Question 1

The margin of error in cost and time estimates can be as much as 20% in the planning phase for the system proposal deliverable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which is a true statement about IT projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them.
B)  Project Managers must be certified as PMP (Project Management Professionals) 
C)  Project estimates tend to have a built-in buffer of time
D)  Project teams of 12 to 15 are generally considered optimum
E)  The majority of projects taken on by IT departments are not strategic to the businessF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The Waterfall Methodology breaks the overall project into a series of release versions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A critical success factor in project management is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Say "no" to all requests as they add to 'scope creep'
B)  Use throwaway prototyping
C)  Use a CASE tool to delineate requirements from work tasks
D)  Start with a realistic assessment of the work that needs to be done
E)  Hire an outside project management consulting groupF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Either systems prototyping or throwaway prototyping are generally a good methodology choice when the project has unclear user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Projects can be classified by: size,cost,purpose,length,programming language and hardware platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;somewhat complex;needs to be reliable;time is not an issue and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waterfall
B)  Parallel
C)  Iterative
D)  System prototyping
E)  Throwaway prototypingF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Agile Development stresses analysis,modeling and documentation over programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

Accepted Answer

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 testingF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The V-model pays more explicit attention to ___________:

Accepted Answer

A)  Iteration
B)  Return on investment (ROI) 
C)  Business Value (the "V") 
D)  Testing
E)  PrototypingF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Agile development is a group of programming-centric methodologies that focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Making assignments for a project
B)  Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet
C)  Creating the system proposal
D)  Working with a highly controversial project that may have political implications
E)  Streamlining the SDLCF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

RAD is an acronym for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Real Application Development
B)  Rapid Application Design
C)  Rapid Authentic Development
D)  Real Autonomous Development
E)  Rapid Application DevelopmentF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is not a project characteristic that will affect the methodology selection descion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule Visabiltiy
B)  Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet
C)  User requirements clarity
D)  Complexity of the system
E)  System ReliabilityF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Kumar is the project manager for a revised TTP system.Which of the following most likely would NOT be considered in developing a work plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying tasks that need to be completed
B)  Estimating the time that will be needed on tasks
C)  Creating a dependency chart
D)  The organizational readiness for the project
E)  Key milestones that need to be metF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Scope creep is when new requirements are added to the project after the original project scope was defined and 'frozen'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems prototyping involves users while throwaway prototyping does not
B)  Throwaway prototyping involves users while systems prototyping does not
C)  Systems prototyping is a rapid application development methodology;while throwaway prototyping is not
D)  Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system;while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives
E)  Throwaway prototyping develops systems that will be use as 'stop-gap' systems - and generally for less than six months;while systems prototyping results in systems that will be used extensively for several years.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Extreme programming requires a great deal of discipline and it is recommended for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Large development teams
B)  Mission critical applications
C)  Large systems
D)  Considerable onsite user involvement
E)  All of theseF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Micah is a fairly new project manager.He estimated for a project plan (on the planning phase) that the project would cost $50,000 and take 20 weeks.According to the margin of error guidelines for well-done estimates,that could range from:

Accepted Answer

A)  $0 and $100,000 - and between 15 and 25 weeks
B)  $10,000 and $60,000 - and between 12 and 28 weeks
C)  $0 and $100,000 - and between 0 and 40 weeks
D)  $5,000 and $100,000 - and between 10 and 30 weeks
E)  $25,000 and $75,000 - and between 10 and 30 weeksF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

PMP is People - Management - Project - the three components of successful project management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Project Selection and Management

Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

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Projects can be classified by: size,cost,purpose,length,programming language and hardware platform.

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Agile Development stresses analysis,modeling and documentation over programming.

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RAD is an acronym for:

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Which is a true statement about IT projects?

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What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

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The Waterfall Methodology breaks the overall project into a series of release versions.

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The V-model pays more explicit attention to ___________:

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

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A critical success factor in project management is to:

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The margin of error in cost and time estimates can be as much as 20% in the planning phase for the system proposal deliverable.

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Micah is a fairly new project manager.He estimated for a project plan (on the planning phase) that the project would cost $50,000 and take 20 weeks.According to the margin of error guidelines for well-done estimates,that could range from:

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PMP is People - Management - Project - the three components of successful project management.

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Extreme programming requires a great deal of discipline and it is recommended for:

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Agile development is a group of programming-centric methodologies that focus on:

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Either systems prototyping or throwaway prototyping are generally a good methodology choice when the project has unclear user requirements.

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Which of the following is not a project characteristic that will affect the methodology selection descion?

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Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements;unfamiliar technologies;somewhat complex;needs to be reliable;time is not an issue and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?

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Kumar is the project manager for a revised TTP system.Which of the following most likely would NOT be considered in developing a work plan?

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Scope creep is when new requirements are added to the project after the original project scope was defined and 'frozen'.

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