Question 1

To maintain balance in a project with a fixed budget and a well-defined scope,a project team will require flexibility ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  with the deadline. 
B)  in spending. 
C)  with project quality. 
D)  with assumed risks. 
E)  in achieving the goals of the business case. 
A)  with the deadline. 
B)  in spending. 
C)  with project quality. 
D)  with assumed risks. 
E)  in achieving the goals of the business case. A

Question 2

This development methodology is more traditional and more structured than other approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agile programming 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  Open source deployment 
D)  Software development life cycle (SDL
C)  
E)  Critical path method (CPM) 
A)  Agile programming 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  Open source deployment 
D)  Software development life cycle (SDL
C)  
E)  Critical path method (CPM) D

Question 3

An organization may convert from an old system to a new system by choosing to run both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is fully accepted.This is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cutover 
B)  Parallel conversion 
C)  Direct cutover 
D)  Agile development 
E)  SDLC 
A)  Cutover 
B)  Parallel conversion 
C)  Direct cutover 
D)  Agile development 
E)  SDLC B

Question 4

List some strategies a manager should consider when trying to manage a project's technical complexity.

Accepted Answer

1. Break the project into smaller, more

Question 5

This plan organizes the discrete project activities and orders them along a timeline,identifying the critical beginning and ending dates as well as necessary time and resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This plan organizes the discrete project activities...

Question 6

What does PMO stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project Maintenance Office 
B)  Project Mission and Objectives 
C)  Product Maintenance Office 
D)  Project Mission Office 
E)  Project Management Office 
A)  Project Maintenance Office 
B)  Project Mission and Objectives 
C)  Product Maintenance Office 
D)  Project Mission Office 
E)  Project Management Office

Question 7

Explain why in a project only two of the three project elements (cost,time and scoop) can be optimized and the third must be adjusted to maintain balance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why in a project only two...

Question 8

This is the term used to identify a project whose scope increases after it has started.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is the term used to identify...

Question 9

What are the three outside elements of the project triangle?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the three outside elements of...

Question 10

To support a common language and improve communication,a project manager should develop a collection of acronyms and make frequent use of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Scope may be divided into product scope and __________ scope.

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  cost 
C)  time 
D)  sequence 
A)  project 
B)  cost 
C)  time 
D)  sequence

Question 13

In today's hypercompetitive business environment,firms that have strong project management skills have a higher likelihood of success because they are able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spend money wisely. 
B)  Adapt processes and systems and therefore innovate faster than their competitors. 
C)  Optimize business processes. 
D)  Change and adapt in a slow yet methodical manner, reducing risk. 
E)  Utilize social and mobile platforms. 
A)  Spend money wisely. 
B)  Adapt processes and systems and therefore innovate faster than their competitors. 
C)  Optimize business processes. 
D)  Change and adapt in a slow yet methodical manner, reducing risk. 
E)  Utilize social and mobile platforms.

Question 14

Identify an example of project management software and the features/functionality you would expect it to provide.

Accepted Answer

An example of project management softwar

Question 15

List one example of open source software.

Accepted Answer

Linux (and

Question 16

The project triangle includes 3 sides - time,scope and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  product 
C)  event 
D)  quality 
E)  requirements 
A)  cost 
B)  product 
C)  event 
D)  quality 
E)  requirements

Question 17

The maintenance and review phase is the longest phase of the software development lifecycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,service or result.

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  event 
C)  scope 
D)  requirement 
E)  system 
A)  project 
B)  event 
C)  scope 
D)  requirement 
E)  system

Question 19

Open source software __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is free. 
B)  requires an organization pay a per user fee. 
C)  is costly. 
D)  is not allowed to be modified. 
E)  is provided by software vendors like Microsoft and SAP. 
A)  is free. 
B)  requires an organization pay a per user fee. 
C)  is costly. 
D)  is not allowed to be modified. 
E)  is provided by software vendors like Microsoft and SAP.

Question 20

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four essential elements of any project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common project vocabulary 
B)  Project team 
C)  System evaluation 
D)  Project cycle plan 
E)  Project management 
A)  Common project vocabulary 
B)  Project team 
C)  System evaluation 
D)  Project cycle plan 
E)  Project management

To maintain balance in a project with a fixed budget and a well-defined scope,a project team will require flexibility ________.

This development methodology is more traditional and more structured than other approaches.

An organization may convert from an old system to a new system by choosing to run both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is fully accepted.This is known as __________.

List some strategies a manager should consider when trying to manage a project's technical complexity.

This plan organizes the discrete project activities and orders them along a timeline,identifying the critical beginning and ending dates as well as necessary time and resources.

What does PMO stand for?

Explain why in a project only two of the three project elements (cost,time and scoop) can be optimized and the third must be adjusted to maintain balance.

This is the term used to identify a project whose scope increases after it has started.

What are the three outside elements of the project triangle?

To support a common language and improve communication,a project manager should develop a collection of acronyms and make frequent use of them.

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

Scope may be divided into product scope and __________ scope.

In today's hypercompetitive business environment,firms that have strong project management skills have a higher likelihood of success because they are able to:

Identify an example of project management software and the features/functionality you would expect it to provide.

List one example of open source software.

The project triangle includes 3 sides - time,scope and ________.

The maintenance and review phase is the longest phase of the software development lifecycle.

This is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,service or result.

Open source software __________.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four essential elements of any project?

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

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Exam 10: Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

To maintain balance in a project with a fixed budget and a well-defined scope,a project team will require flexibility ________.

This development methodology is more traditional and more structured than other approaches.

An organization may convert from an old system to a new system by choosing to run both the old and new systems at the same time until the new system is fully accepted.This is known as __________.

List some strategies a manager should consider when trying to manage a project's technical complexity.

This plan organizes the discrete project activities and orders them along a timeline,identifying the critical beginning and ending dates as well as necessary time and resources.

What does PMO stand for?

Explain why in a project only two of the three project elements (cost,time and scoop) can be optimized and the third must be adjusted to maintain balance.

This is the term used to identify a project whose scope increases after it has started.

What are the three outside elements of the project triangle?

To support a common language and improve communication,a project manager should develop a collection of acronyms and make frequent use of them.

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

Scope may be divided into product scope and __________ scope.

In today's hypercompetitive business environment,firms that have strong project management skills have a higher likelihood of success because they are able to:

Identify an example of project management software and the features/functionality you would expect it to provide.

List one example of open source software.

The project triangle includes 3 sides - time,scope and ________.

The maintenance and review phase is the longest phase of the software development lifecycle.

This is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product,service or result.

Open source software __________.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four essential elements of any project?

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

Filters