Deck 3: Managing Systems Projects

Question 1

When tasks must be completed one after another, they are called concurrent tasks.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In most systems analysis tasks, time and people are interchangeable.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Project planning, an activity of a project manager, _____.

A) involves requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating the a project team's workload
B) includes monitoring the progress of the a project, evaluating results, and taking corrective action when necessary to stay on target
C)
Focuses on long-term challenges and goals, the importance of stakeholders, and a commitment to the firm's role as a corporate citizenconsists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
D) includes identifying project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The three legs of a project triangle are _____, scope, and time.

A) requirements
B) resources
C) environment
D) cost

Question 5

If team members lack experience with certain aspects of the required technology, temporary help might be obtained from IT consultants or part-time staff.​

Question 6

Critical time is the amount of time that a task could be late without pushing back the completion date of an entire project.

Question 7

Using a work breakdown structure (WBS) allows one to manage a project as one large task.

Question 8

The purpose of quantitative risk analysis is to understand the actual impact of a risk in terms of dollars, time, project scope, or quality.

Question 9

If any task along a critical path falls behind schedule, the entire project will be delayed.

Question 10

The prior experience method to make time and cost estimates works best for large projects.

Question 11

System developers can initiate a formal project as early as the preliminary investigation stage, or later on, as analysis, design, and implementation activities occur.

Question 12

In a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM) chart, each rectangular box, called a task box, has five sections that contain important information about a task.

Question 13

A _____ negotiates with users who might have conflicting requirements or want changes that would require additional time or expense.

A) project manager
B) project reporter
C) software tester
D) software developer

Question 14

Project reporting, an activity of a project manager, _____.

A) involves the creation of a specific timetable, usually in the form of charts that show tasks, task dependencies, and critical tasks that might delay a project
B) includes informing management, users, and the project team about the progress of a project
C) consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
D) includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

Question 15

Quantitative risk analysis evaluates each risk by estimating the probability that it will occur and the degree of impact.​

Question 16

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM) and Gantt charts are mutually exclusive techniques.

Question 17

Project monitoring, an activity of a project manager, _____.​

A)
Requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating a project team's workload
B) involves the creation of a specific timetable, usually in the form of charts that show tasks, task dependencies, and critical tasks that might delay a project
C) consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
D) includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

Question 18

Generally, systems analysts review the work of other systems analysts, and programmers review the work of other programmers, as a form of peer review, in structured walk-throughs.

Question 19

Effective project reporting requires _____.

A) strong communication skills
B)
Strong intervention skills
C) strong negotiation skills
D) strong leadership skills

Question 20

Project scheduling, an activity of a project manager, _____.​

A) requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating a project team's workload
B) includes monitoring the progress of a project, evaluating results, and taking corrective action when necessary to stay on target
C) involves staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
D) includes budgeting a project based on the number of modules and their complexity in a project

Question 21

Project managers always must be aware of the _____, so they can monitor the vital tasks and keep a project on track.

A) absolute path
B) relative path
C) critical path
D) dynamic path

Question 22

Using a(n) _____, a project manager can convert task start and finish times to actual dates by laying out the entire project on a calendar.​

A) XY chart
B) Pedigree chart
C) Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) chart
D) Scatter chart

Question 23

When several tasks can start at the same time, each is called a(n) _____ task.

A) model
B) asynchronous
C) baseline
D) concurrent

Question 24

When two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, each of the concurrent tasks is called a(n) _____.

A) successor task
B) discrete task
C) antecedent task
D) descendent task

Question 25

A _____ might involve maximums for one or more resources, such as time, dollars, or people.

A) successor task
B) constraint
C) task ID
D) milestone

Question 26

When maintaining schedules, if enough _____ and frequent checkpoints exist, problems will be detected rapidly.

A) activity diagrams
B) milestones
C) data flow diagrams
D) viewports

Question 27

A _____ represents the work that one person can complete in one day.​

A) person-day
B) work-day
C) work-duration
D) ​person-work

Question 28

A _____ chart displays complex task patterns and relationships.

