Question 1

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

Accepted Answer

Objectives

Question 2

What is the success rate for a project using the waterfall methodology?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 10 
B) 2 in 10 
C) 4 in 10 
D) 8 in 10 
A) 1 in 10 
B) 2 in 10 
C) 4 in 10 
D) 8 in 10 A

Question 3

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased revenues 
B) Damage to brand reputation 
C) Increased liabilities 
D) Increased expenses 
A) Increased revenues 
B) Damage to brand reputation 
C) Increased liabilities 
D) Increased expenses A

Question 4

In a Gantt chart, tasks are listed __________, and the project's time frame is listed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Vertically; horizontally 
B) Horizontally; vertically 
C) Vertically; vertically 
D) Horizontally; horizontally 
A) Vertically; horizontally 
B) Horizontally; vertically 
C) Vertically; vertically 
D) Horizontally; horizontally

Question 5

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is a project manager?

Accepted Answer

A) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project 
B) Any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
C) Representation of key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
D) An individual who is an expert in project planning and management 
A) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project 
B) Any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
C) Representation of key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
D) An individual who is an expert in project planning and management

Question 7

A project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A project ____________ is a formal, approved...

Question 8

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it.What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) Justification of the project 
B) Definition of the project 
C) Expected results of the project 
D) All of these 
A) Justification of the project 
B) Definition of the project 
C) Expected results of the project 
D) All of these

Question 9

Planning, ___________, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance are the seven phases in the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Planning, ___________, design, development, testing, implementation, and...

Question 10

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system 
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system 
D) Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system 
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B) Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system 
C) Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system 
D) Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system

Question 11

In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem that did not form part of an overall business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are project deliverables?

Accepted Answer

A) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service 
B) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project 
C) Any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D) Representation of key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
A) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service 
B) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project 
C) Any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D) Representation of key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

Question 13

Which of the following is the primary reason companies outsource?

Accepted Answer

A) Tap outside sources of expertise. 
B) Concentrate resources on core business. 
C) Reduce headcount and related expenses. 
D) Better manage the costs of internal processes. 
A) Tap outside sources of expertise. 
B) Concentrate resources on core business. 
C) Reduce headcount and related expenses. 
D) Better manage the costs of internal processes.

Question 14

Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

Accepted Answer

A) Focus initially on creating a prototype that looks and acts like the desired system. 
B) Actively involve system users in the analysis, design, and development phases. 
C) Accelerate collecting the business requirements through an interactive and iterative construction approach. 
D) All of these. 
A) Focus initially on creating a prototype that looks and acts like the desired system. 
B) Actively involve system users in the analysis, design, and development phases. 
C) Accelerate collecting the business requirements through an interactive and iterative construction approach. 
D) All of these.

Question 15

The R in the SMART criteria for successful objective creation stands for _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The R in the SMART criteria for...

Question 16

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Prepared by the project manager 
B) Easy to read 
C) Appropriate to the project's size 
D) Communicated to all key participants 
A) Prepared by the project manager 
B) Easy to read 
C) Appropriate to the project's size 
D) Communicated to all key participants

Question 18

Describe the project stakeholder's and executive sponsor's roles in choosing strategic projects.

Accepted Answer

Project stakeholders are individuals and

Question 19

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Accepted Answer

A PERT (program evaluation and review te

Question 20

Which methodology is owned by IBM?

Accepted Answer

A) Scrum 
B) XP 
C) RAD 
D) RUP 
A) Scrum 
B) XP 
C) RAD 
D) RUP

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

What is the success rate for a project using the waterfall methodology?

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software?

In a Gantt chart, tasks are listed , and the project's time frame is listed __.

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

What is a project manager?

A project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it.What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Planning, ___________, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance are the seven phases in the SDLC.

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem that did not form part of an overall business strategy.

What are project deliverables?

Which of the following is the primary reason companies outsource?

Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

The R in the SMART criteria for successful objective creation stands for _________.

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

Describe the project stakeholder's and executive sponsor's roles in choosing strategic projects.

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Which methodology is owned by IBM?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decision and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructure: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Hardware and Software

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

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Exam 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

What is the success rate for a project using the waterfall methodology?

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software?

In a Gantt chart, tasks are listed __________, and the project's time frame is listed ____________.

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

What is a project manager?

A project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it.What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Planning, ___________, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance are the seven phases in the SDLC.

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem that did not form part of an overall business strategy.

What are project deliverables?

Which of the following is the primary reason companies outsource?

Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

The R in the SMART criteria for successful objective creation stands for _________.

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

Describe the project stakeholder's and executive sponsor's roles in choosing strategic projects.

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Which methodology is owned by IBM?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Decision and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructure: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Hardware and Software

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Filters

In a Gantt chart, tasks are listed , and the project's time frame is listed __.