Question 1

What are project deliverables?

Accepted Answer

A)  A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. 
B)  The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project. 
C)  Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project. 
D)  Key dates by which a certain group of activities must be performed. 
A)  A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. 
B)  The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project. 
C)  Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project. 
D)  Key dates by which a certain group of activities must be performed.

Question 2

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a status report?

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)  A periodic review 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)  A periodic review of actual performance versus expected performance.

Question 4

What are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project objectives 
B)  Project constraints 
C)  Project assumptions 
D)  Project deliverable 
A)  Project objectives 
B)  Project constraints 
C)  Project assumptions 
D)  Project deliverable

Question 5

What are project constraints?

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. 
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 6

What is a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  A temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result 
B)  The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project 
C)  Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
A)  A temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result 
B)  The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project 
C)  Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project 
D)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

Question 7

What is operational feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measures the cost-effectiveness of a project. 
B)  Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
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 the cost-effectiveness of a project. 
B)  Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
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 8

The project requirements document defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key to managing expectations, controlling scope, and completing other planning efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the challenges of outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Competitive edge-effective and innovativ

Question 10

What are factors considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project plan 
B)  Project constraints 
C)  Project assumptions 
D)  Project deliverable 
A)  Project plan 
B)  Project constraints 
C)  Project assumptions 
D)  Project deliverable

Question 11

A kill switch is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What 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)  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

What are characteristics of tangible benefits?

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 14

What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onshore outsourcing 
B)  Nearshore outsourcing 
C)  Offshore outsourcing 
D)  None of the choices are correct 
A)  Onshore outsourcing 
B)  Nearshore outsourcing 
C)  Offshore outsourcing 
D)  None of the choices are correct

Question 15

What is economic feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost-effectiveness of a project. 
B)  A solution that meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
C)  The project time frame that ensures that it can be completed on time. 
D)  The practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise. 
A)  The cost-effectiveness of a project. 
B)  A solution that meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
C)  The project time frame that ensures that it can be completed on time. 
D)  The practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.

Question 16

What are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project milestones 
B)  Project objectives 
C)  Project assumptions 
D)  Project deliverable 
A)  Project milestones 
B)  Project objectives 
C)  Project assumptions 
D)  Project deliverable

Question 17

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  A misunderstanding of the initial scope 
B)  Shifts in planned technology that force unexpected and significant changes to the business 
C)  An omission in defining initial scope 
D)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  A misunderstanding of the initial scope 
B)  Shifts in planned technology that force unexpected and significant changes to the business 
C)  An omission in defining initial scope 
D)  All of the choices are correct

Question 18

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 19

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country. Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Project deliverables represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Managing Organizational Projects

What are project deliverables?

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

What is a status report?

What are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies?

What are project constraints?

What is a project?

What is operational feasibility?

The project requirements document defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key to managing expectations, controlling scope, and completing other planning efforts.

Describe the challenges of outsourcing.

What are factors considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration?

A kill switch is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

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

What are characteristics of tangible benefits?

What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

What is economic feasibility?

What are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success?

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

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.

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country. Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Project deliverables represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

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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

Ebusiness

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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