MIS 340 MIdterm

A bar chart showing the start and end dates for the activities of a project is called: A. Gantt chart. B. Network diagram. C. Work breakdown structure. D. Project break down structure E. Project activity chart.

Gantt chart.

Develop project charter is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Initiating.

A schematic display that illustrates the various tasks in a project, as well as their sequential relationship is called: A. Gantt chart. B. Network diagram. C. Work breakdown structure. D. Project breakdown structure E. Predecessor-successor diagram.

Network diagram.

The association designed to bring together project management professionals and systematically capture project management knowledge is called: A. The Knowledge Association B. Project Management Professionals Association C. Project Management Institute D. Project Managers Institute E. PM Knowledge Organization

Project Management Institute

The phases a project goes through from concept to completion are referred to as: A. Project management methodology B. Project life cycle C. PRINCE2 D. PMBOK E. SDLC

Project life cycle

The process used for executing the project management plan is called: A. Project management methodology B. Project life cycle C. PRINCE2 D. PMBOK E. SDLC

Project management methodology

Projects are: A. Temporary B. Typically ongoing C. Never successful D. To be avoided E. Indefinite

Temporary

Projects are divided into smaller parts called: A. phases. B. stages. C. gates. D. parts. E. deliverables.

deliverables.

The PMBOK organizes project management processes into _________ groups. A. three B. four C. five D. six E. seven

five

There are ___________ major project management process groups. A. three B. four C. five D. six E. seven

five(initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, closing)

The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project is called: A. slack time. B. free time. C. delay time. D. lag time. E. lead time

lag time.

Specifications which focus on the origin, flow, and processing of data in a system, but are not tied to any specific hardware and systems software platform are called: A. logical design. B. systems design. C. physical design. D. systems testing. E. systems conversion.

logical design.

Processes in the _________________ process group are concerned with measuring performance and progress and comparing these against planned performance and progress. A. initiating B. planning C. executing D. monitoring and controlling E. closing

monitoring and controlling

Project success is the degree to which project objectives have been achieved: A. within budget, on time, and with the agreed upon quality. B. on time, within budget, and with the agreed upon scope. C. with the agreed upon quality and scope and on time. D. on time, within budget, and with the agreed upon quality and scope. E. within budget, and with the agreed upon quality and scope.

on time, within budget, and with the agreed upon quality and scope.

Structured systems design that can be broken down into smaller and smaller units for conversion into instructions written in a programming language is called: A. logical design. B. systems design. C. physical design. D. systems testing. E. systems conversion.

physical design.

Information systems projects are undertaken to take advantage of business opportunities and to ________. A. improve business processes B. solve business problems C. attain business objectives D. automate business processes E. reduce personnel

solve business problems

The second phase of the systems development life cycle is called: A. systems requirements determination. B. systems analysis. C. systems alternative generation. D. systems identification E. systems selection.

systems analysis.

The third phase of the systems development life cycle is called: A. logical design. B. systems design. C. physical design. D. systems testing. E. systems conversion.

systems design.

The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the completion of the project is called: A. total slack. B. free slack. C. overall slack. D. optional slack. E. mandatory slack.

total slack.

The four phases of the systems development (in the correct order) are: A. planning and selection, analysis, design, implementation. B. analysis, planning and selection, design, implementation. C. analysis, implementation, planning and selection, design. D. planning and selection, design, analysis, implementation. E. planning and selection, analysis, implementation, design.

planning and selection, analysis, design, implementation.

The phases of managing a project are called: A. systems development life cycle. B. project life cycle. C. predictive life cycle. D. agile life cycle. E. waterfall life cycle.

project life cycle.

Control quality is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Controlling.

Close project or phase is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Closing.

Conduct procurement is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Executing.

Developing project team is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing

Executing.

Manage communications is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Executing.

Manage project team is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Executing.

