Question 1

According to PMBOK there are ________ process groups in any project

Accepted Answer

A)  seven 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  six 
E)  eight 
A)  seven 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  six 
E)  eight

Question 2

Systems development often aims at a(n)________ target.

Accepted Answer

A)  intermediary 
B)  stationary 
C)  moving 
D)  progressive 
E)  intermittent 
A)  intermediary 
B)  stationary 
C)  moving 
D)  progressive 
E)  intermittent

Question 3

"The time required to perform a task expands to the time available to do it" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an old proverb. 
B)  Fubini's Law. 
C)  Moore's Law. 
D)  Jackson's Law. 
E)  Parkinson's Law. 
A)  an old proverb. 
B)  Fubini's Law. 
C)  Moore's Law. 
D)  Jackson's Law. 
E)  Parkinson's Law.

Question 4

________ refers to whether existing information technology is likely to be able to meet the needs of the new system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost feasibility 
B)  Technical feasibility 
C)  People feasibility 
D)  Organizational feasibility 
E)  Schedule feasibility 
A)  Cost feasibility 
B)  Technical feasibility 
C)  People feasibility 
D)  Organizational feasibility 
E)  Schedule feasibility

Question 5

The IT industry has over 50 years of experience acquiring and developing information systems,and over those years,methodologies have emerged that successfully deal with systems development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Organizations that understand the ________ before acquiring new applications are more likely to be successful in integrating software compared to organizations that think software equals systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  risks 
C)  costs 
D)  business strategy 
E)  threats 
A)  data 
B)  risks 
C)  costs 
D)  business strategy 
E)  threats

Question 7

System conversion methods include

Accepted Answer

A)  plunge, parallel, open, phased' 
B)  parallel, open, phased, pilot. 
C)  Synchronized, plunge, pilot, parallel. 
D)  open, synchronized, phased, pilot. 
E)  parallel, pilot, plunge, phased. 
A)  plunge, parallel, open, phased' 
B)  parallel, open, phased, pilot. 
C)  Synchronized, plunge, pilot, parallel. 
D)  open, synchronized, phased, pilot. 
E)  parallel, pilot, plunge, phased.

Question 8

The last stage of testing is the ________ test,where future system users try out the new system.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance 
B)  beta 
C)  technical 
D)  PQA 
E)  gamma 
A)  acceptance 
B)  beta 
C)  technical 
D)  PQA 
E)  gamma

Question 9

The SDLC can be described as a 5-phase process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Software developers are usually good at planning for vacations,sick days,and other things needed for the project besides writing software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To determine if the proposed information system is justified economically,organizations must assess the

Accepted Answer

A)  technical feasibility. 
B)  acceptance feasibility. 
C)  schedule feasibility. 
D)  cost feasibility. 
E)  organizational feasibility. 
A)  technical feasibility. 
B)  acceptance feasibility. 
C)  schedule feasibility. 
D)  cost feasibility. 
E)  organizational feasibility.

Question 12

Feasibility has four dimensions: cost,schedule,technical,and organizational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A ________ installation is the riskiest because the old system is turned off and the new system is turned on.

Accepted Answer

A)  big-bang 
B)  phased 
C)  plunge 
D)  pilot 
E)  parallel 
A)  big-bang 
B)  phased 
C)  plunge 
D)  pilot 
E)  parallel

Question 14

The process groups in PMBOK can be related to the ________ project management areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  9 
E)  7 
A)  5 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  9 
E)  7

Question 15

Wallace and Keil identified _______ risks inherent in IT projects.

Accepted Answer

A)  41 
B)  52 
C)  25 
D)  5 
E)  21 
A)  41 
B)  52 
C)  25 
D)  5 
E)  21

Question 16

Employers are looking for individuals who have the knowledge and skills to ________ information technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  be comfortable with 
B)  use 
C)  develop 
D)  innovate through 
E)  avoid 
A)  be comfortable with 
B)  use 
C)  develop 
D)  innovate through 
E)  avoid

Question 17

Senior management often justifies reducing the time schedules for system projects by

Accepted Answer

A)  saying that they want to reduce the budget. 
B)  saying that the tighter schedules make workers work more efficiently. 
C)  saying that they want to look good to their bosses. 
D)  saying that the workers lack proper motivation. 
E)  saying that angry employees work better. 
A)  saying that they want to reduce the budget. 
B)  saying that the tighter schedules make workers work more efficiently. 
C)  saying that they want to look good to their bosses. 
D)  saying that the workers lack proper motivation. 
E)  saying that angry employees work better.

