Question 1

One of the most sought-after skills in system development is project management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

IT Project Management is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent technical and 90 percent common sense. 
B)  90 percent technical and 10 percent common sense. 
C)  10 good business practice and 90 percent technical. 
D)  10 good business practice and 90 percent common sense. 
A)  10 percent technical and 90 percent common sense. 
B)  90 percent technical and 10 percent common sense. 
C)  10 good business practice and 90 percent technical. 
D)  10 good business practice and 90 percent common sense. A

Question 3

IT project sponsors are almost always the CIO of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Describe an organization's range of options regarding its legacy systems.

Accepted Answer

Organizations generally seek to replace

Question 5

Which project management style is best utilized when there is a fixed budget and deadline and the approach is authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improvisation 
B)  Big Bang 
C)  Guided Evolution 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Improvisation 
B)  Big Bang 
C)  Guided Evolution 
D)  None of the above

Question 6

According to Gibson, why do IT projects fail?

Accepted Answer

Because many IT projects do not overcome

Question 7

Which of the following would be considered technical risk of an IT project?

Accepted Answer

A)  End-users' attitudes are not receptive to change caused by the system. 
B)  The system will require more CPU processing capacity than planned. 
C)  The project benefits are not quantifiable. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  End-users' attitudes are not receptive to change caused by the system. 
B)  The system will require more CPU processing capacity than planned. 
C)  The project benefits are not quantifiable. 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Define project management. List two important attributes of a successful project.

Accepted Answer

A project is a collection of related tas

Question 9

Which of the following are the responsibility of the IT and business project manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  managing the project finances 
B)  soliciting independent reviews 
C)  setting the project schedule 
D)  All of the above 
A)  managing the project finances 
B)  soliciting independent reviews 
C)  setting the project schedule 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Once the change agents have determined that the project scope has been met, the change management process is complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss how organizations can attempt to manage technological change.

Accepted Answer

The sponsor, change agent, and change ta

Question 12

Which of the following is the person or group that legitimizes the change caused by an IT project?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sponsor 
B)  the change agent 
C)  the target 
D)  None of the above 
A)  the sponsor 
B)  the change agent 
C)  the target 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Briefly describe change management.

Accepted Answer

Change management is a process of assist

Question 14

Technical risk is the only risk type that IT project managers must address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most contentious part of most IT projects is the costs and benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A ________ is a collection of related tasks and activities undertaken to achieve a specific goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  scope document 
C)  cost benefit analysis 
D)  None of the above 
A)  project 
B)  scope document 
C)  cost benefit analysis 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

Identify the tasks that the IT and business project managers are responsible for.

Accepted Answer

1. Setting up the project
2. M

Question 18

Which of the following is not a knowledge area of the PMP certification test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Integration 
B)  Scope 
C)  Benefit Analysis 
D)  All of the above are knowledge areas. 
A)  Integration 
B)  Scope 
C)  Benefit Analysis 
D)  All of the above are knowledge areas.

Question 19

For large scale IT projects, it is helpful to have a project steering committee to provide oversight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is the person or group that is expected to change as a result of an IT project?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sponsor 
B)  the change agent 
C)  the target 
D)  None of the above 
A)  the sponsor 
B)  the change agent 
C)  the target 
D)  None of the above

One of the most sought-after skills in system development is project management.

IT Project Management is:

IT project sponsors are almost always the CIO of an organization.

Describe an organization's range of options regarding its legacy systems.

Which project management style is best utilized when there is a fixed budget and deadline and the approach is authoritative?

According to Gibson, why do IT projects fail?

Which of the following would be considered technical risk of an IT project?

Define project management. List two important attributes of a successful project.

Which of the following are the responsibility of the IT and business project manager?

Once the change agents have determined that the project scope has been met, the change management process is complete.

Discuss how organizations can attempt to manage technological change.

Which of the following is the person or group that legitimizes the change caused by an IT project?

Briefly describe change management.

Technical risk is the only risk type that IT project managers must address.

The most contentious part of most IT projects is the costs and benefits.

A ________ is a collection of related tasks and activities undertaken to achieve a specific goal.

Identify the tasks that the IT and business project managers are responsible for.

Which of the following is not a knowledge area of the PMP certification test?

For large scale IT projects, it is helpful to have a project steering committee to provide oversight.

Which of the following is the person or group that is expected to change as a result of an IT project?

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Strategic Uses of Information Technology

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Designing Corporate It Architecture

Managing Telecommunications

Managing Corporate Information Resources

Managing Partnership-Based It Operations

Technology for Developing Effective Systems

Managing Information Security

Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making

Supporting It-Enabled Collaboration

Supporting Knowledge Work

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Exam 10: Management Issues in System Development

One of the most sought-after skills in system development is project management.

IT Project Management is:

IT project sponsors are almost always the CIO of an organization.

Describe an organization's range of options regarding its legacy systems.

Which project management style is best utilized when there is a fixed budget and deadline and the approach is authoritative?

According to Gibson, why do IT projects fail?

Which of the following would be considered technical risk of an IT project?

Define project management. List two important attributes of a successful project.

Which of the following are the responsibility of the IT and business project manager?

Once the change agents have determined that the project scope has been met, the change management process is complete.

Discuss how organizations can attempt to manage technological change.

Which of the following is the person or group that legitimizes the change caused by an IT project?

Briefly describe change management.

Technical risk is the only risk type that IT project managers must address.

The most contentious part of most IT projects is the costs and benefits.

A ________ is a collection of related tasks and activities undertaken to achieve a specific goal.

Identify the tasks that the IT and business project managers are responsible for.

Which of the following is not a knowledge area of the PMP certification test?

For large scale IT projects, it is helpful to have a project steering committee to provide oversight.

Which of the following is the person or group that is expected to change as a result of an IT project?

Information Systems Management in the Global Economy

The Top Is Job

Strategic Uses of Information Technology

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Designing Corporate It Architecture

Managing Telecommunications

Managing Corporate Information Resources

Managing Partnership-Based It Operations

Technology for Developing Effective Systems

Managing Information Security

Supporting Information-Centric Decision Making

Supporting It-Enabled Collaboration

Supporting Knowledge Work

The Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

Filters