Question 1

What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tap outside sources of expertise 
B)  Concentrate resources on core business 
C)  Reduce headcount and related expenses 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Tap outside sources of expertise 
B)  Concentrate resources on core business 
C)  Reduce headcount and related expenses 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Failure to manage __________ scope is one of the primary reasons for project failure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Failure to manage __________ scope is one...

Question 5

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 6

What is a project charter and what does it include?

Accepted Answer

A project charter is a document issued b

Question 7

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorize projects 
B)  Perform a financial analysis 
C)  Focus on organizational goals 
D)  Develop a project plan 
A)  Categorize projects 
B)  Perform a financial analysis 
C)  Focus on organizational goals 
D)  Develop a project plan

Question 8

Domestic information systems must support a diverse base of customers,users,products,languages,currencies,laws,and so on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ phase involves placing the system...

Question 10

Time,cost,and ___________ are the three primary variables in any project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Time,cost,and ___________ are the three primary variables...

Question 11

________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ chart is a graphical network model...

Question 12

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 of the above 
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 of the above

Question 13

Managing people is one of the hardest and most critical efforts a ______________ manager undertakes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Managing people is one of the hardest...

Question 14

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 15

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 16

The rapid application development methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working __________ of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rapid application development methodology emphasizes extensive...

Question 17

What breaks a project into tiny phases,and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAD methodology 
B)  Agile methodology 
C)  Waterfall methodology 
D)  Extreme programming 
A)  RAD methodology 
B)  Agile methodology 
C)  Waterfall methodology 
D)  Extreme programming

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software 
B)  Do not allow changing requirements, especially late in development 
C)  Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software 
B)  Do not allow changing requirements, especially late in development 
C)  Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delivered on time 
B)  Delivered within budget 
C)  Meets the business's requirements 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Delivered on time 
B)  Delivered within budget 
C)  Meets the business's requirements 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

What is the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  The path from resource to task that passes through all critical components of a project plan 
B)  The path between tasks to the projects finish that passes through all critical components of a project plan 
C)  The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the shortest amount of time 
D)  The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the longest amount of time 
A)  The path from resource to task that passes through all critical components of a project plan 
B)  The path between tasks to the projects finish that passes through all critical components of a project plan 
C)  The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the shortest amount of time 
D)  The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the longest amount of time

What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

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

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

Failure to manage __________ scope is one of the primary reasons for project failure.

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

What is a project charter and what does it include?

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Domestic information systems must support a diverse base of customers,users,products,languages,currencies,laws,and so on.

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

Time,cost,and ___________ are the three primary variables in any project.

________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Managing people is one of the hardest and most critical efforts a ______________ manager undertakes.

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

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

The rapid application development methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working __________ of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

What breaks a project into tiny phases,and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

What is the critical path?

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What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

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

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

Failure to manage __________ scope is one of the primary reasons for project failure.

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

What is a project charter and what does it include?

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Domestic information systems must support a diverse base of customers,users,products,languages,currencies,laws,and so on.

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

Time,cost,and ___________ are the three primary variables in any project.

________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Managing people is one of the hardest and most critical efforts a ______________ manager undertakes.

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

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

The rapid application development methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working __________ of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

What breaks a project into tiny phases,and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

What is the critical path?

Business Information Systems

A Brave New Connected World

E-Business and Mobile Business

Decisions and Processes

Technical Fundamentals

Systems Development and Project Management

Enterprise Architecture and Security

Quality Data and Business Intelligence

Enterprise Information Systems: ERP and SCM

Ethics,Privacy,Social Media and Future Trends

About the Modules

Filters