Question 1

A key deliverable for the initiation phase of a project is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  technical feasibility study. 
B)  project charter. 
C)  Gantt chart. 
D)  work breakdown analysis. 
A)  technical feasibility study. 
B)  project charter. 
C)  Gantt chart. 
D)  work breakdown analysis. B

Question 2

What would not typically be a part of a business case for a new systems project?

Accepted Answer

A)  expected business benefits 
B)  initial development costs 
C)  ongoing costs for operations and maintenance 
D)  all of the above 
A)  expected business benefits 
B)  initial development costs 
C)  ongoing costs for operations and maintenance 
D)  all of the above D

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the three stages of the Lewin/Schein change model?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfreezing stage 
B)  moving stage 
C)  refreezing stage 
D)  transitioning stage 
A)  unfreezing stage 
B)  moving stage 
C)  refreezing stage 
D)  transitioning stage D

Question 4

Which of the following is a major change management activity associated with successful IT projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  communications about the project to all affected employees 
B)  training on the system and process changes 
C)  the need for incentives to key team members 
D)  all of the above 
A)  communications about the project to all affected employees 
B)  training on the system and process changes 
C)  the need for incentives to key team members 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Greater changes in business processes are associated with "vanilla" implementations of software packages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a common risk avoidance and mitigation strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  assigning the best human resources available to reduce a specific type of project risk 
B)  choosing an alternative technical approach to avoid risk exposure 
C)  subcontracting a specific deliverable to a third-party 
D)  all of the above 
A)  assigning the best human resources available to reduce a specific type of project risk 
B)  choosing an alternative technical approach to avoid risk exposure 
C)  subcontracting a specific deliverable to a third-party 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Some organizations have found the use of red-yellow-green (traffic light)symbols effective in communicating problem areas to project oversight committees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Kappelman et al.(2006),which is one of the people-related early warning signs of IT project failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate business stakeholder involvement or participation in the project 
B)  subject matter experts (SMEs) in the business are overscheduled 
C)  both A and B 
D)  none of the above 
A)  inadequate business stakeholder involvement or participation in the project 
B)  subject matter experts (SMEs) in the business are overscheduled 
C)  both A and B 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Which of the following competencies certified by the Project Management Institute has been developed recently?

Accepted Answer

A)  scope 
B)  time 
C)  procurement (including contract management) 
D)  cost 
A)  scope 
B)  time 
C)  procurement (including contract management) 
D)  cost

Question 10

Applying knowledge,skills,tools,and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirement of a particular project is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  project management. 
B)  life-cycle management. 
C)  change management. 
D)  program management. 
A)  project management. 
B)  life-cycle management. 
C)  change management. 
D)  program management.

Question 11

The process of identifying the phases and sequence of tasks that need to be accomplished to meet a project's goals is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  timeboxing. 
B)  work breakdown analysis. 
C)  project scheduling. 
D)  milestone analysis. 
A)  timeboxing. 
B)  work breakdown analysis. 
C)  project scheduling. 
D)  milestone analysis.

Question 12

Which of the following is a characteristic of the bottom-up method for estimating a project's cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost elements are estimated only at the lowest task level. 
B)  Cost elements are estimated using the last project after adjusting for inflation. 
C)  Cost elements are aggregated from subordinate tasks. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Cost elements are estimated only at the lowest task level. 
B)  Cost elements are estimated using the last project after adjusting for inflation. 
C)  Cost elements are aggregated from subordinate tasks. 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

What is a common question to ask as part of a post-project review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who did something wrong? 
B)  What went wrong on this project, not what went right? 
C)  What could the project leaders have done differently? 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Who did something wrong? 
B)  What went wrong on this project, not what went right? 
C)  What could the project leaders have done differently? 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

A common pitfall in developing a master schedule for a project is a failure to:

Accepted Answer

A)  understand the interdependencies among project tasks and subtasks. 
B)  identify all of the project tasks and subtasks. 
C)  correctly estimate the number of resources needed to complete the tasks. 
D)  correctly estimate the total time needed to complete all tasks. 
A)  understand the interdependencies among project tasks and subtasks. 
B)  identify all of the project tasks and subtasks. 
C)  correctly estimate the number of resources needed to complete the tasks. 
D)  correctly estimate the total time needed to complete all tasks.