Processes in the _________________ process group are concerned with authorizing the continuation of an existing project or the start of a new project. A. Initiating B. planning C. executing D. monitoring and controlling E. closing

Initiating

A repository on the key project management knowledge areas is called ________. A. Project management methodology B. Project life cycle C. PRINCE2 D. PMBOK E. SDLC

PMBOK

Authorizing the continuation of a non-viable project is a potential cause for failure happening in the: A. initiating process group. B. planning process group. C. executing process group. D. monitoring and controlling process group. E. closing process group.

executing process group.

The Gantt chart was developed: A. during the building of the pyramids. B. in the early 19th century. C. by a management consultant named Henry Gantt. D. during the grand American nuclear test track project E. during the Manhattan project.

by a management consultant named Henry Gantt.

A planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning, and an end is called: A. An undertaking B. A project C. A program D. A portfolio E. A campaign

A project

A ____________ is a person who has an interest in a new or existing project. A. Stakeholder B. customer C. project sponsor D. project management professional E. project manager

Stakeholder

Some systems analysts consider the life cycle to be: A. a system. B. a spiral. C. a circle D. a pentagram. E. an ellipse.

a circle

The phase of the systems development life cycle where the need for a new system is identified and the scope is determined is called: A. systems planning. B. systems identification. C. scope determination. D. scope verification E. initiation phase.

systems planning.

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (6th ed.) contains _________________ core areas. A. five B. eight C. nine D. ten E. twelve

ten

A technique that uses optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic time to calculate the expected time for a particular task is called: A. critical path method. B. three-point estimating. C. OPR method. D. weighted averaging E. expected completion time analysis.

three-point estimating.

The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following task is called: A. total slack. B. free slack. C. overall slack. D. optional slack. E. mandatory slack.

free slack.

Failure can take place _________ of a project. A. in processes in the initiating process group B. in processes in the planning process group C. in processes in the execution process group D. in processes in the closing process group E. in processes in any process group

in processes in any process group

Processes in the _________________ process group are concerned with planning scope, time, cost, and risk. A. initiating B. planning C. executing D. monitoring and controlling E. closing

planning

Errors made when estimating the expected or actual performance of the project, resulting in an inaccurate picture of the project status, happen in the: A. initiating process group. B. planning process group. C. executing process group. D. monitoring and controlling process group. E. closing process group.

planning process group.

Failure to correctly estimate costs, time, or complexity of a project usually happens in the: A. initiating process group. B. planning process group. C. executing process group. D. monitoring and controlling process group. E. closing process group.

planning process group.

A series of continuous actions that bring about a particular result, end, or condition is called a: A. program. B. process. C. project. D. activity sequence. E. continuum.

process.

The project management core area including plan communications management, manage communications, and monitor communications is called: A. project resource management. B. project communications management. C. project risk management. D. project procurement management. E. project stakeholder management.

project communications management.

The project management core area including estimate costs, determine a budget, and control costs are called: A. project integration management. B. project risk management. C. project scope management. D. project cost management. E. project quality management.

project cost management.

The project management core area including develop project management plan, direct and manage project work, and perform integrated change control is called: A. project integration management. B. project scope management. C. project schedule management. D. project cost management. E. project quality management.

project integration management.

The organizational unit created to centralize and coordinate projects within an organization is called: A. coordination bureau. B. project management office. C. project coordination center. D. project organization office. E. project center

project management office.

A __________ is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing down a project. A. stakeholder B. customer C. project sponsor D. project management professional E. project manager

project manager

The project management core area including plan procurement management, conduct procurements, and control procurements is called: A. project resource management. B. project communications management. C. project risk management. D. project procurement management. E. project stakeholder management.

project procurement management.

The project management core area including plan quality management, manage quality, and control quality is called: A. project integration management. B. project risk management. C. project scope management. D. project cost management. E. project quality management.

project quality management.

The project management core area including acquire resources, develop team, and manage a team is called: A. project resource management. B. project communications management. C. project risk management. D. project procurement management. E. project stakeholder management.

project resource management.

