Software Engineering
Unit 5

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Unit 5 Topics

About This Unit

Software Engineering Unit 5 mainly focuses on software maintenance and software project management. This unit is very important because it helps in understanding how software projects are maintained, controlled and managed in real industries.

Topics like SCM, Version Control, Cost Estimation, SQA and Risk Management are frequently asked in RGPV examinations and software engineering interviews.

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RGPV Previous Year Questions

UNIT-5: Maintenance & Project Management - PYQ Analysis

Software Engineering Unit 5 previous-year question analysis based on RGPV examinations from 2022 to 2025.

Repeated Questions

Question 2022 2023 2024 2025 Frequency
Software Configuration Management (SCM) 4
Reengineering vs Reverse Engineering 3
Risk Management Short Note 3
Feasibility Analysis Short Note 3
Project Scheduling 1
Cost Estimation Short Note 2
Program Comprehension Short Note 2
Software Maintenance Types 2
Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Short Note 2
Traceability Short Note 2

Most Important Topics for 2026

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Software Configuration Management

Prepare definition, activities, change control, version control, configuration audit and status reporting.

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Reengineering vs Reverse Engineering

Prepare definitions, differences, processes, objectives, advantages and applications.

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Risk Management

Study risk identification, assessment, prioritization, mitigation, monitoring and RMMM plan.

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Feasibility Analysis

Prepare technical, economic, operational, schedule and legal feasibility.

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Software Maintenance

Study corrective, adaptive, perfective and preventive maintenance.

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Project Scheduling and Cost Estimation

Prepare project tracking, scheduling, estimation techniques and resource allocation.

UNIT-5: Maintenance & Project Management

June 2025

  1. What is SCM? Describe its major activities.
  2. Explain Software Project Feasibility Analysis and its types.

December 2024

  1. Explain Software Configuration Management (SCM).
  2. Explain Risk Assessment and Mitigation.
  3. What is Reengineering? Explain its steps.
  4. Write a short note on Resource Allocation.
  5. Write a short note on Testing Frameworks.

June 2024

  1. Explain Software Configuration Management.
  2. Explain Feasibility Analysis.
  3. Explain Schedule and Cost Estimation.
  4. Write a short note on Traceability.

November 2023

  1. Explain Risk Assessment and Mitigation.
  2. Explain Project Scheduling and Tracking.
  3. Explain Feasibility Analysis.

June 2023

  1. Explain Software Quality and Metrics for Maintenance.
  2. Explain the SCM Function with suitable example.
  3. Explain Program Comprehension Techniques.

November 2022

  1. Explain Software Configuration Management in detail.
  2. Differentiate Reengineering and Reverse Engineering.
  3. Explain Traceability.
  4. Explain Risk Management.

June 2022

  1. Explain the purpose and types of Software Maintenance.
  2. Explain Program Comprehension Techniques.
  3. Explain Requirement Validation.
  4. Explain Software Quality Assurance (SQA).

Exam Preparation Strategy

First prepare Software Configuration Management, Risk Management, Reengineering and Reverse Engineering, Feasibility Analysis and Software Maintenance. These topics have appeared repeatedly in RGPV examinations and should be prepared with definitions, diagrams, steps, advantages and examples.