Information Systems Project Management: A Process and Team Approach 1st Edition

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The fastest method of tracking progress in Microsoft Project is: 1) A) always track by entering the percent of work complete. B) always track by entering the hours of work done per time period. C) always track by entering the percent of work

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The Gantt chart was developed: 1) A) during the Manhattan project. B) by a management consultant named Henry Gantt. C) during the building of the pyramids. D) in the early 1900s. Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) A planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The most common procurement document is the: 1) A) SOW. B) SAP. C) RPM. D) RFP. Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) The process during which representatives from the buyer and the vendor engage in discussions prior to its being signed is called: 2) A) contract discussion. B) contract negotiation. C) contract agreement. D) contract closure. Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 3) For a ________, it is often recommended

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The process of carrying out the project plan is called: 1) A) project integration. B) project execution. C) project administration. D) project performance. Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) ________ involves evaluating project progress on a regular basis in order to determine if the project will satisfy established quality standards. 2) A) Manage project quality B) Perform quality

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Reluctance to hear bad news communicated from lower levels of the organizational hierarchy is referred to as: 1) A) fear of reprisal. B) blowing the whistle. C) mum effect. D) deaf effect. Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) Withholding negative information out of fear for negative consequences is known as: 2) A) fear of reprisal. B) mum effect. C) blowing

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Specifications which focus on the origin, flow, and processing of data in a system, but are not tied to any specific hardware and systems software platform are called: 1) A) physical design. B) systems design. C) systems conversion. D) logical design. Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) The PMBOK organizes project management processes

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The rate at which people voluntarily or involuntarily leave an organization is called: 1) A) attrition. B) turnover. C) quitting. D) resignation. Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) To achieve a desired level of team conflict, project managers use a set of ________ techniques. 2) A) conflict stimulation B) conflict management C) conflict avoidance D) conflict resolution Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 3) Conflict that hinders group performance

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Performance reports focusing on future project status and progress are called: 1) A) performance reports. B) progress reports. C) forecasting reports. D) status reports. Answer: C Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) Peer group reviews of any product created during the systems development process are called: 2) A) status meetings. B) walkthroughs. C) administrative closures. D) progress meetings. Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 3) When using synchronous communication, all parties

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) A statement that expresses an organization's qualitative or quantitative goals for reaching a desired future state is called: 1) A) objective statement. B) organization statement. C) mission statement. D) goal statement. Answer: A Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) A form used in most organizations to request new development, to report problems, or to request new

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) ________ dependencies indicate the relationship of activities that cannot be performed in parallel. 1) A) Voluntary B) Discretionary C) Mandatory D) External Answer: C Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) The need to start marketing efforts long before a product launch at Microsoft is an example of the following constraint(s): 2) A) resource availability. B) preferences and policies. C) technical requirements and

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Managing resources should be considered: 1) A) during execution of a project. B) during all stages of a project. C) during initiation and planning of a project. D) during control and close-out stages of a project. Answer: B Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) A(n) ________ is a hierarchical, graphical representation of all

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) One type of quality cost is: 1) A) external failure costs. B) prevention costs. C) appraisal costs. D) all of the above. Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) Which quality management process is not focus of the Juran Trilogy? 2) A) Quality improvement B) Quality planning C) Quality control D) Quality assurance Answer: D Explanation: A) B) C) D) 3) Histograms (or bar charts) where the values being plotted are

Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) ________ are reviews designed to review existing risk activities and to monitor any changes to the project. 1) A) Periodic project risk reviews B) Project risk response audits C) Periodic risk assessments D) Project risk assessments Answer: A Explanation: A) B) C) D) 2) ________ is the establishment of probabilities regarding both the impact and