Software Project Mgmt Flashcards Chpt. 2-5

_____ involves defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them. Question options: 1) Collecting requirements 2) Defining scope 3) Controlling scope 4) Validating scope

1) Collecting requirements

Which of the following is true of the agile approach to software development? 1) In the agile method, requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration. 2) An agile approach sets scope goals, but leaves time and cost goals flexible. 3) Agile is a predictive model of software development. 4) In the agile approach, requirements must be clearly expressed early in the life cycle.

1) In the agile method, requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration.

Which of the following is true of the project life cycle? 1) In the early phases of a project life cycle, resource needs are usually lowest. 2) In the later phases of the project life cycle, the level of uncertainty is usually the highest. 3) It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases than the latter phases. 4) More resources are usually needed during the initial phases of a project than during the middle or final phases.

1) In the early phases of a project life cycle, resource needs are usually lowest.

A(n) _____ 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. 1) deliverable 2) input 3) system 4) resource

1) deliverable

Creating the WBS is a subprocess associated with the _____ process in project scope management. 1) planning 2) monitoring and controlling 3) closing 4) executing

1) planning

Scope creep refers to: 1) the tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger. 2) subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces. 3) the approved project scope statement and its associated WBS. 4) a task at the lowest level of the WBS.

1) the tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger.

In the development phase of the project life cycle: the project team creates more detailed project plans, a more accurate cost estimate, and a more thorough WBS. 1) the project team creates more detailed project plans, a more accurate cost estimate, and a more thorough WBS. 2) the project team delivers the required work, and provides performance reports to stakeholders. 3) managers develop a business case, which describes the need for the project and basic underlying concepts. 4) managers prepare a preliminary or rough cost estimate for the required work.

1)the project team creates more detailed project plans, a more accurate cost estimate, and a more thorough WBS.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual teams as compared to traditional teams? 1) Increased costs for office space and support 2) Reduced opportunities for informal transfer of information 3) Limited flexibility in team working hours 4) Reduced dependence on technology and processes for accomplishing work

2) Reduced opportunities for informal transfer of information

The _____ stage of information technology planning outlines business processes that are central to achieving strategic goals and helps determine which ones could most benefit from information technology. Question options: 1) project planning 2) business area analysis 3) resource allocation 4) information technology strategy planning

2) business area analysis

Examples of _____ processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements. 1) monitoring and controlling 2) executing 3) planning 4) initiating

2) executing

Project managers have the most authority in a pure _____ organizational structure. 1) functional 2) project 3) matrix 4) circular

2) project

Developing a _____ is a planning process that occurs in the Project Integration Management knowledge area. 1) schedule management plan 2) project management plan 3) WBS 4) quality management

2) project management plan

The _____ should list and describe all of the deliverables required for the project. 1) project charter 2) scope statement 3) WBS 4) Gantt chart

2) scope statement

The _____ section of the project plan should describe the major project functions and activities and identify those individuals who are in charge of them. 1) organizational charts 2) other organizational or process-related information 3) project responsibilities 4) management objectives

3) project responsibilities

_____ are an example of external stakeholders for an organization. 1) Top managers 2) Functional managers 3) Employees 4) Competitors

4) Competitors

_____ are new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence. 1) Opportunities 2) Charters 3) Problems 4) Directives

4) Directives

_____ involves formalizing acceptance of the project deliverables and during this phase the key project stakeholders, such as the customer and sponsor for the project, inspect and then formally accept the deliverables. 1) Creating scope 2) Defining scope 3) Controlling scope 4) Validating scope

4) Validating scope

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 _____ processes. 1) monitoring and controlling 2) executing 3) initiating 4) closing

4) closing

The outputs of the _____ process include change request status updates, project management plan updates, and project document updates. 1) initiating 2) planning 3) executing 4) monitoring and controlling

4) monitoring and controlling

The _____ is the minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment. 1) capitalization rate 2) internal rate of return 3) discount rate 4) required rate of return

4) required rate of return

As projects progress, the organization must reevaluate the need, funding, and will for each project to determine if the project should be continued, redefined, or terminated. (T/F)

T

In project integration management, directing and managing project execution involves carrying out the project management plan by performing the activities included in it. (T/F)

T

Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project. (T/F)

T

Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups. (T/F)

T

Project managers in matrix organizations have staff from various functional areas working on their projects. (T/F)

T

Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization. (T/F)

T

Project managers must take adequate time to identify, understand, and manage relationships with all project stakeholders. (T/F)

T

The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project. (T/F)

T

The project scope statement should reference supporting documents, such as product specifications that will affect what products are produced or purchased, or corporate policies, which might affect how products or services are produced. (T/F)

T

The project scope statement, stakeholder requirements documentation, and organizational process assets are the primary inputs for creating a WBS. (T/F)

T

The scope management plan can be informal and broad or formal and detailed, based on the needs of the project. (T/F)

T

A work package represents one component of the product that the project aims to deliver. (T/F)

F

An organization's information technology project selection process should guide the strategic plan. (T/F)

F

It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases. (T/F)

F

Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents. (T/F)

F

Project managers should lead projects in isolation in order to truly serve the needs of the organization. (T/F)

F

The project's size, complexity, importance, and other factors do not affect how much effort is spent on collecting requirements for scope planning. (T/F)

F

The scope of a project is clear and specific from the start. (T/F)

F

The tasks in a WBS must be developed as a sequential list of steps. (T/F)

F

When you separate business and organizational issues from project management planning, you do a better job of ensuring project success. (T/F)

F