Midterm

Modern project management began with what project?

The Manhattan Project

___ is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements a. Project management b. Program management c. Project portfolio management d. Requirements management

a. Project management

Which of the following terms describes a framework of the phases involved in developing information systems? a. SDLC b. RAD c. Predictive life cycle d. eXtreme programming

a. SDLC

What type of organizational structure has project team members reporting to at least two bosses?

Matrix

What are the main processes of integration management?

1. Developing the project charter 2. Developing the project management plan 3. Directing and managing project work 4. Monitoring and controlling project work 5. Performing integrated change control 6. Closing the project or phase

Steps for project scope management

1. Planning scope management 2. Collect requirements 3. Create a project scope statement 4. Create a WBS

Project time management steps

1. planning schedule management 2. defining activities 3. sequencing activities 4. estimating activity resources 5. estimating activity durations 6. developing the schedule 7. controlling the schedule

What project management certifications can students earn without work experience?

CompTIA Project+ Certification PMI CAPM

Name two tools and techniques that are unique to project management

Critical path analysis Net Present Value

What type of organizational structure gives the least amount of authority to project managers?

Functional

Name two characteristics of organizational culture that help project management

Group Emphasis People focus

Name one of the unique outputs of planning used in Scrum.

Instead of a WBS, high-level descriptions of the work to be completed would be identified in the product and sprint backlogs.

What are the phases of the traditional project life cycle?

Planning Analysis Design Implementation Maintenance

Which project management process group(s) includes activities from every single knowledge area?

Planning processes

What is the popular designation for people certified as Project Management Institute?

Project Management Professional (PMP)

What is often cited as the main source of conflict on projects?

Project time management

What three knowledge areas comprise the triple constraint of project management?

Scope, Time, Cost

What is most popular agile methodology?

Scrum

What is the main purpose of a project management plan?

Used to coordinate all project planning documents and help guide a project's execution and control

___ ensures that the descriptions of the project's products are correct and complete. a. Configuration management b. Integrated change control c. Integration management d. A change control board

a. Configuration management

Which of the following is not a typical reason that project teams would use a predictive approach versus an agile approach to managing a project? a. The project has unclear up-front requirements. b. The project team is inexperienced and dispersed. c. Large risks are involved. d. The completion date is fairly rigid.

a. The project has unclear up-front requirements.

A ___ is a product or service, such as a technical report, a training session, or hardware, produced or provided as part of a project. a. deliverable b. product c. work package d. tangible goal

a. deliverable

Which of the following processes is not part of project integration management? a. developing the project business case b. developing the project charter c. developing the project management plan d. closing the project or phase

a. developing the project business case

Initiating involves developing a project charter, which is part of the project ___ management knowledge area. a. integration b. scope c. communications d. risk

a. integration

A ___ is a document that formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the project's objectives and management. a. project charter b. contract c. business case c. project management plan

a. project charter

Project portfolio management addresses ___ goals of an organization, while project management addresses ___ goals a. strategic, tactical b. tactical strategic c. internal, external d. external, internal

a. strategic, tactical

Which of the following statements is false? a. An analysis project life cycle is a collection of project phases. b. A product life cycle is the same was a project life cycle. c. The waterfall approach is an example of a predictive life cycle model. d. Agile is an example of an adaptive life cycle model.

b. A product life cycle is the same was a project life cycle.

A WBS, project schedule, and cost estimates are outputs of the ___ process. a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling e. Closing

b. Planning

What is the name of one of the popular certifications provided by the Project Management Institute? a. Certified Project Manager (CPM) b. Project Management Professional (PMP) c. Project Management Expert (PME) d. Project Management Mentor (PMM)

b. Project Management Professional (PMP)

Which of the following outputs is often completed before initiating a project? a. stakeholder register b. business case c. project charter d. kick-off meeting

b. business case

Which of the following is not part of the three-sphere model for systems management? a. business b. information c. technology d. organization

b. information

Which of the following is not a suggestion for performing integrated change control? a. use good configuration management b. minimize change c. establish a formal change control system d. view project management as a process of constant communication and negotiation

b. minimize change

What term describes an organization's acquisition of goods and services from an outside source in another country? a. globalization b. offshoring c. exporting d. global sourcing

b. offshoring

A ___ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result. a. goal b. process c. plan d. project

b. process

Several application development projects done for the same functional group might best be managed as part of a ___ a. portfolio b. program c. investment d. collaborative

b. program

The ____ field includes the top skills employers look for in new college graduates a. communications b. project management c. financial management d. customer service

b. project management

Which of the following is not a best practice for new product development projects? a. aligning projects and resources with business strategy b. selecting projects that will take less than two years to provide payback c. focusing on customer needs in identifying projects d. assigning project managers to lead projects

b. selecting projects that will take less than two years to provide payback

Many people use ___ to have a standard format for preparing various project management documents. a. methodologies b. templates c. project management software d. standards

b. templates

If estimates for total discounted benefits for a project are $120,000 and total discounted costs are $100,000, what is the estimated ROI? a. $20,000 b. $120,000 c. 20% d. 120%

c. 20%

Which process group normally requires the most resources and time? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling e. Closing

c. Executing

___ processes include coordinating people and other resources to carry out project plans and create the products, services, or results of the project or phase. a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling e. Closing

c. Executing

A new government law requires an organization to report data in a new way. Which of the following categories would include a new information system project to provide this data? a. problem b. opportunity c. directive d. regulation

c. directive

The nature of IT projects is different from the nature of project in many other industries because they are very ___. a. expensive b. technical c. diverse d. challenging

c. diverse

What tool and technique is used for all processes of project integration management? a. project management software b. templates c. expert judgment d. all of the above

c. expert judgment

Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management? a. shorter development times b. higher worker morale c. lower cost of capital d. higher profit margins

c. lower cost of capital

Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project management? a. meeting scope goals b. meeting time goals c. meeting communications goals d. meeting cost goals

c. meeting communications goals

A ___ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result a. program b. process c. project d. portfolio

c. project

___ involves measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective actions a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling e. Closing

d. Monitoring and controlling

What methodology was developed in the United Kingdom, defines 45 separate subprocesses, and organizes them into eight process groups? a. Six Sigma b. RUP C. PMBOK Guide d. PRINCE2

d. PRINCE2

Which of the following is not true? a. Most American companies have a project management office. b. You can earn an advanced degree in project management from hundreds of colleges and universities. c. Employers are looking for project management skills in new graduates. d. Project management certification does not affect pay.

d. Project management certification does not affect pay.

Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a. Projects are unique. b. Projects are developed using progressive elaboration. c. Projects have a primary customer or sponsor. d. Projects involve little uncertainty.

d. Projects involve little uncertainty.

Which of the following items is not normally included in the project charter? a. the name of the project manager b. budget information c. stakeholder signatures d. a Gantt chart

d. a Gantt chart

Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where all of the following characteristics are important except ___ a. member identity b. group emphasis c. risk tolerance d. control

d. control

What is the last stop in the four-stage planning process for selecting IT projects? a. IT strategy planning b. business area analysis c. mind mapping d. resource allocation

d. resource allocation

Which of the four frames of organizations addresses how meetings are run, employees dress codes, and expected work hours? a. structural b. human resources c. political d. symbolic

d. symbolic