Question 1

Summarize the different software development methodologies.

Accepted Answer

There are a number of different software

Question 2

_________ is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is an arrangement by which one...

Question 3

Explain the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Accepted Answer

Software development uses the systems de

Question 4

Project deliverables represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_________ management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ management is the application of knowledge,...

Question 6

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Project management 
B) Project management software 
C) Scope 
D) None of these 
A) Project management 
B) Project management software 
C) Scope 
D) None of these

Question 7

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, or...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) Decrease productivity 
B) Damage to brand reputation 
C) Increased liabilities 
D) All of these 
A) Decrease productivity 
B) Damage to brand reputation 
C) Increased liabilities 
D) All of these

Question 9

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems development life cycle 
B) Project management 
C) Systems management 
D) Project development life cycle This is the definition of the SDLC. 
A) Systems development life cycle 
B) Project management 
C) Systems management 
D) Project development life cycle This is the definition of the SDLC.

Question 10

A (An) __________ chart is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A (An) __________ chart is a simple...

Question 11

What is the number-one reason IT projects fall behind schedule or fail?

Accepted Answer

A) Change in business goals during the project 
B) Lack of support from business management 
C) Poor planning or poor project management 
D) Change in technology during the project 
A) Change in business goals during the project 
B) Lack of support from business management 
C) Poor planning or poor project management 
D) Change in technology during the project

Question 12

What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?

Accepted Answer

A) Time, cost, expense 
B) Time, expense, requirements 
C) Time, cost, scope 
D) Time, cost, quality 
A) Time, cost, expense 
B) Time, expense, requirements 
C) Time, cost, scope 
D) Time, cost, quality

Question 13

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

Accepted Answer

A) Specific, metrics, agreed upon, real, time valued 
B) Specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, time framed 
C) Specific, measurable, accurate, real, time valued 
D) Specific, metrics, agreed upon, realistic, time framed 
A) Specific, metrics, agreed upon, real, time valued 
B) Specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, time framed 
C) Specific, measurable, accurate, real, time valued 
D) Specific, metrics, agreed upon, realistic, time framed

Question 14

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt chart 
B) PERT chart 
C) Dependency 
D) All of these 
A) Gantt chart 
B) PERT chart 
C) Dependency 
D) All of these

Question 15

What is a project charter?

Accepted Answer

A) Specific factors that can limit options 
B) Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration 
C) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success 
D) A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities 
A) Specific factors that can limit options 
B) Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration 
C) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success 
D) A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

Question 16

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is not a primary form of agile methodology?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is the analysis 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 19

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

Accepted Answer

A) Inception 
B) Collaboration 
C) Construction 
D) Transition 
A) Inception 
B) Collaboration 
C) Construction 
D) Transition

Question 20

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except:

Accepted Answer

A) Contract length 
B) Competitive edge 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Reduced frustration and expense related to hiring and retaining employees in an exceptionally tight job market 
A) Contract length 
B) Competitive edge 
C) Confidentiality 
D) Reduced frustration and expense related to hiring and retaining employees in an exceptionally tight job market

Summarize the different software development methodologies.

_________ is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Explain the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Project deliverables represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

_________ management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

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

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

A (An) __________ chart is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.

What is the number-one reason IT projects fall behind schedule or fail?

What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

What is a project charter?

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal?

Which of the following is not a primary form of agile methodology?

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except:

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

Exam 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Summarize the different software development methodologies.

_________ is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Explain the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Project deliverables represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

_________ management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, or verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

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

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

A (An) __________ chart is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.

What is the number-one reason IT projects fall behind schedule or fail?

What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

What is a project charter?

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal?

Which of the following is not a primary form of agile methodology?

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except:

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