Exam 1: Lntroduction to Project Management

Information systems projects are undertaken to take advantage of business opportunities and to ___________.

Project management is the application of ___________and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

A chart showing the start and end dates for the activities of a project is called a:

Failure to correctly estimate costs, time, or complexity of the project usually happens during the planning process.

The fifth factor making IT projects unique is that there are___________

During the ___________process, the actual work related to the project takes place.

During the ___________process, potential projects are identified and evaluated.

The project management core area including cost estimating, cost budgeting, and cost control is called___________ .

The need to understand systems development methodologies makes IT projects unique.

A listing of the activities necessary for completion of a project is called___________ .

Senior- level support of projects is provided by a ___________.

Projects can last a maximum of several weeks.

During the planning process, scope, time, cost, and risk planning take place.

The project management core area including project plan development, project plan execution, and change control is called___________ .

Which activity is NOT part of the planning process?

Project management process groups include initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and abandoning.

The project sponsor has the responsibility of making sure that the project is given the___________ to successfully complete its task.

The project management core area including organizational planning, staff acquisition, and team development is called___________ .

A method used for determining the sequence of task activities that directly affect the completion of a project is called activity sequence determination.

To be considered a success, a project has to finish on___________ , budget, and meet stakeholder expectations.