Project Software Estimation , Time, Scope Management

"Mr. Bao - Project Manger has 2 years experience in working with the customer and his project rank is C. The project QA says that Bao can approve the project estimation/schedule instead of the Delivery Head/SM. If you were Bao, what would you do?" A. Follow QA guideline and get approval for this tailoring B. Request Senior Manager to approve the estimation as normal C. Follow QA guideline and no need to do anything more D. None of the answer

A

"The key benefit of creating WBS is that ________________________ ." A. It provides a structured vision of what has to be delivered. B. It provides a set of conditions that is required to be met C. It provides type of requirements need to be collected D. It provides a change or deviation from the scope baseline

A

"The requirement traceability matrix helps to detect ________________________ ." A. The impact of any change or deviation from the scope baseline on the project objectives. B. Which type of requirements need to be collected for the project. C. The work that must be performed to complete one or two functions D. A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are accepted

A

Following FSOFT RADIO, who is responsible for reviewing estimation? A. Project QA Leader B. Project member C. Senior Manager D. Operation Manager

A

If resources are assigned to the tasks, what may the Project Manager cause when shortening the duration of tasks on the critical path? A. Resource over allocated on fixed-work tasks B. Nothing happens C. The finish date of the schedule occurs sooner D. None of the answer

A

If you use the bottom-up method, what risk may you face? A. Omit some important activities in the list of tasks B. No risk C. The accuracy of estimation is low D. None of the answer

A

In Guideline_Use Case Points Estimation, what does UUCP stand for? A. Unadjusted use case points B. Unplanned use case points C. Undefined use case points D. None of them

A

Prototyping is a method of obtaining early feedback on requirements by________________________. A. Providing a working model of the expected product before actually building it B. Providing a working model of the expected product after actually building it C. Providing a picture of the expected product before testing it D. Providing a picture of the expected product after testing it

A

Requirements can be grouped into some classifications, one of them is project requirements. What does project requirements describe? A. The actions, processes, or other conditions the project needs to meet B. The behaviors of product, data, interactions with product C. The temporary capabilities, data conversion & training requirements D. The higher-level need of organization as a whole

A

What is Acceptance criteria? A. A set of conditions that is required to be met before deliverables are accepted B. A set of risks that is required to be included in project deliverables C. A set of issues that is required to be detected in project execution D. A set of bugs that is required to be found in products

A

What is the definition of critical dependencies? A. Work products/work interfaces provided by project interfaces and have significant effect on the project B. Those elements that affect the scheduling of an item C. Both A&B are correct D. Both A& B are not correct

A

What is the key advantage of the bottom-up approach? A. It does not require explicit size estimates for the software B. It requires a list of project tasks C. Both A &B are correct D. Both A & B are not correct

A

Which is a TRUE statement? A. Software estimation should be utilized throughout the life cycle of a project B. Software estimation shouldn't be changed throughout the life cycle of a project C. Software estimation should only be implemented at the beginning of the project D. None of the answer

A

Which of the following are NOT Function Types used in the FP Analysis Technique ? A. Internal Inquiries B. External Inquiries C. Logical Internal Files D. External Interface Files

A

Which schedule compression technique often results in increased costs, and may increase risk, trades time for money? A. Crashing B. Fast-tracking C. Resource Modeling D. Schedule Compression

A

You are collecting requirements for your project. What will you obtain from Project Charter? A. The high-level description of the product, service, or result of the project so that detailed requirements can be developed. B. The detailed description of the product, service, or result of the project C. The impact of any change or deviation from the scope baseline on objectives. D. The work that must be performed to complete one or two functions

A

________________________ identified with the project scope statement list & describe the specific internal or external restrictions or limitations associated with the project scope, the effect, the execution of the project. A. Constraints B. Assumptions C. Dependencies D. Requirements

A

____________________________technique involves taking critical path activities that were originally planned in a series & doing them instead in parallel for some or all of their duration. A. Fast-tracking B. Crashing C. Resource Modeling D. Schedule Compression

A

"If the team is decomposing work packages into the activities required to produce them, they are in ____________________ ." A. Create WBS process B. Define Activities process C. Develop Schedule process D. Control Schedule process

B

"The requirement management plan provides ________________________ throughout the Collect Requirements process to define & document the stakeholder needs." A. The functions that will be analyzed B. The processes that will be used C. The features that will be managed D. The quality that will be met

B

"Which estimation method is the base of the Use Case Points Approach?" A. WBS method B. Functional Points method C. None of the answer D. Both A & B are correct