A) Gantt
B) Pareto
C) Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
D) Scatter

Question 29

A _____ involves breaking a project down into a series of smaller tasks.

A) work breakdown structure (WBS)
B) value breakdown structure (VBS)
C) risk breakdown structure (RBS)
D) concept breakdown structure (CBS)

Question 30

Two or more concurrent tasks often depend on a single prior task, which is called a _____.

A) predecessor task
B) wireframe task
C) beneficiary task
D) discrete task

Question 31

A _____ is a review of a project team member's work by other members of a team.​

A) critical walk-through
B) foundational walk-through
C) baseline walk-through
D) structured walk-through

Question 32

The first step in the creation of a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM) chart is to _____.

A) the graphical planning aids to use
B) determine the logical order of project tasks identify
C) determine the status of all tasks
D) identify all the project tasks

Question 33

The first step in creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) is to _____.

A) mark all recognizable events
B) determine time requirements
C) list all tasks
D) estimate task completion time and cost

Question 34

A(n) _____ is a recognizable reference point that can be used to monitor progress.

A) event
B) notification
C) alert
D) task

Question 35

The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task.

A) best-case estimate (B)
B) probable-case estimate (P)
C) worst-case estimate (W)
D) dominant-case estimate (D)

Question 36

A _____ cannot be started until a previous task is completed.​

A) dependent task
B) predecessor task
C) precursor task
D) concurrent task

Question 37

A(n) _____ is a condition, restriction, or requirement that the system must satisfy.

A) constraint
B) index
C) milestone
D) viewport

Question 38

A(n) _____ is a series of tasks that, if delayed, would affect the completion date of the overall project.

A) critical path
B) dynamic path
C) absolute path
D) relative path

Question 39

Two or more _____ depend on a predecessor task.

A) dependent tasks
B) concurrent tasks
C) ancestor tasks
D) precursor tasks

Question 40

A _____ is a series of events and activities with no slack time.

A) risk path
B) foundation path
C) baseline path
D) critical path

Question 41

A _____ is a proactive effort to anticipate a risk and describe an action plan to deal with it.

A) risk identification plan
B) risk response plan
C) risk balance plan
D) risk management plan

Question 42

_____, a human resource issue, is a possible cause of cost overruns in an organization.

A) Inadequate training
B) Inaccurate demand forecast
C) Poor monitoring of progress
D) Unrealistic estimates

Question 43

Adding more people to a project actually might increase the time necessary to complete the project because of a principle called _____.

A) Brooks' Law
B) Bernoulli's Law
C) Hooke's Law
D) Moody's Law

Question 44

Microsoft's risk management model includes _____, which represents the likelihood that the risk will happen.

A) category
B) probability
C) trigger
D) description

Question 45

A _____ consists of horizontal bars, connected with arrows that indicate task dependencies.

A) Gantt chart
B) viewport
C) Scatter chart
D) wireframe

Question 46

Mauricio, a project manager at a reputed firm, has been assigned to handle a new project that the firm has received. This project involves a lot of scheduling that has to be handled by Mauricio.
Mauricio estimates that the first module of the project could be completed in as few as 15 days or could take as many as 25 days, but most likely will require 20 days. Determine the expected task duration.​

A) 22.5
B) 17.5
C) 20
D) 25

Question 47

_____ lists each risk and assesses the likelihood that it could affect a project.

A) Risk averting
B) Risk dominance
C) Risk identification
D) Risk analytics

Question 48

_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.

A) Apptivo
B) GanttProject
C) Microsoft Project
D) Gantter

Question 49

_____, a free cloud-based project management tool, runs in a browser window, so there is no software to install to use it.

A) Apptivo
B) Smartsheet
C) Microsoft Project
D) Gantter

Question 50

A(n) _____ is an event that could affect a project negatively.​

A) issue
B) webinar
C) uncertainty
D) risk

Question 51

When a project manager first recognizes that a project is in trouble, one of the options available to the manager includes _____.

