Exam 2: Project Selection and Management

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 short time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

If you had a project with very clear requirements;familiar technologies;not super complex;reliable;a very long time schedule and where the need for schedule visibility is low - the best methodology might be Extreme programming

Wendy has been informed by the CIO that the project she is managing MUST be done by December 20th and must be fully tested and implemented by December 31st.She realizes that will mean she will have to prioritize the functionality and build the system to meet the core functions,even if that means something gets delayed until the next release of that system.She is practicing the 'timeboxing' approach to scope management.

Throwaway Prototyping balances the benefits of well-thought-out analysis and design phases with the advantages of using prototypes to refine key issues before a system is built.

Which is NOT suggested for IT development projects?

The project methodology that takes the longest to complete is the Waterfall Development Methodology.

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;must be reliable;a somewhat longer schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

The science (or art)of project management is setting a schedule and sticking to it no matter what - even if that includes working weekends and adding staff to reach the deadline on time.

The corporate IT department carefully needs to prioritize,select and manage a portfolio of projects.

Rapid Application Development is a collection of methodologies that include all of the following except:

Which of the following would BEST describe "system complexity"?

Extreme programming emphasizes:

If the skills required by a project cannot be met by the available project team,which would probably NOT be a reasonable solution?

The Throwaway Prototyping methodology is good at creating release version 1.0 for users;and then the methodology shifts to system prototyping to finish the system.

Which of the following would BEST describe "system reliability"?

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;very complex;must be reliable;a short to medium time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

CIO is an acronym for "Chief Information Officer".

The project methodology that takes the longest to complete is Extreme Programming Methodology.

Using industry standards,the general estimated project time for the Planning phase is 15%.

Interpersonal skills for a project manager might be important when: