Question 1

A project that provided cleaner air 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 2

_____ focuses on carrying out the project plan to deliver the IT product and managing the project to achieve the goal.

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptualize and initialize the project Phase 1) 
B) Develop the project charter and plan Phase 2) 
C) Execute and control Phase 3) 
D) Close project Phase 4) 
E) Evaluate project success Phase 5) 
A) Conceptualize and initialize the project Phase 1) 
B) Develop the project charter and plan Phase 2) 
C) Execute and control Phase 3) 
D) Close project Phase 4) 
E) Evaluate project success Phase 5)

Question 3

For the sake of efficiency and unity of purpose and direction,it is usually advisable to have the project manager take sole responsibility for developing the business case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Scoring models are useful because they allow for the inclusion of qualitative factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?

Accepted Answer

-Methodologies provide the project team

Question 7

The project charter is a key deliverable for the second phase of the IT project methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Planning,executing,and controlling are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Project Management process groups. 
B) Project Management tools. 
C) PMBOK areas of knowledge 
D) Project Management objectives 
E) Project Management infrastructure. 
A) Project Management process groups. 
B) Project Management tools. 
C) PMBOK areas of knowledge 
D) Project Management objectives 
E) Project Management infrastructure.

Question 9

Determining whether the proposed solution will work within the software architecture 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 10

All cash flows over the useful life of a project alternative must be included in the payback method of analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The project charter is a key deliverable from ________ and addresses,along with other questions,________:

Accepted Answer

A) phase 1,How long will this project take 
B) phase 1,Who is the project sponsor? 
C) phase 5,What scope controls will be used? 
D) phase 2,How much will the project cost? 
E) phase 3,A detailed risk plan. 
A) phase 1,How long will this project take 
B) phase 1,Who is the project sponsor? 
C) phase 5,What scope controls will be used? 
D) phase 2,How much will the project cost? 
E) phase 3,A detailed risk plan.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the business case is NOT :

Accepted Answer

A) A business case provides an analysis of feasibility 
B) A business case provides senior management with sufficient information to fund a project. 
C) A business case provides details of possible impacts,costs and benefits. 
D) A business case provides a project budget. 
E) A business case may be a large,formal document. 
A) A business case provides an analysis of feasibility 
B) A business case provides senior management with sufficient information to fund a project. 
C) A business case provides details of possible impacts,costs and benefits. 
D) A business case provides a project budget. 
E) A business case may be a large,formal document.

Question 13

In general,riskier project alternatives will have a lower breakeven point than less risky project alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are steps in developing the project MOV except:

Accepted Answer

A) Identify the available organizational resources. 
B) Identify the desired value of the IT project. 
C) Develop an appropriate metric. 
D) Set a time frame for achieving MOV. 
E) Verify and get agreement from project stakeholders. 
A) Identify the available organizational resources. 
B) Identify the desired value of the IT project. 
C) Develop an appropriate metric. 
D) Set a time frame for achieving MOV. 
E) Verify and get agreement from project stakeholders.

Question 15

How many widgets would a company have to sell if their initial investment was $60,000 and widgets sold for $25? Materials to produce 100 widgets cost $1000.Direct labor costs $2.50 per widget.Total indirect costs & overhead is 10% of the selling price.

Accepted Answer

A) 4,800 
B) 6,000 
C) 8,000 
D) 8,142 
E) Not enough information to calculate. 
A) 4,800 
B) 6,000 
C) 8,000 
D) 8,142 
E) Not enough information to calculate.

Question 16

The overall goal and measure of project success is:

Accepted Answer

A) the project's MOV. 
B) the project's NPV. 
C) the project's technical competency. 
D) the project's adherence to budget and schedule. 
E) the project's end-user acceptance. 
A) the project's MOV. 
B) the project's NPV. 
C) the project's technical competency. 
D) the project's adherence to budget and schedule. 
E) the project's end-user acceptance.

Question 17

Determining whether employees will be able to adapt to the planned change is _____.

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 18

The primary focus of "the conceptualize and initialize phase" is to determine the overall goal of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is a business case?

Accepted Answer

A business case is the first deliverable

Question 20

The _________ gives authority to the project manager to begin carrying out the processes and tasks associated with the systems development life cycle .

Accepted Answer

A) business case 
B) project sponsor 
C) initiating process 
D) implementation plan 
E) project charter 
A) business case 
B) project sponsor 
C) initiating process 
D) implementation plan 
E) project charter

A project that provided cleaner air would impact the _____area of an organization.

_____ focuses on carrying out the project plan to deliver the IT product and managing the project to achieve the goal.

For the sake of efficiency and unity of purpose and direction,it is usually advisable to have the project manager take sole responsibility for developing the business case.

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 _____.

Scoring models are useful because they allow for the inclusion of qualitative factors.

What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?

The project charter is a key deliverable for the second phase of the IT project methodology.

Planning,executing,and controlling are examples of:

Determining whether the proposed solution will work within the software architecture is a measure of _____.

All cash flows over the useful life of a project alternative must be included in the payback method of analysis.

The project charter is a key deliverable from and addresses,along with other questions,:

Which of the following statements about the business case is NOT :

In general,riskier project alternatives will have a lower breakeven point than less risky project alternatives.

All of the following are steps in developing the project MOV except:

How many widgets would a company have to sell if their initial investment was $60,000 and widgets sold for $25? Materials to produce 100 widgets cost $1000.Direct labor costs $2.50 per widget.Total indirect costs & overhead is 10% of the selling price.

The overall goal and measure of project success is:

Determining whether employees will be able to adapt to the planned change is _____.

The primary focus of "the conceptualize and initialize phase" is to determine the overall goal of the project.

What is a business case?

The _________ gives authority to the project manager to begin carrying out the processes and tasks associated with the systems development life cycle .

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

Exam 2: Initializing and Conceptualizing the IT Project

A project that provided cleaner air would impact the _____area of an organization.

_____ focuses on carrying out the project plan to deliver the IT product and managing the project to achieve the goal.

For the sake of efficiency and unity of purpose and direction,it is usually advisable to have the project manager take sole responsibility for developing the business case.

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 _____.

Scoring models are useful because they allow for the inclusion of qualitative factors.

What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?

The project charter is a key deliverable for the second phase of the IT project methodology.

Planning,executing,and controlling are examples of:

Determining whether the proposed solution will work within the software architecture is a measure of _____.

All cash flows over the useful life of a project alternative must be included in the payback method of analysis.

The project charter is a key deliverable from ________ and addresses,along with other questions,________:

Which of the following statements about the business case is NOT :

In general,riskier project alternatives will have a lower breakeven point than less risky project alternatives.

All of the following are steps in developing the project MOV except:

How many widgets would a company have to sell if their initial investment was $60,000 and widgets sold for $25? Materials to produce 100 widgets cost $1000.Direct labor costs $2.50 per widget.Total indirect costs & overhead is 10% of the selling price.

The overall goal and measure of project success is:

Determining whether employees will be able to adapt to the planned change is _____.

The primary focus of "the conceptualize and initialize phase" is to determine the overall goal of the project.

What is a business case?

The _________ gives authority to the project manager to begin carrying out the processes and tasks associated with the systems development life cycle .

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

The project charter is a key deliverable from and addresses,along with other questions,: