Question 1

A _____ is a review of a project team member's work by other members of a team.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical walk-through 
B)  foundational walk-through 
C)  baseline walk-through 
D)  structured walk-through 
A)  critical walk-through 
B)  foundational walk-through 
C)  baseline walk-through 
D)  structured walk-through

Question 2

Often,two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task,which is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  predecessor task 
B)  wireframe task 
C)  beneficiary task 
D)  discrete task 
A)  predecessor task 
B)  wireframe task 
C)  beneficiary task 
D)  discrete task

Question 3

A _____ is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk identification plan 
B)  risk response plan 
C)  risk balance plan 
D)  risk management plan 
A)  risk identification plan 
B)  risk response plan 
C)  risk balance plan 
D)  risk management plan

Question 4

When maintaining schedules,if enough _____ and frequent checkpoints exist,problems will be detected rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A)  activity diagrams 
B)  milestones 
C)  data flow diagrams 
D)  viewports 
A)  activity diagrams 
B)  milestones 
C)  data flow diagrams 
D)  viewports

Question 5

If any task along a critical path falls behind schedule,the entire project will be delayed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

GanttProject is a free open-source Java-based project management tool that is available on multiple platforms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)and Gantt charts are mutually exclusive techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Effective project reporting requires _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong communication skills 
B)  strong intervention skills 
C)  strong negotiation skills 
D)  strong leadership skills 
A)  strong communication skills 
B)  strong intervention skills 
C)  strong negotiation skills 
D)  strong leadership skills

Question 9

Briefly explain how project progress is reported and evaluated.

Accepted Answer

Members of the project team regularly re

Question 10

_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apptivo 
B)  GanttProject 
C)  Microsoft Project 
D)  Gantter 
A)  Apptivo 
B)  GanttProject 
C)  Microsoft Project 
D)  Gantter

Question 11

The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task.

Accepted Answer

A)  best-case estimate (
B)  
B)  probable-case estimate (P) 
C)  worst-case estimate (W) 
D)  dominant-case estimate (
D)  
A)  best-case estimate (
B)  
B)  probable-case estimate (P) 
C)  worst-case estimate (W) 
D)  dominant-case estimate (
D)

Question 12

A Gantt chart can simplify a complex project by combining several activities into a task _____ that contains subsidiary tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  network 
D)  bar 
A)  group 
B)  hierarchy 
C)  network 
D)  bar

Question 13

The task duration is the same as the elapsed time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A _____ consists of horizontal bars,connected with arrows that indicate task dependencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  viewport 
C)  Scatter chart 
D)  wireframe 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  viewport 
C)  Scatter chart 
D)  wireframe

Question 15

_____ give team members of a project an opportunity to share information,discuss common problems,and explain new techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  Board meetings 
B)  Project status meetings 
C)  Project review reports 
D)  Status reports 
A)  Board meetings 
B)  Project status meetings 
C)  Project review reports 
D)  Status reports

Question 16

In a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)chart,each rectangular box,called a task box,has five sections that contain important information about a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tasks are basic units of work that the project manager plans,schedules,and monitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If team members lack experience with certain aspects of the required technology,temporary help might be obtained from IT consultants or part-time staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A _____ displays the same information as the Gantt chart,including task dependencies,but uses task boxes to include much more detail.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic wireframe 
B)  mesh topology 
C)  ring topology 
D)  network diagram 
A)  semantic wireframe 
B)  mesh topology 
C)  ring topology 
D)  network diagram

Question 20

Explain the three legs of a project triangle.What makes it challenging?

Accepted Answer

The three legs of a project triangle are

A _____ is a review of a project team member's work by other members of a team.

Often,two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task,which is called a _____.

A _____ is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it.

When maintaining schedules,if enough _____ and frequent checkpoints exist,problems will be detected rapidly.

If any task along a critical path falls behind schedule,the entire project will be delayed.

GanttProject is a free open-source Java-based project management tool that is available on multiple platforms.

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)and Gantt charts are mutually exclusive techniques.

Effective project reporting requires _____.

Briefly explain how project progress is reported and evaluated.

_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.

The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task.

A Gantt chart can simplify a complex project by combining several activities into a task _____ that contains subsidiary tasks.

The task duration is the same as the elapsed time.

A _____ consists of horizontal bars,connected with arrows that indicate task dependencies.

_____ give team members of a project an opportunity to share information,discuss common problems,and explain new techniques.

In a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)chart,each rectangular box,called a task box,has five sections that contain important information about a task.

Tasks are basic units of work that the project manager plans,schedules,and monitors.

If team members lack experience with certain aspects of the required technology,temporary help might be obtained from IT consultants or part-time staff.

A _____ displays the same information as the Gantt chart,including task dependencies,but uses task boxes to include much more detail.

Explain the three legs of a project triangle.What makes it challenging?

Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

Analyzing the Business Case

Requirements Engineering

Data and Process Modeling

Object Modeling

Development Strategies

User Interface Design

Data Design

System Architecture

Managing Systems Implementation

Managing Systems Support and Security

Communication-Tools

Case-Tools

Financial-Analysis-Tools

Internet-Resource-Tools

Filters

Exam 3: Managing Systems Projects

A _____ is a review of a project team member's work by other members of a team.

Often,two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task,which is called a _____.

A _____ is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it.

When maintaining schedules,if enough _____ and frequent checkpoints exist,problems will be detected rapidly.

If any task along a critical path falls behind schedule,the entire project will be delayed.

GanttProject is a free open-source Java-based project management tool that is available on multiple platforms.

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)and Gantt charts are mutually exclusive techniques.

Effective project reporting requires _____.

Briefly explain how project progress is reported and evaluated.

_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.

The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task.

A Gantt chart can simplify a complex project by combining several activities into a task _____ that contains subsidiary tasks.

The task duration is the same as the elapsed time.

A _____ consists of horizontal bars,connected with arrows that indicate task dependencies.

_____ give team members of a project an opportunity to share information,discuss common problems,and explain new techniques.

In a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM)chart,each rectangular box,called a task box,has five sections that contain important information about a task.

Tasks are basic units of work that the project manager plans,schedules,and monitors.

If team members lack experience with certain aspects of the required technology,temporary help might be obtained from IT consultants or part-time staff.

A _____ displays the same information as the Gantt chart,including task dependencies,but uses task boxes to include much more detail.

Explain the three legs of a project triangle.What makes it challenging?

Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

Analyzing the Business Case

Requirements Engineering

Data and Process Modeling

Object Modeling

Development Strategies

User Interface Design

Data Design

System Architecture

Managing Systems Implementation

Managing Systems Support and Security

Communication-Tools

Case-Tools

Financial-Analysis-Tools

Internet-Resource-Tools

Filters