Question 1

To help with organization and complexity, a project manager will break a project up into:

Accepted Answer

A)  Variables 
B)  Business processes 
C)  Subprojects 
D)  Infrastructure 
E)  Work 
A)  Variables 
B)  Business processes 
C)  Subprojects 
D)  Infrastructure 
E)  Work

Question 2

Match the description to the SDLC project phase it represents.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { Initiation and feasibility } & \text { Project is scoped, considered and planned. } \
\hline \text { Requirements definition } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { System specifications are identified and } \
\text { documented. }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Functional design } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The system is designed in conceptual } \
\text { terms. }
\end{array} \
\hline \begin{array}{l}
\text { Technical design and } \
\text { construction }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The system is built or a purchased system } \
\text { is customized. }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Verification } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The system is reviewed to ensure it meets } \
\text { requirements. }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { Implementation } & \text { The system is brought up for use. } \
\hline \text { Maintenance and review } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { The system is repaired and upgraded as } \
\text { needed. }
\end{array} \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

The descriptions provided in the input q

Question 3

The maintenance and review phase is the longest phase of the software development lifecycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four essential elements of any project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common project vocabulary 
B)  Project team 
C)  System evaluation 
D)  Project cycle plan 
E)  Project management 
A)  Common project vocabulary 
B)  Project team 
C)  System evaluation 
D)  Project cycle plan 
E)  Project management

Question 5

According to Brooks, adding extra personnel to a system project more often makes it later, not earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify an example of project management software and the features/functionality you would expect it to provide.

Accepted Answer

An example of project management softwar

Question 7

An organization may convert from an old system to a new system by choosing to run both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is fully accepted. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cutover 
B)  Parallel conversion 
C)  Direct cutover 
D)  Agile development 
E)  SDLC 
A)  Cutover 
B)  Parallel conversion 
C)  Direct cutover 
D)  Agile development 
E)  SDLC

Question 8

Increasing project success requires gaining commitment from stakeholders. All of the following help to sustain that commitment for the life of the project EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Continually reminding stakeholders of the project benefits 
B)  Placing key stakeholders on the project team 
C)  Encouraging the project sponsor to provide public support for the project 
D)  Surprising the stakeholders by keeping the system's workings a secret 
E)  Assigning the right leader to be the project sponsor 
A)  Continually reminding stakeholders of the project benefits 
B)  Placing key stakeholders on the project team 
C)  Encouraging the project sponsor to provide public support for the project 
D)  Surprising the stakeholders by keeping the system's workings a secret 
E)  Assigning the right leader to be the project sponsor

Question 9

A project is a permanent endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To support a common language and improve communication, a project manager should develop a private collection of acronyms and make frequent use of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Agile development tends to be _______-oriented rather than process-oriented.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Agile development tends to be _______-oriented rather...

Question 12

Explain why IT projects are seen as just business projects involving significant amounts of technology.

Accepted Answer

IT projects are seen as just business pr

Question 13

Which of the following is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result?

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  event 
C)  scope 
D)  requirement 
E)  system 
A)  project 
B)  event 
C)  scope 
D)  requirement 
E)  system

Question 14

What is at the center of the project triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agility 
B)  Quality 
C)  Speed 
D)  Cost 
E)  Focus 
A)  Agility 
B)  Quality 
C)  Speed 
D)  Cost 
E)  Focus

Question 15

Which development methodology is more traditional and more structured than other approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agile programming 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  Open source deployment 
D)  Software development life cycle (SDL
C)  
E)  Critical path method (CPM) 
A)  Agile programming 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  Open source deployment 
D)  Software development life cycle (SDL
C)  
E)  Critical path method (CPM)

Question 16

List some strategies a manager should consider when trying to manage a project's technical complexity.

