SPM (Software Project Management)
What does the SMART goal stand for?
Spectacular, Measurable, Actionable, Resourced, Timely
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely
Suitable, Measurable, Actionable, Reviewed, Timely
Standardized, Measurable, Actionable, Resourced, Timely
___________of a project is the difference between the total cost and the total income over the life of a project
Payback period
Net present value
Net Profit
Return on Investment
The___________is a discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flow equal to zero
Internal rate of return
Net profit
Return on investment
Accounting rate of return
A___________is a group of projects that are managed in a coordinated way to gain benefits, that would not be available when managing the projects individually
Project
Program
Product
Strategy
A___________provides justification for undertaking a project. It evaluates the benefit, cost, and risk of alternative options and provides a rationale for the preferred solution.
Project Plan
Business case
Project charter
Requirement specification
___________provides an overview of all the projects that an organization is undertaking. It gives organizations and managers the ability to see the overall picture.
Project Management
Program Management
Scope Management
Project portfolio management
Time taken to breakeven the initial investment is___________
Accounting period
Reporting period
Investment period
Payback period
___________indicates when expenditure and income will take place in a project.
Cash flow forecast
Cash outflow
Cash inflow
Discounted cash flow
Identifying installation standards, procedures, and team organization is done at which step of planning activity?
Analyze project characteristics
Allocate resources
Identify project infrastructure
Estimate effort for each activity
The product breakdown structure is documented by the product description. Which one not part of the product description
Product identity
Derivation
Events
Relevant standards
What is Pair Programming?
It is a programming process, wherein a programmer writes the program twice.
A development method, where two developers work on the same workstation.
It is an algorithm that finds pair numbers in a set of integers.
It is a way of rectifying errors in programs by looking for pairs of errors.
Life Cycle stages of ATERN Model
Feasibility, Exploration, Engineering, Deployment
Planning, Analysis, Design, Coding
Requirement, Engineering, Deployment, Maintenance
Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing
Suppose a project was estimated to be 40 KLOC. Calculate the effort for an organic mode of the COCOMO model. (Where the constant c=2.4 and k=1.05)
115.44 PM
1395 PM
1420 PM
1212.10 PM
FP estimation model is___________
Top-down method
Bottom-up method
Backward method
Forward method
Which model is suitable if we can test quickly, reduce uncertainty, and less documentation?
Linear Sequential Model
Software Prototyping
Spiral Model
Atern Model
Kanban is a___________
Signboard
Whiteboard
Blackboard
Glass board
Which of the following states that work expands to fill the time available?
CASE tools
Pricing to win
Parkinson’s Law
Expert judgment
Which technique is applicable when other projects in the same analogy application domain have been completed?
Algorithmic cost modeling
Expert judgment
Estimation by analogy
Parkinson’s Law
Lean Development model has main focus on___________
To provide visibility to the workflow
To deliver work parts after completion of a sprint
It delivers a work product in one shot
Optimize development time and resources, eliminate waste, decrease effort, and defect rates.
What is Brook Law?
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later
Work expands to fill the time available
Calculate the workdays effort
Envisage the number and the types of software modules in the final system
he critical path method (CPM) is a___________
Structure
Network
Standard
Protocol
Which of the following is NOT an approach to identify Activity?
Planning Based Approach
Product Based Approach
Activity-Based Approach
Hybrid Approach
Activities A, B, and C are the immediate predecessors for Y activity. If the earliest finish times for the three activities are 12, 15, and 10, then the earliest start time for Y will be___________
10
15
12
Cannot be determined
Which of the following are not categories of resources?
Labour
Equipment
Money
Review
Which of the following is NOT the objective of Activity Planning?
Feasibility Assessment
Cutting down on Requirements
Resource Allocation
Detailed Costing
A project is completed when ___________of it activities are completed.
All
1
0
2
A resource is any item or person required for the____________.
Testing of project
Estimation of Project
Execution of Project
Termination of Project
Which of the following is not a category of cost?
Usage
Staff cost
Extra cost
Overhead
Project buffers are divided into three zones___________
Green, Amber, & Red
Blue, Yellow, & Red
Green, Pink & Yellow
Red, Green & Blue
What is meant by MCS? It is a simulation approach for complex problems and is an alternative to the PERT technique.
Method Carlo simulation
Money Carlo simulation
Monte Carlo simulation
Monte Carlo system
The scale red in RAG reporting denotes
On target.
Not on target but recoverable.
Not on target and recoverable only with difficulty.
On target and recoverable.
In a review process for every review meeting, which is NOT a key role
Moderator
Recorder
Reviewer
Coordinator.
EV/AC is the formula for.