The project management core area including plan risk management, identify risks, and implement risk responses is called: A. project resource management. B. project communications management. C. project risk management. D. project procurement management. E. project stakeholder management.

project risk management.

The project management core area including plan schedule management, define activities, and sequence activities is called: A. project integration management. B. project scope management. C. project schedule management. D. project cost management. E. project quality management.

project schedule management.

The project management core area including plan scope management, define scope, and control scope is called: A. project integration management. B. project scope management. C. project schedule management. D. project cost management. E. project quality management.

project scope management.

A ___________ provides high level support for a project. A. stakeholder B. customer C. project sponsor D. project management professional E. project manager

project sponsor

The project management core area including identify stakeholders, plan stakeholder engagement, and monitor stakeholder engagement is called: A. project resource management. B. project communications management. C. project risk management. D. project procurement management. E. project stakeholder management.

project stakeholder management.

A functional organizational structure is sometimes thought of as resembling a: A. pyramid. B. matrix. C. square. D. circle. E. network.

pyramid.

A document that specifies product, process, or service characteristics, including the applicable administrative provisions, with which compliance is mandatory is called: A. regulation. B. standard. C. declaration. D. agreement. E. guideline.

regulation.

The project sponsor has the responsibility of making sure that the project is given the ________ for its successful completion. A. organizational structure B. technical skills C. managerial oversight D. resources necessary E. political support

resources necessary

Persons, groups of people, pieces of equipment, or materials used in accomplishing an activity are called: A. resources. B. assets. C. provisions D. requirements. E. supplies.

resources.

A document approved by a recognized body that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines, or characteristics for products, processes, or services with which compliance is not mandatory is called: A. regulation. B. standard. C. declaration. D. agreement. E. guideline.

standard.

The fourth phase of the systems development life cycle is called: A. systems conversion B. coding. C. Code generation. D. systems implementation. E. systems installation.

systems implementation.

Iterations of the systems development life cycle (after a system has been built) are called: A. systems operation. B. maintenance iterations C. bug fixing. D. systems maintenance. E. systems modification.

systems maintenance.

Analyzing the scope of a project and determining the probability of success is called: A. Scope determination. B. Success analysis. C. Feasibility study. D. Project audit. E. Scope-success study.

C. Feasibility study.

Define activities is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing

Planning.

Estimate risks is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Planning.

Validate scope is part of which process group? A. Initiating. B. Planning. C. Executing. D. Controlling. E. Closing.

Planning.

Processes in the _________________ process group are concerned with finalizing all paperwork and having all responsible parties sign off on the phase or project. A. initiating B. planning C. executing D. monitoring and controlling E. closing

closing

Errors made when closing contracts for eternally purchased goods or services happen in the: A. initiating process group. B. planning process group. C. executing process group. D. monitoring and controlling process group. E. closing process group.

closing process group.

Most project life cycles share the following characteristics: A. cost and staffing levels are low at the start, higher at the end, and drop rapidly as the project nears an end. B. cost levels are low at the start, higher at the end, and drop rapidly as the project nears an end, but staffing levels remain constant. C. staffing levels are low at the start, higher at the end, and drop rapidly as the project nears an end, but costs stay constant. D. cost and staffing levels are high right from and only drop as the project nears an end. E. cost and staffing levels are low at the start, higher at the end, and slowly level off as the project nears an end.

cost and staffing levels are low at the start, higher at the end, and drop rapidly as the project nears an end.(unsure about this one)

A method used for determining the sequence of task activities that directly affect the completion of a project is called: A. critical path method. B. program evaluation and review technique. C. activity sequence determination. D. critical activity method. E. critical chain method

critical path method.

The shortest time in which a project can be completed is shown by the: A. shortest path. B. critical path. C. critical chain. D. longest path. E. crucial path

critical path.

The review points at the end of each stage are called: A. phase gates. B. end reviews. C. project termination. D. exits. E. point of no return.

end reviews.

Processes in the _________________ process group are concerned with completing the actual project deliverables. A. initiating B. planning C. executing D. monitoring and controlling E. closing

executing