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Which of the following might result in version 1;version 2 (etc. ) of a system?


A) System Prototyping
B) Waterfall Development
C) Iterative Development
D) System Prototyping.
E) Parallel Development.

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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The Throwaway Prototyping methodology is especially good for exploring design alternatives.

A) True
B) False

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TJ is coordinating a project.Which would he probably NOT use to avoid conflicts?


A) Encourage a competitive edge between team members
B) Clearly defining plans for the project
C) Develop a project charter
D) Look at other projects and priorities and see how that might impact the project
E) Communicate the business value to the team

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Using industry standards,the general estimated project time for the Implementation phase is 30%.

A) True
B) False

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Using industry standards,the general estimated project time for the Analysis phase is 20%

A) True
B) False

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A classic planning mistake mentioned in the textbook is having an 'overly optimistic schedule'.

A) True
B) False

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Using industry standards,the general estimated project time for the Implementation phase is 15%.

A) True
B) False

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Extreme Programming (XP) is BEST characterized as:


A) A 'Quick and Dirty' system
B) A series of versions
C) A method for exploring design alternatives
D) A method for stressing customer satisfaction
E) More explicit testing

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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What is the difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping methodologies?

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Systems prototyping generally ...

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Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: somewhat unclear requirements;somewhat unfamiliar technologies;that is complex;reasonably reliable;a short time schedule and high schedule visibility?


A) Waterfall
B) Parallel
C) Iterative
D) System prototyping
E) Throwaway prototyping

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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What can you do to manage scope creep?

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Make it clear to users and managers that...

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What considerations do you need to make when staffing a project team?

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Size (generally 8 to 10 for a team;if yo...

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A team of developers and customers are in close communication,with frequent communications,simplicity,feedback and courage.This would best describe:


A) The parallel development methodology
B) The waterfall development methodology
C) The iterative development methodology
D) The Extreme Programming methodology
E) The throwaway prototyping methodology

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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In most IT departments,the demand for IT projects is generally about the same as the department's ability to supply them.

A) True
B) False

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The science (or art) of project management is in making ___________ of size,time and cost.


A) Benchmark comparisons
B) Analytical and educated estimates
C) Trade-offs
D) Maximum calculations
E) Minimum calculations

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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System prototyping is BEST characterized as:


A) A 'Quick and Dirty' system
B) A series of versions
C) A method for exploring design alternatives
D) A method for stressing customer satisfaction
E) More explicit testing

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear requirements;very familiar technologies;not all that complex;reasonably reliable;a short time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?


A) Waterfall
B) Parallel
C) Iterative
D) System prototyping
E) Extreme Programming

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Garrett has been told by management that his project MUST be completed on time.His best estimates are more than two weeks after the absolute deadline.Which technique could he use to get a functional system on time?


A) Risk management
B) System prototyping
C) Benchmarking
D) Timeboxing
E) Activity elimination

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Why is it generally a problem to add more people to a late project?

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With more people,the communication compl...

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Investments in information systems projects today are evaluated in the context of an entire portfolio of projects.

A) True
B) False

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