SPI
CPI
SV
CV
Review meeting phase in the review process model is followed by___________
Rework
Follow-up
Preparation
Planning
The highest level of need according to 'Maslow's hierarchy of needs' is___________
Esteem Needs
Self-Actualization
Psychological Needs
Safety Needs
___________is one of the two factors in 'Herzberg's two factor theory' of job satisfaction.
Salary
Hygiene
Promotion
Expectancy
According to the expectancy theory of motivation, given by Vroom, which is not the influence of motivation
Expectancy
Perceived value
Instrumentality
Zero expectancy
As per Vroom’s theory, the multiplication of all three factors Expectancy, Instrumentality, and Perceived value is
Hierarchy of Needs
Autonomy
Task identity
Motivation
Control of changes and documentation is the responsibility of the___________
Project manager
Reviewer
Configuration librarian
Developer
The___________chart is a method of recording and displaying the way in which the target has changed throughout the duration of the project.
Slip chart
Timeline chart
Timeframe chart
Gantt chart
CMM stands for___________
Capability Modes Of Model
Capability Maturity Model
Capability Matured Mode
Capability Matured Model
V-model was introduced as an extension of___________ _
Spiral model
Waterfall model
RAD model
Scrum
During the unit testing___________component of a program is tested.
Individual
Two combined
Three combined
Four modules
Which of the following characteristics does not comes under ISO?
Portability
Usability
Efficiency
Deployment
XP is___________
Extreme programming
Extra programming
Expert programming
Extensible programming
Team structure is divided into___________teams.
Two
Three
Four
Five
The following is not a typical project closure process.
Client acceptance
Releasing staff
Financial closure
Project failure
Project closure is dependent on___________
Failure of task
Successful completion of the project
Shortage of staff
Lack of resources
ISO identifies how many characteristics?
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Which one of the following is not an objective of the post implementation review?
To determine which practices worked well and which did not Seven
To fix accountability for performance shortfalls Nine
To suggest means to fine-tune various techniques used for project estimations
To perform critical analysis in order to learn and improve and avoid the same mistakes in future projects.
Establish project infrastructure includes___________
Identify installation standards and procedures
Analyze other project characteristics
Review overall resource estimates
Modify objectives in the light of stakeholder analysis
The product description doesn’t contain___________
Product identity
Description
Events
Relevant standards
PFD stands for___________
Product flow diagram
Process flow diagram
Product first diagram
Process first diagram
There is some___________in the project when we want to check that the quality of what we have done so far is a sound basis for further work.
Checkpoint
Stop point
Start point
Breakpoint
What do you mean by the scope of a project?
Define what the project team must achieve for project success
The outcome of a project rather than tasks
Predetermined results to which effort is directed
Defines the boundaries of its application
Which of the following is not a direct cost
Development cost
Insurance cost
Setup cost
Operational cost
___________is the type of risk relating to threats to successful project completion
Technical risk
Personal risk
Business Risk
Project Risk
The phase with which project management life cycle starts before the software development life cycle
Planning
Execution
Initiation
Closure
Who suggests W5HH Principle?
Boehm
Stallman
Henry
Bob
A___________of an activity must be based on some idea of a method of work.
Plans
Methods
Methodologies
Strategic
Which of the following is not a project management goal?
Keeping overall costs within budget.
Delivering the software to the customer at the agreed time.
Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team.
Avoiding customer complaints.
According Fred Brooks’ view the software product have certain characteristics
People, Quality, Process and Productivity
Performance, Robustness, Maintainability and Reusability
Complexity, Conformity, Changeability and Invisibility
Accuracy, Testability, Visibility and Changeability.
___________is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
Project
Task
Job
Plan
A___________is a central document that defines the fundamental information about a project.
Product Charter
Project Charter
Project Chart
Product Report
___________are people who have interest in the project.
Managers
Directors
Stakeholders
Citizens
What does SMART stand for?
Spectacular, Measurable, Actionable, Resourced, Timely
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely
Suitable, Measurable, Actionable, Reviewed, Timely
Standardized, Measurable, Actionable, Resourced, Timely
The phase with which project management life cycle starts before software development life cycle
Planning
Execution
Initiation
Closure
Change management is also known as___________
Release Management
Scope Management
Configuration Management
Quality Management
Who suggests W5HH Principle?
Boehm (Barry Boehm)
Stallman
Henry
Bob
Which are not the main project attributes listed below?
Cost
Duration
Effort
Feedback
RAD stands for___________
Rapid Application Development
Repeated Application Development
Ready Application Development
Relative Application Development
SDLC stands for___________
Software Design Life Cycle
Software Development Life Cycle
System design Life Cycle
System Development Life Cycle
Waterfall Model is not called as___________
Linear Sequential Model
Classic Life Cycle Model
One Shot
Iterative Model
The Spiral Model of software development___________
Ends with the delivery of the software product
Is more chaotic than Incremental Model
Includes project risks evaluation during each stage
Excludes requirements of customers addressed later on.
Which is not identified in the Evolutionary Software Process Model?
Iterative in nature
Can easily accommodate product requirement change
Do not generally follow Throw Away Approach
Increments as and when needed
What are the four framework activities found in Extreme Programming (XP) process model
Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing
Planning, Analysis, Design, Coding
Planning, Analysis, Design, Testing
Planning, Design, Coding, Testing
Choose the correct option from given below:___________
Prototyping Model facilitates reusability of components
RAD Model facilitates reusability of components
Spiral Model facilitates reusability of components
Iterative model follows only a cycle.
Main objective of Kanban___________
Visualize the workflow
Define Requirement
Show Daily Scrum
Sprint Backlog
Who is responsible for the Scrum Model?
Developer
Tester
Product Owner
Architecture
How much week is required to develop the sprint?
1 to 3 Weeks
2 to 4 Weeks
5 to 6 Weeks
2 to 5 Weeks
Which of the following is NOT the objective of Activity Planning?
Feasibility Assessment
Cutting down on Requirements
Resource Allocation
Detailed Costing
What is TRUE for an Activity Plan?
Should be finalized at the beginning only
Can be unclear
Revised at regular intervals
Monitoring does not assist Planning
For schedule creation, which of the following stages is not required?
Constructing ideal activity plan
Fund allocation
Resource Allocation
Activity Risk Analysis
Which of the following is NOT an approach to identify Activity?
Planning Based Approach
Product Based Approach
Activity Based Approach
Hybrid Approach
PERT stands for___________
Planning Examination Resourcing Technique
Project Examination Review Technique
Program Evaluation Rejection Technique
Program Evaluation Review Technique
CPM stands for___________
Critical Planning Method
Crucial Path Method
Critical Path Method
Crucial Path Management
Which of the following is NOT related to Network Planning Methods?
GANTT Chart
CPM (Critical Path Method) related
PERT (The Program Evaluation and Review Technique) related
Precedence Network
GANTT Chart is NOT used for___________
Scheduling
Staffing
Resource Allocation
Deciding Priorities
Which of the following is most useful to decompose big projects into smaller modules or tasks?
PERT Chart
GANTT Chart
Task Network
Work Breakdown Structure
In PERT Chart Dummy activity is required if:___________
Two or more activities have same ending events
Two or more activities have identical starting and ending events
Two or more activities have different ending events
Two or more activities have same starting events
End of stage review meeting is an example of?
oral formal regular meeting
oral formal ad hoc meeting
oral informal ad hoc meeting
written formal ad hoc meeting
The scale amber in RAG reporting denotes
on target
not on target but recoverable
not on target and recoverable only with difficulty
on target and recoverable
Who among the following schedules the review meeting?
Recorder
Moderator
Reviewer
Author
The review process works best when the number of members is between___________
10-15
1-3
5-7
more than 15
The phase where the work product of the author is distributed to the review team members is called as___________
review meeting
rework
preparation
moderation
Which of the following is NOT a report in which the review data is captured?
Review log
Review charter
review preparation log
review summary report
Which technique is best suited for long duration projects to assign earned value?
the 0/100 technique
75/25 technique
milestone technique
50/50 technique
Which factor is considered as important in SDLC?
schedule
cost
time
earned value
Control of changes and documentation is the responsibility of the___________
configuration librarian
project manager
reviewer
developer
The___________is required to run the software on different operating systems
Baseline
Version
Revision
Variant
Stakeholders in the project are identified and communications channels are established by?
Feedback
System Study
Requirement
Project Scope and Objectives
The members of the group get to know each other and try to set up some ground rules about behaviors___________
Forming
Storming
Norming
Consulting
___________conflicts are largely settled and a feeling of group identity emerges.
Forming
Storming
Norming
Forming
The emphasis is now on the tasks at hand.
Storming
Norming
Adjourning
Performing
A good team player who is willing to undertake less attractive tasks if they are needed for team success
team worker
company worker
The shaper
The Plant
___________means that the efforts of each participant are added to get the final result.
Additive task
compensatory tasks
disjunctive tasks
conjunctive tasks
___________tasks are where progress is governed by the rate of the slowest performer.
Additive task
compensatory tasks
disjunctive tasks
conjunctive tasks
More complex and often requiring a degree of creativity___________
Structured
Unstructured
Semi Structured
Discrete
In Conventional software developments projects, a typical approach to improving___________is to introduce more documentation.
motivation
techniques
coordination
planning
The___________process starts with systems architecture and planning phase.
Scrum
Agile
XP
Egoless Programming
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