Question 1

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

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 2

A project charter consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of the nonfinancial benefits to flow from the project, a list of the key outputs to be produced and an analysis of the stakeholders of the project and their expectations. 
B)  a list of the milestones and expected timing. 
C)  a definition of the work that needs to be undertaken to achieve the project, its scope, and specific exclusions. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a description of the nonfinancial benefits to flow from the project, a list of the key outputs to be produced and an analysis of the stakeholders of the project and their expectations. 
B)  a list of the milestones and expected timing. 
C)  a definition of the work that needs to be undertaken to achieve the project, its scope, and specific exclusions. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Moving from requirements-level components to operational systems is:

Accepted Answer

A)  forward engineering. 
B)  reverse engineering. 
C)  system rejuvenation. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  forward engineering. 
B)  reverse engineering. 
C)  system rejuvenation. 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

Reverse engineering involves taking an existing system and extracting its underlying business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

IT project management is a continuous process and as such does not have a clearly defined beginning and end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is determined by the change agent of an IT project?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the project scope is doable 
B)  which groups are receptive to change and which are resistive 
C)  whether the sponsors are committed enough to push the change through to completion 
D)  All of the above 
A)  whether the project scope is doable 
B)  which groups are receptive to change and which are resistive 
C)  whether the sponsors are committed enough to push the change through to completion 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

The goal to successful product innovation is talent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Project management is static; one approach is used for all projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The goal of customer relationship management is product flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is the area of greatest contention for an IT project.

Accepted Answer

A)  The project schedule 
B)  The project scope 
C)  The project costs and benefits 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The project schedule 
B)  The project scope 
C)  The project costs and benefits 
D)  All of the above

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

A project charter consists of:

Moving from requirements-level components to operational systems is:

Reverse engineering involves taking an existing system and extracting its underlying business process.

IT project management is a continuous process and as such does not have a clearly defined beginning and end.

Which of the following is determined by the change agent of an IT project?

The goal to successful product innovation is talent.

Project management is static; one approach is used for all projects.

The goal of customer relationship management is product flexibility.

________ is the area of greatest contention for an IT project.

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Exam 10: Management Issues in System Development

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

A project charter consists of:

Moving from requirements-level components to operational systems is:

Reverse engineering involves taking an existing system and extracting its underlying business process.

IT project management is a continuous process and as such does not have a clearly defined beginning and end.

Which of the following is determined by the change agent of an IT project?

The goal to successful product innovation is talent.

Project management is static; one approach is used for all projects.

The goal of customer relationship management is product flexibility.

________ is the area of greatest contention for 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