Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

What would be the estimated time for completion if the time estimates for report design are as follows? optimistic = 3 weeks; pessimistic = 9 weeks; realistic = 6 weeks

Which of the following states correctly the formality and use of a project workbook?

During the development of a preliminary schedule activity conducted during the project planning phase, you specify how various deliverables are produced and tested by you and your project team.

A planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end best defines:

Critical path scheduling is a scheduling technique whose order and duration of a sequence of task activities directly affect the completion date of a project.

Team members are assessed as part of the conducting postproject reviews activity.

Determining the strengths and weaknesses of project deliverables, the processes used to create them, and the project management process is done during:

Which of the following is NOT a True statement regarding network diagrams?

Project initiation is the second phase of the project management process, which focuses on defining clear, discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

A controlled process of initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project best defines:

Project planning is the first phase of the project management process in which activities are performed to assess the size, scope, and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activities.

Which of the following is NOT a project management phase?

The project workbook serves as a repository for all project correspondence, inputs, outputs, deliverables, procedures, and standards established by the project team.

A technique that uses optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic time to calculate the expected time for a particular task best defines:

Automated tools available to help you manage a development project are referred to as:

What would be the estimated time for completion if time estimates for programming are as follows? optimistic = 4 weeks; pessimistic = 6 weeks; realistic = 5 weeks

A resource analysis plan determines if the proposed information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint.

A systems development project may be undertaken to take advantage of business opportunities or to solve business problems.

Skills that include defining and sequencing activities, communicating expectations, assigning resources to activities, and monitoring outcomes best represent:

A baseline project plan is developed during the project execution phase.