Question 1

How many days is a typical sprint in the Scrum methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 days 
B)  10 days 
C)  30 days 
D)  90 days 
A)  2 days 
B)  10 days 
C)  30 days 
D)  90 days

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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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,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 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,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 5

What is an internal department that oversees all organisational projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project deliverables 
B)  Project scope 
C)  Project management office 
D)  Project milestones 
A)  Project deliverables 
B)  Project scope 
C)  Project management office 
D)  Project milestones

Question 6

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

Question 7

Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project manager 
B)  Project stakeholders 
C)  Executive sponsor 
D)  All the answers are correct 
A)  Project manager 
B)  Project stakeholders 
C)  Executive sponsor 
D)  All the answers are correct

Question 8

What is the implementation 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 implementation 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 implementation phase in the SDLC.

Question 9

Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 11

The rapid application development methodology emphasises 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 emphasises extensive...

Question 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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' requirements 
D)  All the answers are correct 
A)  Delivered on time 
B)  Delivered within budget 
C)  Meets the business' requirements 
D)  All the answers are correct

Question 16

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,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
C)  Represent 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,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
C)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
D)  An individual who is an expert in project planning and management

Question 17

Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system,including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which methodology ends each day or begins 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 19

Explain the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the business benefits associated with successful...

Question 20

Summarise the different software development methodologies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarise the different software development methodologies....

How many days is a typical sprint in the Scrum methodology?

What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

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

What are project deliverables?

What is an internal department that oversees all organisational projects?

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

Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project?

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

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

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?

What are project constraints?

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 a characteristic of a successful project?

What is a project manager?

Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system,including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

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

Explain the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Summarise the different software development methodologies.

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Exam 6: Systems Development Project Management

How many days is a typical sprint in the Scrum methodology?

What is the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

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

What are project deliverables?

What is an internal department that oversees all organisational projects?

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

Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project?

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

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

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?

What are project constraints?

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 a characteristic of a successful project?

What is a project manager?

Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system,including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

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

Explain the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Summarise the different software development methodologies.

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