AKTU Software Project Management · Important Questions 2026Source: ryzenstudy.com PYQs
BOE068 Software Project Management Important Questions 2026 (AKTU)
Repeat analysis + most-asked questions, unit-wise
What we did: built from all 3 AKTU Software Project Management papers (2021-22–2023-24): 76 questions grouped into 56 distinct questions, 17 of which were asked in more than one paper.
- of marks were repeat questions
- —
- of marks were repeat questions
- questions asked in 2+ papers
- 17
- questions asked in 2+ papers
- papers analysed (2021-22–2023-24)
- 3
- papers analysed (2021-22–2023-24)
- units, mapped to current syllabus
- 5
- units, mapped to current syllabus
How much of the paper repeats?
- Not enough papers yet to measure this for this subject.
Across 10 subjects and 23 papers we tested, 43% of marks repeated earlier questions on average.
1.Unit-wise most-asked questions
Ranked by how many papers asked them, then by how recently. Click a paper to open it.
Unit 1: Project Evaluation and Project Planning
23% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| The status of cash flow for four projects is given in the following table (negative figures at the end of year 0 represent initial investment; figures are end-of-year totals in rupees). Calculate Net Profit (NP), Payback Period (PP), Return on Investment (ROI) and Net Present Value (NPV) based on the table. Assume a discount rate of 10%. (Table: see original paper) | Asked 2× |
| Explain different types of projects. | Asked 2× |
| Define the project with a suitable example. | Asked 2× |
| (Second half of the previous question, split by OCR) Choose among: (i) finish early in June and give the unused budget back; (ii) use the 3 months and budget for more testing; (iii) use the 3 months and budget to improve documentation. Applying software management principles, which alternative would you choose? | Asked 1× |
Unit 2: Project Life Cycle and Effort Estimation
20% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Outline Agile methods for software development. | Asked 3× |
| Outline Rapid Application Model for software development. | Asked 2× |
| List out different types of cost estimation techniques. | Asked 2× |
| Calculate the function point value for a project with the following information domain characteristics: user inputs = 30, user outputs = 42, user enquiries = 8, files = 7, external interfaces = 6. Assume all complexity adjustment values are moderate and weighting factors are average, as given in the table. (Table: see original paper) 7 marks2023-24 Q2(b) | Asked 1× |
Unit 3: Activity Planning and Risk Management
18% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Consider the following project specifications with estimated activity durations and precedence requirements. Formulate an activity network using activity-on-node conventions, carry out forward and backward pass and identify the critical paths. Activities (duration in weeks, precedents): A Hardware selection 8; B System configuration 5 (A); C Install hardware 3 (A); D Data migration 4 (B); E Draft office procedures 4 (B); F Recruit staff 12; G User training 5 (E, F); H Install and test system 3 (C, D). (Check the table in the original paper) | Asked 2× |
| Illustrate project scheduling with the help of various project schedule activities. | Asked 2× |
| Explain the critical path in software project development. | Asked 2× |
| Discuss the structure of the activity node in the activity network. | Asked 2× |
Unit 4: Project Management and Control
20% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| Calculate Estimate At Completion (EAC) and Variance At Completion (VAC) if both SPI and CPI influence the project work, given: Budget At Completion (BAC) = $22,000, Earned Value (EV) = $13,000, Planned Value (PV) = $14,000, Actual Cost (AC) = $15,000. | Asked 2× |
| You are managing a project six months into its execution and reviewing its status; the project is behind schedule. The actual cost of Activity A is Rs 2,00,000 and of Activity B is Rs 1,00,000. The planned value of the activities is Rs 1,80,000 and Rs 80,000 respectively. Activity A is 100% complete; Activity B is only 75% complete. Calculate the schedule performance index and cost performance index of the project on the review date. | Asked 2× |
| Discuss Software Configuration Management. | Asked 2× |
| Discuss Framework for management and control in the context of cost and schedule. | Asked 2× |
Unit 5: Staffing in Software Projects
20% of past marks| Question | Asked |
|---|---|
| An organization has detected low job satisfaction in the system testing group, the computer applications help desk and computer batch input. Design a model so that these jobs can be redesigned to give more job satisfaction. | Asked 3× |
| Discuss organizational behavior. | Asked 2× |
| Explain the best method of staff selection. | Asked 2× |
| Three mental obstacles to good decision-making are faulty heuristics, escalation of commitment, and information overload. What steps can be taken to reduce the danger of each of these? 7 marks2023-24 Q8(b) | Asked 1× |
2.Topic weightage: which topics carry the marks
Blue = Tier 1 + Tier 2 (topics that carried ~80% of past marks). Grey = the rest. It shows where marks have gone, not a promise of what comes next.
