Assignment No.

01 Total Marks: 15
Semester: Spring 2019
CS615 Software Project Management Due Date: 16th May
2019

Assignment no. 1 covers Lec#1 to Lec#8.

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: 5 Marks
In this question, you are asked to select the best suitable answer to the scenario below and provide a rationale for
your choice.

Scenario:
Suppose you are the In-charge of a team that is working on a project of developing a Supply Chain Management
system for a large Company that has several departments. Eight project managers have been assigned the key
areas of design and development and your responsibility is to coordinate the collaboration between those
managers. Identify your role that align with the above scenario (e.g. director, secretary, project manager or
program manager). Justify your answer with a valid reason.
Question No 2: 10 Marks

Project manager should have knowledge of nine specialized areas (knowledge areas) to ensure the smooth and
successful completion of any project or activity.

Below activities relate to one of nine knowledge area. You are required to name that knowledge area and identify
the sub knowledge area (process and plan) of each activity and write in the table.

Knowledge Area: __________________________________

Sub Knowledge Areas (Process and Plan) Description of Activates

Resources disengaged. Things must be passed
on to the customer or consumer as per plan.

Whatever project you are given to implement.

What are the domains, you have to work
within. Why this project is being
implemented. Who will be the beneficiary of
this project? Help in combining of different
bits and pieces?

When, what and how things are going to be

organized.
Project might consist of a variety of activities
and elements. Things are developed as per the
given specification. Any kind of deviation
needs more resources in terms of money,
people and time. It should be well defined and
illustrated.
Some factors are included and some factors
are left out. Testing and verification of the
changed factors.
Things are going as per schedule, as per
program and according to the qualitative
standards.
Planning in terms of money and time, and to
ensure that things are developed as per the
specification. Ensure Micro level details.

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
Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted on or before 16th May 2019.