Question 1

_____ provides all the tactical details concerning who will carry out the work and when it will be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) Business case 
B) Strategic plan 
C) Initiating process 
D) Project plan 
E) project charter 
A) Business case 
B) Strategic plan 
C) Initiating process 
D) Project plan 
E) project charter D

Question 2

The first stage of the IT project methodology focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) choosing the project team members. 
B) defining the overall goal of the project. 
C) conceptualizing alternative approaches to project development. 
D) identifying the project's scope. 
E) identifying project managers and sponsors. 
A) choosing the project team members. 
B) defining the overall goal of the project. 
C) conceptualizing alternative approaches to project development. 
D) identifying the project's scope. 
E) identifying project managers and sponsors. B

Question 3

A significant deficiency of the payback method of analyzing alternatives is the failure to account for the time value of money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Feasibility focuses on what can go wrong and what must go right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The _____ infrastructure supports the project in terms of the environment and team itself.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational 
B) project 
C) technical 
D) process 
E) control 
A) organizational 
B) project 
C) technical 
D) process 
E) control

Question 6

Which of the following statements is the best indicator that the new software project was successful.

Accepted Answer

A) The project's product,a software system,was enthusiastically accepted by 100% of the end users who were able to begin using it after completing only a one-day training session. 
B) The project's product,a software system,was a week late and 2% over budget,but six months later was found to have met the company's goal of reducing service callbacks by 15%. 
C) The project's product,a software system,was completed two weeks ahead of time freeing up the entire development team to begin work on other projects. 
D) The project's product,a software system,was completed right on schedule and was delivered $10,000 under the $100,000 budget allocation. 
E) The project's product,a software system,was completed on time and on budget and was tested and shown to be 100% bug-free. 
A) The project's product,a software system,was enthusiastically accepted by 100% of the end users who were able to begin using it after completing only a one-day training session. 
B) The project's product,a software system,was a week late and 2% over budget,but six months later was found to have met the company's goal of reducing service callbacks by 15%. 
C) The project's product,a software system,was completed two weeks ahead of time freeing up the entire development team to begin work on other projects. 
D) The project's product,a software system,was completed right on schedule and was delivered $10,000 under the $100,000 budget allocation. 
E) The project's product,a software system,was completed on time and on budget and was tested and shown to be 100% bug-free.

Question 7

The business case is the key deliverable for:

Accepted Answer

A) phase 1. 
B) phase 2. 
C) phase 3. 
D) phase 4. 
E) phase 5. 
A) phase 1. 
B) phase 2. 
C) phase 3. 
D) phase 4. 
E) phase 5.

Question 8

What is Total Cost of Ownership?

Accepted Answer

TCO)is a concept that has gained widespr

Question 9

The total cost of ownership TCO)includes only the direct or up-front costs and ongoing expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A methodology provides a strategic-level plan for managing and controlling IT projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Project Management processes include Scope,Schedule,Budget,and Quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A project that increased market share would impact the _____area of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic 
B) customer 
C) financial 
D) operational 
E) social 
A) strategic 
B) customer 
C) financial 
D) operational 
E) social

Question 13

Describe the five project management processes.

Accepted Answer

-Initiating processes-to start or initia

Question 14

The net present value method of project valuation takes into account all relevant cash flows as well as the company's required rate of return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Evaluating the feasibility of an alternative in terms of the funds and resources available to support a project for the organization is a measure of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational feasibility 
B) technical feasibility 
C) economic feasibility 
D) legal feasibility 
E) ethical feasibility 
A) organizational feasibility 
B) technical feasibility 
C) economic feasibility 
D) legal feasibility 
E) ethical feasibility

Question 16

What is a project infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

The project infrastructure supports the

Question 17

A business case is a deliverable that documents the project's goal,as well as several alternatives or options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An Information Technology Project Methodology ITPM )

Accepted Answer

A) is an alternative metric for deciding between competing projects. 
B) is a six-phase program described by PMBOK and offered as a generally accepted industry practice. 
C) is specified by parameters of the business case. 
D) is a set of deliverables derived from the various PLC phases. 
E) is a strategic-level plan for managing and controlling IT projects. 
A) is an alternative metric for deciding between competing projects. 
B) is a six-phase program described by PMBOK and offered as a generally accepted industry practice. 
C) is specified by parameters of the business case. 
D) is a set of deliverables derived from the various PLC phases. 
E) is a strategic-level plan for managing and controlling IT projects.

