Question 1

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulties in getting out of a contract 
B) Problems in foreseeing future issues 
C) Problems in re-forming an internal IT department 
D) All the answers are correct 
A) Difficulties in getting out of a contract 
B) Problems in foreseeing future issues 
C) Problems in re-forming an internal IT department 
D) All the answers are correct

Question 2

What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B) Involves analysing 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) The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance 
A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B) Involves analysing 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) The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance

Question 3

What are project constraints?

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 authorises the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organisational 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 authorises the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organisational resources to project activities

Question 4

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 5

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 6

The prototype is an essential part of the analysis phase when using which methodology?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is a business requirement?

Accepted Answer

A) The non-specific business requests the system must meet to be successful 
B) The specific business requests the system must meet to be successful 
C) The non-specific methodology the system must meet to be successful 
D) The specific methodology the system must meet to be successful 
A) The non-specific business requests the system must meet to be successful 
B) The specific business requests the system must meet to be successful 
C) The non-specific methodology the system must meet to be successful 
D) The specific methodology the system must meet to be successful

Question 8

What development style consists of a series of tiny projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Waterfall methodology 
B) Iterative development 
C) Agile methodology 
D) All the answers are correct 
A) Waterfall methodology 
B) Iterative development 
C) Agile methodology 
D) All the answers are correct

Question 9

Which of the following is a benefit an organisation can receive from outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A) Financial savings 
B) Increase technical abilities 
C) Market agility 
D) All the answers are correct 
A) Financial savings 
B) Increase technical abilities 
C) Market agility 
D) All the answers are correct

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

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 13

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential,activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Question 15

Preventing liabilities is a business-related consequence of failed software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Justification of the project 
B) Definition of the project 
C) Analysis of project risks 
D) Expected results of the project 
A) Justification of the project 
B) Definition of the project 
C) Analysis of project risks 
D) Expected results of the project

Question 17

Which methodology ends or begins each day with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Defines and develops the project plan 
B) Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time 
C) Expert in project planning and management 
D) All the answers are correct 
A) Defines and develops the project plan 
B) Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time 
C) Expert in project planning and management 
D) All the answers are correct

Question 19

Explain project management and the role the triple constraints play when managing a project.

Accepted Answer

Project management is the application of

Question 20

Describe the seven phases of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The planning phase involves establishing

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?

What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

What are project constraints?

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

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

The prototype is an essential part of the analysis phase when using which methodology?

What is a business requirement?

What development style consists of a series of tiny projects?

Which of the following is a benefit an organisation can receive from outsourcing?

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

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

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

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential,activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing,except:

Preventing liabilities is a business-related consequence of failed software.

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

Which methodology ends or begins each day with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Explain project management and the role the triple constraints play when managing a project.

Describe the seven phases of the systems development life cycle.

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Exam 6: Systems Development and Project Management

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?

What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

What are project constraints?

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

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

The prototype is an essential part of the analysis phase when using which methodology?

What is a business requirement?

What development style consists of a series of tiny projects?

Which of the following is a benefit an organisation can receive from outsourcing?

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

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

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

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential,activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing,except:

Preventing liabilities is a business-related consequence of failed software.

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

Which methodology ends or begins each day with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Explain project management and the role the triple constraints play when managing a project.

Describe the seven phases of the systems development life cycle.

Information Systems Are Business

Our Connected World

E-Business Mobile Business

Decisions and Processes

Essentials of Information Systems

Enterprise Architecture and Security

Data and Business Intelligence

Enterprise Information Systems: ERP and SCN

Enterprise Information Systems: CRM and Collaboration Systems

Ethics, Privacy, Social Media and Future Trends

Filters