INS475 Multiple Choice Questions

A Gantt chart is a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a ____ format. a. calendar b. line graph c. bar graph d. pie chart

A

The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to which process group by identifying stakeholders? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

A

What is a table that lists requirements, their various attributes, and the status of the requirements to ensure that all are addressed referred to as? a. requirements traceability matrix b. Gantt chart c. state transition table d. entity-attribute-value model

A

What is the first step in the planning process? a. tie the information technology strategic plan to the organization's overall strategic plan b. perform a business area analysis c. start defining potential IT projects in terms of their scope, benefits, and constraints d. choose which projects to do and assigning resources to work on them

A

What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling

A

What statement is true regarding a return on investment or ROI? a. It is always a percentage. b. It is always a positive number. c. It is the result of adding the project costs to the profits. d. The lower it is, the better.

A

Which process in project schedule management involves identifying the specific tasks that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. developing the schedule d. estimating activity durations

A

Which term refers to a product or service, such as a technical report, a training session, a piece of hardware, or a segment of software code, produced or provided as part of a project? a. Deliverable b. Input c. System d. Resource

A

Which type of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project? a. mandatory b. discretionary c. external d. random

A

. Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan? a. Planning b. Monitoring and controlling c. Executing d. Initiating

B

3. In organizational culture, what does control refer to? a. The degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment b. The degree to which rules, policies, and direct supervision are used to oversee employee behavior c. The degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve results d. The degree to which employees are encouraged to be aggressive, innovative, and risk seeking

B

In project schedule management, what is the next step after defining project activities? a. planning schedule management b. determining their dependencies c. controlling the schedule d. estimating activity duration

B

In project schedule management, which is an output of controlling the schedule? a. activity duration estimate b. project management plan update c. activity attribute d. milestones list

B

In project schedule management, which process generates the main outputs of an activity list, activity attributes, and a milestone list? a. sequencing activities b. defining activities c. resource estimating activities d. estimating activity durations

B

In project schedule management, which process primarily involve identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. planning schedule management d. estimating activity durations

B

Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change? a. Negotiation b. Project environment knowledge c. Motivation d. Soft skills

B

Project procurement management mainly involves: a. making effective use of the people involved with the project. b. buying goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization. c. generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information. d. identifying and analyzing stakeholder needs while managing and controlling their engagement.

B

Which approach to product development is currently used by many organizations so a predictive set of steps is used as an overall means to coordinate more detailed steps that are adaptively managed? a. Adaptive b. Hybrid c. Predictive d. Incremental

B

Which dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care because they may limit later scheduling options? a. mandatory b. discretionary c. external d. inherent

B

Which is a disadvantage for virtual teams compared to traditional teams? a. Increased costs for office space and support b. Reduced opportunities for informal transfer of information c. Limited flexibility in team working hours d. Reduced dependence on technology and processes for accomplishing work

B

Which knowledge area involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully? a. Project resource management b. Project scope management c. Project time management d. Project cost management

B

Which process is undertaken to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks? a. Performance reports b. Preventive actions c. Defect repairs d. Corrective actions

B

Which section of the project management plan provides the planned cost of deliverables? a. objectives b. budget c. risk d. technical

B

Which statement best describes outsourcing? a. An organization selling its products in a market outside its domestic market b. An organization's acquisition of goods and services from an outside source c. An organization setting up manufacturing and retailing facilities in a new country d. An organization's use of virtual teams with employees located in different countries

B

Which term refers to the difference between planned and actual performance? a. Decomposition b. Variance c. Scope validation d. Scope creep

B

. _____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization. a. Chain of command b. Line of control c. Organizational culture d. Organizational structur

C

In project schedule management, the ultimate goal of which process is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. developing a schedule d. estimating activity resources

C

In which of the following areas of management is payback analysis most likely to be used? a. Resource b. Communication c. Cost d. Quality

C

The _____ model uses an approach in which developers work with an evolving prototype, using tools such as computer-aided software engineering, joint requirements planning, and joint application design to facilitate rapid prototyping and code generation. a. prototyping life cycle b. waterfall life cycle c. RAD life cycle d. spiral life cycle

C

What is the first process involved in project schedule management? a. defining activities b. estimating activity durations c. planning schedule management d. sequencing activities

C

What is the main technique used in creating a WBS, which involves subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces? a. conglomeration b. accumulation c. decomposition d. catalyzation

C

Which dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities? a. mandatory b. discretionary c. external d. inherent

C

Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure? a. In a matrix organizational structure, employees are organized into departments according to their skills, and there is little interaction between employees from different departments. b. Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from only a single functional area working on their projects. c. In a strong matrix organizational structure, the project manager controls the project budget and has moderate to high authority. d. A matrix organizational structure is hierarchical, but instead of functional managers reporting to the CEO, program managers report to the CEO.

C

Which of the following is true of program managers? a. They report to project managers who represent the next level in the hierarchy. b. They recognize that managing a program is simpler than managing a project. c. They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects within a program. d. They are responsible solely for the delivery of project results

C

Which organization provides certification as a Project Management Professional? a. PMS b. PMC c. PMI d. PMP

C

Which statement is true of project management? a. It is a simple discipline with a limited scope. b. It has specific tools which work universally across all kinds of projects. c. It does not guarantee successes for all projects. d. Its framework consists solely of project management knowledge areas.

C

Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process? a. Determining how many sprints will compose each release b. Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting c. Completing tasks each day during sprints d. Creating sprint backlog

D

Which document contains a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project? a. project charter b. business case c. project scope statement d. work breakdown structure

D

Which document is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the starting points for a detailed schedule? a. resource breakdown structure b. milestones list c. organizational process assets update d. project charter

D

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? a. Linear programming b. Independent component analysis c. Principal component analysis d. Systems analysis

D

Which process involves identifying and modeling business events, who initiated them, and how the system should respond to them? a. Prototyping b. JAD c. RAD d. Use case modeling

D

. Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in which processes? a. monitoring and controlling b. executing c. initiating d. closing

D

Enterprise project management software is also known as a _____ tool of project management software. a. baseline b. midrange c. low-end d. high-end

D

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? a. Project b. Symbolic c. Matrix d. Functional

D

The project scope management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

D