Exam 2: Project Management

Assume a systems development project effort calculation determines that the system will require 240 function points. If the developers choose to implement this system in the C programming language, approximately 31,200 lines of code will have to be written. If the developers choose Visual Basic to implement the system, the number of lines of code will be _____.

_____ is the process of planning and controlling the development of a system within a specified time frame at a minimum cost with the right functionality.

Present value calculation takes inflation and time into account.

To identify the tasks for a work plan the project manager can _____.

Explain why the evolutionary Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is preferable for certain project over the traditional WBS.

Network diagrams are the best way to communicate tasks dependencies because they lay out the tasks in the order in which they need to be completed.

Benefits to using computer-aided software engineering (CASE) include faster task completion and alteration, centralized development information, and illustration of information through diagrams.

What can be done when the skills needed for a project are not found in the staff that is available for the project?

The document that describes the project's objectives and rules is called the project charter.

User participation should be promoted throughout the development process to make sure that the final system will be accepted and used.

To identify the costs and benefits related to the computer technology for a project the systems analyst should rely on the business users.

A feasibility analysis includes whether the project has been permitted by the CIO of the company.

The process of assigning values for the time and effort needed to perform a system project is called _____.

Nicole has identified development and operational costs for a soon-to-be built information system. Her findings will be listed under economic feasibility in the analysis report.

System requests often include the project team members including the project manager and the analysts.

The organizational management of a business is involved in hands-on activities related to the project.

A key factor in staffing a project involves motivating people to meet the project's objectives, and the most effective way to do this is through the use of money and bonuses.

A good technique to help minimize conflict among team members is to hold team members accountable for their tasks.

A project manager has three options to take when a schedule date has been missed. What are the basic assumptions the project manager can make? What changes to the schedule should the manager make for each assumption? What is the level of risk for each assumption?

Jim Smith, the project manager for a high-profile project, has permitted the users to add additional features to the systems project. The schedule and costs are now running over. This project suffers from poor standards.