Question 1

In a Gantt chart tasks are listed __________ and the project's timeframe is listed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertically; horizontally 
B)  horizontally; vertically 
C)  vertically; vertically 
D)  horizontally; horizontally 
A)  vertically; horizontally 
B)  horizontally; vertically 
C)  vertically; vertically 
D)  horizontally; horizontally

Question 2

____________ creep occurs when the scope of the project increases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ creep occurs when the scope of...

Question 3

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B)  Involves gathering and analyzing business requirements, defining any constraints associated with the system, and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system 
C)  Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system 
D)  Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system 
A)  Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B)  Involves gathering and analyzing business requirements, defining any constraints associated with the system, and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system 
C)  Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system 
D)  Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system

Question 4

Identify the business benefits associated with successful software development.

Accepted Answer

The benefits associated with s

Question 5

What are project deliverables?

Accepted Answer

A)  A temporary endeavour 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)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed 
A)  A temporary endeavour 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)  Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

Question 6

A(n) _______ is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project prior to completion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______ is a trigger that enables...

Question 7

What is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAD methodology 
B)  Agile methodology 
C)  Waterfall methodology 
D)  Extreme programming 
A)  RAD methodology 
B)  Agile methodology 
C)  Waterfall methodology 
D)  Extreme programming

Question 8

Describe the four primary activities performed by a project manager.

Accepted Answer

The four primary activities pe

Question 9

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  Dependency 
D)  All of these 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  Dependency 
D)  All of these

Question 10

What breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAD methodology 
B)  Agile methodology 
C)  Waterfall methodology 
D)  Extreme programming 
A)  RAD methodology 
B)  Agile methodology 
C)  Waterfall methodology 
D)  Extreme programming

Question 11

Domestic information systems must support a diverse base of customers, users, products, languages, currencies, laws, and so on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justification of the project 
B)  Definition of the project 
C)  Expected results of the project 
D)  All of these 
A)  Justification of the project 
B)  Definition of the project 
C)  Expected results of the project 
D)  All of these

Question 13

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defines and develops the project plan 
B)  Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time 
C)  Expert in project planning and management 
D)  All of these 
A)  Defines and develops the project plan 
B)  Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time 
C)  Expert in project planning and management 
D)  All of these

Question 14

Explain change management and how an organization can prepare for change.

Accepted Answer

Change management is a set of techniques

Question 15

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Development 
C)  RFP 
D)  Testing 
A)  Planning 
B)  Development 
C)  RFP 
D)  Testing

Question 16

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project management 
B)  Project management software 
C)  Scope 
D)  None of these 
A)  Project management 
B)  Project management software 
C)  Scope 
D)  None of these

Question 17

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The assess project feasibility activity typically occurs during the analysis phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ___________ methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ methodology is a sequential, activity-based...

Question 20

What is the first step in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis 
B)  Design 
C)  Testing 
D)  Planning 
A)  Analysis 
B)  Design 
C)  Testing 
D)  Planning

In a Gantt chart tasks are listed and the project's timeframe is listed __.

____________ creep occurs when the scope of the project increases.

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Identify the business benefits associated with successful software development.

What are project deliverables?

A(n) _______ is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project prior to completion.

What is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance?

Describe the four primary activities performed by a project manager.

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

What breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Domestic information systems must support a diverse base of customers, users, products, languages, currencies, laws, and so on.

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Explain change management and how an organization can prepare for change.

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project?

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

The assess project feasibility activity typically occurs during the analysis phase.

The ___________ methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

What is the first step in the SDLC?

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Process

Filters

Exam 11: Business Basics

In a Gantt chart tasks are listed __________ and the project's timeframe is listed ____________.

____________ creep occurs when the scope of the project increases.

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Identify the business benefits associated with successful software development.

What are project deliverables?

A(n) _______ is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project prior to completion.

What is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance?

Describe the four primary activities performed by a project manager.

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

What breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Domestic information systems must support a diverse base of customers, users, products, languages, currencies, laws, and so on.

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Explain change management and how an organization can prepare for change.

Which of the following is not a phase in the SDLC?

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project?

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

The assess project feasibility activity typically occurs during the analysis phase.

The ___________ methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

What is the first step in the SDLC?

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Process

Filters

In a Gantt chart tasks are listed and the project's timeframe is listed __.