Deck 19: Plug It in 6 Project Management

Question 1

Projects are __________-term efforts to create a specific business-related outcome.

A) Any
B) Long
C) Medium
D) Short

Answer 1

D

Question 2

____________ is NOT one of the triple constraints of project management.

A) Cost
B) Quality
C) Scope
D) Time

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a way to enable project management success?

A) Align team incentives with overall project goals
B) Concentrate on budgeting and scheduling
C) Excel at core project management practices
D) Secure critical talent

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The __________________ phase of project management is used to clearly define the problem that the project is intended to solve and the goals that it is to achieve.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 5

Scope creep refers to _____________ changes in a project's __________.

A) Controlled; cost
B) Controlled; scope
C) Uncontrolled; cost
D) Uncontrolled; scope

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a cause of most IT project failures?

A) A lack of focus
B) Content issues
C) Execution issues
D) Insufficient funding

Question 7

The ________________ initiates a project.

A) Customer
B) IT department
C) Supplier
D) User

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT associated with runaway projects?

A) Increased value
B) Monetary loss
C) Over budget
D) Past deadlines

Question 9

Scope creep is caused by ___________ asking for more than what was originally planned.

A) Customers
B) IT departments
C) Suppliers
D) Users

Question 10

In the __________ phase of project management, the work defined in the project management plan is performed to accomplish the project's requirements.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 11

IS ________________________ is a directed effort to plan, organize, and manage resources to bring about the successful achievement of specific IS goals.

A) business process improvement
B) organizational planning
C) project management
D) strategic development

Question 12

The purpose of the ____________ phase of project management is to determine whether the project is progressing as planned.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 13

Scope creep does NOT lead to projects that are ___________.

A) Lower quality
B) Outside the original scope
C) Over budget
D) Overtime

Question 14

To meet the deadlines for the Hong Kong natural gas pipeline, project managers implemented elements of the __________ approach.

A) Agile
B) iCASE
C) RAD
D) Waterfall

Question 15

The ___________ phase of project management is critically important to avoiding scope creep.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 16

The project is formally accepted by the organization in the __________ phase of project management.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 17

Organizations identify and secure the necessary resources for the project, analyze the cost and benefits of the project, and identify potential risks in the ___________ phase of project management.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 18

The project objective and every activity associated with that objective must be identified and sequenced in the ___________ phase of project management.

A) Completion
B) Execution
C) Initiation
D) Monitoring and control
E) Planning

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a tool that assists developers in sequencing the activities associated with the project objective?

A) CPM
B) Gantt chart
C) PERT
D) SAP

Question 20

The Hong Kong natural gas pipeline project scope was controlled by __________.

A) a rigorous change management process
B) not allowing any changes to the original project
C) providing extra time at the end of the project to fulfill all requests
D) spending more money to get more workers involved

Question 21

Project ____________ management is used to ensure the project outcomes meet the needs for which the project was executed.

A) Human resource
B) Quality
C) Risk
D) Scope

Question 22

Project ____________ management includes concepts such as staffing decisions, team management, and organizational culture, style, and structure.

A) Communications
B) Human resource
C) Integration
D) Procurement

Question 23

Project ____________ management includes the processes of solicitation, selection, contractual agreements, and closeout processes to ensure the project has funding.

A) Cost
B) Human resource
C) Procurement
D) Quality

Question 24

To meet the scope and cost project constraints, the Hong Kong natural gas pipeline project did not finish on time.

Question 25

Projects are long-term efforts to create a specific business-related outcome.

Question 26

Project ____________ management ensures information is collected, disseminated, stored, and destroyed at the appropriate time.

A) Communications
B) Human resource
C) Procurement
D) Risk

Question 27

_____________________ is a collection of processes and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practice within the project management discipline.

A) CPM
B) PERT
C) PMBOK
D) RAPM

Question 28

Focusing on ____________ is the primary driver of IT project management success.

A) a strong IT department
B) aligning with supplier requirements
C) fulfilling external customer expectations
D) meeting business user needs

Question 29

Project ____________ management includes those processes required to ensure that all the project's components are properly coordinated.

A) Communications
B) Human resource
C) Integration
D) Procurement

Question 30

The cost constraint of project management includes only the cash an organization must spend on the hardware and software necessary to implement a new system.

Question 31

Project ____________ management defines the processes that limit and control the work included in a project.

A) Human resource
B) Procurement
C) Risk
D) Scope

Question 32

Users are primarily responsible for initiating an IT project.

Question 33

The Hong Kong natural gas pipeline case illustrates how complex projects can be but that they can be successful if managed well.

Question 34

According to the PMBOK, _____________ is an output of the project process.

A) Designs
B) Tools
C) Plans
D) Products

Question 35

Project ____________ management ensures the project stays within the budget range.

A) Communications
B) Cost
C) Procurement
D) Scope

Question 36

Time, cost, and quality are the three triple constraints of project management.

Question 37

Project ____________ management includes identification of risks, quantitative and qualitative analyses, risk response planning, and risk monitoring.

A) Human resource
B) Integration
C) Quality
D) Risk

Question 38

The triple constraints of project management are related and involve trade-offs.

Question 39

All projects are constrained by time, cost, and scope.

Question 40

Project ____________ management can be managed with the use of Gantt charts, milestone charts, and network charts to help managers see the big picture and stay in control of the project's progression.

A) Human resource
B) Procurement
C) Scope
D) Time

Question 41

There are fourteen knowledge areas of the PMBOK.

Question 42

_______________________________________________________________________ is a collection of processes and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practice within the project management discipline.

Question 43

According to the PMBOK, processes overlap and interact throughout a project.

Question 44

________________________________ is a directed effort to plan, organize, and manage resources to bring about the successful achievement of specific IS goals.

Question 45

PMBOK is an internationally recognized standard that provides fundamentals of project management specifically for IT projects like software installations (e.g. SAP).

Question 46

__________________ are short-term efforts to create a specific business-related outcome.

Question 47

_____________________________ refers to uncontrolled changes in a project's scope.

Question 48

Scope creep is generally considered a negative occurrence that is to be avoided.

Question 49

List and describe the three factors that constrain all projects. Suppose your college wants to implement new course management software (like Blackboard or Canvas); how would these three factors affect that implementation?

Question 50

List and describe the five stages in the project management process. For each step, identify areas that cause IT project failures.

Question 51

What is the PMBOK? List and describe the nine knowledge areas of the PMBOK.

Question 52

The triple constraints of project management are ______________.

Question 53

Focusing on managing strategy and stakeholders is one key to project management success.

Question 54

List and describe the three factors that constrain all projects. Suppose your college wants to implement new course management software (like Blackboard or Canvas), what would the tradeoffs be between these three factors?

Question 55

Scope creep refers to uncontrolled changes in a project's ______________.