Question 1

The ________ is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  critical path 
C)  baseline 
D)  scope

Question 2

Systems development projects require the balancing of three critical drivers: requirements,cost,and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scope 
B)  time 
C)  performance 
D)  value

Question 3

Users must take responsibility for managing requirements changes and for avoiding requirements creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term ________ refers to a set of management policies,practices,and tools that developers use to maintain control over the project's resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual mapping 
B)  coordination control 
C)  critical path analysis 
D)  configuration control

Question 5

Which of the following is a technique that stipulates phases and processes for constructing information systems,but does not address the management of large-scale projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  SDLC 
B)  PMP 
C)  PMI 
D)  ANSI

Question 6

A loss of control over a project's configuration is easily fixed through remedial measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the biggest challenges for managing a large-scale systems development project?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the biggest challenges for managing...

Question 8

The trade-off between time and cost is a simple process;the time involved in a project can always be reduced by increasing cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is the knowledge area that refers to the management of the overall project and the construction of the final product.

Accepted Answer

A)  Project integration 
B)  Communications 
C)  Procurement 
D)  Quality management

Question 10

A(n)________ is a hierarchy of the tasks required to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline 
B)  work-breakdown structure 
C)  reliable analysis 
D)  V-Model

Question 11

The critical path is a hierarchy of the tasks required to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Large-scale systems development projects require the balancing of three critical drivers: requirements,cost,and time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the characteristics of large-scale systems development projects?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the characteristics of large-scale systems...

Question 14

The purpose of risk management is to ensure that managers understand project risks and balance risk factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The plan,or ________,of a project stipulates the tasks to be accomplished,the labor,and other resources assigned to those tasks,and the schedule for completion.

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline 
B)  data model 
C)  bottom line 
D)  database designs

Question 16

The biggest challenge in planning large-scale systems is scheduling.Describe the three approaches organizations take to address this challenge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The biggest challenge in planning large-scale systems...

Question 17

The PMBOK® Guide does not describe the details of each practice or technique but instead identifies those practices that are known to be effective for different situations and briefly describes their use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Requirements creep is the process by which a project manager reduces his/her responsibilities for requirements through miniscule rollbacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Regarding task dependencies,all tasks must begin and end at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: Systems Development Project Management

The ________ is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Systems development projects require the balancing of three critical drivers: requirements,cost,and ________.

Users must take responsibility for managing requirements changes and for avoiding requirements creep.

The term ________ refers to a set of management policies,practices,and tools that developers use to maintain control over the project's resources.

Which of the following is a technique that stipulates phases and processes for constructing information systems,but does not address the management of large-scale projects?

A loss of control over a project's configuration is easily fixed through remedial measures.

What are the biggest challenges for managing a large-scale systems development project?

The trade-off between time and cost is a simple process;the time involved in a project can always be reduced by increasing cost.

________ is the knowledge area that refers to the management of the overall project and the construction of the final product.

A(n) ________ is a hierarchy of the tasks required to complete a project.

The critical path is a hierarchy of the tasks required to complete a project.

Large-scale systems development projects require the balancing of three critical drivers: requirements,cost,and time.

What are the characteristics of large-scale systems development projects?

The purpose of risk management is to ensure that managers understand project risks and balance risk factors.

The plan,or ________,of a project stipulates the tasks to be accomplished,the labor,and other resources assigned to those tasks,and the schedule for completion.

The biggest challenge in planning large-scale systems is scheduling.Describe the three approaches organizations take to address this challenge.

The PMBOK® Guide does not describe the details of each practice or technique but instead identifies those practices that are known to be effective for different situations and briefly describes their use.

Requirements creep is the process by which a project manager reduces his/her responsibilities for requirements through miniscule rollbacks.

Regarding task dependencies,all tasks must begin and end at the same time.