Question 1

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a short time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

Accepted Answer

A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) Throwaway prototyping

Question 2

If you had a project with very clear requirements;familiar technologies;not super complex;reliable;a very long time schedule and where the need for schedule visibility is low - the best methodology might be Extreme programming

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Wendy has been informed by the CIO that the project she is managing MUST be done by December 20th and must be fully tested and implemented by December 31st.She realizes that will mean she will have to prioritize the functionality and build the system to meet the core functions,even if that means something gets delayed until the next release of that system.She is practicing the 'timeboxing' approach to scope management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Throwaway Prototyping balances the benefits of well-thought-out analysis and design phases with the advantages of using prototypes to refine key issues before a system is built.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is NOT suggested for IT development projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Projects need to be prioritized 
B) Projects need to be carefully selected 
C) Projects need to be carefully managed 
D) Projects need to give a positive return on investment within four years 
E) Projects need to give value to the business

Question 6

The project methodology that takes the longest to complete is the Waterfall Development Methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;must be reliable;a somewhat longer schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

Accepted Answer

A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) V-model

Question 8

The science (or art)of project management is setting a schedule and sticking to it no matter what - even if that includes working weekends and adding staff to reach the deadline on time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The corporate IT department carefully needs to prioritize,select and manage a portfolio of projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Rapid Application Development is a collection of methodologies that include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Iterative Development 
B) System Prototyping 
C) Throwaway Prototyping 
D) V-model Methodology.

Question 11

Which of the following would BEST describe "system complexity"?

Accepted Answer

A) The aspect of using technologies that analysts and developers are familiar with 
B) The aspect of what the business side really wants the system to do 
C) The aspect of how quickly the system can be developed and implemented 
D) The aspect of how intricate and difficult the system must be 
E) The aspect of how accurate the system must be (such as medical equipment or for games)

Question 12

Extreme programming emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) Customer satisfaction 
B) teamwork 
C) Communication as a core value 
D) Simplicity as a core value 
E) All of these

Question 13

If the skills required by a project cannot be met by the available project team,which would probably NOT be a reasonable solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Use a consultant 
B) Use a contract employee 
C) Modify the project to use skills inherent on the project team 
D) Train the project team (or some of the team)on the skills needed 
E) Mentor a team member (like sending a person to work on a similar project to acquire the necessary skills)

Question 14

The Throwaway Prototyping methodology is good at creating release version 1.0 for users;and then the methodology shifts to system prototyping to finish the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following would BEST describe "system reliability"?

Accepted Answer

A) The aspect of using technologies that analysts and developers are familiar with 
B) The aspect of what the business side really wants the system to do 
C) The aspect of how quickly the system can be developed and implemented 
D) The aspect of how complex the system must be 
E) The aspect of how accurate the system must be (such as medical equipment or for games)

Question 16

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;very complex;must be reliable;a short to medium time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

Accepted Answer

A) Waterfall 
B) Parallel 
C) Iterative 
D) System prototyping 
E) Throwaway prototyping

Question 17

CIO is an acronym for "Chief Information Officer".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The project methodology that takes the longest to complete is Extreme Programming Methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using industry standards,the general estimated project time for the Planning phase is 15%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Interpersonal skills for a project manager might be important when:

Accepted Answer

A) Making assignments for a project 
B) Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet 
C) Creating the system proposal 
D) Working with a highly controversial project that may have political implications 
E) Using the V-model variation of the Waterfall Methodology.

Exam 2: Project Selection and Management

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a short time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

If you had a project with very clear requirements;familiar technologies;not super complex;reliable;a very long time schedule and where the need for schedule visibility is low - the best methodology might be Extreme programming

Throwaway Prototyping balances the benefits of well-thought-out analysis and design phases with the advantages of using prototypes to refine key issues before a system is built.

Which is NOT suggested for IT development projects?

The project methodology that takes the longest to complete is the Waterfall Development Methodology.

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;must be reliable;a somewhat longer schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?

The science (or art)of project management is setting a schedule and sticking to it no matter what - even if that includes working weekends and adding staff to reach the deadline on time.

The corporate IT department carefully needs to prioritize,select and manage a portfolio of projects.

Rapid Application Development is a collection of methodologies that include all of the following except:

Which of the following would BEST describe "system complexity"?

Extreme programming emphasizes:

If the skills required by a project cannot be met by the available project team,which would probably NOT be a reasonable solution?

The Throwaway Prototyping methodology is good at creating release version 1.0 for users;and then the methodology shifts to system prototyping to finish the system.

Which of the following would BEST describe "system reliability"?

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;very complex;must be reliable;a short to medium time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

CIO is an acronym for "Chief Information Officer".

The project methodology that takes the longest to complete is Extreme Programming Methodology.

Using industry standards,the general estimated project time for the Planning phase is 15%.

Interpersonal skills for a project manager might be important when: