Question 1

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 
A)  Systems development life cycle 
B)  Project management 
C)  Systems management 
D)  Project development life cycle A

Question 2

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 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)  Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system
This is the definition of the analysis phase in the SDLC. 
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)  Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system
This is the definition of the analysis phase in the SDLC. B

Question 3

What is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  Dependency 
D)  All the answers are correct 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  Dependency 
D)  All the answers are correct B

Question 4

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)  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 5

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 6

What is project scope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success 
B)  Products,services,or processes that are not specifically a part of the project 
C)  Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions 
A)  Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success 
B)  Products,services,or processes that are not specifically a part of the project 
C)  Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions

Question 7

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 8

The _________ methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ methodology aims for customer satisfaction...

Question 9

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 the answers are correct 
A)  Decrease productivity 
B)  Damage to brand reputation 
C)  Increased liabilities 
D)  All the answers are correct

Question 11

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plan,analysis,design,test,maintain,develop,implement 
B)  Analysis,plan,design,test,develop,maintain,implement 
C)  Plan,analysis,design,develop,test,implement,maintain 
D)  Analysis,plan,develop,design,test,implement,maintain 
A)  Plan,analysis,design,test,maintain,develop,implement 
B)  Analysis,plan,design,test,develop,maintain,implement 
C)  Plan,analysis,design,develop,test,implement,maintain 
D)  Analysis,plan,develop,design,test,implement,maintain

Question 12

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 the answers are correct 
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 the answers are correct

Question 13

What breaks a project into tiny phases and means that 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 14

What is a set of policies,procedures,standards,processes,practices,tools,techniques and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)  SDLC 
B)  Methodology 
C)  Waterfall 
D)  Agile 
A)  SDLC 
B)  Methodology 
C)  Waterfall 
D)  Agile

Question 15

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organisation to develop and maintain the organisation's information technology systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-sourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing 
A)  In-sourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing

Question 16

An organisation 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 the answers are correct 
A)  Justification of the project 
B)  Definition of the project 
C)  Expected results of the project 
D)  All the answers are correct

Question 17

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  A misunderstanding of the initial scope 
B)  Shifts in planned technology that force unexpected and significant changes to the business 
C)  An omission in defining initial scope 
D)  All the answers are correct 
A)  A misunderstanding of the initial scope 
B)  Shifts in planned technology that force unexpected and significant changes to the business 
C)  An omission in defining initial scope 
D)  All the answers are correct

Question 18

Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the three primary areas a project...

Question 19

What is a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  A temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product,service,or result 
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,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
A)  A temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product,service,or result 
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,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

Question 20

What is the number one reason that 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

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

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

What is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

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

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

What is project scope?

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

The _________ methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirement.

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

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

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

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

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

What is a set of policies,procedures,standards,processes,practices,tools,techniques and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges?

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organisation to develop and maintain the organisation's information technology systems?

An organisation 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?

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.

What is a project?

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

Competing in the Information Age

Connectivity

E-Business Mobile Business

Decisions-Processes

Technical Fundamentals

Managing Enterprise Architecture

Databases-Business Intelligence

Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning Collaboration Systems

Ethics, Privacy-Information Security

Future Trends

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Exam 6: Systems Development Project Management

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

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

What is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

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

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

What is project scope?

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

The _________ methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirement.

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

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

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

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

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

What is a set of policies,procedures,standards,processes,practices,tools,techniques and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges?

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organisation to develop and maintain the organisation's information technology systems?

An organisation 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?

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.

What is a project?

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

Competing in the Information Age

Connectivity

E-Business Mobile Business

Decisions-Processes

Technical Fundamentals

Managing Enterprise Architecture

Databases-Business Intelligence

Supply Chain Management and Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning Collaboration Systems

Ethics, Privacy-Information Security

Future Trends

Filters