A) delaying the project deadline
B) expanding the project requirements
C) reducing the project resources
D) eliminating controls and procedures

Question 52

Microsoft's risk management model includes _____, which specifies the risk type.

A) category
B) description
C) trigger
D) probability

Question 53

A _____ includes a review of a project's scope, stakeholders, budget, schedule, and any other internal or external factors that might affect the project.

A) change management plan
B) configuration management plan
C) debt management plan
D) risk management plan

Question 54

Mauricio, a project manager at a reputed firm, has been assigned to handle a new project that the firm has received. This project involves a lot of scheduling that has to be handled by Mauricio.
Mauricio has decided to use a project management tool for this project. He wants the tool to be free and cloud-based so that there is no need for software to be installed. Help Mauricio in identifying the project management tool that best fits the purpose.​

A) Apptivo
B) Smartsheet
C) Microsoft Project
D) Gantter

Question 55

Microsoft claims that the Microsoft Project software can _____.

A) link risks with specific vendors
B) link risks with specific tasks and projects
C) eliminate risks
D) prevent risks

Question 56

A _____ displays the same information as the Gantt chart, including task dependencies, but uses task boxes to include much more detail.

A) semantic wireframe
B) mesh topology
C)
Ring topology
D) network diagram

Question 57

_____ can involve a modeling process called what-if analysis, which allows a project manager to vary one or more element(s) in a model to measure the effect on other elements.

A) Qualitative risk analysis
B) Quantitative risk analysis
C) Resource list analysis
D) Trigger analysis

Question 58

A continuous risk-tracking process can _____.

A) notice changes in existing risks
B) revert reported risks
C) prevent human resource turnover issues
D) prevent new issues

Question 59

_____ give the project managers an opportunity to seek input and conduct brainstorming sessions.

A) Status reports
B) Project review reports
C) Project status meetings
D) Board meetings

Question 60

_____ give team members of a project an opportunity to share information, discuss common problems, and explain new techniques.

A) Board meetings
B) Project status meetings
C) Project review reports
D) Status reports

Question 61

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
Developed by the U.S. Navy to manage very complex projects

Question 62

A(n) _____ is any work that has a beginning and an end and requires the use of company resources such as people, time, or money.​

A) benchmark
B) activity
C) milestone
D) breakthrough

Question 63

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) is a _____ technique because it analyzes a large, complex project as a series of individual tasks.

A) top-down
B) bottom-up
C) three-point estimate
D) six-point estimate

Question 64

A task that represents several activities is known as a _____.

A) task group
B) task name
C) task review
D) task ID

Question 65

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
A condition, restriction, or requirement that a system must satisfy

Question 66

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
Handles the administrative responsibilities for a development team

Question 67

Briefly explain the tasks performed by a project manager.​

Question 68

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
Tasks that must be completed one after another

Question 69

The _____ are time estimates made by project managers for a task.

A) best-case estimate
B) worst-case estimate
C) dominant-case estimate
D) probable-case estimate

Question 70

Structured walk-throughs take place throughout the SDLC and are called _____ reviews, depending on the phase in which they occur.

A) technical
B) design
C) code
D) testing

Question 71

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
An important value assigned to an estimate

Question 72

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
Usually a senior systems analyst or an IT department manager, if the project is large

Question 73

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
Tasks that must be completed before another task can start.

Question 74

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
The process of planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting on the development of an information system

Question 75

Project managers typically perform the tasks of _____.​

A) project planning
B) project scheduling
C) project monitoring
D) project testing

Question 76

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
Defines the tasks that can start at the same time

Question 77

Define risk and give a basic list of risk management steps.

Question 78

Matching
Identify the letters of the choices that best match the phrases or definitions.​
a. ​Project management
b. ​Project coordinator
c. ​Project leader
d. ​Milestone
e. ​Constraint
f. Weight
g. Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)
h. dependent
i. Concurrent tasks
j. Predecessor tasks
A recognizable reference point that can be used to monitor progress and manage a project