ISDS Midterm 2 Q's only

_____ includes a number of technologies and products that allows remote access and remote collaboration on a person's computer. A.Instant messaging B.Desktop sharing C.Web conferencing D.Calendaring software

Desktop sharing

Which of the following is a pre-initiation task? A.Identifying stakeholders B.Drafting the project charter C.Drawing up a work breakdown structure D.Developing a business case for a project

Developing a business case for a project

Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in? A.Application area knowledge B.Human relations skills C.Rationale: D.Project environment knowledge E.Standards and regulations

Human relations skills

Which of the following provides certification as a Project Management Professional? A.PMP B.PMI C.PMC D.PMS

PMI or the Project Management Institute: provides certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP). A Project Management Professional (PMP) has documented sufficient project experience and education agreed to follow the PMI code of professional conduct, and demonstrated knowledge of project management by passing a comprehensive examination.

_____ uses project characteristics in a mathematical model to estimate project costs. A.Analogous estimating B.Rough order of magnitude estimating C.Bottom-up estimating D.Parametric estimating

Parametric estimating

The most difficult and unappreciated process in project management is often A.initiating B.monitoring and controlling C.executing D.planning

Planning: Because planning is not always used to facilitate action, many people view it negatively. However, the main purpose of planning is to guide project execution. As such, plans must be realistic and useful, so a fair amount of time and effort must go into the process.

Which of the following is a difference between projects and operations? A.Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization's business whereas operations are not. B.Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas projects are not. C.Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization's operations are ongoing in nature. D.Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique purpose.

Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization's operations are ongoing in nature.

Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of the following constraints is Galaxy currently facing? A.Scope B.Cost C.Resources D.Time

Resources

In project time management, which of the following processes primarily involve identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities? A.Estimating activity durations B.Defining activities C.Planning schedule management D.Sequencing activities

Sequencing activities

Which of the following is true of projects? A.They have a unique purpose. B.They are developed using regressive elaboration. C.They are permanent in nature. D.They have an indefinite beginning and end.

They have a unique purpose.

is a communications system that fully integrates data, text, voice, and video into a single solution that includes instant messaging, calendaring, presence information, and video conferencing. A.External communications B.Core communications C.Peripheral communications D.Unified communications

Unified communications

_____ refers to the difference between planned and actual performance. A.Scope creep B.Variance C.Scope validation D.Decomposition

Variance

is a way to conduct collaborative live meetings or presentations over the Internet, where each participant sits at his or her own computer and is connected to other participants via the Internet. A.Really Simple Syndication B.Web conferencing C.A shared workspace D.Desktop sharing

Web conferencing

A cost estimation tool which is used to allocate money into an organization's budget is known as a _____ estimate. A.rough order of magnitude B.definitive C.ballpark D.budgetary

budgetary

In an AOA network diagram, _____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node. A.combinations B.bursts C.mergers D.buffers

bursts

In project time management, the process of_____ primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule. A.controlling the schedule B.developing the schedule C.estimating activity resources D.estimating activity durations

controlling the schedule

A _____ estimate is used for making many purchasing decisions for which accurate estimates are required and for estimating final project costs. A.rough order of magnitude B.definitive C.budgetary D.final

definitive

In project time management, the ultimate goal of _____ is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project. A.developing a schedule B.sequencing activities C.defining activities D.estimating activity resources

developing a schedule

A _____ allows users to leave messages or read public messages that announce upcoming events, new products, and changes in services as well as solutions to problems encountered using the organizations products or services. A.intermediate workspace B.electronic bulletin board C.calendaring software D.presence information tool

electronic bulletin board

A _____ is a business model in which the core product is given away without charge to a large group of users while the premium version of the product is sold to a smaller fraction of the overall user base. A.dual licensing model B.reverse bounty model C.freemium model D.direct sales model

freemium model

Team building exercises and motivation techniques are tools used in _____ management. A.scope B.procurement C.cost D.human resource

human resource

During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition. A.initiating B.opening C.planning D.controlling

initiating

A common _____ process is reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track. A.planning B.closing C.executing D.monitoring and controlling

monitoring and controlling

The first process involved in project time management is A.sequencing activities B.defining activities C.estimating activity durations D.planning schedule management

planning schedule management

The ______ documents how project needs will be analyzed, documented, and managed. A.project scope statement B.WBS C.requirements management plan D.requirements traceability matrix

requirements management plan

The _____ should list and describe all of the deliverables required for the project. A.Scope Statement B.Gantt chart C.WBS D.project charter

scope statement

Good Earth, a company manufacturing packaged food products, sets up its stores in Baltonia. However, a year later, the company closes the store down due to high operating costs. In such a scenario, the money spent in paying for the rent of the store in Baltonia would be an example of _____ costs. A.sunk B.recurring C.intangible D.direct

sunk

Cost variance is: A.the planned value plus actual costs. B.the earned value minus the actual cost. C.the planned value minus the rate of performance. D.the rate of performance minus earned value.

the earned value minus the actual cost

The _____ approach for constructing a WBS starts with the largest items of the project and breaks them into subordinate items. A.analogy B.mind mapping C.bottom-up D.top-down

top-down

A(n) _____ is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project. A.business case B.project charter C.work breakdown structure D.Project Scope Statement

work breakdown structure