ISA 387 Chapter 3 Quiz

Progress reports may be given verbally to immediate supervisors, management, and users. True False

False (Although a progress report might be given verbally to an immediate supervisor, reports to management and users usually are written. )

The task name should be unique in the project. False True

False (The task name should be brief and descriptive, but it does not have to be unique in the project. )

_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market. Microsoft Project GanttProject Apptivo Gantter

Microsoft Project

Adding more people to a project actually might increase the time necessary to complete the project because of a principle called _____. Bernoulli's law Moody's law Hooke's law Brooks' law

Brooks' law

Scheduling involves selecting and staffing the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members. True False

True

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

True

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

person-day

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

True

GanttProject is a free open-source Java-based project management tool that is available on multiple platforms. False True

True

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. True False

True

Henry L. Gantt developed Gantt charts almost 100 years ago. True False

True

A _____ might involve maximums for one or more resources, such as time, dollars, or people. successor task milestone constraint task ID

constraint

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

constraint

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

coordinator

When a project manager first recognizes that a project is in trouble, one of the options available to the manager is _____. delaying the project deadline expanding the project requirements eliminating controls and procedures reducing the project resources

delaying the project deadline

A _____ cannot be started until a previous task is completed. concurrent task predecessor task dependent task precursor task

dependent task

A Gantt chart can simplify a complex project by combining several activities into a task _____ that contains subsidiary tasks. bar network group hierarchy

group

The first step in creating a work breakdown structure (WBS) is to _____. estimate task completion time and cost list all tasks mark all recognizable events determine time requirements

list all tasks

A continuous risk-tracking process can _____. notice changes in existing risks prevent new issues revert reported risks prevent human resource turnover issues

notice changes in existing risks

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

risk management plan

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

risk response plan

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

risk response plan

Effective project reporting requires _____. strong negotiation skills strong communication skills strong leadership skills strong intervention skills

strong communication skills

A _____ is a review of a project team member's work by other members of a team. foundational walk-through critical walk-through structured walk-through baseline walk-through

structured walk-through

A _____ involves breaking a project down into a series of smaller tasks. value breakdown structure (VBS) concept breakdown structure (CBS) risk breakdown structure (RBS) work breakdown structure (WBS)

work breakdown structure (WBS)

_____ give team members of a project an opportunity to share information, discuss common problems, and explain new techniques. Project status meetings Status reports Project review reports Board meetings

Project status meetings

_____ lists each risk and assesses the likelihood that it could affect a project. Risk analytics Risk averting Risk identification Risk dominance

Risk identification

A project schedule will not be accurate if the underlying task pattern is incorrect. False True

True

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

True

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

True

If the project manager fails to plan, staff, organize, supervise, communicate, motivate, evaluate, direct, and control properly, then the project is certain to fail. False True

True

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. False True

True

In addition to tasks, every project has events, or milestones. False True

True

Tasks are basic units of work that the project manager plans, schedules, and monitors. False True

True

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

True

Weight is an importance value that is added to each duration estimate. True False

True

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

critical path

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

critical path

Qualitative risk analysis 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. False True

False (Quantitative risk analysis 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.)

The task duration is the same as the elapsed time. True False

False (The duration is the amount of time it will take to complete a task, which is not necessarily the same as the elapsed time.)

The three legs of a project triangle are _____, scope, and time. environment resources cost requirements

cost

A _____ is a sequence of tasks that has no slack time. baseline path critical path foundation path risk path

critical path

Project reporting, an activity of a project manager, _____. consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members 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 includes informing management, users, and the project team about the progress of a project includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

includes informing management, users, and the project team about the progress of a project

When maintaining schedules, if enough _____ and frequent checkpoints exist, problems will be detected rapidly. milestones viewports activity diagrams data flow diagrams

milestones

The _____ is the most pessimistic outcome of a task. dominant-case estimate (D) best-case estimate (B) worst-case estimate (W) probable-case estimate (P)

worst-case estimate (W)

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

concurrent

Two or more _____ depend on a predecessor task. dependent tasks ancestor tasks concurrent tasks precursor tasks

concurrent tasks

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

event

A project manager should never develop time and cost estimates based on the resources used for previously developed information systems. True False

False (A project manager can develop time and cost estimates based on the resources used for similar, previously developed information systems.)

Gantt charts are more useful for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling the actual work than PERT charts. True False

False (Although a Gantt chart offers a valuable snapshot view of the project, PERT charts are more useful for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling the actual work. With a PERT chart, a project manager can convert task start and finish times to actual dates by laying out the entire project on a calendar. )

A(n) _____ is an event that could affect a project negatively. webinar risk uncertainty issue

risk

Frederick Brooks, Jr. observed that adding manpower to a late software project makes completion faster. True False

False (Frederick Brooks, Jr. observed that adding manpower to a late software project only makes it later. )

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

False (PERT/CPM and Gantt charts are not mutually exclusive techniques, and project managers often use both methods.)

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

False (Qualitative risk analysis evaluates each risk by estimating the probability that it will occur and the degree of impact.)

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

False (Slack time is the amount of time that the task could be late without pushing back the completion date of the entire project. )

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

False (The experience method works best for small- or medium-sized projects where the two systems are similar in size, basic content, and operating environment.)

The three legs of the project triangle are management, staff, and clients. True False

False (The three legs of the project triangle are cost, scope, and time.)

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

False (When tasks must be completed one after another, they are called dependent tasks because one depends on the other. )

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

False

A _____ consists of horizontal bars, connected with arrows that indicate task dependencies. wireframe viewport Gantt chart Scatter chart

Gantt chart

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

Gantter

_____, a human resource issue, is a possible cause of cost overruns in an organization. Inaccurate demand forecast Unrealistic estimates Inadequate training Poor monitoring of progress

Inadequate training

A _____ chart displays complex task patterns and relationships. Scatter Pareto Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) Gantt

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)

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. XY chart Pedigree chart Scatter chart Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) chart

Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) chart

_____ give the project managers an opportunity to seek input and conduct brainstorming sessions. Project review reports Project status meetings Board meetings Status reports

Project status meetings

_____ 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. Trigger analysis Qualitative risk analysis Resource list analysis Quantitative risk analysis

Quantitative risk analysis

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

False

The first step in the creation of a Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)/Critical Path Method (CPM) chart is to _____. identify all the project tasks select the graphical planning aids to use determine the status of all tasks determine the logical order of project tasks

identify all the project tasks

Project planning, an activity of a project manager, _____. includes monitoring the progress of the a project, evaluating results, and taking corrective action when necessary to stay on target includes identifying project tasks and estimating completion times and costs focuses on long-term challenges and goals, the importance of stakeholders, and a commitment to the firm's role as a corporate citizen requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating the a project team's workload

includes identifying project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

Project scheduling, an activity of a project manager, _____. includes budgeting a project based on the number of modules and their complexity in a project requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating a project team's workload includes monitoring the progress of a project, evaluating results, and taking corrective action when necessary to stay on target involves staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members

involves staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members

A _____ displays the same information as the Gantt chart, including task dependencies, but uses task boxes to include much more detail. semantic wireframe ring topology network diagram mesh topology

network diagram

Often, two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, which is called a _____. beneficiary task wireframe task discrete task predecessor task

predecessor task

Project monitoring, an activity of a project manager, _____. consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs 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 requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating a project team's workload

requires guiding, supervising, and coordinating a project team's workload

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

successor task