Accepted Answer

1. Break the project into smaller, more

Question 17

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Strong project leadership can trade off against strong project management processes. That is, if the leader is not strong, then processes can be strengthened to make up for it. And if the processes are weak, a strong leader is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

____________are the individuals and organizations that are involved in or may be affected by a given project.

Accepted Answer

Project st

Question 20

A system development life cycle:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assures us that as some systems die others are born in a sort of "circle of life." 
B)  Is a chain of events that count down to the demise of a system. 
C)  Illustrates the steps needed to go from one stage to another: for example, analysis to design to construction to implementation to operation to maintenance. 
D)  Specifies how to build a prototype quickly then improve on it. 
E)  Is a self-propelled ride at the "Technology Amusement Park" in San Francisco. 
A)  Assures us that as some systems die others are born in a sort of "circle of life." 
B)  Is a chain of events that count down to the demise of a system. 
C)  Illustrates the steps needed to go from one stage to another: for example, analysis to design to construction to implementation to operation to maintenance. 
D)  Specifies how to build a prototype quickly then improve on it. 
E)  Is a self-propelled ride at the "Technology Amusement Park" in San Francisco.

To help with organization and complexity, a project manager will break a project up into:

The maintenance and review phase is the longest phase of the software development lifecycle.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four essential elements of any project?

According to Brooks, adding extra personnel to a system project more often makes it later, not earlier.

Identify an example of project management software and the features/functionality you would expect it to provide.

An organization may convert from an old system to a new system by choosing to run both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is fully accepted. This is known as:

Increasing project success requires gaining commitment from stakeholders. All of the following help to sustain that commitment for the life of the project EXCEPT:

A project is a permanent endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

To support a common language and improve communication, a project manager should develop a private collection of acronyms and make frequent use of them.

Agile development tends to be _______-oriented rather than process-oriented.

Explain why IT projects are seen as just business projects involving significant amounts of technology.

Which of the following is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result?

What is at the center of the project triangle?

Which development methodology is more traditional and more structured than other approaches?

List some strategies a manager should consider when trying to manage a project's technical complexity.

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

Strong project leadership can trade off against strong project management processes. That is, if the leader is not strong, then processes can be strengthened to make up for it. And if the processes are weak, a strong leader is needed.

____________are the individuals and organizations that are involved in or may be affected by a given project.

A system development life cycle:

Introduction

The Information Systems Strategy Triangle

Strategic Use of Information Resources

Organizational Strategy and Information Systems

Digital Systems and the Design of Work

Information Systems and Digital Transformation

Architecture and Infrastructure

Security

The Business of Information Technology

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Information Systems Sourcing

Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management, and Analytics

Privacy and Ethical Considerations in Information Management

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Exam 12: Managing It Projects

To help with organization and complexity, a project manager will break a project up into:

The maintenance and review phase is the longest phase of the software development lifecycle.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four essential elements of any project?

According to Brooks, adding extra personnel to a system project more often makes it later, not earlier.

Identify an example of project management software and the features/functionality you would expect it to provide.

An organization may convert from an old system to a new system by choosing to run both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is fully accepted. This is known as:

Increasing project success requires gaining commitment from stakeholders. All of the following help to sustain that commitment for the life of the project EXCEPT:

A project is a permanent endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.

To support a common language and improve communication, a project manager should develop a private collection of acronyms and make frequent use of them.

Agile development tends to be _______-oriented rather than process-oriented.

Explain why IT projects are seen as just business projects involving significant amounts of technology.

Which of the following is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result?

What is at the center of the project triangle?

Which development methodology is more traditional and more structured than other approaches?

List some strategies a manager should consider when trying to manage a project's technical complexity.

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

Strong project leadership can trade off against strong project management processes. That is, if the leader is not strong, then processes can be strengthened to make up for it. And if the processes are weak, a strong leader is needed.

____________are the individuals and organizations that are involved in or may be affected by a given project.

A system development life cycle:

Introduction

The Information Systems Strategy Triangle

Strategic Use of Information Resources

Organizational Strategy and Information Systems

Digital Systems and the Design of Work

Information Systems and Digital Transformation

Architecture and Infrastructure

Security

The Business of Information Technology

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Information Systems Sourcing

Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management, and Analytics

Privacy and Ethical Considerations in Information Management

Filters