Question 1

A Network diagram depicts project tasks and their interrelationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An online 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, communicating with management and customers, identifying future projects, and performing post project reviews is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   a project workbook.
B)   a schedule book.
C)   a project planner.
D)   project management software.
E)   an electronic calendar.

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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)   Customer relations
E)   Technical problem solving

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What would be the estimated time for completion if the time estimates for report design are as follows: optimistic = 3 weeks; pessimistic = 9 weeks; realistic = 6 weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)   3 weeks
B)   5 weeks
C)   36 weeks
D)   6 weeks
E)   18 weeks

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.
E)   the difference between the optimistic time and pessimistic time for an activity.

Question 11

Match each of the following project manager activities with its corresponding description.
-Identifying, assessing, and managing the risks and day-to-day changes that occur during a project

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical problem solving
B)  Management
C)  Customer relations
D)  Team management
E)  Risk and change management

Question 12

Which of the following occurs during project execution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Monitoring project progress against the Baseline Project Plan
B)   Conducting post project reviews
C)   Establishing the project initiation plan
D)   Establishing the project workbook
E)   Establishing the communication plan

Question 13

Match each of the following project initiation planning activities with its corresponding description.
-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 a project into manageable tasks
E)  Describing project scope, alternatives, and feasibility

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conflict management
B)   Management
C)   Leadership
D)   Team management
E)   Customer relations

Question 15

Match each of the following project manager activities with its corresponding description.
-Working closely with customers to ensure project deliverables meet expectations

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical problem solving
B)  Management
C)  Customer relations
D)  Team management
E)  Risk and change management

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

The Systems Service Request provides a detailed estimate of the project's tasks and resource requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Gantt charts do not show how tasks must be ordered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

A Network diagram depicts project tasks and their interrelationships.

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

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

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.

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?

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.

What would be the estimated time for completion if the time estimates for report design are as follows: optimistic = 3 weeks; pessimistic = 9 weeks; realistic = 6 weeks?

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.

Slack time is equal to:

Match each of the following project manager activities with its corresponding description. -Identifying, assessing, and managing the risks and day-to-day changes that occur during a project

Which of the following occurs during project execution?

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

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?

Match each of the following project manager activities with its corresponding description. -Working closely with customers to ensure project deliverables meet expectations

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

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

The Systems Service Request provides a detailed estimate of the project's tasks and resource requirements.

Gantt charts do not show how tasks must be ordered.

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