GCU BIT 415 Exam Quiz 3

In which systems development life cycle do model developers use a model to generate functional requirements and physical design specifications simultaneously?

Prototyping life cycle

Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment, and project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. Which approach describes the holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization?

Systems thinking

In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the least amount of authority?

Functional

In a _____organizational structure, program managers, rather than functional managers or vice presidents, report to the CEO. Their staffs have a variety of skills needed to complete all required tasks within their programs.

project

Which systems development life cycle model assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are defined?

Waterfall life cycle

Which observation is true of the agile approach to software development?

In the agile method, requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration.

The symbolic perspective of an organization:

focuses on the meanings of the culture, language, traditions, and image of the organization.

In Rizzati Corp, vice presidents in departments such as engineering, manufacturing, IT, and human resources report directly to the chief executive officer and undertake their tasks independently of each other. The staffs of these departments have specialized skills in their respective disciplines. Which type of organizational structure does Rizatti Corp have?

Functional

Which problem-solving approach requires defining the scope of a system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs?

Systems analysis

In project integration management, directing and managing project execution involves carrying out the project management plan by performing the activities included in it.

True