Question 1

________ 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 D

Question 2

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 refers to the tendency for users and information systems specialists to have different backgrounds,interests,and priorities.This often manifests itself in the types of concerns the two groups have about information systems; for example,while a user might simply be concerned whether the information system works properly,the designer is concerned with the demands that the system will put on the company servers.While users might be concerned with the procedures required to enter data into a new system,the designers are likely to be focused on where the data will be stored and the most effective technique to store it.

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

Ergonomics is the interaction of people and machines in the work environment,including the design of jobs,health issues,and the end-user interface of information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) The more dollars spent on a 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 a 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.

Question 7

The goal of sociotechnical design is to create systems where the organization changes to fit the requirements of the technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

User concerns and designer concerns are usually the same at the beginning of the project but may diverge later as the system is built.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following would not be covered in the Management Strategy section of an information systems plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Acquisition plans 
B) Progress reports 
C) Organizational realignment 
D) Management controls 
E) Major training initiatives 
A) Acquisition plans 
B) Progress reports 
C) Organizational realignment 
D) Management controls 
E) Major training initiatives

Question 10

The relationship between users and information systems specialists has traditionally been a problem area for information systems implementation efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a factor in the high failure rate of reengineering systems projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees' concerns about change 
B) Resistance by key managers 
C) Changes in career paths signaled by the new system 
D) Changes in job descriptions signaled by the new system 
E) Failures of the new technologies to perform according to plan 
A) Employees' concerns about change 
B) Resistance by key managers 
C) Changes in career paths signaled by the new system 
D) Changes in job descriptions signaled by the new system 
E) Failures of the new technologies to perform according to plan

Question 12

On average,private sector IT projects underestimated budget and delivery time of systems by more than ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 70 
E) 80 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 70 
E) 80

Question 13

Which of the following would not be covered in the Budget Requirements section of an information systems plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Requirements 
B) Potential savings 
C) Difficulties meeting business requirements 
D) Financing 
E) Acquisition cycle 
A) Requirements 
B) Potential savings 
C) Difficulties meeting business requirements 
D) Financing 
E) Acquisition cycle

Question 14

Internal integration tools:

Accepted Answer

A) enable a project to have sufficient technical support for projects with challenging and complex technology. 
B) enable a project manager to properly document and monitor project plans. 
C) portray a project as a network diagram with numbered nodes representing project tasks. 
D) consist of ways to link the work of the implementation team with users at all organization levels. 
E) enable end users to communicate with system developers. 
A) enable a project to have sufficient technical support for projects with challenging and complex technology. 
B) enable a project manager to properly document and monitor project plans. 
C) portray a project as a network diagram with numbered nodes representing project tasks. 
D) consist of ways to link the work of the implementation team with users at all organization levels. 
E) enable end users to communicate with system developers.

Question 15

Which type of planning tool shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it?

Accepted Answer

A) PERT chart 
B) Gantt chart 
C) Both a PERT chart and a Gannt chart 
D) Scoring model 
E) Portfolio analysis 
A) PERT chart 
B) Gantt chart 
C) Both a PERT chart and a Gannt chart 
D) Scoring model 
E) Portfolio analysis

Question 16

The project team is supervised by information systems managers and end-user managers responsible for overseeing specific information systems projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The difference between cash outflows and cash inflows is used for calculating the financial worth of an investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

External integration tools:

Accepted Answer

A) enable a project to have sufficient technical support for project management and development. 
B) enable a project manager to properly document and monitor project plans. 
C) portray a project as a network diagram with numbered nodes representing project tasks. 
D) consist of ways to link the work of the implementation team with users at all organization levels. 
E) enable project team members to keep track of external costs of a project. 
A) enable a project to have sufficient technical support for project management and development. 
B) enable a project manager to properly document and monitor project plans. 
C) portray a project as a network diagram with numbered nodes representing project tasks. 
D) consist of ways to link the work of the implementation team with users at all organization levels. 
E) enable project team members to keep track of external costs of a project.

Question 19

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) Capital budgeting models 
E) Gantt charts 
A) Internal integration tools 
B) External integration tools 
C) Formal planning tools and formal control tools 
D) Capital budgeting models 
E) Gantt charts

Question 20

The ________ reviews and approves plans for systems in all divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) project management group 
B) project team 
C) information systems steering committee 
D) corporate strategic planning committee 
E) board of directors 
A) project management group 
B) project team 
C) information systems steering committee 
D) corporate strategic planning committee 
E) board of directors

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

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

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

Ergonomics is the interaction of people and machines in the work environment,including the design of jobs,health issues,and the end-user interface of information systems.

The ________ is directly responsible for the individual systems project.

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

The goal of sociotechnical design is to create systems where the organization changes to fit the requirements of the technology.

User concerns and designer concerns are usually the same at the beginning of the project but may diverge later as the system is built.

Which of the following would not be covered in the Management Strategy section of an information systems plan?

The relationship between users and information systems specialists has traditionally been a problem area for information systems implementation efforts.

Which of the following is not a factor in the high failure rate of reengineering systems projects?

On average,private sector IT projects underestimated budget and delivery time of systems by more than ________ percent.

Which of the following would not be covered in the Budget Requirements section of an information systems plan?

Internal integration tools:

Which type of planning tool shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it?

The project team is supervised by information systems managers and end-user managers responsible for overseeing specific information systems projects.

The difference between cash outflows and cash inflows is used for calculating the financial worth of an investment.

External integration tools:

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

The ________ reviews and approves plans for systems in all divisions.

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:

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, digital Goods

Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 14: Managing Projects

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

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

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

Ergonomics is the interaction of people and machines in the work environment,including the design of jobs,health issues,and the end-user interface of information systems.

The ________ is directly responsible for the individual systems project.

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

The goal of sociotechnical design is to create systems where the organization changes to fit the requirements of the technology.

User concerns and designer concerns are usually the same at the beginning of the project but may diverge later as the system is built.

Which of the following would not be covered in the Management Strategy section of an information systems plan?

The relationship between users and information systems specialists has traditionally been a problem area for information systems implementation efforts.

Which of the following is not a factor in the high failure rate of reengineering systems projects?

On average,private sector IT projects underestimated budget and delivery time of systems by more than ________ percent.

Which of the following would not be covered in the Budget Requirements section of an information systems plan?

Internal integration tools:

Which type of planning tool shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it?

The project team is supervised by information systems managers and end-user managers responsible for overseeing specific information systems projects.

The difference between cash outflows and cash inflows is used for calculating the financial worth of an investment.

External integration tools:

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

The ________ reviews and approves plans for systems in all divisions.

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:

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, digital Goods

Managing Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Global Systems

Filters