Question 1

Arguably,the most instrumental person to the successful completion of any project is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  project manager
B)  chief information officer
C)  department manager
D)  staff consultant A

Question 2

Projects are deemed a success or failure at project closedown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

During the development of a preliminary schedule activity,you specify how various deliverables are produced and tested by you and your project team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The final phase of the project management process that focuses on bringing a project to an end is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  project evaluation
B)  project closedown
C)  project initiation and planning
D)  project review

Question 5

Project planning involves defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is a tool that is available to help you manage a development project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a tool that is available...

Question 7

Which of the following are primary reasons for undertaking systems development projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  to take advantage of business opportunities
B)  to solve business problems
C)  to use state-of-the-art technology
D)  both A and B

Question 8

Any person,group of people,piece of equipment,or material used in accomplishing an activity is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  entity
B)  resource
C)  identifier
D)  agent

Question 9

When a project manager works closely with customers to assure project deliverables meet expectations,he/she is performing a customer relations activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When executing the Baseline Project Plan,the project manager will initiate the execution of project activities,acquire and assign resources,orient and train new team members,keep the project on schedule,and assure the quality of project deliverables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The responsibility for keeping all team members informed of the project status best describes the:

Accepted Answer

A)  monitoring project progress against the Baseline Project Plan activity
B)  communicating the project status activity
C)  executing the baseline project plan activity
D)  project update activity

Question 12

A ________ is a graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a graphical representation of...

Question 13

A critical path is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sequence of activities whose order and durations indirectly affect the completion date of a project
B)  a sequence of activities whose order and durations directly affect the completion date of a project
C)  a sequence of activities whose order must be performed in parallel
D)  a sequence of activities whose duration cannot last more than 40 percent of the time allotted to the project

Question 14

A deliverable is an end product in a phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The phase of the project management process in which activities are performed to assess the size,scope,and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activities best defines:

Accepted Answer

A)  project initiation
B)  scope development
C)  project planning
D)  project assessment

Question 16

Having more iterations with fewer components to be completed is better than having only a few iterations with many components needing to be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A logic model is a graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In OOASD,it is better to make highly detailed plans for each iteration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A diagram that depicts project activities and their interrelationships is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  network diagram
B)  data diagram
C)  data flow diagram
D)  Gantt chart

Question 20

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common goal through the use of intelligence,personality,and abilities describes the ________ project manager activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Influencing the activities of others toward the...

Exam 3: Managing the Information Systems Project

Arguably,the most instrumental person to the successful completion of any project is the:

Projects are deemed a success or failure at project closedown.

During the development of a preliminary schedule activity,you specify how various deliverables are produced and tested by you and your project team.

The final phase of the project management process that focuses on bringing a project to an end is called:

Project planning involves defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

________ is a tool that is available to help you manage a development project.

Which of the following are primary reasons for undertaking systems development projects?

Any person,group of people,piece of equipment,or material used in accomplishing an activity is referred to as a(n) :

When a project manager works closely with customers to assure project deliverables meet expectations,he/she is performing a customer relations activity.

When executing the Baseline Project Plan,the project manager will initiate the execution of project activities,acquire and assign resources,orient and train new team members,keep the project on schedule,and assure the quality of project deliverables.

The responsibility for keeping all team members informed of the project status best describes the:

A ________ is a graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

A critical path is:

A deliverable is an end product in a phase of the SDLC.

The phase of the project management process in which activities are performed to assess the size,scope,and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activities best defines:

Having more iterations with fewer components to be completed is better than having only a few iterations with many components needing to be completed.

A logic model is a graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

In OOASD,it is better to make highly detailed plans for each iteration.

A diagram that depicts project activities and their interrelationships is called a:

Influencing the activities of others toward the attainment of a common goal through the use of intelligence,personality,and abilities describes the ________ project manager activity.