Question 19

Trying to decide between three alternatives,a company employed a scoring model.Three criteria were chosen.Criteria A was believed to be the most important and so was given a weight of 50%.The other two were deemed to be equal to each other in importance.A relative scoring range of 0 to 10 was used.The table below shows each alternative and their scores.Which alternative should the company choose?
$\begin{array}{ccll}
\underline{\text { Criteria }} & \underline{\text { Alternative A }} & \underline{\text { Alternative B }} & \underline{\text { Alternative C }} \
\text { A } & 5 & 6 & 7 \
\text { B } & 8 & 7 & 7 \
\text { C } & 8 & 8 & 5
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A) Choose alternative A 
B) Choose alternative B 
C) Choose alternative C 
D) Choose either alternative A or B 
E) Choose either alternative A or C 
A) Choose alternative A 
B) Choose alternative B 
C) Choose alternative C 
D) Choose either alternative A or B 
E) Choose either alternative A or C

Question 20

Feasibility focuses on whether a particular alternative is doable and worth doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ provides all the tactical details concerning who will carry out the work and when it will be accomplished.

The first stage of the IT project methodology focuses on:

A significant deficiency of the payback method of analyzing alternatives is the failure to account for the time value of money.

Feasibility focuses on what can go wrong and what must go right.

The _____ infrastructure supports the project in terms of the environment and team itself.

Which of the following statements is the best indicator that the new software project was successful.

The business case is the key deliverable for:

What is Total Cost of Ownership?

The total cost of ownership TCO)includes only the direct or up-front costs and ongoing expenditures.

A methodology provides a strategic-level plan for managing and controlling IT projects.

Project Management processes include Scope,Schedule,Budget,and Quality.

A project that increased market share would impact the _____area of an organization.

Describe the five project management processes.

The net present value method of project valuation takes into account all relevant cash flows as well as the company's required rate of return.

Evaluating the feasibility of an alternative in terms of the funds and resources available to support a project for the organization is a measure of _____.

What is a project infrastructure?

A business case is a deliverable that documents the project's goal,as well as several alternatives or options.

An Information Technology Project Methodology ITPM )

Feasibility focuses on whether a particular alternative is doable and worth doing.

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

The Project Infrastructure

The Human Side of Project Management

Defining and Managing Project and Product Scope

The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation

The Project Schedule and Budget

Managing Project Risk

Project Communication,tracking,and Reporting

It Project Quality Management

Managing Organizational Change, resistance, and Conflict

Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing

Leadership and Ethics

Project Implementation, closure, and Evaluation

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Exam 2: Initializing and Conceptualizing the IT Project

_____ provides all the tactical details concerning who will carry out the work and when it will be accomplished.

The first stage of the IT project methodology focuses on:

A significant deficiency of the payback method of analyzing alternatives is the failure to account for the time value of money.

Feasibility focuses on what can go wrong and what must go right.

The _____ infrastructure supports the project in terms of the environment and team itself.

Which of the following statements is the best indicator that the new software project was successful.

The business case is the key deliverable for:

What is Total Cost of Ownership?

The total cost of ownership TCO)includes only the direct or up-front costs and ongoing expenditures.

A methodology provides a strategic-level plan for managing and controlling IT projects.

Project Management processes include Scope,Schedule,Budget,and Quality.

A project that increased market share would impact the _____area of an organization.

Describe the five project management processes.

The net present value method of project valuation takes into account all relevant cash flows as well as the company's required rate of return.

Evaluating the feasibility of an alternative in terms of the funds and resources available to support a project for the organization is a measure of _____.

What is a project infrastructure?

A business case is a deliverable that documents the project's goal,as well as several alternatives or options.

An Information Technology Project Methodology ITPM )

Feasibility focuses on whether a particular alternative is doable and worth doing.

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

The Project Infrastructure

The Human Side of Project Management

Defining and Managing Project and Product Scope

The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation

The Project Schedule and Budget

Managing Project Risk

Project Communication,tracking,and Reporting

It Project Quality Management

Managing Organizational Change, resistance, and Conflict

Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing

Leadership and Ethics

Project Implementation, closure, and Evaluation

Filters