Exam 2: The Project Management Life Cycle

The phase of the systems development life cycle where the need for a new system is identified and the scope is determined is called:

Specifications that focus on the origin, flow, and processing of data in a system, but are not tied to any specific hardware and systems software platform are called___________ .

The technique that uses optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic time to calculate the expected time for a particular task is called:

Which aspects of the organizational environment can influence the success of a project?

___________refers to the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following task.

A ___________is a popular graph for displaying the duration of tasks.

Define standard and regulations and highlight the differences between the two.

Managing the project team is part of which process group?

The first phase in the SDLC, where the need for a new or enhanced systems is identified and the proposed system's scope is determined is called___________ .

The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project is called:

Contract closure is part of which process group?

A type of organizational structure where people from different backgrounds work with each other throughout the lifetime of a project is called ___________ organization structure.

The critical path is the shortest path though a network diagram.

Network diagrams are useful to visually show the duration of tasks.

The five phases of the systems development (in the correct order)are:

Nodes not on the critical path contain___________ .

Projects are divided into smaller parts called phases.

The review points at the end of each stage are called everything EXCEPT:

What is NOT a common organizational structure?

A document, which lays down product, process, or service characteristics, including the applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory, is called: