Question 1

Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A) A 'Quick and Dirty' system 
B) A series of versions 
C) A method for exploring design alternatives 
D) A method for stressing customer satisfaction 
E) More explicit testing 
A) A 'Quick and Dirty' system 
B) A series of versions 
C) A method for exploring design alternatives 
D) A method for stressing customer satisfaction 
E) More explicit testing

Question 2

The V-model pays more explicit attention to ___________:

Accepted Answer

A) Iteration 
B) Return on investment (ROI) 
C) Business Value (the "V") 
D) Testing 
E) Prototyping 
A) Iteration 
B) Return on investment (ROI) 
C) Business Value (the "V") 
D) Testing 
E) Prototyping

Question 3

Agile development is a group of programming-centric methodologies that focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) Making assignments for a project 
B) Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet 
C) Creating the system proposal 
D) Working with a highly controversial project that may have political implications 
E) Streamlining the SDLC 
A) Making assignments for a project 
B) Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet 
C) Creating the system proposal 
D) Working with a highly controversial project that may have political implications 
E) Streamlining the SDLC

Question 4

Either systems prototyping or throwaway prototyping are generally a good methodology choice when the project has unclear user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

RAD is an acronym for:

Accepted Answer

A) Real Application Development 
B) Rapid Application Design 
C) Rapid Authentic Development 
D) Real Autonomous Development 
E) Rapid Application Development 
A) Real Application Development 
B) Rapid Application Design 
C) Rapid Authentic Development 
D) Real Autonomous Development 
E) Rapid Application Development

Question 6

Scope creep is when new requirements are added to the project after the original project scope was defined and 'frozen'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Projects can be classified by: size,cost,purpose,length,programming language and hardware platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems prototyping involves users while throwaway prototyping does not 
B) Throwaway prototyping involves users while systems prototyping does not 
C) Systems prototyping is a rapid application development methodology;while throwaway prototyping is not 
D) Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system;while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives 
E) Throwaway prototyping develops systems that will be use as 'stop-gap' systems - and generally for less than six months;while systems prototyping results in systems that will be used extensively for several years. 
A) Systems prototyping involves users while throwaway prototyping does not 
B) Throwaway prototyping involves users while systems prototyping does not 
C) Systems prototyping is a rapid application development methodology;while throwaway prototyping is not 
D) Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system;while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives 
E) Throwaway prototyping develops systems that will be use as 'stop-gap' systems - and generally for less than six months;while systems prototyping results in systems that will be used extensively for several years.

Question 9

Agile Development stresses analysis,modeling and documentation over programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a project characteristic that will affect the methodology selection descion?

Accepted Answer

A) Schedule Visabiltiy 
B) Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet 
C) User requirements clarity 
D) Complexity of the system 
E) System Reliability 
A) Schedule Visabiltiy 
B) Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet 
C) User requirements clarity 
D) Complexity of the system 
E) System Reliability

Question 11

A critical success factor in project management is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Say "no" to all requests as they add to 'scope creep' 
B) Use throwaway prototyping 
C) Use a CASE tool to delineate requirements from work tasks 
D) Start with a realistic assessment of the work that needs to be done 
E) Hire an outside project management consulting group 
A) Say "no" to all requests as they add to 'scope creep' 
B) Use throwaway prototyping 
C) Use a CASE tool to delineate requirements from work tasks 
D) Start with a realistic assessment of the work that needs to be done 
E) Hire an outside project management consulting group

Question 12

Kumar is the project manager for a revised TTP system.Which of the following most likely would NOT be considered in developing a work plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying tasks that need to be completed 
B) Estimating the time that will be needed on tasks 
C) Creating a dependency chart 
D) The organizational readiness for the project 
E) Key milestones that need to be met 
A) Identifying tasks that need to be completed 
B) Estimating the time that will be needed on tasks 
C) Creating a dependency chart 
D) The organizational readiness for the project 
E) Key milestones that need to be met

Question 13

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a very long time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

Accepted Answer

A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) Throwaway prototyping 
A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) Throwaway prototyping

Question 14

Which is a true statement about IT projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them. 
B) Project Managers must be certified as PMP (Project Management Professionals) 
C) Project estimates tend to have a built-in buffer of time 
D) Project teams of 12 to 15 are generally considered optimum 
E) The majority of projects taken on by IT departments are not strategic to the business 
A) Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them. 
B) Project Managers must be certified as PMP (Project Management Professionals) 
C) Project estimates tend to have a built-in buffer of time 
D) Project teams of 12 to 15 are generally considered optimum 
E) The majority of projects taken on by IT departments are not strategic to the business

