Question 1

Which phase does the firm analyzes its end-user business requirements and refines project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis phase 
B)  Design phase 
C)  Development phase 
D)  Testing phase

Question 2

Service-oriented architecture (SOA)is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked,repeatable activities,tasks,or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What assesses if the entire system meets the design requirements of the users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha testing 
B)  Development testing 
C)  Integration testing 
D)  System testing

Question 4

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints,or 30-day intervals,to achieve an appointed goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scrum 
B)  XP 
C)  RUP 
D)  RAD

Question 5

Brainstorming is a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  The path from resource to task that passes through all critical components of a project plan 
B)  The path between tasks to the projects finish that passes through all critical components of a project plan 
C)  The sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed 
D)  The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the longest amount of time

Question 7

The project managers are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which gate ensures that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the proposed system and what it will do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gate one 
B)  Gate two 
C)  Gate three 
D)  Gate four

Question 10

What measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic feasibility 
B)  Operational feasibility 
C)  Schedule feasibility 
D)  Technical feasibility

Question 11

What is a project charter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific factors that can limit options 
B)  Factors that are considered to be true,real,or certain without proof or demonstration 
C)  Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success 
D)  A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

Question 12

Which gate expands on the agreed-upon details of the system,including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gate one 
B)  Gate two 
C)  Gate three 
D)  Gate four

Question 13

What are project objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success 
B)  Products,services,or processes that are not specifically a part of the project 
C)  Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions

Question 14

A data flow diagram (DFD)illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is legal feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity 
B)  Measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations 
C)  Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time 
D)  Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise

Question 16

The design phase establishes descriptions of the desired features and operations of the system including screen layouts,business rules,process diagrams,pseudo code,and other documentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it.What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justification of the project 
B)  Definition of the project 
C)  Expected results of the project 
D)  All of these choices

Question 18

Fourth-generation languages (4GL)are programming languages that look similar to human languages.For example,a typical 4GL command might state,"FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS 'SMITH'."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A project objective is any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  In-sourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing

Exam 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Which phase does the firm analyzes its end-user business requirements and refines project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system?

Service-oriented architecture (SOA)is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked,repeatable activities,tasks,or services.

What assesses if the entire system meets the design requirements of the users?

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints,or 30-day intervals,to achieve an appointed goal?

Brainstorming is a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted.

What is the critical path?

The project managers are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion.

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Which gate ensures that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the proposed system and what it will do?

What measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise?

What is a project charter?

Which gate expands on the agreed-upon details of the system,including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

What are project objectives?

A data flow diagram (DFD)illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

What is legal feasibility?

The design phase establishes descriptions of the desired features and operations of the system including screen layouts,business rules,process diagrams,pseudo code,and other documentation.

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it.What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Fourth-generation languages (4GL)are programming languages that look similar to human languages.For example,a typical 4GL command might state,"FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS 'SMITH'."

A project objective is any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems?