Deck 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

Question 1

Gantt charts typically show how tasks must be ordered and when an activity should begin and end.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The focus of project management is to assure that systems development projects meet customer expectations and are delivered within budget and time constraints.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When a project manager works closely with customers to assure project deliverables meet expectations,he/she is performing a customer relations activity.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In order to determine the resources required for project completion,an organization should analyze the project's scope and determine the project's probability of successful completion.

Question 5

Task sequence depends on which tasks produce deliverables needed in other tasks,when critical resources are available,the constraints placed on the project by the client,and the process outlined in the SDLC.

Question 6

Project initiation is the second phase of the project management process,which focuses on defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

Question 7

Task identification structure refers to the process of dividing a project into manageable tasks and logically ordering them to ensure a smooth evolution between tasks.

Question 8

Project planning is the first phase of the project management process in which activities are performed to assess the size,scope,and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activities.

Question 9

The project manager is responsible for initiating,planning,executing,and closing down the project.

Question 10

Establishing the project initiation plan involves organizing an initial core of project team members to assist in accomplishing the project initiation activities.

Question 11

Project planning involves defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

Question 12

A systems development project may be undertaken to take advantage of business opportunities or to solve business problems.

Question 13

A deliverable is an end product in a phase of the SDLC.

Question 14

The most instrumental person to the successful completion of a project is the database analyst.

Question 15

A logic model is a graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

Question 16

The focus of developing a communications plan activity is to collect and organize the tools that will be used while managing the project.

Question 17

A resource analysis plan determines if the proposed information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint.

Question 18

The project workbook serves as a repository for all project correspondence,inputs,outputs,deliverables,procedures,and standards established by the project team.

Question 19

When a project manager is getting projects completed through the effective utilization of resources,he/she is performing a risk and change management activity.

Question 20

Establishing a relationship with the customer is a project initiation activity.

Question 21

A Project Scope Statement is developed during the project execution phase.

Question 22

A slipped completion date for an activity may initiate a change to the Baseline Project Plan.

Question 23

A network diagram depicts project tasks and their interrelationships.

Question 24

A project can terminate naturally or unnaturally.

Question 25

Within the context of the SDLC,project closedown occurs when the design phase is completed.

Question 26

Projects are deemed a success or failure at project closedown.

Question 27

Team members are assessed as part of the conducting postproject reviews activity.

Question 28

The Project Scope Statement provides a detailed estimate of the project's tasks and resource requirements.

Question 29

The meeting minutes project team communication method has a low formality rating.

Question 30

Gantt charts typically do not show how tasks must be ordered.

Question 31

The focus of closing the customer contract activity is to ensure that all contractual terms of the project have been met.

Question 32

Project time estimates for task completion and overall system quality are significantly influenced by the assignment of people to tasks.

Question 33

The hallway discussion project team communication method has a medium to high formality rating.

Question 34

When executing the Baseline Project Plan,the project manager will initiate the execution of project activities,acquire and assign resources,orient and train new team members,keep the project on schedule,and assure the quality of project deliverables.

Question 35

Creating a work breakdown structure requires that you decompose phases into activities and activities into specific tasks.

Question 36

The status report project team communication method is used to inform project team members.

Question 37

Having a known method or technique is characteristic of a task.

Question 38

During the development of a preliminary schedule activity,you specify how various deliverables are produced and tested by you and your project team.

Question 39

During project execution,plans created in prior phases are put into action.

Question 40

When compared to network diagrams,Gantt charts are more useful for depicting the activities associated with large projects.

Question 41

Microsoft Outlook is an example of project management software.

Question 42

Having more iterations with fewer components to be completed is better than having only a few iterations with many components needing to be completed.

Question 43

In OOASD,it is better to make highly detailed plans for each iteration.

Question 44

When using OOASD,iterations are generally meant to be a variable length of time.

Question 45

A major disadvantage of the network diagram is its inability to represent completion times and show interrelationships between activities.

Question 46

Each separate system component is referred to as a horizontal slice of the system.

Question 47

One characteristic of the OOAD approach is that it tackles hard problems first.

Question 48

A work method is any person,group of people,piece of equipment,or material used in accomplishing an activity.

Question 49

If an activity's optimistic time is 4 weeks,its realistic time is 6 weeks,and its pessimistic time is 8 weeks,then its estimated time would be 6 weeks.

Question 50

One outcome of defining the overall system as a collection of components is the likelihood that the components constructed earlier in the project will require greater rework than those developed later in the project.

