Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the elements of the triple constraint in project management?

Accepted Answer

A)  People 
B)  Budget 
C)  Time 
D)  Quality 
E)  All of the above 
A)  People 
B)  Budget 
C)  Time 
D)  Quality 
E)  All of the above A

Question 2

A word or words that describe inception as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above A

Question 3

Which one of the following IS project team skills represents a knowledge of techniques for ensuring that a project is successfully completed on time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Architecture and design 
B)  Client interface 
C)  Programming 
D)  Project management 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Architecture and design 
B)  Client interface 
C)  Programming 
D)  Project management 
E)  None of the above D

Question 4

_____ has become a very popular modelling tool, as it works particularly well for developing object-oriented systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 
B)  Extensible Markup Language (XML) 
C)  Unified Modelling Language (UML) 
D)  Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) 
E)  Object Oriented (OO) 
A)  Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 
B)  Extensible Markup Language (XML) 
C)  Unified Modelling Language (UML) 
D)  Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) 
E)  Object Oriented (OO)

Question 5

A word or words that describe production as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

_____ provide a standard format for displaying the results of the first four time-management activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt charts 
B)  Gantt plans 
C)  Project plans 
D)  Project charts 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Gantt charts 
B)  Gantt plans 
C)  Project plans 
D)  Project charts 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

When the outsourcing company is located primarily in a foreign country, the practice is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inshoring 
B)  Offshoring 
C)  Outshoring 
D)  Onshoring 
E)  Distancing 
A)  Inshoring 
B)  Offshoring 
C)  Outshoring 
D)  Onshoring 
E)  Distancing

Question 8

A ______________ study determines whether a project is technically and economically viable.

Accepted Answer

A)  technical 
B)  compatibility 
C)  feasibility 
D)  conceptual 
E)  cost-benefit 
A)  technical 
B)  compatibility 
C)  feasibility 
D)  conceptual 
E)  cost-benefit

Question 9

A word or words that describe elaboration as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Together, the set of UML diagrams is known as the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unified 
B)  Agile 
C)  Prototype 
D)  System 
E)  XML 
A)  Unified 
B)  Agile 
C)  Prototype 
D)  System 
E)  XML

Question 11

The original ad hoc methodology was called:

Accepted Answer

A)  development life cycle 
B)  waterfall model 
C)  build-and-fix model 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  development life cycle 
B)  waterfall model 
C)  build-and-fix model 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

A(n) __________ combines software development tools into one package.

Accepted Answer

A)  application software 
B)  IDE 
C)  project management software 
D)  UML 
E)  XML 
A)  application software 
B)  IDE 
C)  project management software 
D)  UML 
E)  XML

Question 13

Which model is a document-driven and highly structured process?

Accepted Answer

A)  development life cycle 
B)  waterfall model 
C)  build-and-fix model 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  development life cycle 
B)  waterfall model 
C)  build-and-fix model 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Which is NOT a phase of an IS during its life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-inception 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  Elaboration 
D)  Construction 
A)  Pre-inception 
B)  Collaboration 
C)  Elaboration 
D)  Construction

Question 15

Other costs and benefits are _____, meaning they are difficult to measure in monetary terms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Realistic 
B)  Unrealistic 
C)  Intangible 
D)  Tangible 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Realistic 
B)  Unrealistic 
C)  Intangible 
D)  Tangible 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The typical IS team has a/an _____ that ensures the project goals correspond to the organization's business objectives and is often a senior executive or someone in a position of authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  Project manager 
B)  Project sponsor 
C)  Account manager 
D)  Analyst 
E)  Developer 
A)  Project manager 
B)  Project sponsor 
C)  Account manager 
D)  Analyst 
E)  Developer

Question 17

The scope and complexity of an IS development project is:

Accepted Answer

A)  easy to manage 
B)  cannot be managed 
C)  difficult to manage 
D)  a long-range goal 
E)  causes financial difficulty 
A)  easy to manage 
B)  cannot be managed 
C)  difficult to manage 
D)  a long-range goal 
E)  causes financial difficulty

Question 18

A word or words that describe transition as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Idea 
B)  Finalizes the requirements 
C)  Finalizes and puts in place 
D)  Monitors, maintains, evaluates 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

The _____ is the sequence of tasks that determines the overall completion time of the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Slack path 
B)  Project path 
C)  Gantt path 
D)  Critical path 
E)  Optimal path 
A)  Slack path 
B)  Project path 
C)  Gantt path 
D)  Critical path 
E)  Optimal path

Question 20

Off-shoring is:

Accepted Answer

A)  partnership with a business in a distant country 
B)  partnership with a business outside your country but in the same general geographical area as your business 
C)  partnership in the same country as a business 
D)  we do it ourselves 
E)  gambling 
A)  partnership with a business in a distant country 
B)  partnership with a business outside your country but in the same general geographical area as your business 
C)  partnership in the same country as a business 
D)  we do it ourselves 
E)  gambling

Which of the following is not one of the elements of the triple constraint in project management?

A word or words that describe inception as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Which one of the following IS project team skills represents a knowledge of techniques for ensuring that a project is successfully completed on time?

_____ has become a very popular modelling tool, as it works particularly well for developing object-oriented systems.

A word or words that describe production as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

_____ provide a standard format for displaying the results of the first four time-management activities.

When the outsourcing company is located primarily in a foreign country, the practice is known as:

A ______________ study determines whether a project is technically and economically viable.

A word or words that describe elaboration as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Together, the set of UML diagrams is known as the _____ model.

The original ad hoc methodology was called:

A(n) __________ combines software development tools into one package.

Which model is a document-driven and highly structured process?

Which is NOT a phase of an IS during its life cycle?

Other costs and benefits are _____, meaning they are difficult to measure in monetary terms.

The typical IS team has a/an _____ that ensures the project goals correspond to the organization's business objectives and is often a senior executive or someone in a position of authority.

The scope and complexity of an IS development project is:

A word or words that describe transition as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

The _____ is the sequence of tasks that determines the overall completion time of the project.

Off-shoring is:

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Exam 6: Managing Is Projects and Creating Is Solutions

Which of the following is not one of the elements of the triple constraint in project management?

A word or words that describe inception as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Which one of the following IS project team skills represents a knowledge of techniques for ensuring that a project is successfully completed on time?

_____ has become a very popular modelling tool, as it works particularly well for developing object-oriented systems.

A word or words that describe production as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

_____ provide a standard format for displaying the results of the first four time-management activities.

When the outsourcing company is located primarily in a foreign country, the practice is known as:

A ______________ study determines whether a project is technically and economically viable.

A word or words that describe elaboration as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

Together, the set of UML diagrams is known as the _____ model.

The original ad hoc methodology was called:

A(n) __________ combines software development tools into one package.

Which model is a document-driven and highly structured process?

Which is NOT a phase of an IS during its life cycle?

Other costs and benefits are _____, meaning they are difficult to measure in monetary terms.

The typical IS team has a/an _____ that ensures the project goals correspond to the organization's business objectives and is often a senior executive or someone in a position of authority.

The scope and complexity of an IS development project is:

A word or words that describe transition as part of the life cycle of an IS development project is a/an:

The _____ is the sequence of tasks that determines the overall completion time of the project.

Off-shoring is:

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Technology Essentials

Managing and Using Data

Enterprise Systems

Creating Business Value

E-Commerce

Web 2.0, Social Media, and Online Trends

Tech Guide A: The Details of IT Hardware and Software

Tech Guide B: The Details of Networking

Tech Guide C: The Details of SQL, Logical Modelling, and XML

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