Question 15

Extreme programming requires a great deal of discipline and it is recommended for:

Accepted Answer

A) Large development teams 
B) Mission critical applications 
C) Large systems 
D) Considerable onsite user involvement 
E) All of these 
A) Large development teams 
B) Mission critical applications 
C) Large systems 
D) Considerable onsite user involvement 
E) All of these

Question 16

Micah is a fairly new project manager.He estimated for a project plan (on the planning phase)that the project would cost $50,000 and take 20 weeks.According to the margin of error guidelines for well-done estimates,that could range from:

Accepted Answer

A) $0 and $100,000 - and between 15 and 25 weeks 
B) $10,000 and $60,000 - and between 12 and 28 weeks 
C) $0 and $100,000 - and between 0 and 40 weeks 
D) $5,000 and $100,000 - and between 10 and 30 weeks 
E) $25,000 and $75,000 - and between 10 and 30 weeks 
A) $0 and $100,000 - and between 15 and 25 weeks 
B) $10,000 and $60,000 - and between 12 and 28 weeks 
C) $0 and $100,000 - and between 0 and 40 weeks 
D) $5,000 and $100,000 - and between 10 and 30 weeks 
E) $25,000 and $75,000 - and between 10 and 30 weeks

Question 17

The margin of error in cost and time estimates can be as much as 20% in the planning phase for the system proposal deliverable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

PMP is People - Management - Project - the three components of successful project management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;somewhat complex;needs to be reliable;time is not an issue and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

Accepted Answer

A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) Throwaway prototyping 
A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) Throwaway prototyping

Question 20

The Waterfall Methodology breaks the overall project into a series of release versions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

The V-model pays more explicit attention to ___________:

Agile development is a group of programming-centric methodologies that focus on:

Either systems prototyping or throwaway prototyping are generally a good methodology choice when the project has unclear user requirements.

RAD is an acronym for:

Scope creep is when new requirements are added to the project after the original project scope was defined and 'frozen'.

Projects can be classified by: size,cost,purpose,length,programming language and hardware platform.

What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

Agile Development stresses analysis,modeling and documentation over programming.

Which of the following is not a project characteristic that will affect the methodology selection descion?

A critical success factor in project management is to:

Kumar is the project manager for a revised TTP system.Which of the following most likely would NOT be considered in developing a work plan?

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a very long time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

Which is a true statement about IT projects?

Extreme programming requires a great deal of discipline and it is recommended for:

Micah is a fairly new project manager.He estimated for a project plan (on the planning phase)that the project would cost $50,000 and take 20 weeks.According to the margin of error guidelines for well-done estimates,that could range from:

The margin of error in cost and time estimates can be as much as 20% in the planning phase for the system proposal deliverable.

PMP is People - Management - Project - the three components of successful project management.

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;somewhat complex;needs to be reliable;time is not an issue and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

The Waterfall Methodology breaks the overall project into a series of release versions.

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Requirements Determination

Use Case Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Rchitecture Design

User Interface Design

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

The Movement to Objects

Filters

Exam 2: Project Selection and Management

Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

The V-model pays more explicit attention to ___________:

Agile development is a group of programming-centric methodologies that focus on:

Either systems prototyping or throwaway prototyping are generally a good methodology choice when the project has unclear user requirements.

RAD is an acronym for:

Scope creep is when new requirements are added to the project after the original project scope was defined and 'frozen'.

Projects can be classified by: size,cost,purpose,length,programming language and hardware platform.

What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

Agile Development stresses analysis,modeling and documentation over programming.

Which of the following is not a project characteristic that will affect the methodology selection descion?

A critical success factor in project management is to:

Kumar is the project manager for a revised TTP system.Which of the following most likely would NOT be considered in developing a work plan?

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a very long time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

Which is a true statement about IT projects?

Extreme programming requires a great deal of discipline and it is recommended for:

Micah is a fairly new project manager.He estimated for a project plan (on the planning phase)that the project would cost $50,000 and take 20 weeks.According to the margin of error guidelines for well-done estimates,that could range from:

The margin of error in cost and time estimates can be as much as 20% in the planning phase for the system proposal deliverable.

PMP is People - Management - Project - the three components of successful project management.

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;somewhat complex;needs to be reliable;time is not an issue and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

The Waterfall Methodology breaks the overall project into a series of release versions.

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Requirements Determination

Use Case Analysis

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Moving Into Design

Rchitecture Design

User Interface Design

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

The Movement to Objects

Filters