Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 D

Question 2

Match each of the following project management phases with the activities associated with it.(Answers may occur more than once.)
-Identify and assess risk

Accepted Answer

A)  project initiation
B)  project planning
C)  project execution
D)  project closedown B

Question 3

Match each of the following project planning activities with its corresponding definition.
-Separate the entire project into manageable tasks and then logically order them to ensure a smooth evolution between tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a communication plan
B)  developing a preliminary schedule
C)  estimating resources and creating a resource plan
D)  dividing the project into manageable tasks
E)  describing project scope,alternatives,and feasibility D

Question 4

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Match each of the following activities with its corresponding skills.
-Defining and sequencing activities,communicating expectations,assigning resources to activities,monitoring outcomes

Accepted Answer

A)  technical problem solving
B)  management
C)  customer relations
D)  team management
E)  risk and change managementF) leadershipG) conflict management

Question 6

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Match each of the following project planning activities with its corresponding definition.
-Optimistic = 1; realistic = 5; pessimistic = 9

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a communication plan
B)  developing a preliminary schedule
C)  estimating resources and creating a resource plan
D)  dividing the project into manageable tasks
E)  describing project scope,alternatives,and feasibility

Question 8

The responsibility for keeping all team members informed of the project status best describes the:

Accepted Answer

A)  monitoring project progress against the Baseline Project Plan activity
B)  communicating the project status activity
C)  executing the baseline project plan activity
D)  project update activity

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding Gantt chart construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  To construct the Gantt chart,a horizontal bar is drawn for each activity that reflects its sequence and duration.
B)  To show precedence relationships,arrows are used to connect actions.
C)  Arrows are used to reflect the sequence of activities.
D)  Squares are used to represent activities.

Question 10

Match each of the following project management phases with the activities associated with it.(Answers may occur more than once.)
-Establish a relationship with the customer

Accepted Answer

A)  project initiation
B)  project planning
C)  project execution
D)  project closedown

Question 11

Optimistic time is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the maximum period of time for an activity to be completed
B)  the minimum period of time for an activity to be completed
C)  the planner's "best guess" of the amount of time the activity actually will require for completion
D)  the maximum period of time for an entire project to be completed

Question 12

__________ 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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the first phase of the...

Question 13

A __________ is a systems analyst 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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a systems analyst with...

Question 14

When comparing a Gantt chart to a network diagram,which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt shows the sequence dependencies between activities,whereas a network diagram shows the duration of activities.
B)  A network diagram shows the time overlap of activities,whereas Gantt does not show time overlap.
C)  Some forms of Gantt charts can show slack time available within an earliest start and latest finish duration,whereas a network diagram shows this by data within activity rectangles.
D)  Both A and B

Question 15

Match each of the following project management phases with the activities associated with it.(Answers may occur more than once.)
-Communicate the project status

Accepted Answer

A)  project initiation
B)  project planning
C)  project execution
D)  project closedown

Question 16

Match each of the following activities with its corresponding skills.
-Environmental scanning,risk and opportunity identification and assessment,forecasting,resource redeployment

Accepted Answer

A)  technical problem solving
B)  management
C)  customer relations
D)  team management
E)  risk and change managementF) leadershipG) conflict management

Question 17

Managing conflict within a project team to assure that conflict is not too high or too low describes the __________ project manager activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Managing conflict within a project team to...

Question 18

Slack time is equal to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the difference between an activity's latest and earliest expected completion time
B)  the latest expected completion time
C)  the difference between the start time and realistic time for each activity
D)  the sum of an activity's latest and earliest expected completion time

Question 19

What would be the estimated time for completion if time estimates for installation are as follows: optimistic = 1 week; pessimistic = 1 week; realistic = 1 week?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 weeks
B)  6 weeks
C)  3 weeks
D)  1 week

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

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

Match each of the following project management phases with the activities associated with it.(Answers may occur more than once.) -Identify and assess risk

Match each of the following project planning activities with its corresponding definition. -Separate the entire project into manageable tasks and then logically order them to ensure a smooth evolution between tasks.