Question 1

Which of these is especially important in estimating project time?

Accepted Answer

A) experience 
B) historical records 
C) industry standards 
D) mathematical programming 
A) experience 
B) historical records 
C) industry standards 
D) mathematical programming

Question 2

________ on how well the organization is meeting intended goals may come from outside,in the form of complaints or suggestions from customers,vendors,or suppliers,as well as lost or unexpectedly low sales.

Accepted Answer

A) Research 
B) Feedback 
C) Usage data 
D) None of the above. 
A) Research 
B) Feedback 
C) Usage data 
D) None of the above.

Question 3

Which of these statements about PERT diagrams is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) An arrow represents activities. 
B) A circle represents events. 
C) The length of the arrow indicates activity length. 
D) Pseudo activities must occasionally be shown. 
A) An arrow represents activities. 
B) A circle represents events. 
C) The length of the arrow indicates activity length. 
D) Pseudo activities must occasionally be shown.

Question 4

Once issues have been identified,and objectives have been stated,the relative importance of the issues or objectives must be determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a difference between managing ecommerce projects and the traditional projects?

Accepted Answer

A) The data used in ecommerce is scattered all over the organization. 
B) The staff used for ecommerce has a unified set of skills. 
C) Ecommerce managers need to initially build internal and external partnerships. 
D) Security in ecommerce is a must. 
A) The data used in ecommerce is scattered all over the organization. 
B) The staff used for ecommerce has a unified set of skills. 
C) Ecommerce managers need to initially build internal and external partnerships. 
D) Security in ecommerce is a must.

Question 6

Improvements to systems include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) combining processes. 
B) streamlining a process through the elimination of unnecessary or duplicated steps. 
C) increasing redundant output. 
D) reducing errors in input through changes of forms and display screens. 
E) speeding up a process. 
A) combining processes. 
B) streamlining a process through the elimination of unnecessary or duplicated steps. 
C) increasing redundant output. 
D) reducing errors in input through changes of forms and display screens. 
E) speeding up a process.

Question 7

Which of following is not a specific criteria for project selection?

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate timing of project commitment 
B) practical in terms of resources for the analyst and organization 
C) backing from programmers 
D) worthwhile project compared with other ways the organization could invest resources 
E) possibility of improving attainment of organizational goals 
A) appropriate timing of project commitment 
B) practical in terms of resources for the analyst and organization 
C) backing from programmers 
D) worthwhile project compared with other ways the organization could invest resources 
E) possibility of improving attainment of organizational goals

Question 8

________ includes all the activities required to select a systems analysis team,assign members of the team to appropriate projects,estimate time required to complete each task,and schedule the project so that tasks are completed in a timely fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Designing 
C) Estimating 
D) Scheduling 
A) Planning 
B) Designing 
C) Estimating 
D) Scheduling

Question 9

A commitment from management to conduct a feasibility study means that the proposed system is accepted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After the objectives are stated on a problem definition,the relative ________ of the issues or objectives must be determined.

Accepted Answer

A) sequence 
B) importance 
C) needs 
D) costs 
A) sequence 
B) importance 
C) needs 
D) costs

Question 11

________ is used to determine the point at which the total costs of a current system and a proposed new system are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) Payback analysis 
B) Present value analysis 
C) Break-even analysis 
D) Employee moral analysis 
A) Payback analysis 
B) Present value analysis 
C) Break-even analysis 
D) Employee moral analysis

Question 12

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a PERT diagram over a Gantt chart?

Accepted Answer

A) easy identification of the order of precedence 
B) easy determination of slack time 
C) easy to show activities that occur at any given point in time 
D) easy identification of the critical path 
A) easy identification of the order of precedence 
B) easy determination of slack time 
C) easy to show activities that occur at any given point in time 
D) easy identification of the critical path

Question 13

Which of the following is not a desirable team member characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A) a good work ethic 
B) a readiness to take on leadership based on expertise 
C) honesty 
D) position within the organization 
E) enthusiasm for the project 
A) a good work ethic 
B) a readiness to take on leadership based on expertise 
C) honesty 
D) position within the organization 
E) enthusiasm for the project

Question 14

When trying to define the problems,try to witness the problem first hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The point at which the total costs of the current system and the proposed system intersect represents the break-even point,the point where it becomes profitable for the business to get the new information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Intangible costs are those that can be accurately projected by the systems analyst and the business's accounting personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The main advantage of the PERT diagram is its simplicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List four criteria for evaluating computer hardware for purchase.

Accepted Answer

1. The time required for average transac

Question 19

The longest path through a PERT diagram is called:

Accepted Answer

A) slack time. 
B) the precedent activity path. 
C) maximum path time. 
D) the critical path. 
A) slack time. 
B) the precedent activity path. 
C) maximum path time. 
D) the critical path.

Question 20

Which of these is not a reason that goal setting motivates team members?

Accepted Answer

A) It clarifies what must be done to get results. 
B) It makes explicit what is expected of team members. 
C) It portrays the operational technology in understandable terms. 
D) Simply setting goals and monitoring them seems to motivate individuals. 
A) It clarifies what must be done to get results. 
B) It makes explicit what is expected of team members. 
C) It portrays the operational technology in understandable terms. 
D) Simply setting goals and monitoring them seems to motivate individuals.

Which of these is especially important in estimating project time?

________ on how well the organization is meeting intended goals may come from outside,in the form of complaints or suggestions from customers,vendors,or suppliers,as well as lost or unexpectedly low sales.

Which of these statements about PERT diagrams is not true?

Once issues have been identified,and objectives have been stated,the relative importance of the issues or objectives must be determined.

Which of the following is not a difference between managing ecommerce projects and the traditional projects?

Improvements to systems include all the following except:

Which of following is not a specific criteria for project selection?

________ includes all the activities required to select a systems analysis team,assign members of the team to appropriate projects,estimate time required to complete each task,and schedule the project so that tasks are completed in a timely fashion.

A commitment from management to conduct a feasibility study means that the proposed system is accepted.

After the objectives are stated on a problem definition,the relative ________ of the issues or objectives must be determined.

________ is used to determine the point at which the total costs of a current system and a proposed new system are the same.

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a PERT diagram over a Gantt chart?

Which of the following is not a desirable team member characteristic?

When trying to define the problems,try to witness the problem first hand.

The point at which the total costs of the current system and the proposed system intersect represents the break-even point,the point where it becomes profitable for the business to get the new information system.

Intangible costs are those that can be accurately projected by the systems analyst and the business's accounting personnel.

The main advantage of the PERT diagram is its simplicity.

List four criteria for evaluating computer hardware for purchase.

The longest path through a PERT diagram is called:

Which of these is not a reason that goal setting motivates team members?

Systems, roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 3: Project Management

Which of these is especially important in estimating project time?

________ on how well the organization is meeting intended goals may come from outside,in the form of complaints or suggestions from customers,vendors,or suppliers,as well as lost or unexpectedly low sales.

Which of these statements about PERT diagrams is not true?

Once issues have been identified,and objectives have been stated,the relative importance of the issues or objectives must be determined.

Which of the following is not a difference between managing ecommerce projects and the traditional projects?

Improvements to systems include all the following except:

Which of following is not a specific criteria for project selection?

________ includes all the activities required to select a systems analysis team,assign members of the team to appropriate projects,estimate time required to complete each task,and schedule the project so that tasks are completed in a timely fashion.

A commitment from management to conduct a feasibility study means that the proposed system is accepted.

After the objectives are stated on a problem definition,the relative ________ of the issues or objectives must be determined.

________ is used to determine the point at which the total costs of a current system and a proposed new system are the same.

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a PERT diagram over a Gantt chart?

Which of the following is not a desirable team member characteristic?

When trying to define the problems,try to witness the problem first hand.

The point at which the total costs of the current system and the proposed system intersect represents the break-even point,the point where it becomes profitable for the business to get the new information system.

Intangible costs are those that can be accurately projected by the systems analyst and the business's accounting personnel.

The main advantage of the PERT diagram is its simplicity.

List four criteria for evaluating computer hardware for purchase.

The longest path through a PERT diagram is called:

Which of these is not a reason that goal setting motivates team members?

Systems, roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters