Question 1

What are the five major project management fundamentals?

Accepted Answer

1.Project initiation
2.Determi

Question 2

PERT diagrams are useful when activities can be done in parallel rather than in sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

COTS stands for commercial off-the-shelf and refers to software packages that are purchased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When assembling a team, a project manager should look for people with both experience and enthusiasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A disadvantage of buying computer hardware is the initial cost of purchasing the equipment is often very high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After the objectives are stated, the relative importance of the issues or objectives must be determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Operational feasibility deals with the basic resources to consider, which are your time and that of the systems analysis team, the cost of doing a full systems study (including the time of employees you will be working with), the cost of the business employee time, the estimated cost of hardware, and the estimated cost of software or software development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The value of a fishbone diagram is to systematically list all of the problems that can occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.

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 11

In ecommerce systems, the data is scattered across the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Feedback gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s)to the organization through the use of the information system.

Accepted Answer

A) dollars 
B) employee moral 
C) goodwill 
D) advertising 
A) dollars 
B) employee moral 
C) goodwill 
D) advertising

Question 14

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 15

Present value analysis helps the systems analyst to present to business decision makers the time value of the investment in the information system as well as the cash flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A PERT diagram does not allow for easy identification of the critical path and thus critical activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A feasibility study is used to gather broad data for the members of management that in turn enables them to make a decision on whether to proceed with a systems study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the five major project management fundamentals?

PERT diagrams are useful when activities can be done in parallel rather than in sequence.

COTS stands for commercial off-the-shelf and refers to software packages that are purchased.

When assembling a team, a project manager should look for people with both experience and enthusiasm.

A disadvantage of buying computer hardware is the initial cost of purchasing the equipment is often very high.

After the objectives are stated, the relative importance of the issues or objectives must be determined.

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

The value of a fishbone diagram is to systematically list all of the problems that can occur.

________ gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.

In ecommerce systems, the data is scattered across the organization.

Feedback gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.

Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s)to the organization through the use of the information system.

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

Present value analysis helps the systems analyst to present to business decision makers the time value of the investment in the information system as well as the cash flow.

A PERT diagram does not allow for easy identification of the critical path and thus critical activities.

A feasibility study is used to gather broad data for the members of management that in turn enables them to make a decision on whether to proceed with a systems study.

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

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

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

What are the five major project management fundamentals?

PERT diagrams are useful when activities can be done in parallel rather than in sequence.

COTS stands for commercial off-the-shelf and refers to software packages that are purchased.

When assembling a team, a project manager should look for people with both experience and enthusiasm.

A disadvantage of buying computer hardware is the initial cost of purchasing the equipment is often very high.

After the objectives are stated, the relative importance of the issues or objectives must be determined.

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

The value of a fishbone diagram is to systematically list all of the problems that can occur.

________ gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.

In ecommerce systems, the data is scattered across the organization.

Feedback gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.

Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s)to the organization through the use of the information system.

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

Present value analysis helps the systems analyst to present to business decision makers the time value of the investment in the information system as well as the cash flow.

A PERT diagram does not allow for easy identification of the critical path and thus critical activities.

A feasibility study is used to gather broad data for the members of management that in turn enables them to make a decision on whether to proceed with a systems study.

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

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

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