Chapter 9

Which of the following does a project manager perform?
A.
Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time
B.
Expert in project planning and management
C.
All of these
D.
Defines and develops the project plan

C.
All of these

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?
A.
Plan, analysis, design, develop, test, implement, maintain
B.
Analysis, plan, develop, design, test, implement, maintain
C.
Plan, analysis, design, test, maintain, develop, implement
D.
Analysis

A.
Plan, analysis, design, develop, test, implement, maintain

Which of the following is an issue related to the waterfall methodology?
A.
Assumes users can specify all business requirements in advance
B.
All of these
C.
Managing costs, resources, and time constraints
D.
Flaws in accurately defining and articulating

B.
All of these

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?
A.
Increased liabilities
B.
All of these
C.
Decrease productivity
D.
Damage to brand reputation

B.
All of these

Which methodology ends each day or begins with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?
A.
XP
B.
SCRUM
C.
RAD
D.
RUP

B.
SCRUM

Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?
A.
All of these
B.
Difficulties in getting out of a contract
C.
Problems in reforming an internal IT department
D.
Problems in foreseeing future issues

A. All of these

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?
A.
Specific, measurable, accurate, real, time valued
B.
Specific, metrics, agreed upon, real, time valued
C.
Specific, metrics, agreed upon, realistic, time framed
D.
Specific, measurable,

D.
Specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, time framed

Who are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion?
A.
All of these
B.
Executive sponsor
C.
Project manager
D.
Project stakeholders

D.
Project stakeholders

What is the design phase in the SDLC?
A.
Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system
B.
Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
C.
Involves analyzing en

B.
Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system

What are project constraints?
A.
Specific factors that can limit options
B.
Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
C.
A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the exist

A.
Specific factors that can limit options

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software?
A.
Increased revenues
B.
Increased expenses
C.
Damage to brand reputation
D.
Increased liabilities

A.
Increased revenues

What is a business requirement?
A.
The nonspecific methodology the system must meet to be successful
B.
The nonspecific business requests the system must meet to be successful
C.
The specific business requests the system must meet to be successful
D.
The

C.
The specific business requests the system must meet to be successful

What is a project manager?
A.
An individual who is an expert in project planning and management
B.
Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
C.
Represent key dates when a cert

A.
An individual who is an expert in project planning and management

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?
A.
Project management
B.
Systems development life cycle
C.
Project development life cycle
D.
Systems management

B.
Systems development life cycle

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?
A.
Project management
B.
Project management software
C.
Scope
D.
None of these

A.
Project management

What is project scope?
A.
Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
B.
Products, services, or processes that are not specifically a part of the project
C.
Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result or item

D.
Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions

What is an internal department that oversees all organizational projects?
A.
Project management office
B.
Project milestones
C.
Project scope
D.
Project deliverables

A.
Project management office

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?
A.
Perform a financial analysis
B.
Focus on organizational goals
C.
Categorize projects
D.
Develop a project plan

D.
Develop a project plan

What are project deliverables?
A.
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service
B.
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from

D.
Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project

Which phase of the SDLC gathers business requirements?
A.
Analysis
B.
Test
C.
Design
D.
Plan

A.
Analysis