Systems theory chapter 5

All of the following are included in the baseline project report except ________.

Conclusion

Which of the following is NOT a part of project initiation?

Create a project budget

Which of the following is an example of an intangible cost?

Customer goodwill

All of the following are tangible benefits except ________.

Decreased flexibility

Which feasibility category deals with identifying financial benefits associated with the project?

Economic

Detailed task and activities estimates are completed during the project initiation and planning phase

False

Every project uses all of the project initiation activities.

False

Operational feasibility deals with project duration.

False

Small projects do not have any risk.

False

The baseline business plan is a type of project and contains steps for overall systems development.

False

The introduction portion of the baseline project report is often the first section to be written.

False

At what point in the project should you identify the alternative solution?

In the system description document

Which of the following is a guideline for presentation design in making an effective presentation?

Keep it simple

hich of the following is NOT a factor in determining schedule feasibility?

A 45-hour work week

Project identification and selection is also known as ________.

A project step

What is the term that describes the best estimate of a project's scope, benefits, cost, and resources?

Baseline project plan

Which option identifies the point at which benefits equal costs?

Break-even analysis

Which of the following is NOT a role in a walk-through meeting?

Treasurer

Building an economic case for a project is an open ended activity

True

Development of an executive support system is an example of risky project.

True

During schedule feasibility it is a good practice to not have system testing during holiday periods.

True

Ensuring the customer and development group have a common understanding of the project is a primary objective of the BPP.

True

The useful life of many IS may not exceed five years.

True

When projects are across departments with different objectives, it may be difficult to get parties to agree on the direction of the project.

True

What makes all projects feasible?

Unlimited resources and infinite time

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of not managing risks?

Unqualified project management

Which of the following is NOT an example of a system description?

Management issues

A new hardware purchase is classified as a(n) ________.

One-time cost

What is an example of a project assumption?

Potential problems

Which role in the walkthrough normally has done all or some of the work presented?

Presenter

Which of the following types of documents do NOT make use of a walk-through?

Project budget

The following is NOT an example of a type of feasibility study.

Resource feasibilty

Each organization has to decide its acceptable project mix of ________.

Risks

________ need to be managed in order to be minimized.

Risks

Which type of feasibility deals with project duration?

Schedule feasibility

All of the following are categories of feasibility except ________.

Scope

Which of the following is NOT included in the feasibility assessment?

System alternatives

Which of the following is NOT an example of a recurring cost?

System conversion

Which of the following is NOT a consideration during the assessing technical feasibility stage

System cost

The ________ outlines possible alternative solutions.

System description

Who is typically responsible for performing the PIP process?

Systems analyst

A(n) ________ comes from an information system that can be measured monetarily.

Tangible benefit

Where do you identify the types of people needed for a project?

Team configuration and management part of the management issues plan

Which of the options below means the organization has the ability to build the requested system?

Technical Feasibility

Why is PIP challenging?

Because it turns a vague system request into a project description

Which of the following is NOT a way to manage project risks?

Changing the budget

________ is/are the rate at which money can be borrowed.

Cost of capital

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project risk assessment factor?

Customer's commitment to system

Which of the following is NOT an outcome after a presenter has participated in a walk-through of the product?

Disapproval and removal of the work product

A project must have a positive ROI to be approved for continuation.

False

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining legal and contractual feasibility?

Financial budgets

Which feasibility is concerned with the project attaining its desired objectives?

Which feasibility is concerned with the project attaining its desired objectives?

Which of the following is NOT a question asked to determine if project initiation and planning has ended and analysis has begun?

Who is going to pay for PIP?

A project with high risk may not be conducted.

False

Which type of project should companies not have too many of?

High risk

The baseline project plan has all of the primary objectives except ________.

Helps provide the budget

Which part of the baseline project report contains an outline of the recommended course of action?

Introduction

________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single project.

Project planning

Which document outlines all work required to complete the project?

Project scope document

A Project Scope Statement can be used to ________.

Serve as a contract

Which of the following is NOT an example of an economic cost-benefit analysis technique?

Time value of money

For risker projects, the return is typically greater

True

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for better cost estimation?

Update estimates at the end of the project

Which of the following is a less risky approach to the technical parts of a project?

Using standard technology

________ are peer group reviews of products created via the systems development process.

Walk-throughs

What of the following is NOT a purpose for a baseline project plan?

Eliminate risks

Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit?

Error reduction in data entry

A common legal and contractual development in new application development is ________.

Expanding software licenses

The more complex organizational settings are for projects, the less time it takes for analysis because the company has more resources

FALSE

Failure to integrate the new system with the old system is an example of ________.

Failure to assess and manage risks

Which of the following is an example of a procurement IS cost?

Organizational disruptions

All of the following are part of project planning except ________.

Organizing the team

Who must review the baseline project plan before it moves to the next phase in the SDLC?

The uses, managers, and development group

Which term below means that money available today is worth more than the same amount tomorrow?

Time value of money