Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

During which of the following activities do you use the information regarding tasks and resource availability to assign time estimates to each activity in the work breakdown structure?

When executing the Baseline Project Plan,the project manager will initiate the execution of project activities,acquire and assign resources,orient and train new team members,keep the project on schedule,and assure the quality of project deliverables.

Task sequence depends on which tasks produce deliverables needed in other tasks,when critical resources are available,the constraints placed on the project by the client,and the process outlined in the SDLC.

The focus of project management is to assure that systems development projects meet customer expectations and are delivered within budget and time constraints.

Which of the following is not a guideline for defining a task?

A diagram that depicts project activities and their interrelationships is called a:

Match each of the following project planning activities with its corresponding definition. -During this activity,a plan is created and used to help assemble and deploy resources in the most effective manner.

Developing an understanding of the content and complexity of the project is the purpose of:

Briefly explain the process of managing an information systems project.

A __________ is a planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end.

Changes to the Baseline Project Plan might be motivated by:

Match each of the following project management phases with the activities associated with it.(Answers may occur more than once.) -Establish the project initiation plan

__________ is the second phase of the project management process,which focuses on defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

Having a known method or technique is characteristic of a task.

The final phase of the project management process that focuses on bringing a project to an end is called:

Working closely with customers to assure project deliverables meet expectations describes the __________ project manager activity.

Match each of the following project planning activities with its corresponding definition. -Optimistic = 5; realistic = 6; pessimistic = 7

Define project planning.Identify ten project planning activities.

A __________ is a graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

Which of the following are project management phases?