Question 15

Using the scheme proposed by Denis et al (2004)for prioritizing systems projects,which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolute Must and Highly Desired/Business-Critical projects are typically funded in the year submitted. 
B)  Wanted projects with an ROI greater than 12 months are never funded. 
C)  Nice to Have projects are typically outsourced. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Absolute Must and Highly Desired/Business-Critical projects are typically funded in the year submitted. 
B)  Wanted projects with an ROI greater than 12 months are never funded. 
C)  Nice to Have projects are typically outsourced. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Virtual teamwork introduces IT project risk due to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in communication norms across working groups 
B)  unfamiliarity with a team member's culture 
C)  lack of trusting relationships across team members 
D)  all of the above 
A)  differences in communication norms across working groups 
B)  unfamiliarity with a team member's culture 
C)  lack of trusting relationships across team members 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine project management competencies certified by the Project Management Institute?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict management 
B)  managing project communications 
C)  risk management 
D)  integration management 
A)  conflict management 
B)  managing project communications 
C)  risk management 
D)  integration management

Question 18

According to Markus (1983),resistance to the implementation of a new information system is commonly due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the complexity of the new system. 
B)  the selected hardware. 
C)  changes in the managerial power structure due to the new system. 
D)  fear of computers. 
A)  the complexity of the new system. 
B)  the selected hardware. 
C)  changes in the managerial power structure due to the new system. 
D)  fear of computers.

Question 19

A PERT (or CPM)chart graphically depicts the estimated times for each project task against a horizontal time line,for displaying a project schedule and for tracking the progress of a set of tasks against the project plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a risk management task?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk identification 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  risk monitoring 
D)  all of the above 
A)  risk identification 
B)  risk assessment 
C)  risk monitoring 
D)  all of the above

A key deliverable for the initiation phase of a project is the:

What would not typically be a part of a business case for a new systems project?

Which of the following is not one of the three stages of the Lewin/Schein change model?

Which of the following is a major change management activity associated with successful IT projects?

Greater changes in business processes are associated with "vanilla" implementations of software packages.

Which of the following is a common risk avoidance and mitigation strategies?

Some organizations have found the use of red-yellow-green (traffic light)symbols effective in communicating problem areas to project oversight committees.

According to Kappelman et al.(2006),which is one of the people-related early warning signs of IT project failure?

Which of the following competencies certified by the Project Management Institute has been developed recently?

Applying knowledge,skills,tools,and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirement of a particular project is called:

The process of identifying the phases and sequence of tasks that need to be accomplished to meet a project's goals is known as:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the bottom-up method for estimating a project's cost?

What is a common question to ask as part of a post-project review?

A common pitfall in developing a master schedule for a project is a failure to:

Using the scheme proposed by Denis et al (2004)for prioritizing systems projects,which statement is true?

Virtual teamwork introduces IT project risk due to which of the following factors?

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine project management competencies certified by the Project Management Institute?

According to Markus (1983),resistance to the implementation of a new information system is commonly due to:

A PERT (or CPM)chart graphically depicts the estimated times for each project task against a horizontal time line,for displaying a project schedule and for tracking the progress of a set of tasks against the project plan.

Which of the following is a risk management task?

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

The Data Resource

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

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Exam 11: IT Project Management

A key deliverable for the initiation phase of a project is the:

What would not typically be a part of a business case for a new systems project?

Which of the following is not one of the three stages of the Lewin/Schein change model?

Which of the following is a major change management activity associated with successful IT projects?

Greater changes in business processes are associated with "vanilla" implementations of software packages.

Which of the following is a common risk avoidance and mitigation strategies?

Some organizations have found the use of red-yellow-green (traffic light)symbols effective in communicating problem areas to project oversight committees.

According to Kappelman et al.(2006),which is one of the people-related early warning signs of IT project failure?

Which of the following competencies certified by the Project Management Institute has been developed recently?

Applying knowledge,skills,tools,and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirement of a particular project is called:

The process of identifying the phases and sequence of tasks that need to be accomplished to meet a project's goals is known as:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the bottom-up method for estimating a project's cost?

What is a common question to ask as part of a post-project review?

A common pitfall in developing a master schedule for a project is a failure to:

Using the scheme proposed by Denis et al (2004)for prioritizing systems projects,which statement is true?

Virtual teamwork introduces IT project risk due to which of the following factors?

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine project management competencies certified by the Project Management Institute?

According to Markus (1983),resistance to the implementation of a new information system is commonly due to:

A PERT (or CPM)chart graphically depicts the estimated times for each project task against a horizontal time line,for displaying a project schedule and for tracking the progress of a set of tasks against the project plan.

Which of the following is a risk management task?

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

The Data Resource

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Filters