Question 1

What is the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide for project management?

Accepted Answer

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide, compiled by the Project Management Institute (PMI), contains what many believe are the best project management processes, practices, and techniques.The document does not describe the details of each practice or technique but instead identifies those practices that are known to be effective for different situations and briefly describes their use.Versions of this document are denoted by the year in which they are published.As of 2015, the current version is "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide, Fifth Edition."
PMBOK® Guide is organized according to a grid, which shows five process groups and nine knowledge areas.The process groups refer to different stages in the life of a project.The nine knowledge areas refer to factors to be managed throughout the life of the project.

Question 2

Which of the following tools shows the tasks, dates, and dependencies in a project?

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt chart 
B) exception report 
C) push report 
D) DPlot 
A) Gantt chart 
B) exception report 
C) push report 
D) DPlot A

Question 3

One approach businesses take to address scheduling challenges in large-scale systems is avoiding the development of software in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

________ is the process by which users agree to one set of conditions, then add a bit more, then add a bit more, and so forth.

Accepted Answer

A) Requirements creep 
B) Diseconomies of scale 
C) Configuration control 
D) Coordination 
A) Requirements creep 
B) Diseconomies of scale 
C) Configuration control 
D) Coordination

Question 5

The biggest challenge in planning large-scale systems development is scheduling.Describe the three approaches that organizations can take to address this challenge.

Accepted Answer

The first approach that organizations ca

Question 6

What are the trade-offs in a systems development project's requirements, cost, and time?

Accepted Answer

Systems development projects require the

Question 7

A well-managed project will never face problems of diseconomies of scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Unexpected events are a minor hurdle and are rarely considered while managing a large-scale systems development project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide refer to the factors in a project that need to be managed throughout the life of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Each task in a systems development project should culminate in one or more ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deliverables 
B) zones 
C) segments 
D) designs 
A) deliverables 
B) zones 
C) segments 
D) designs

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of large-scale systems development projects?

Accepted Answer

A) They use simple computer programs to ensure consistency and speed in development. 
B) They use development teams of less than 20 members to reduce complexity. 
C) Their development can involve the integration of services from several companies. 
D) Their development is carried out in a single site to ensure consistency. 
A) They use simple computer programs to ensure consistency and speed in development. 
B) They use development teams of less than 20 members to reduce complexity. 
C) Their development can involve the integration of services from several companies. 
D) Their development is carried out in a single site to ensure consistency.

Question 12

Large-scale systems development requires extended development intervals as long as five or six years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is the knowledge area that refers to the management of an entire project and the construction of the final product.

Accepted Answer

A) Project integration 
B) Project management 
C) Procurement management 
D) Quality management 
A) Project integration 
B) Project management 
C) Procurement management 
D) Quality management

Question 14

Odell is the lead software developer for a new security system that needs to be urgently developed for a client.The client is insistent that the software be as infallible as possible, therefore, Odell would have to plan the systems development with precision.Which of the following activities would be Odell's biggest challenge while planning?

Accepted Answer

A) creating 
B) scheduling 
C) analyzing 
D) testing 
A) creating 
B) scheduling 
C) analyzing 
D) testing

Question 15

The critical path determines the earliest date by considering the shortest path through the network of activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the biggest challenges for managing a large-scale systems development project?

Accepted Answer

The challenges of managing large-scale s

Question 17

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide identifies those practices that are known to be effective for different situations and briefly describes their use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n)________ is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which a project can be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt chart 
B) critical path 
C) encryption algorithm 
D) scatter plot 
A) Gantt chart 
B) critical path 
C) encryption algorithm 
D) scatter plot

Question 19

Baseline work breakdown structures can be used for monitoring a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Requirements creep is the process by which a project manager reduces his or her responsibilities for requirements through miniscule rollbacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Systems Development Project Management

What is the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide for project management?

Which of the following tools shows the tasks, dates, and dependencies in a project?

One approach businesses take to address scheduling challenges in large-scale systems is avoiding the development of software in-house.

________ is the process by which users agree to one set of conditions, then add a bit more, then add a bit more, and so forth.

The biggest challenge in planning large-scale systems development is scheduling.Describe the three approaches that organizations can take to address this challenge.

What are the trade-offs in a systems development project's requirements, cost, and time?

A well-managed project will never face problems of diseconomies of scale.

Unexpected events are a minor hurdle and are rarely considered while managing a large-scale systems development project.

Knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide refer to the factors in a project that need to be managed throughout the life of the project.

Each task in a systems development project should culminate in one or more ________.

Which of the following statements is true of large-scale systems development projects?

Large-scale systems development requires extended development intervals as long as five or six years.

________ is the knowledge area that refers to the management of an entire project and the construction of the final product.

The critical path determines the earliest date by considering the shortest path through the network of activities.

What are the biggest challenges for managing a large-scale systems development project?

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide identifies those practices that are known to be effective for different situations and briefly describes their use.

A(n)________ is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which a project can be completed.

Baseline work breakdown structures can be used for monitoring a project.

Requirements creep is the process by which a project manager reduces his or her responsibilities for requirements through miniscule rollbacks.

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