Question 1

The highest level of project risk typically occurs at what stage of a project's life?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the beginning of a project 
B)  after the planning stage 
C)  during the execution and control stage 
D)  none of the above 
A)  during the beginning of a project 
B)  after the planning stage 
C)  during the execution and control stage 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

A project charter describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the project's broad objectives, but not its intended scope. 
B)  any unknown constraints. 
C)  the estimated project benefits. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the project's broad objectives, but not its intended scope. 
B)  any unknown constraints. 
C)  the estimated project benefits. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

A project sponsor usually participates in which of the following activities associated with a new project?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of the initial project proposal 
B)  an assessment of the detailed system design 
C)  ensuring resources are available for the project team 
D)  both A and C 
A)  development of the initial project proposal 
B)  an assessment of the detailed system design 
C)  ensuring resources are available for the project team 
D)  both A and C

Question 4

The function of the project champion is usually held by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the company's CIO. 
B)  an influential business manager in the company. 
C)  the company's CSO. 
D)  an outside consultant. 
A)  the company's CIO. 
B)  an influential business manager in the company. 
C)  the company's CSO. 
D)  an outside consultant.

Question 5

What major component belongs to project planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  project scheduling 
B)  project budgeting 
C)  project staffing 
D)  all of the above 
A)  project scheduling 
B)  project budgeting 
C)  project staffing 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

The organizational unit responsible for ensuring that standard approaches to project management are utilized across projects is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Program Management Office. 
B)  PMI. 
C)  Portfolio Management Team. 
D)  Project Oversight Committee. 
A)  Program Management Office. 
B)  PMI. 
C)  Portfolio Management Team. 
D)  Project Oversight Committee.

Question 7

Additional project management skills are needed when using offsite and offshore resources for new application development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Frame (1994),which of the following is not a trap that inexperienced cost estimators fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are too optimistic about what is needed to do the job. 
B)  They tend to leave components out that should be estimated. 
C)  They do not use a consistent estimation methodology. 
D)  They do not rely on historical project costs. 
A)  They are too optimistic about what is needed to do the job. 
B)  They tend to leave components out that should be estimated. 
C)  They do not use a consistent estimation methodology. 
D)  They do not rely on historical project costs.

Question 9

The project champion is a business manager who has high credibility as an organizational spokesperson among the user community,and is successful at communicating the business vision and project benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The project management chart that graphically models the sequence of project tasks and their interrelationships using a flowchart diagrams is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart. 
B)  PERT chart. 
C)  work breakdown. 
D)  project charter. 
A)  Gantt chart. 
B)  PERT chart. 
C)  work breakdown. 
D)  project charter.

Question 11

Which of the following graphically depicts the estimated times (and later,the actual times)for each project task against a horizontal timescale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  work breakdown 
D)  project charter 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  work breakdown 
D)  project charter

Question 12

According to Keil and Robey (1999),a common pitfall in monitoring the risks of a project already underway is:

Accepted Answer

A)  relying too heavily on the use of consultants. 
B)  failing to increase the resources working on the project. 
C)  ignoring negative feedback. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  relying too heavily on the use of consultants. 
B)  failing to increase the resources working on the project. 
C)  ignoring negative feedback. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

When planning projects,what is a recommended practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservative estimates 
B)  control mechanisms focused on greatest project uncertainties 
C)  control mechanisms focused on organizational vulnerabilities 
D)  all of the above 
A)  conservative estimates 
B)  control mechanisms focused on greatest project uncertainties 
C)  control mechanisms focused on organizational vulnerabilities 
D)  all of the above

The highest level of project risk typically occurs at what stage of a project's life?

A project charter describes:

A project sponsor usually participates in which of the following activities associated with a new project?

The function of the project champion is usually held by:

What major component belongs to project planning?

The organizational unit responsible for ensuring that standard approaches to project management are utilized across projects is called the:

Additional project management skills are needed when using offsite and offshore resources for new application development.

According to Frame (1994),which of the following is not a trap that inexperienced cost estimators fall into?

The project champion is a business manager who has high credibility as an organizational spokesperson among the user community,and is successful at communicating the business vision and project benefits.

The project management chart that graphically models the sequence of project tasks and their interrelationships using a flowchart diagrams is called a:

Which of the following graphically depicts the estimated times (and later,the actual times)for each project task against a horizontal timescale?

According to Keil and Robey (1999),a common pitfall in monitoring the risks of a project already underway is:

When planning projects,what is a recommended practice?

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Exam 11: IT Project Management

The highest level of project risk typically occurs at what stage of a project's life?

A project charter describes:

A project sponsor usually participates in which of the following activities associated with a new project?

The function of the project champion is usually held by:

What major component belongs to project planning?

The organizational unit responsible for ensuring that standard approaches to project management are utilized across projects is called the:

Additional project management skills are needed when using offsite and offshore resources for new application development.

According to Frame (1994),which of the following is not a trap that inexperienced cost estimators fall into?

The project champion is a business manager who has high credibility as an organizational spokesperson among the user community,and is successful at communicating the business vision and project benefits.

The project management chart that graphically models the sequence of project tasks and their interrelationships using a flowchart diagrams is called a:

Which of the following graphically depicts the estimated times (and later,the actual times)for each project task against a horizontal timescale?

According to Keil and Robey (1999),a common pitfall in monitoring the risks of a project already underway is:

When planning projects,what is a recommended practice?

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

The Data Resource

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

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