Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of these is not an advantage of a Gantt chart?

Accepted Answer

A) communicating with users 
B) simplicity 
C) planning activities 
D) showing precedence 
A) communicating with users 
B) simplicity 
C) planning activities 
D) showing precedence D

Question 3

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  True

Question 4

Which of the following is concerned with the analyst's time and the costs for system development, hardware, and business employee time?

Accepted Answer

A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) tactical feasibility 
D) technical feasibility 
A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) tactical feasibility 
D) technical feasibility

Question 5

A team leader who is concerned with the social relationships between group members is known as a task leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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.

Question 8

Prospective projects should be examined from a systems perspective in order to consider the impact of the proposed change on the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) Results 
B) Issues 
C) Requirements 
D) Objectives 
A) Results 
B) Issues 
C) Requirements 
D) Objectives

Question 10

A Gantt chart contains:

Accepted Answer

A) time on the vertical access. 
B) money on the vertical access. 
C) a description of the activities on the vertical access. 
D) precedence on the vertical access. 
A) time on the vertical access. 
B) money on the vertical access. 
C) a description of the activities on the vertical access. 
D) precedence on the vertical access.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the three main categories of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

The three main categories are:

Question 13

An advantage of buying computer hardware is that the organization will have full control regarding the type of hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is clarified by the project charter?

Accepted Answer

A) analysis expectations 
B) how much can the scope change before the project will be over budget 
C) the project deliverables 
D) how much will the project cost 
A) analysis expectations 
B) how much can the scope change before the project will be over budget 
C) the project deliverables 
D) how much will the project cost

Question 15

Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?

Accepted Answer

A) improving cooperation with vendors and partners 
B) improving customer service 
C) improving the software development strategy of the organization 
D) improving internal decision support so that decisions are more effective 
A) improving cooperation with vendors and partners 
B) improving customer service 
C) improving the software development strategy of the organization 
D) improving internal decision support so that decisions are more effective

Question 16

PERT is an acronym for Program Evaluation and Review Techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ examines the direction, size, and pattern of cash flow that is associated with the proposed information system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

An advantage of ________ is that they allow easy identification of the order of precedence and easy determination of slack time.

Accepted Answer

A) PERT diagrams 
B) Gantt chart 
C) design diagram 
D) database design 
A) PERT diagrams 
B) Gantt chart 
C) design diagram 
D) database design

Question 19

Since ecommerce systems must link with the outside world, developing and implementing a security plan before the new system is in place is an absolute must.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Technical feasibility is dependent upon determining human resources for the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Which of these is not an advantage of a Gantt chart?

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.

Which of the following is concerned with the analyst's time and the costs for system development, hardware, and business employee time?

A team leader who is concerned with the social relationships between group members is known as a task leader.

Which of these is especially important in estimating project time?

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

Prospective projects should be examined from a systems perspective in order to consider the impact of the proposed change on the entire organization.

________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.

A Gantt chart contains:

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

What are the three main categories of cloud computing?

An advantage of buying computer hardware is that the organization will have full control regarding the type of hardware and software.

Which of the following is clarified by the project charter?

Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?

PERT is an acronym for Program Evaluation and Review Techniques.

________ examines the direction, size, and pattern of cash flow that is associated with the proposed information system.

An advantage of ________ is that they allow easy identification of the order of precedence and easy determination of slack time.

Since ecommerce systems must link with the outside world, developing and implementing a security plan before the new system is in place is an absolute must.

Technical feasibility is dependent upon determining human resources for the project.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

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

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 3: Project Management

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

Which of these is not an advantage of a Gantt chart?

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.

Which of the following is concerned with the analyst's time and the costs for system development, hardware, and business employee time?

A team leader who is concerned with the social relationships between group members is known as a task leader.

Which of these is especially important in estimating project time?

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

Prospective projects should be examined from a systems perspective in order to consider the impact of the proposed change on the entire organization.

________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.

A Gantt chart contains:

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

What are the three main categories of cloud computing?

An advantage of buying computer hardware is that the organization will have full control regarding the type of hardware and software.

Which of the following is clarified by the project charter?

Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?

PERT is an acronym for Program Evaluation and Review Techniques.

________ examines the direction, size, and pattern of cash flow that is associated with the proposed information system.

An advantage of ________ is that they allow easy identification of the order of precedence and easy determination of slack time.

Since ecommerce systems must link with the outside world, developing and implementing a security plan before the new system is in place is an absolute must.

Technical feasibility is dependent upon determining human resources for the project.

Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling and Prototyping

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

Designing Accurate Data Entry

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters