Question 1

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the conflict management activity of a project manager.

Accepted Answer

A) Problem solving 
B) Smoothing out personality differences 
C) Monitoring 
D) Compromising 
A) Problem solving 
B) Smoothing out personality differences 
C) Monitoring 
D) Compromising

Question 2

Working closely with customers to ensure that project deliverables meet expectations is a ________ activity of a project manager.

Accepted Answer

A) Resource redeployment 
B) Forecasting 
C) Management 
D) Customer relations 
A) Resource redeployment 
B) Forecasting 
C) Management 
D) Customer relations

Question 3

________ refers to the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the completion of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) Response time 
B) Total slack 
C) Shortest time 
D) Free slack 
A) Response time 
B) Total slack 
C) Shortest time 
D) Free slack

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a part of the project management process?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Initiating 
C) Executing 
D) Adjoining 
A) Planning 
B) Initiating 
C) Executing 
D) Adjoining

Question 5

The last deliverable,or end product,produced by Chris and Juanita was a System Service Request (SSR),a standard form PVF uses for requesting systems development work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The project charter often includes a signature section for key stakeholders and key assumptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a network diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents how completion times vary for activities. 
B) It is more often used than Gantt charts to manage projects such as information systems development. 
C) Connecting arrows are not used. 
D) Variability in the duration of activities is the norm. 
A) It represents how completion times vary for activities. 
B) It is more often used than Gantt charts to manage projects such as information systems development. 
C) Connecting arrows are not used. 
D) Variability in the duration of activities is the norm.

Question 8

What does a project manager do during the project execution phase? List the steps in the project execution phase.

Accepted Answer

As project manager,you oversee the execu

Question 9

The Project Workbook is an offline or hard-copy repository for all project correspondence,inputs,outputs,deliverables,procedures,and standards that is used for performing project audits,orienting new team members,communicating with management and customers,identifying future projects,and performing post-project reviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a feature of PERT?

Accepted Answer

A) Uses optimistic estimate 
B) Uses pessimistic estimate 
C) Uses realistic estimate 
D) Calculates budget for a project 
A) Uses optimistic estimate 
B) Uses pessimistic estimate 
C) Uses realistic estimate 
D) Calculates budget for a project

Question 11

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the customer relations activity of a project manager.

Accepted Answer

A) Interpreting system requests 
B) Interpreting system specifications 
C) Contact point for developers 
D) User training 
A) Interpreting system requests 
B) Interpreting system specifications 
C) Contact point for developers 
D) User training

Question 12

What is a project manager? What types of skills should a project manager possess?

Accepted Answer

The project manager is a systems analyst

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Project 
B) Technique 
C) Data flow 
D) Methodology 
A) Project 
B) Technique 
C) Data flow 
D) Methodology

Question 14

COCOMO stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Constructive Coordination Model 
B) Constructive Cost Model 
C) Collective Cost Model 
D) Constructive Correction Model 
A) Constructive Coordination Model 
B) Constructive Cost Model 
C) Collective Cost Model 
D) Constructive Correction Model

Question 15

What are some of the activities one can accomplish in project management software? Include examples of project management software.

Accepted Answer

Most of the available tools have a set o

Question 16

Establishing a relationship with the customer is the first step in project initiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common goal through the use of intelligence,personality,and abilities refers to the ________ activity of a project manager.

Accepted Answer

A) Management 
B) Leadership 
C) Team management 
D) Conflict management 
A) Management 
B) Leadership 
C) Team management 
D) Conflict management

Question 18

The most widely used method for cost estimation is COCOMO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In order,what are the four steps in the project management process?

Accepted Answer

Initiating the proje

Question 20

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the technical problem solving activity of a project manager.

Accepted Answer

A) Contact point for payroll team 
B) Defining activities and their sequence 
C) Making trade-offs between alternative solutions 
D) Interpreting system requests and specifications 
A) Contact point for payroll team 
B) Defining activities and their sequence 
C) Making trade-offs between alternative solutions 
D) Interpreting system requests and specifications

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the conflict management activity of a project manager.

Working closely with customers to ensure that project deliverables meet expectations is a ________ activity of a project manager.

________ refers to the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the completion of the project.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the project management process?

The last deliverable,or end product,produced by Chris and Juanita was a System Service Request (SSR),a standard form PVF uses for requesting systems development work.

The project charter often includes a signature section for key stakeholders and key assumptions.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a network diagram?

What does a project manager do during the project execution phase? List the steps in the project execution phase.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of PERT?

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the customer relations activity of a project manager.

What is a project manager? What types of skills should a project manager possess?

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

COCOMO stands for ________.

What are some of the activities one can accomplish in project management software? Include examples of project management software.

Establishing a relationship with the customer is the first step in project initiation.

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common goal through the use of intelligence,personality,and abilities refers to the ________ activity of a project manager.

The most widely used method for cost estimation is COCOMO.

In order,what are the four steps in the project management process?

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the technical problem solving activity of a project manager.

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

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Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the conflict management activity of a project manager.

Working closely with customers to ensure that project deliverables meet expectations is a ________ activity of a project manager.

________ refers to the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the completion of the project.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the project management process?

The last deliverable,or end product,produced by Chris and Juanita was a System Service Request (SSR),a standard form PVF uses for requesting systems development work.

The project charter often includes a signature section for key stakeholders and key assumptions.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a network diagram?

What does a project manager do during the project execution phase? List the steps in the project execution phase.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of PERT?

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the customer relations activity of a project manager.

What is a project manager? What types of skills should a project manager possess?

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

COCOMO stands for ________.

What are some of the activities one can accomplish in project management software? Include examples of project management software.

Establishing a relationship with the customer is the first step in project initiation.

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common goal through the use of intelligence,personality,and abilities refers to the ________ activity of a project manager.

The most widely used method for cost estimation is COCOMO.

In order,what are the four steps in the project management process?

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the technical problem solving activity of a project manager.

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

Filters