B

After calculating the size, cost, schedule and resources, what should the Project Manager conduct? A. Do nothing B. Do risk assessment C. Send estimation to reviewers D. None of the answer

B

At step "Weighting Environmental Factors" in the UCP estimation, what information should you consider? A. The technical complexity of the project B. The experience level of the people on the project C. Both A & B are correct D. Both A & B are not correct

B

Deliverables that meet the________________________ are formally signed off & approved by the customer or sponsor. A. Timeliness B. Acceptance criteria C. Budget Plan D. Traceability Matrix

B

How does the accuracy of the estimate change throughout the life cycle of a project? A. No change B. Increase C. Decrease D. None of the answer

B

Requirements include the quantified & documented needs & expectation of the____________________________ . A. Sponsor & project manager B. Sponsor, customer, and other stakeholders C. Vendors & sub-contractors D. PM, Developers & Testers

B

The WBS is a________________________ of the work to be executed by the project team and defines the total scope of the project. A. Vertical decomposition B. Hierarchical decomposition C. Horizontal decomposition D. Critical decomposition

B

The________________________ is sometimes viewed as including____________________________ . A. Product scope, project scope B. Project scope, product scope C. Project tools, project scope D. Project techniques, product scope

B

Which approach is used for the WBS estimation methods ? A. Top-down approach B. Bottom-up approach C. Expert judgement D. Alternative analysis

B

Which metric provides information on how well the size estimation is performed? A. Productivity B. Size deviation C. Effort Efficiency D. Effort Effectiveness

B

Which of the following tool/ technique will be used to define scope? A. Speaking & Talking B. Facilitated workshops C. Listening & Hearing D. Bookmarks

B

Which schedule compression technique often results in rework, usually increases risk, and requires more attention to communication? A. Crashing B. Fast-tracking C. Resource Modeling D. Schedule Compression

B

Which technique involves adding or adjusting resources in order to compress schedule while maintaining the original project scope? A. Fast-tracking B. Crashing C. Resource Modeling D. Schedule Compression

B

Who is responsible for making estimation? A. All Project members B. Project Manager C. Senior Manager D. Project Managers & Team Leaders

B

You are creating WBS for your project. Which of the following organizational process asset could influence on your WBS? A. Lessons learned from holidays B. Lessons learned from previous projects C. Lessons learned from drinking beer D. Lessons learned from writing a book

B

You are managing project in coding phase & customer ask to add some changes in GUI of website homepage. When implementing & managing the actual changes, you also manage their integration with the other control processes. What are you doing? A. Validate scope B. Control scope C. Define scope D. Check scope

B

"Choose the right order for the following activities in the software estimation process: 1. Estimate schedule 2. Estimate size 3. Estimate resources 4. Estimate cost and effort" A. 1-2-3-4 B. 2-1-4-3 C. 2-4-1-3 D. 2-4-3-1

C

"In project context, the term Scope can refer to ________________________ ." A. Product scope only B. Project scope only C. Product scope & Project scope D. Project tools & techniques

C

"Organization's culture________________________ the Plan Scope Management process." A. Can overlap B. Can not overlap C. Can influence D. Can not influence

C

"The scope management plan can be ________________________ ." A. Formal only B. Informal only C. Formal or informal D. Excel only

C

"What should be the appropriate level to do the Use Case Point estimation ?" A. Summary goal level B. Sub-function level C. User goal level D. Activity level

C

"You are determining, documenting & managing stakeholder needs & requirements to meet project objectives. What are you doing?" A. Analyze requirements B. Creating SRS C. Collect requirements D. Creating traceability matrix

C

A________________ can be used to group the activities where work is scheduled & estimated, monitored, and controlled. A. Behavior package B. Issue package C. Work package D. Resource package

C

Control Quality is generally performed____________________ Validate Scope. A. After B. Just one day after C. Before D. Just one day before

C

Early in the project, How large a variance between two estimates is acceptable? A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25%

C

Following FSOFT RADIO, who is responsible for estimation approval? A. Project QA Leader B. Project Manager C. Senior Manager D. Operation Manager

C

How long will this project take? (Image_Time1.jpg)" A. 15 B. 16 C. 17 D. 19

C

How many person-hours per UCP does the UCP method suggest to use for a project estimate? A. 10 person-hours per UCP B. 15 person-hours per UCP C. 20 person-hours per UCP D. 25 person-hours per UCP

