Question 1

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 2

Status reports are periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficult to quantify or measure. 
B)  Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project. 
C)  The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system. 
D)  Periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance. 
A)  Difficult to quantify or measure. 
B)  Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project. 
C)  The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system. 
D)  Periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

Question 4

Which of the following is a tangible benefit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved decision making 
B)  Improved community service 
C)  Improved goodwill 
D)  Increased quantity or sales 
A)  Improved decision making 
B)  Improved community service 
C)  Improved goodwill 
D)  Increased quantity or sales

Question 5

Offshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial savings 
B)  Rapid growth 
C)  The Internet and globalization 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  Financial savings 
B)  Rapid growth 
C)  The Internet and globalization 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 7

The Project Management Office (PMO) is an internal department that oversees all organizational projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A PERT chart is a simple bar chart that lists project tasks vertically against the project's time frame, listed horizontally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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. 
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 10

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract period of several years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficulties in getting out of a contract. 
B)  Problems in foreseeing business needs. 
C)  Problems in re-creating an internal MIS department. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Difficulties in getting out of a contract. 
B)  Problems in foreseeing business needs. 
C)  Problems in re-creating an internal MIS department. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Explain the business benefits of outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Increased quality and efficiency, reduce

Question 12

What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A Gantt chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In-sourcing (in-house development) uses the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its information technology systems. In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

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. 
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

Outsourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorize projects 
B)  Perform a financial analysis 
C)  Focus on organizational goals 
D)  Develop a project plan 
A)  Categorize projects 
B)  Perform a financial analysis 
C)  Focus on organizational goals 
D)  Develop a project plan

Question 19

Explain the role that the triple constraints play when managing a project.

Accepted Answer

The triple constraints are scope, resour

Question 20

Project milestones are 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

Exam 19: Managing Organizational Projects

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

Status reports are periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

What is feasibility?

Which of the following is a tangible benefit?

Offshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

The Project Management Office (PMO) is an internal department that oversees all organizational projects.

A PERT chart is a simple bar chart that lists project tasks vertically against the project's time frame, listed horizontally.

What is the critical path?

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract period of several years?

Explain the business benefits of outsourcing.

What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

A Gantt chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between them.

What is legal feasibility?

Outsourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

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

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Explain the role that the triple constraints play when managing a project.

Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

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Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

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Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

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