CS615 - Software Project Management

Re: CS615 Assignment 1 Solution and Discussion

Re: CS615 Assignment 2 Solution and Discussion QUESTION 1: Many software project managers learn about the so called managers’ skills and concepts that are actually myths. You are required to differentiate the myth and reality and write in the below table. A. Available resource either best or worst. Make project successful in a combined effort. B. A general statement of objectives is sufficient to begin work on the software project. C. Appointment of more (extra) resources to complete project according to the given schedule. D. Software applications are very much flexible, so stakeholder (client) or project manager can change software project requirements at any phase of the development. E. Implementing client-server architecture or web enabling an application considered to run software projects smoothly. F. When combined the best and worst resources, this drags down the productivity and efficiency of the software project. Moreover, it increases the completion time. G. It is must to ensure that information about interface constraints, functions, assumptions, performance and validation criteria collected by software project manager. Because detailed and formal project description of customer requirements required before start the project. H. Appointment of additional resources such as people in a software project development process delayed the project. I. Delaying the project completion time, because adding additional resources required time to understand the software requirements, design and standards required for this particular project. J. Change in the application’s requirements during the construction phase, actually increases the cost of the project at a high level. K. Different application development approaches have unique advantages and disadvantages. So considering a single technology platform, architecture or language as one point solution is not a good idea. SOLUTION SHEET: Myth Reality A F B G C H D I J F K

Re: CS615 Assignment 1 Solution and Discussion Assignment No. 01 Semester: Spring 2020 CS615 Software Project Management Total Marks: 20 Due Date: 30-May-20 Assignment no. 1 covers Lec#1 to Lec#6. Objectives of Assignment: • You will learn the project and its management activities. Uploading instructions: • Your assignment must be in .doc format.(Any other formats like scan images, PDF, Zip, rar, bmp, docx etc will not be accepted). • No assignment will be accepted through email. Rules for Marking: It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if: • The assignment is submitted after due date. • The submitted assignment does not open or file is corrupted. • Your assignment is copied from internet, handouts or from any other student (Strict disciplinary action will be taken in this case). Assignment Question No 1: 20 Marks Success of any project depends on excellent management. You are required to identify the name of management activity against the activity description given in the following table and write in the respective column. Name of Management Activities: Organization Planning Controlling Monitoring Innovations Staffing Representation Directing Name Description Fundamental management function, which involves deciding beforehand, what is to be done. Process of identifying and grouping work to be performed, defining and delegating responsibilities for the purpose of enabling people to work. Select right people for the right job. Misfit people should not be inducted. Output are versatile in nature. So kind of directions, guidance and training required. Ensuring that activities are going according to the plan, within the budget limit and according to the specification. Taking appropriate measures to remove all the obstacles which are effecting the pace and progress of the project. Introducing new ideas and apply new technology. Who so over are the users? What you have developed, product or facility. Make sure that is as per the requirements. Question No 2 Project Management is accomplished through the use of the processes. Match the following list of the process groups with the below mentioned description in the table. Execution Process Group Planning Process Group Monitoring Process Group Initiating Process Group Name of Process Group Description Define process groups and established authority. Who is made responsible and authorized to start the project activity. Define objectives and plans. Realize that objectives are realistic and achievable. Any value added and ease for the user and organization. All the inputs, equipment, machinery and instruction set all these things to be assembled. A process should deduct and identify the obstacles and provide best alternatives. Note: you are required to watch video lessons and consult handouts to solve this assignment. Deadline: Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted on or before

Total Marks 5 Starting Date Monday, January 27, 2020 Closing Date Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Status Open Question Title Graded Discussion Board Question Description Graded Discussion Board In this graded discussion board, you are required to read the below paragraph and write the only name(s) of the most critical factor(s) that matters to project success. Change the font color to “Red” of the most critical factor(s), Change the font color to “Blue” to less critical factor(s) in project success. Project managers are employed in all companies and handling different types of work. Their job includes leading a project team and be effective in managing relationships and communication with all involved in the project or affected the project. Project manager required to manage schedule, scope, risk, quality, and budget. Moreover, project managers need leadership skills as they lead the project team, negotiate a contract, and resolve conflicts and problems. Project managers required to meet stakeholder’s expectations and they must have a great ability to successfully negotiate others for resources, money and time to increase the chances of project success. There is another factor that takes part in project success, like, ability to lead a team of talented and strong-willed people. Graded Discussion Board (GDB) will be opened from Monday 27th January to Tuesday 28th January 2020. Note: Do not write long sentences. Just write names

Assignment No. 3 Semester: Fall 2019 CS615 Software Project Management Total Marks: 10 Due Date: 14th Jan 2020 Assignment no. 3 covers Lec#23 to Lec#28. Objectives of Assignment: • You will learn the organization’s concepts and principles. Uploading instructions: • Your assignment must be in .doc format. (Any other formats like scan images, PDF, Zip, rar, bmp, etc. will not be accepted). • No assignment will be accepted through email. Rules for Marking: It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if: • The assignment is submitted after due date. • The submitted assignment does not open or file is corrupted. • Your assignment is copied from internet, handouts or from any other student (Strict disciplinary action will be taken in this case). Assignment Question 1: You have studied about organization’s concepts and principles. You are required to find suitable answer of these guidelines mentioned in the below table from the below list. List Once a project is complete. Organization system’s output Organization does not have good process engineering system. Organization’s system input Social System Feedback system A system Employees, Customer and Large environment Delegation, Authority, Responsibility and supervision Organizational structure Note: You are required to write only index number against each row in the answer column. Organization’s concepts and principles Answer 1. You can have small, middle and big organizations and people are managing by… 2. Whether, you have skilled people, unskilled people, top bureaucratic people, stakeholders and sponsors. There are all divide into corner areas. 3. Feedback comes from… 4. Organized collection of parts that are highly in order to accomplish an overall goal. 5. Different department as per their TOR, assignment and co-area of responsibility required to coordinate (integrate) through…. 6. Organizations primarily bit around the people. People behave as per the procedures, systems and guidelines. 7. Resources such as people, technologies, technical related knowledge and cash. 8. People, department or any other entities do not perform its functions properly and timely. 9. Product, services and by products (enhancement to skills and facilities) 10. It is natural and logical that team has learned something additional by doing that project and they enhanced overall skill and similar project can be done in much more professional way. NOTE: Submit “.doc” file only. Every student should provide his/her own work, exact copying of the assignment (or some portion of the assignment) from the internet or other students will lead to copy case and zero marks will be awarded. Do not put any query on MDB about this assignment, if you have any query then email at CS615@vu.edu.pk Deadline: Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted on or before 14th January 2020.

Assignment No. 01 Semester: Fall 2019 CS615 Software Project Management Total Marks: 10 Due Date: 12th Nov 2019 Assignment no. 1 covers Lec#1 to Lec#6. Objectives of Assignment: • You will learn the project and its management along with software process models. Uploading instructions: • Your assignment must be in .doc format. (Any other formats like scan images, PDF, Zip, rar, bmp, etc. will not be accepted). • No assignment will be accepted through email. Rules for Marking: It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if: • The assignment is submitted after due date. • The submitted assignment does not open or file is corrupted. • Your assignment is copied from internet, handouts or from any other student (Strict disciplinary action will be taken in this case). Assignment Question 1: There are certain activities and definitions mentioned below. You are required to choose the suitable name of these activities or definition from the given names. [image: Oeg5NjN.png] Name Activity or Definition At the time of initiation of project Middle of the project, Bulk of the activity developed, Defined in phased Placed in life cycle At the time of near to complete the project, Unique in Nature, Required limited time scale, Have special purpose Lahore to Islamabad motorway Overhead bridge Underpass to link Road A to Road B Control Traffic flow in Lahore Design to achieve a strategic business objective Provision of faster, save, secure and international traffic facility in Pakistan NOTE: Submit “.doc” file only. Every student should provide his/her own work, exact copying of the assignment (or some portion of the assignment) from the internet or other students will lead to copy case and zero marks will be awarded. Do not put any query on MDB about this assignment, if you have any query then email at CS615@vu.edu.pk Deadline: Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted on or before 12th Nov 2019.

Assignment No. 02 Semester: Fall 2019 CS615 Software Project Management Total Marks: 10 Due Date: 28th Nov 2019 Assignment no. 2 covers Lec#11 to Lec#15. Objectives of Assignment: • You will learn the project and its management along with software process models. Uploading instructions: • Your assignment must be in .doc format. (Any other formats like scan images, PDF, Zip, rar, bmp, etc. will not be accepted). • No assignment will be accepted through email. Rules for Marking: It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if: • The assignment is submitted after due date. • The submitted assignment does not open or file is corrupted. • Your assignment is copied from internet, handouts or from any other student (Strict disciplinary action will be taken in this case). Assignment Question 1: You have studied software analysis, concepts and principles. You are required to find suitable answers of these guidelines mentioned in the below table from the below list: List System Engineering Requirement Analysis Customer To assess clarity and completeness Project Manager System Engineering Team Follow a set of underlying concepts and principles Software Engineer System Analyst Relevant Experience Software Solution may solves the wrong problem. Wasted time and money. Analysis Concepts and Principles Answer Example: What will be the output if no analysis performed? Example Answer: 11 In which phase, role of software is identified. Bridges the gap between system level requirements engineering and software design. Data, functions and behavioral requirements are identified by eliciting information gathered from…. Why requirements are refined and analyzed? Who will take care of all the user needs and requirements? Who will interact the customer to elicit requirements? What is required to perform job properly? Who perform requirements analysis generally? Who may perform requirement analysis task in complex business application? What is required to system analyst to perform duties successfully in chemical industry while his past experience in banking sector? Note: One example answer has been given in the table. You are required to write only index numbers against each row in the table as shown in the example. NOTE: Submit “.doc” file only. Every student should provide his/her own work, exact copying of the assignment (or some portion of the assignment) from the internet or other students will lead to copy case and zero marks will be awarded. Do not put any query on MDB about this assignment, if you have any query then email at CS615@vu.edu.pk Deadline: Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted on or before 28th Nov 2019.