Exam 13: Project Management and SDLC

During project analysis,IT projects should be examined holistically-that is,in combination to identify investment synergies.This approach is known as ________ management.

The money already spent on the project,or ________,should not be considered in the decision.

The first stage of the SDLC is __________ to understand the business problem or opportunity.

________ is a structured methodology to plan,manage,and control the completion of a project throughout its life cycle.

Baseline is a specification of the project plan that has been formally reviewed and agreed upon.It can be updated or changed through casual or informal change control processes.

The triple constraint refers to project scope,deliverables,and budget,which must be managed effectively for successful completion and closure of any project

During a project,the more involvement you have from users,the greater your chance of delay,conflict,and failure.

A __________ is a type of bar chart that shows a project schedule.

_________ lets everyone know who is responsible for the completion of each of the tasks.

Starting with an initial idea,the SDLC processes are requirements analysis,systems analysis and design,development and testing,implementation,and maintenance.

Because scope creep is expensive,project managers impose controls on changes requested by users,which help to prevent runaway projects.

The project ________ is the definition of what the project is supposed to accomplish-its outcomes or deliverables.

________ are used to manage the project work effort,monitor results,and report meaningful status to project stakeholders.

A project has each of the following characteristics except ________.

Too often the final stage of a project,the ________,is skipped to save time and effort.

Not using a best practices project management approach is the biggest IT project mistake a business can make.

________ are used to manage the project work effort,monitor results,and report meaningful status to project stakeholders.

The feasibility study is critically important to the system development process because,when done properly,the study can prevent companies from making expensive mistakes,such as creating systems that will not work,that will not work efficiently,or that people cannot or will not use.

The ________ defines the project plan and is a legal contract used to document the agreement between parties.

__________ verifies that apps,interfaces,data transfers,and so on,work correctly under all possible conditions.