IT 464 Exam 1
A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area.
False
A project manager's primary role is to provide the funding for a project.
False
According to a 2013 CHAOS study, user involvement is the most important factor that contributes to the success of IT projects.
False
According to the symbolic frame, the most important aspect of any event in an organization is not what actually happened, but what it means.
False
An organization should consider only projects with a negative NPV if financial value is a key criterion for project selection.
False
An organization's project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization.
False
Corrective actions reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks, while preventive actions should result in improvements in project performance.
False
Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas.
False
Earned value management is a tool primarily used in human resource management.
False
Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time.
False
Internal stakeholders include groups affected by the project such as government officials or concerned citizens.
False
Leadership style has no impact on the success of virtual teams.
False
Opportunities and directives are essentially the same thing.
False
Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.
False
Systems analysis addresses the business, technological, and organizational issues associated with creating, maintaining, and modifying a system.
False
The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process.
False
The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value.
False
The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
False
The introduction or overview of a project must only include a list of definitions and acronyms.
False
The nature of hardware development projects is more diverse than software-oriented projects.
False
The organization should complete low-priority projects before high-priority ones, if the low-priority ones take less time.
False
The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.
False
The project organizational structure is the most efficient choice for most IT projects.
False
To be a successful manager, the only skills an IT project manager needs to possess is excellent technical skills.
False
Many projects fail because of unclear requirements and expectations, so starting with a payback analysis makes a lot of sense.
True
Maturity models, statistical methods, and test plans are examples of tools used in quality management.
True
Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups.
True
NPV analysis is a method for making equal comparisons between cash flows for multi-year projects.
True
Payback period is the amount of time it will take to recoup, in the form of net cash inflows, the total dollars invested in a project.
True
Project human resource management is concerned with making effective use of the people involved with a project.
True
Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.
True
Resources in a project should be used effectively because they are limited.
True
Standards and guidelines to follow when performing project management must be devised by top management.
True
The introduction of new software makes basic tools, such as Gantt charts and network diagrams, inexpensive and easy to create.
True
The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.
True
The same organization can have different subcultures.
True
Using a systems approach is critical to successful project management.
True
In project integration management, directing and managing project execution involves carrying out the project management plan by performing the activities included in it.
True
A project's stakeholders includes its customers, users, and suppliers.
True
Change requests are always made in writing.
True