Question 51

Gantt charts visually show the time overlap of tasks whereas a network diagram does not show time overlap but does show which tasks could be done in parallel.

Question 52

Critical path scheduling is a scheduling technique in which order and duration of a sequence of task activities directly affect the completion date of a project.

Question 53

In order to manage the project as a series of iterations,the project manager must subdivide the project into a set of components.

Question 54

An activity on the critical path will have a slack time of 1.

Question 55

Addressing hard problems first does not mitigate risk.

Question 56

If an activity's optimistic time is 4 days,its realistic time is 10 days,and its pessimistic time is 25 days,then its estimated time would be 11.5 days.

Question 57

The ability to easily make changes to a project is a very powerful feature of most project management environments.

Question 58

Rework is not normally part of an OOAD project and one should be overly concerned when this happens.

Question 59

With OOAD project management,during each iteration all systems development lifecycle activities are performed.

Question 60

If an activity's optimistic time is 3 months,its realistic time is 5 months,and its pessimistic time is 10 months,then its estimated time would be 5.5 months.

Question 61

The phase of the project management process in which activities are performed to assess the size,scope,and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activities best defines:

A)project initiation
B)scope development
C)project planning
D)project assessment

Question 62

Which of the following project management activities is associated with project initiation?

A)establishing a relationship with the customer
B)describing project scope,alternatives,and feasibility
C)estimating resources and creating a detailed resource plan
D)identifying and assessing risks

Question 63

Developing an understanding of the content and complexity of the project is the purpose of:

A)describing the project scope,alternatives,and feasibility
B)determining project standards and procedures
C)developing a Statement Of Work
D)setting a Baseline Project Plan

Question 64

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common goal through the use of intelligence,personality,and abilities refers to which of the following project manager activities?

A)conflict management
B)management
C)leadership
D)team management

Question 65

Experienced OOSAD project managers typically use from six to nine iterations when designing and constructing a system.

Question 66

An on-line or hard copy repository for all project correspondence,inputs,outputs,deliverables,procedures,and standards that is used for performing project audits,orientation of new team members,communication with management and customers,identifying future projects,and performing postproject reviews is called:

A)a project workbook
B)a schedule book
C)a project planner
D)project management software

Question 67

Defining the necessary activities required to organize the initiation team while they are working to define the scope of the project is the focus of which of the following activities?

A)establishing the project initiation team
B)establishing management procedures
C)establishing the project initiation plan
D)establishing the project management environment and project workbook

Question 68

Which of the following are project management phases?

A)closing down the project
B)planning the project
C)executing the project
D)all of the above

Question 69

In OOSAD,during inception the primary focus is analysis,during elaboration the primary focus is design,during construction the primary focus is making the system truly operational,and during transition the primary focus is on implementation.

Question 70

Which of the following is not a project planning activity?

A)setting a Baseline Project Plan
B)identifying and assessing risk
C)determining project standards and procedures
D)establishing management procedures

Question 71

An individual with a diverse set of skills - management,leadership,technical,conflict management,and customer relationship - who is responsible for initiating,planning,executing,and closing down a project best defines:

A)systems analyst
B)consultant
C)project scheduler
D)project manager

Question 72

Managing conflict within a project team to assure that conflict is not too high or too low best defines which of the following project manager activities:

A)conflict management
B)leadership
C)team management
D)problem solving

Question 73

Arguably,the most instrumental person to the successful completion of any project is the:

A)project manager
B)chief information officer
C)department manager
D)staff consultant

Question 74

Identifying,assessing,and managing the risks and day-to-day changes that occur during a project best defines which of the following project manager activities:

A)conflict management
B)risk and change management
C)team management
D)problem solving

Question 75

Which of the following are primary reasons for undertaking systems development projects?

A)to take advantage of business opportunities
B)to solve business problems
C)to use state-of-the-art technology
D)both A and B

Question 76

Skills that include interpreting system requests and specifications,site preparation and user training,and contact point for customers best represent:

A)customer relations
B)conflict management
C)leadership
D)team management

Question 77

A controlled process of initiating,planning,executing,and closing down a project best defines:

A)systems development
B)project management
C)project development
D)systems management

Question 78

A planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end best defines:

A)task development
B)activity plan
C)project
D)task schedule

Question 79

Skills that include defining and sequencing activities,communicating expectations,assigning resources to activities,and monitoring outcomes best represent:

A)technical problem solving
B)management
C)leadership
D)team management

Question 80

The process of dividing the project into manageable tasks and logically ordering them to ensure a smooth evolution between tasks defines:

A)task division
B)work breakdown structure
C)work structuring
D)project division