Earned value analysis · U4
9.2% (cum 9%)
Forward and backward pass, CPM · U3
7.4% (cum 17%)
Cost-benefit evaluation · U1
6.7% (cum 23%)
Motivation and job characteristics · U5
6.1% (cum 29%)
Project types and objectives · U1
5.8% (cum 35%)
Change control and SCM · U4
5% (cum 40%)
Agile, DSDM and XP · U2
4.9% (cum 45%)
Management control framework · U4
3.9% (cum 49%)
Risk identification and planning · U3
3.8% (cum 53%)
Activity planning and schedules · U3
3.8% (cum 57%)
Process models and choice · U2
3.7% (cum 60%)
Function points and COSMIC · U2
3.7% (cum 64%)
Managing people and organizational behavior · U5
3.6% (cum 68%)
Stress, health, safety and ethics · U5
3.3% (cum 71%)
Rapid Application Development · U2
3.3% (cum 74%)
Teams, decisions and structures · U5
3.3% (cum 77%)
Software estimation basics · U2
3.2% (cum 81%)
Management principles and control · U1
3.1% (cum 84%)
Importance and activities of SPM · U1
2.8% (cum 87%)
Staff selection · U5
2.6% (cum 89%)
Project portfolio management · U1
2.1% (cum 91%)
Stepwise project planning · U1
2.1% (cum 93%)
PERT and Monte Carlo · U3
1.7% (cum 95%)
Contract management · U4
1.6% (cum 97%)
Network planning models · U3
1.6% (cum 98%)
COCOMO II and parametric models · U2
0.9% (cum 99%)
Communication and leadership · U5
0.7% (cum 100%)
| Topic | Papers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Earned value analysis · Unit 4 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 9.2% |
| Forward and backward pass, CPM · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 7.4% |
| Cost-benefit evaluation · Unit 1 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 6.7% |
| Motivation and job characteristics · Unit 5 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 6.1% |
| Project types and objectives · Unit 1 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 5.8% |
| Change control and SCM · Unit 4 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 5% |
| Agile, DSDM and XP · Unit 2 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 4.9% |
| Management control framework · Unit 4 · Tier 1 | 2/3 | 3.9% |
| Risk identification and planning · Unit 3 · Tier 1 | 3/3 | 3.8% |
| Activity planning and schedules · Unit 3 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.8% |
| Process models and choice · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.7% |
| Function points and COSMIC · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.7% |
| Managing people and organizational behavior · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.6% |
| Stress, health, safety and ethics · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.3% |
| Rapid Application Development · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.3% |
| Teams, decisions and structures · Unit 5 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.3% |
| Software estimation basics · Unit 2 · Tier 2 | 2/3 | 3.2% |
| Management principles and control · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 3.1% |
| Importance and activities of SPM · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 2.8% |
| Staff selection · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 2/3 | 2.6% |
| Project portfolio management · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 2.1% |
| Stepwise project planning · Unit 1 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 2.1% |
| PERT and Monte Carlo · Unit 3 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 1.7% |
| Contract management · Unit 4 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 1.6% |
| Network planning models · Unit 3 · Tier 3 | 2/3 | 1.6% |
| COCOMO II and parametric models · Unit 2 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 0.9% |
| Communication and leadership · Unit 5 · Tier 3 | 1/3 | 0.7% |
3.Paper pattern (2023-24)
| Section | Questions | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | — |
| B | 10 | — |
| C | 11 | — |
4.In the syllabus, never asked yet
Low priority, but read them once — a new paper can always start here.
- Risk evaluation · U1
- Resource allocation and cost schedules · U3
- Visualizing progress and tracking · U4
5.Study order
- 1Earned value analysis (Unit 4, Tier 1)
- 2Forward and backward pass, CPM (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 3Cost-benefit evaluation (Unit 1, Tier 1)
- 4Motivation and job characteristics (Unit 5, Tier 1)
- 5Project types and objectives (Unit 1, Tier 1)
- 6Change control and SCM (Unit 4, Tier 1)
- 7Agile, DSDM and XP (Unit 2, Tier 1)
- 8Management control framework (Unit 4, Tier 1)
- 9Risk identification and planning (Unit 3, Tier 1)
- 10Activity planning and schedules (Unit 3, Tier 2)
- 11Process models and choice (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 12Function points and COSMIC (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 13Managing people and organizational behavior (Unit 5, Tier 2)
- 14Stress, health, safety and ethics (Unit 5, Tier 2)
- 15Rapid Application Development (Unit 2, Tier 2)
- 16Teams, decisions and structures (Unit 5, Tier 2)
- 17Software estimation basics (Unit 2, Tier 2)
FAQ
Which units of BOE068 carry the most marks?
Unit 1 (Project Evaluation and Project Planning, 23% of past marks) and Unit 2 (Project Life Cycle and Effort Estimation, 20% of past marks).
Do AKTU Software Project Management questions repeat?
17 questions have appeared in more than one of the 3 papers so far. There are not enough papers yet to measure the repeat share reliably.
How is this list made?
Every question from the 3 papers (2021-22–2023-24) was mapped to the current AKTU syllabus and grouped with the same question from other years. Questions are ranked by how many papers they appeared in, then by how recently.
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Note: this is based on past AKTU papers, not a guarantee. Questions are mapped to the current syllabus; topics that are no longer in the syllabus are left out.