Exam 1: The Nature of Information Technology Projects

According to the CHAOS studies, more IT projects are becoming increasing successful, but there is still a need to improve the likelihood of success.

A project

The Socio-Technical Approach focuses on

According to the Standish Group, it appears that most project today fail not because of technology, but from a lack of user involvement and incomplete resources.

The technical expert is

What are the primary objectives of each of the three approaches for improving the likelihood of project success-Socio-Technical, Project-Management, & Knowledge Management.

The Network era

The subject matter expert is

Define both a project and project management. Describe the attributes of a project.

The text discussed four common roles that IT projects may require, each one with different skill sets. Name and describe three of these roles and their associated skill sets.

A project sponsor is responsible for ensuring that all of the project management and technical development processes are in place and being carried out within a set of specific requirements, defined processes, and quality standards.

The Micro Era that started in the 1980's provided a smooth transition from large centralized computers to the personal computer that was widely welcomed by data processing managers who believed the replication of data throughout the organization would provide added backup and security.

A value-driven approach to project management means

Describe the phenomenon known as the software crisis as documented in the CHAOS study.

Which of the following organizational variables can influence the selection of IT projects?

____ can arise from the estimation process or the stability of the project team.

According to the CHAOS studies, IT projects

Assumptions are what we use to estimate scope, schedule and budget and to assess the risks of the project.

The Value-Driven Approach focuses on