Question 1

Project assumptions represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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 the above. 
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 the above. D

Question 4

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulties in getting out of a contract. 
B) Problems in foreseeing future issues. 
C) Problems in re-forming an internal IT department. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Difficulties in getting out of a contract. 
B) Problems in foreseeing future issues. 
C) Problems in re-forming an internal IT department. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?

Accepted Answer

A) Time, cost, expense 
B) Time, expense, requirements 
C) Time, cost, scope 
D) Time, cost, quality 
A) Time, cost, expense 
B) Time, expense, requirements 
C) Time, cost, scope 
D) Time, cost, quality

Question 6

Project constraints are factors considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Accepted Answer

A PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Te

Question 8

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Categorize projects 
B) Perform a financial analysis 
C) Focus on organizational goals 
D) Develop a project plan 
A) Categorize projects 
B) Perform a financial analysis 
C) Focus on organizational goals 
D) Develop a project plan

Question 9

In-sourcing (in-house development) uses the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its information technology systems.In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A) Financial savings 
B) Increase technical abilities 
C) Market agility 
D) All of the above 
A) Financial savings 
B) Increase technical abilities 
C) Market agility 
D) All of the above

Question 11

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Status reports are periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is political feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity. 
B) Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
C) Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time. 
D) Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise. 
A) Measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity. 
B) Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
C) Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time. 
D) Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.

Question 15

Offshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is schedule feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A) Measures the cost-effectiveness of a project. 
B) Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
C) Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time. 
D) Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise. 
A) Measures the cost-effectiveness of a project. 
B) Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities. 
C) Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time. 
D) Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.

Question 17

What are characteristics of intangible benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficult to quantify or measure. 
B) Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project. 
C) The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system. 
D) Periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance. 
A) Difficult to quantify or measure. 
B) Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project. 
C) The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system. 
D) Periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

Question 18

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except

Accepted Answer

A) Contract length. 
B) Competitive edge. 
C) Confidentiality. 
D) Reduced frustration and expense related to hiring and retaining employees in an exceptionally tight job market. 
A) Contract length. 
B) Competitive edge. 
C) Confidentiality. 
D) Reduced frustration and expense related to hiring and retaining employees in an exceptionally tight job market.

Question 19

In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically, as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key for managing expectations, controlling scope, and completing other planning efforts?

Accepted Answer

A) Project milestones 
B) Project objectives 
C) Project requirements document 
D) Project deliverable 
A) Project milestones 
B) Project objectives 
C) Project requirements document 
D) Project deliverable

Exam 19: Managing Organizational Projects

Project assumptions represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?

What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?

Project constraints are factors considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration.

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Status reports are periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

What is political feasibility?

Offshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

What is schedule feasibility?

What are characteristics of intangible benefits?

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except

In the past, outsourcing was often used tactically, as a quick-fix, short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

What defines the specifications for product/output of the project and is key for managing expectations, controlling scope, and completing other planning efforts?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organization Decision Making

Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

B: Extension: A Business Basics

B: Extension: A Business Process

B: Extension: A Hardware and Software Basics

B: Extension: A Mis Infrastructures

B: Extension: A Networks and Telecommunications

B: Extension: A Information Security

B: Extension: A Ethics

B: Extension: A Operations Management

B: Extension: A Sustainable Mis Infrastructures

B: Extension: A Business Intelligence

B: Extension: A Global Information Systems

B: Extension: A Global Trends

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