Question 1

A critical path is:

Accepted Answer

A) a sequence of activities whose order and durations indirectly affect the completion date of a project 
B) a sequence of activities whose order and durations directly affect the completion date of a project 
C) a sequence of activities whose order must be performed in parallel 
D) a sequence of activities whose duration cannot last more than 40 percent of the time allotted to the project 
A) a sequence of activities whose order and durations indirectly affect the completion date of a project 
B) a sequence of activities whose order and durations directly affect the completion date of a project 
C) a sequence of activities whose order must be performed in parallel 
D) a sequence of activities whose duration cannot last more than 40 percent of the time allotted to the project

Question 2

Indicating when and how written and oral reports will be provided by the team,how team members will coordinate work,what messages will be sent to announce the project to interested parties,and what kinds of information will be shared with vendors and external contractors involved with the project describes:

Accepted Answer

A) determining project standards and procedures 
B) developing a Statement of Work 
C) developing a communication plan 
D) setting a Baseline Project Plan 
A) determining project standards and procedures 
B) developing a Statement of Work 
C) developing a communication plan 
D) setting a Baseline Project Plan

Question 3

A major disadvantage of the network diagram is its inability to represent completion times and show interrelationships between activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Managing the project team for effective team performance describes the __________ project manager activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Managing the project team for effective team...

Question 5

An individual with a diverse set of skills - management,leadership,technical,conflict management,and customer relationship - who is responsible for initiating,planning,executing,and closing down a project best defines:

Accepted Answer

A) systems analyst 
B) consultant 
C) project scheduler 
D) project manager 
A) systems analyst 
B) consultant 
C) project scheduler 
D) project manager

Question 6

A __________ determines if the proposed information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ determines if the proposed information...

Question 7

Which of the following occurs during project execution?

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring project progress against the baseline plan 
B) conducting post-project reviews 
C) establishing the project initiation plan 
D) establishing the project workbook 
A) monitoring project progress against the baseline plan 
B) conducting post-project reviews 
C) establishing the project initiation plan 
D) establishing the project workbook

A critical path is:

A major disadvantage of the network diagram is its inability to represent completion times and show interrelationships between activities.

Managing the project team for effective team performance describes the __________ project manager activity.

An individual with a diverse set of skills - management,leadership,technical,conflict management,and customer relationship - who is responsible for initiating,planning,executing,and closing down a project best defines:

A __________ determines if the proposed information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint.

Which of the following occurs during project execution?

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

A critical path is:

A major disadvantage of the network diagram is its inability to represent completion times and show interrelationships between activities.

Managing the project team for effective team performance describes the __________ project manager activity.

An individual with a diverse set of skills - management,leadership,technical,conflict management,and customer relationship - who is responsible for initiating,planning,executing,and closing down a project best defines:

A __________ determines if the proposed information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint.

Which of the following occurs during project execution?

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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