Question 1

Information systems specialists often tend to seek solutions that:

Accepted Answer

A) are oriented towards solving business problems. 
B) facilitate organizational tasks. 
C) optimize hardware and software efficiency at the expense of ease of use. 
D) are simplistic for end users to understand. 
E) employ clear documentation. 
A) are oriented towards solving business problems. 
B) facilitate organizational tasks. 
C) optimize hardware and software efficiency at the expense of ease of use. 
D) are simplistic for end users to understand. 
E) employ clear documentation. C

Question 2

The ________ is directly responsible for the individual systems project.

Accepted Answer

A) project management group 
B) project team 
C) IS steering committee 
D) corporate strategic planning committee 
E) systems planning committee 
A) project management group 
B) project team 
C) IS steering committee 
D) corporate strategic planning committee 
E) systems planning committee B

Question 3

Which of the following is the most widely used project management software today?

Accepted Answer

A) Vertabase 
B) IBM Project Guide 
C) Microsoft Project 
D) Microsoft Excel 
E) Zoho Projects 
A) Vertabase 
B) IBM Project Guide 
C) Microsoft Project 
D) Microsoft Excel 
E) Zoho Projects C

Question 4

You have been hired as a consultant to make recommendations for Smarty's,a healthy fast-food chain that is undergoing major expansion and is in need of a supply chain planning system.They are evaluating two commercially available software packages.What systems evaluation model will help them assess and compare the two packages? How does this model work?

Accepted Answer

A scoring model can be used for selectin

Question 5

Which of the following would not be covered in the Strategic Business Plan Rationale section of an information systems plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Current situation 
B) Current business organization 
C) Firm's strategic plan 
D) Changing environments 
E) Current infrastructure capabilities 
A) Current situation 
B) Current business organization 
C) Firm's strategic plan 
D) Changing environments 
E) Current infrastructure capabilities

Question 6

Describe the elements of a management structure for information systems projects in a large corporation.

Accepted Answer

In a large corporation,the management st

Question 7

To review a project's tasks and their interrelationships,you would use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) PERT chart 
B) Gantt chart 
C) PERT chart or a Gantt chart 
D) Scoring model 
E) Portfolio analysis 
A) PERT chart 
B) Gantt chart 
C) PERT chart or a Gantt chart 
D) Scoring model 
E) Portfolio analysis

Question 8

The larger the systems project,the greater the chance that the project will be completed on time,within budget,and according to project requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to a 2015 report by 1E,over 50% of all software installed is not being used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the user-designer communications gap? Describe the differences between the types of concerns users and designers have about information systems.

Accepted Answer

The user-designer communication gap refe

Question 11

Which of the following is not something you would use to control risk factors in an information systems project?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal integration tools 
B) External integration tools 
C) Formal planning tools and formal control tools 
D) Real options pricing models 
E) Gantt charts 
A) Internal integration tools 
B) External integration tools 
C) Formal planning tools and formal control tools 
D) Real options pricing models 
E) Gantt charts

Question 12

Counterimplementation refers to a deliberate strategy to thwart the implementation of an information system or an innovation in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Intangible benefits generally do not lead to quantifiable gains in the long run.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

List five types of information that should be included in an information systems plan.

Accepted Answer

General categories of information includ

Question 15

________ methods rely on measures of cash flows into and out of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) Scoring model 
B) Portfolio analysis 
C) Real options pricing 
D) Capital budgeting 
E) Cost effectiveness 
A) Scoring model 
B) Portfolio analysis 
C) Real options pricing 
D) Capital budgeting 
E) Cost effectiveness

Question 16

The criteria used in a scoring model are usually the result of lengthy discussions among the decision-making group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following strategies represents the proper approach to a high risk,high reward project?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify and develop 
B) Avoid 
C) Treat as a routine project 
D) Pursue after all other projects are complete 
E) Cautiously examine 
A) Identify and develop 
B) Avoid 
C) Treat as a routine project 
D) Pursue after all other projects are complete 
E) Cautiously examine

Question 18

Differentiate between intangible and tangible benefits and list three examples of each.In what types of systems are intangible benefits more predominant?

Accepted Answer

Tangible benefits can be quantified and

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of using an external integration tool?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating a Gantt chart 
B) Including user representatives as active members of the project team 
C) Creating a PERT chart 
D) Using portfolio analysis 
E) Developing a scoring model 
A) Creating a Gantt chart 
B) Including user representatives as active members of the project team 
C) Creating a PERT chart 
D) Using portfolio analysis 
E) Developing a scoring model

Question 20

Which of the following statements about project risk is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The more dollars spent on project,the greater the risk. 
B) The higher the number of implementation staff on a project,the lower the risk. 
C) The higher the number of organizational units affected by a project,the greater the risk. 
D) Very large-scale systems project have a failure rate that is 50 to 75 percent higher than that for other projects. 
E) The organizational complexity of a system contributes to the complexity of large-scale systems projects. 
A) The more dollars spent on project,the greater the risk. 
B) The higher the number of implementation staff on a project,the lower the risk. 
C) The higher the number of organizational units affected by a project,the greater the risk. 
D) Very large-scale systems project have a failure rate that is 50 to 75 percent higher than that for other projects. 
E) The organizational complexity of a system contributes to the complexity of large-scale systems projects.

Information systems specialists often tend to seek solutions that:

The ________ is directly responsible for the individual systems project.

Which of the following is the most widely used project management software today?

Which of the following would not be covered in the Strategic Business Plan Rationale section of an information systems plan?

Describe the elements of a management structure for information systems projects in a large corporation.

To review a project's tasks and their interrelationships,you would use which of the following?

The larger the systems project,the greater the chance that the project will be completed on time,within budget,and according to project requirements.

According to a 2015 report by 1E,over 50% of all software installed is not being used.

What is the user-designer communications gap? Describe the differences between the types of concerns users and designers have about information systems.

Which of the following is not something you would use to control risk factors in an information systems project?

Counterimplementation refers to a deliberate strategy to thwart the implementation of an information system or an innovation in an organization.

Intangible benefits generally do not lead to quantifiable gains in the long run.

List five types of information that should be included in an information systems plan.

________ methods rely on measures of cash flows into and out of the firm.

The criteria used in a scoring model are usually the result of lengthy discussions among the decision-making group.

Which of the following strategies represents the proper approach to a high risk,high reward project?

Differentiate between intangible and tangible benefits and list three examples of each.In what types of systems are intangible benefits more predominant?

Which of the following is an example of using an external integration tool?

Which of the following statements about project risk is not true?

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Exam 14: Managing Projects

Information systems specialists often tend to seek solutions that:

The ________ is directly responsible for the individual systems project.

Which of the following is the most widely used project management software today?

Which of the following would not be covered in the Strategic Business Plan Rationale section of an information systems plan?

Describe the elements of a management structure for information systems projects in a large corporation.

To review a project's tasks and their interrelationships,you would use which of the following?

The larger the systems project,the greater the chance that the project will be completed on time,within budget,and according to project requirements.

According to a 2015 report by 1E,over 50% of all software installed is not being used.

What is the user-designer communications gap? Describe the differences between the types of concerns users and designers have about information systems.

Which of the following is not something you would use to control risk factors in an information systems project?

Counterimplementation refers to a deliberate strategy to thwart the implementation of an information system or an innovation in an organization.

Intangible benefits generally do not lead to quantifiable gains in the long run.

List five types of information that should be included in an information systems plan.

________ methods rely on measures of cash flows into and out of the firm.

The criteria used in a scoring model are usually the result of lengthy discussions among the decision-making group.

Which of the following strategies represents the proper approach to a high risk,high reward project?

Differentiate between intangible and tangible benefits and list three examples of each.In what types of systems are intangible benefits more predominant?

Which of the following is an example of using an external integration tool?

Which of the following statements about project risk is not true?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Global Systems

Filters