C

If the data source to refer is not available at estimation time, what should the Project Manager do? A. The Project manager can base the estimation on industry standards or suggestions from an experienced person B. Get approval from FSU Delivery Head before applying data that does not exist in PCB C. Both A & B are correct D. Both A & A are not correct

C

Requirement should be________________________ . A. Short & easy to guess B. Long & complex C. Measurable & testable D. Functional only

C

The Create WBS process identifies the deliverables at the____________________ level in the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). A. Medium B. Average C. Lowest D. Highest

C

The Project Manager cannot use the standard method to estimate the Project size. What should the PM do? A. Record the instruction for size estimation and get approval by FSU Delivery Head B. Get approval for this tailoring C. Both A & B are correct D. No need to do anything

C

Verified deliverables are project deliverables that are completed & checked for____________________ through the Control Quality process A. Weakness B. Performance C. Correctness D. Timeliness

C

What are the types of project context factors? A. Project life cycle coverage factors B. Project specific assumption factors C. Both A & B are correct D. Both A & B are not correct

C

What is product scope? A. The quality objectives that characterize a product, service, or result B. The activities to implement project as a whole C. The features & functions that characterize a product, service, or result D. The work that must be performed to complete one function

C

What is the recommended size for a Work package at the bottom level of the WBS ? A. 10-15% of total effort B. 5-10% of total effort C. 0.5 - 2% of total effort D. Less than 0.5% of total effort

C

When the scope validation is performed by the project team & other stakeholders, which of the following technique could be used to reach a conclusion? A. Inspection B. SWOT Analysis C. Group Decision-Making D. Brainstorming

C

Which is additional activity involved in controlling the schedule? A. Inspect deliverables B. Review project Chapter C. Follow the change control process D. Q-up

C

Which of the following approach(s) could be used to create WBS structure? A. Top-down approach only B. Bottom-up approach only C. Top-down & Bottom-up approach D. Top-up & Bottom-down approach

C

"Effort to control schedule when the project is using a change-driven approach such as Agile includes ____________________ ." A. Quality Up activities B. Critical Chain C. Create WBS D. Identifying & managing changes as they arise

D

"Expert Judgment technique in Plan scope management process refer to input received from ________________________ ." A. Younger members of project B. Older members in project C. Unprofessional parties D. Knowledgeable & experienced parties

D

"How long will this project take? (Image_Time2.jpg)" A. 17 B. 16 C. 15 D. 14

D

"Which one is NOT included in a Software Estimation Record?" A. Estimation method used B. Size C. Risk of the estimation D. Resource assignments

D

Control scope is the process of monitoring the status of the project & product scope and managing changes to____________________________ . A. Risk baseline B. Schedule baseline C. Booking baseline D. Scope baseline

D

Project A has scope: DDD, Coding, Unit test. The Project Manager did the estimation version 1.0 in the Planning phase. When should the Project Manager re-estimate? A. Once design is completed B. Once code is completed C. Once change requests are received D. All of the answers

D

Project team may attend________________________ to develop the scope management plan. A. Review SRS B. Review Design C. Review Test case D. Project meetings

D

The completed deliverables that have not been formally accepted may require________________________ for defect repair. A. A formal risk B. A formal letter C. A bug list D. A change request

D

The scope management plan helps reduce the risk of________________________ . A. Project time creep B. Project cost creep C. Project quality creep D. Project scope creep

D

Well-documented requirements make it easier to detect any____________________ agreed for the project or product. A. Deviation in the process B. Deviation in the time C. Deviation in the cost D. Deviation in the scope

D

What CANNOT be shown in a Network diagram? A. The Critical path B. The dependencies between activities C. The sequence of activities D. Who will perform the activities

D

What are infrastructure resources? A. Computer memory capacity B. Computer processor use C. Communications channel capacity D. All of the answers

D

What are the examples of time and date constraints? A. Activity cannot take longer than a certain amount of time B. Activity must start/end by a certain date C. Activity must/cannot take place on certain days or dates or during certain times D. All of the answers

D

What information does a software estimation record have? A. Estimation method used B. Size C. Resource D. All of the answers

D

What is the purpose of estimation validation? A. To ensure that assumptions made for the estimate are accurate B. To ensure that methods used to develop the estimate were appropriate C. To ensure all risks have been identified D. All of the answers

D

What methods can you use when you estimate the infrastructure resource? A. Historical experience B. Simulations C. Prototyping D. All of the answers

D