Exam 2: Project Management

It is not wise to identify tasks for a current project using existing methodology, because methodologies that have been used by an organization for other projects probably will not work for this project without extensive changes.

The _____ is a dynamic schedule that logs and monitors all of the tasks that need to be accomplished for the length of the project.

The feasibility study is performed during project initiation. How can this feasibility assessment be accurate so early in the project? Explain.

A functional lead manages a group of programmers and technical staff members.

The critical path in a network diagram is the shortest path from the project inception to completion.

Explain PERT analysis.

Diane needs to create a work plan for an upcoming systems project. She must first _____.

Usually, a functional lead oversees the progress of a group of programmers and more technical staff members.

Explain the role of the project champion.

Project management is the second major component of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), and it includes three steps: creating the work plan, staffing the project, and controlling and directing the project.

The level of acceptance by the users of a system and the extent to which the new system will be incorporated into the operations of the organization are expressed in the _____ feasibility.

Estimates from the planning stage will need to be refined as the project progresses, because it is virtually impossible to develop an exact assessment of the project's schedule before the analysis and design phases are conducted.

What are the differences between a technical lead and a functional lead?

Compare and contrast the Cash Flow, Return on Investment, and Net Present Value methods of assessing a project's economic feasibility.

The four elements commonly found on a system request are _____.

System users are stakeholders who perform hands-on activities related to the project.

Sunnyview Hospital needs to create a new patient-record system. Their current manual system is inadequate, and results in many errors in the records for the patients in their care. At this point in time, the users do not have a good idea of what they need the new system to do, but they need it done quickly. Create a risk assessment for this system.

Creating a work plan requires three steps: identify the tasks that need to be accomplished, estimate the time that it will take to complete the tasks, and record the task completion time in a Gantt Chart.

Explaining "the business capabilities of the information system" is written in the _____ section of the system request.

Most system requests include all of the following except _____.