features of these levels.

Marks: 5

Year: 2023 Final TU FOHSS

What is Configuration Management (CM)? - Definition: Configuration Management is a systematic process of controlling, organizing, and tracking changes in software artifacts (code, documents, design, a

Question 8

What do you mean by project management? Explain the project planning and project scheduling with example.

Marks: 5

Year: 2023 Final TU FOHSS

What is Project Management? - Definition: Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals and meet success criteria within a

Question 9

Explain COCOMO model for software cost estimation in detail.

Marks: 5

Year: 2023 Final TU FOHSS

COCOMO Model (COnstructive COst MOdel) - Definition: The COCOMO model is a quantitative model for estimating the cost, effort, and schedule of a software project. - Developed by Barry Boehm in 1981,

Question 10

What is configuration management? What are the five levels of CMM? List important features of these levels.

Marks: 10

Year: 2023 Final TU FOHSS

Configuration Management (CM) - Definition: Configuration Management is a systematic process for controlling and managing changes to software artifacts (source code, design documents, requirements, an

Question 11

What is Capability Maturity Model (CMM)? Describe levels of CMM.

Marks: 5

Year: 2024 Final TU FOHSS

Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Definition - Capability Maturity Model (CMM) is a framework for assessing and improving the maturity of an organization’s software development processes. - Developed

Question 12

Explain the concept of versioning in software engineering and discuss its importance in software development and maintenance.

Marks: 5

Year: 2024 Final TU FOHSS

Versioning in Software Engineering Definition - Versioning is the practice of assigning unique identifiers (version numbers) to different states or revisions of a software product during its developm