IT Project Management Chapter 3 & 4
IT Project Management concepts
- 1.A _______ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.
- A.
Goal
- B.
Process
- C.
Plan
- D.
Project
- 2._________ processes include coordinating people and other resources to carry out the project plans and produce the products, services, or results of the project or phase.
- A.
Initiating
- B.
Planning
- C.
Executing
- D.
Monitoring and Controlling
- E.
Closing
- 3.Which process group normally requires the most resources and time?
- A.
Initiating
- B.
Planning
- C.
Executing
- D.
Monitoring and Controlling
- E.
Closing
- 4.What methodology was developed in the UK, defines 45 separate subprocesses, and organizes these into eight process groups?
- A.
Six Sigma
- B.
RUP
- C.
PMBOK Guide
- D.
PRINCE2
- 5.Which of the following outputs is often completed before initiating a project?
- A.
Stakeholder register
- B.
Business case
- C.
Project charter
- D.
Kick-off meeting
- 6.A work breakdown structure, project schedule, and cost estimates are outputs of the __________ process.
- A.
Initiating
- B.
Planning
- C.
Executing
- D.
Monitoring and controlling
- E.
Closing
- 7.Initiating involves developing a project charter, which is part of the project _________ management knowledge area.
- A.
Integration
- B.
Scope
- C.
Communicatons
- D.
Risk
- 8.___________ involves measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective actions.
- A.
Initiating
- B.
Planning
- C.
Executing
- D.
Monitoring and Controlling
- E.
Closing
- 9.What type of report do project teams create to reflect on what went right and what went wrong with the project?
- A.
Lessons-learned report
- B.
Progress report
- C.
Final project report
- D.
Business case
- 10.Many people use _______ to have a standard format for preparing various project management documents.
- A.
Methodologies
- B.
Templates
- C.
Project management software
- D.
Standards
- 11.Which of the following processes is not part of project integration management?
- A.
Develop the project business case
- B.
Develop the project charter
- C.
Develop the project management plan
- D.
Close the project or phase
- 12.What is the last step in the four-stage planning process for selecting information technology projects?
- A.
Information technology strategy planning
- B.
Business area analysis
- C.
Mind mapping
- D.
Resource allocation
- 13.Which of the following is not a best practice for new product development projects?
- A.
Align projects and resources with business strategy
- B.
Select projects tht will take less than two years to provide payback
- C.
Focus on customer needs in identifying projects
- D.
Assign project managers to lead projects
- 14.A new government law requires an organization to report data in a new way. Under which category would a new information system project to provide this data fall?
- A.
Problem
- B.
Opportunity
- C.
Directive
- D.
Regulation
- 15.If estimates for total discounted benefits for a project are $120,000 and total discounted costs are $100,000, what is the estimated return on investment (ROI)?
- A.
$20,000
- B.
$120,000
- C.
20 percent
- D.
120 percent
- 16.A _________ is a document that formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the projects objectives and management.
- A.
Project charter
- B.
Contract
- C.
Business case
- D.
Project management plan
- 17.Which of the following items is not normally included in a project charter?
- A.
The name of the project manager
- B.
Budget information
- C.
Stakeholder signatures
- D.
A Gantt chart
- 18._________ ensures that the descriptions of the project's products are correct and complete.
- A.
Configuration management
- B.
Integrated change control
- C.
Integration management
- D.
A change control board
- 19.Which of the following is not a suggestion for performing integrated change control?
- A.
Use good configuration management
- B.
Minimize change
- C.
Establish a formal change control system
- D.
View project management as a process of constant communication and negotiation
- 20.What tool and technique is used for all of the other project integration management processes?
- A.
Project management software
- B.
Templates
- C.
Expert judgment
- D.
All of the above
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