Question 18

Why is the system definition phase the most important? Why is this phase so difficult to get right?

Accepted Answer

It is the most important because if the

Question 19

A test plan consists of sequences of actions that users will take when using the new system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ concerns whether the new information system will fit with the organization's culture,charter,or legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical feasibility 
B)  Schedule feasibility 
C)  Organizational feasibility 
D)  People feasibility 
E)  Cost feasibility 
A)  Technical feasibility 
B)  Schedule feasibility 
C)  Organizational feasibility 
D)  People feasibility 
E)  Cost feasibility

According to PMBOK there are ________ process groups in any project

Systems development often aims at a(n)________ target.

"The time required to perform a task expands to the time available to do it" is ________.

________ refers to whether existing information technology is likely to be able to meet the needs of the new system.

The IT industry has over 50 years of experience acquiring and developing information systems,and over those years,methodologies have emerged that successfully deal with systems development.

Organizations that understand the ________ before acquiring new applications are more likely to be successful in integrating software compared to organizations that think software equals systems.

System conversion methods include

The last stage of testing is the ________ test,where future system users try out the new system.

The SDLC can be described as a 5-phase process.

Software developers are usually good at planning for vacations,sick days,and other things needed for the project besides writing software.

To determine if the proposed information system is justified economically,organizations must assess the

Feasibility has four dimensions: cost,schedule,technical,and organizational.

A ________ installation is the riskiest because the old system is turned off and the new system is turned on.

The process groups in PMBOK can be related to the ________ project management areas.

Wallace and Keil identified _______ risks inherent in IT projects.

Employers are looking for individuals who have the knowledge and skills to ________ information technology.

Senior management often justifies reducing the time schedules for system projects by

Why is the system definition phase the most important? Why is this phase so difficult to get right?

A test plan consists of sequences of actions that users will take when using the new system.

________ concerns whether the new information system will fit with the organization's culture,charter,or legal requirements.

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According to PMBOK there are ________ process groups in any project

Systems development often aims at a(n)________ target.

"The time required to perform a task expands to the time available to do it" is ________.

________ refers to whether existing information technology is likely to be able to meet the needs of the new system.

The IT industry has over 50 years of experience acquiring and developing information systems,and over those years,methodologies have emerged that successfully deal with systems development.

Organizations that understand the ________ before acquiring new applications are more likely to be successful in integrating software compared to organizations that think software equals systems.

System conversion methods include

The last stage of testing is the ________ test,where future system users try out the new system.

The SDLC can be described as a 5-phase process.

Software developers are usually good at planning for vacations,sick days,and other things needed for the project besides writing software.

To determine if the proposed information system is justified economically,organizations must assess the

Feasibility has four dimensions: cost,schedule,technical,and organizational.

A ________ installation is the riskiest because the old system is turned off and the new system is turned on.

The process groups in PMBOK can be related to the ________ project management areas.

Wallace and Keil identified _______ risks inherent in IT projects.

Employers are looking for individuals who have the knowledge and skills to ________ information technology.

Senior management often justifies reducing the time schedules for system projects by

Why is the system definition phase the most important? Why is this phase so difficult to get right?

A test plan consists of sequences of actions that users will take when using the new system.

________ concerns whether the new information system will fit with the organization's culture,charter,or legal requirements.

Information Systems and You

Business Process Management and Decision Making

Productivity, innovation and Strategy

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

Excel Basics: Understanding Spreadsheets, Cells, and Formulas

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Creating and Utilizing Forms, Queries, and Reports in MS Access

Understanding MS Project: Features and Functions

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