Question 1

A ________ defines the boundaries of a system in a work breakdown structure (WBS).

Accepted Answer

A) trade-off 
B) code 
C) scope 
D) scale 
A) trade-off 
B) code 
C) scope 
D) scale

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of large-scale systems development projects?

Accepted Answer

A) short development intervals 
B) single development site 
C) avoidance of system localization 
D) 50-100 development team members 
A) short development intervals 
B) single development site 
C) avoidance of system localization 
D) 50-100 development team members

Question 3

In the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide, the different stages in the life of a project are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) configuration controls 
B) knowledge areas 
C) process groups 
D) resource zones 
A) configuration controls 
B) knowledge areas 
C) process groups 
D) resource zones

Question 4

Which of the following is a technique that stipulates phases and processes for constructing information systems (IS)but does not address the management of large-scale projects?

Accepted Answer

A) systems development life cycle 
B) rapid application development 
C) agile software development 
D) structured system analysis 
A) systems development life cycle 
B) rapid application development 
C) agile software development 
D) structured system analysis

Question 5

________ is a knowledge area that concerns contracts with outside vendors for services, materials, and outsourcing of functions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Prototypes are examples of deliverables in a systems development project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scheduling a large-scale project is more difficult than scheduling individual projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is a critical path? How is a critical path analysis done?

Accepted Answer

A critical path is a sequence of activit

Question 9

________ refers to a set of management policies, practices, and tools that developers use to maintain control over a project's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) Perceptual mapping 
B) Coordination control 
C) Critical path analysis 
D) Configuration control 
A) Perceptual mapping 
B) Coordination control 
C) Critical path analysis 
D) Configuration control

Question 10

Increasing the cost of a project can reduce the time required to complete the project up to a certain point, beyond which, the time required would increase due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) economies of scale 
B) diseconomies of scale 
C) economies of scope 
D) diseconomies of scope 
A) economies of scale 
B) diseconomies of scale 
C) economies of scope 
D) diseconomies of scope

Question 11

Pete, a civil engineer, is appointed to build a state-of-the-art office building.He begins planning the design and construction of the building with his team.He estimates that the building would take six months to build and assigns work and material accordingly to the workers.In this scenario, Pete is specifying the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) baseline 
B) data model 
C) line of code 
D) scatter plot 
A) baseline 
B) data model 
C) line of code 
D) scatter plot

Question 12

The smaller and shorter a project, the greater the chance of disruption due to unanticipated events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The development of large-scale systems can involve the integration of products and services from different companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The time involved in a project can always be reduced by increasing cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The challenges of managing large-scale systems development projects arise from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) economies of scale 
B) economies of scope 
C) increase in configuration control 
D) lack of coordination 
A) economies of scale 
B) economies of scope 
C) increase in configuration control 
D) lack of coordination

Question 16

In the context of a systems development project, which of the following statements is true of the relationships between requirements, cost, and time?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing the time for the completion of a project always increases the cost of the project. 
B) Increasing the cost of a project will always reduce the time required to finish the project. 
C) Reducing the requirements in a project rarely affects the time required to finish the project. 
D) Reducing the number of requirements in a project reduces the overall cost of the project. 
A) Increasing the time for the completion of a project always increases the cost of the project. 
B) Increasing the cost of a project will always reduce the time required to finish the project. 
C) Reducing the requirements in a project rarely affects the time required to finish the project. 
D) Reducing the number of requirements in a project reduces the overall cost of the project.

Question 17

Taking responsibility for requirements is the single most important task a user can perform for a large-scale development project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Systems development projects require the balancing of three critical drivers: requirements, cost, and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) scope 
B) time 
C) performance 
D) value 
A) scope 
B) time 
C) performance 
D) value

Question 19

What are the characteristics of information systems (IS)in large-scale systems development projects?

Accepted Answer

Information systems (IS)in large-scale s

Question 20

A function point is a feature or function of a new program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Systems Development Project Management

A ________ defines the boundaries of a system in a work breakdown structure (WBS).

Which of the following is a characteristic of large-scale systems development projects?

In the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)Guide, the different stages in the life of a project are referred to as ________.

Which of the following is a technique that stipulates phases and processes for constructing information systems (IS)but does not address the management of large-scale projects?

________ is a knowledge area that concerns contracts with outside vendors for services, materials, and outsourcing of functions.

Prototypes are examples of deliverables in a systems development project.

Scheduling a large-scale project is more difficult than scheduling individual projects.

What is a critical path? How is a critical path analysis done?

________ refers to a set of management policies, practices, and tools that developers use to maintain control over a project's resources.

Increasing the cost of a project can reduce the time required to complete the project up to a certain point, beyond which, the time required would increase due to ________.

The smaller and shorter a project, the greater the chance of disruption due to unanticipated events.

The development of large-scale systems can involve the integration of products and services from different companies.

The time involved in a project can always be reduced by increasing cost.

The challenges of managing large-scale systems development projects arise from ________.

In the context of a systems development project, which of the following statements is true of the relationships between requirements, cost, and time?

Taking responsibility for requirements is the single most important task a user can perform for a large-scale development project.

Systems development projects require the balancing of three critical drivers: requirements, cost, and ________.

What are the characteristics of information systems (IS)in large-scale systems development projects?

A function point is a feature or function of a new program.

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