Management Information Systems
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Course Introduction
Management Information Systems (MIS) examines the integration of people, technology, and processes to collect, process, store, and disseminate information within an organization. This course explores how businesses leverage information systems to improve decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve competitive advantage. Students will learn about the components of MIS, system development and implementation, information security, and the role of ethical considerations in information management. Practical case studies and real-world examples are used to illustrate how information systems support business objectives and adapt to changing technological landscapes.
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Successful Project Management with Microsoft Project 2010 5th Edition by Jack Gido
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Chapter 1: Project Management Concepts
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Q1) A project's stakeholders will always include only representatives from the sponsor's organization.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Resources are identified and selected in the
A) initiating phase.
B) planning phase.
C) performing phase.
D) closing phase.
Answer: B
Q3) The amount the sponsor has agreed to pay for acceptable project deliverables is the project budget.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) People are the only resource used in a project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Identifying and Selecting Projects
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Q1) A bidders meeting may be held to
A) clarify the RFP and answer any questions from potential bidders.
B) provide additional information only to those that attend the meeting.
C) provide an unfair advantage to those at the meeting.
D) solicit feedback on the clarity of the RFP to change the project requirements.
Answer: A
Q2) The sponsor designee is the project manager of the project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The project justification includes the key assumptions for the project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A contract might be for a fixed price; the customer will pay the contractor whatever the actual costs are for the materials and the time.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Developing Project Proposals
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Q1) Taking credit for outcomes that others have accomplished is a way to build yourself for others to respect you.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Fixed-price contracts are most appropriate for projects that A) take less than one year to complete. B) are with customers that want a single payment date. C) are well defined and entail little risk.
D) involve risk.
Answer: C
Q3) Inclusion of an organization chart or assigned responsibility is helpful for the customer to evaluate the expertise of the project staff.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence
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Q1) A responsibility assignment matrix defines who will be pay for the work.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The __________ may need to describe certain inspection techniques, testing procedures, or specific testing equipment or facilities that must be used.
A) statement of work
B) customer requirement
C) deliverables
D) acceptance criteria
Q3) It is common to progressively elaborate the network diagram
A) as the network diagram is being built the first time.
B) at the onset of the project.
C) as the project progresses and more information is known or becomes clear.
D) at the end of the project.
Q4) It is easier to define the specific activities for near-term work; but as more information is known or becomes clear, the project team can progressively elaborate the specific activities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Developing the Schedule
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Q1) The contractor may not want to commit to completing the project by a specific date until the customer has approved the contract.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A Gantt chart is the often the name for the network diagram tool for planning and scheduling.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Padding estimates with the vision of becoming a hero when the activities are completed in less time than estimated is not a good practice.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If the planned corrective actions do not result in an acceptable schedule, then A) the project should be terminated.
B) the steps for schedule control need to be repeated.
C) the original project plan was best and should be used.
D) the customer should decide what should be done.
Q5) Schedule control involves four steps. List the four steps in order.
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Chapter 6: Resource Utilization
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Q1) A resource requirements plan illustrates
A) who is responsible for which activities.
B) the amount of labor expenses for the project.
C) the expected utilization of resources by time period during the time span of the project.
D) the budget for material and cost resources.
Q2) ________ assist with the complexity of generating a resource-leveled schedule and resource requirements graphs and tables.
A) Project management information systems
B) Formulas and techniques
C) Trial and error techniques
D) Calendaring systems
Q3) Resource utilization charts based on each activity's earliest start time are said to be based
A) on availability times.
B) an as-late-as-possible (ALAP) schedule.
C) on an as-soon-as-possible (ASAP) schedule.
D) on a limited schedule plan.
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Chapter 7: Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value
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Q1) The key to effective cost control is to analyze cost performance on a regular and timely basis.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When evaluating work packages that have a negative cost variance, you should focus on taking corrective actions to reduce the costs of:
A) activities that have a small cost estimate.
B) activities that have a moderate cost estimate.
C) activities that have a large cost estimate.
D) all the activities in the project.
Q3) Calculate the forecasted cost at completion if the total budgeted cost is $15,000, the cumulative actual cost is $10,000, and the cumulative earned value is $12,000.
A) FCAC = $7,000
B) FCAC =$17,000
C) FCAC =$13,000
D) FCAC = $37,000
Q4) It is important to manage the cash flow on a project.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Managing Risk
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Q1) With knowledge of potential risks, the contractor can include contingency or management reserve amounts in the bid price.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Risk management involves identifying, assessing, and responding to project risks in order to minimize the likelihood of occurrence and/or potential impact of adverse events on the accomplishment of the project objective.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Risk identification is determining which risks may adversely affect the development of the project work breakdown structure and what the impact of each risk might be if it occurs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A risk assessment matrix is a tool for
A) making a person responsible for the risk.
B) stating if the risk will be avoided, accepted, or mitigated.
C) examining the results of the project.
D) assessing and managing risks.
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Chapter 9: Closing the Project
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Q1) The project organization should establish a __________ that includes an easily accessible repository that encourages project managers and teams to retrieve lessons learned and information from previous projects.
A) document storage routine
B) file structure
C) knowledge base system
D) revision process
Q2) Projects also can be terminated by the sponsor or customer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Projects also can be terminated by the sponsor or customer because the project needs have changed.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Lessons learned could be helpful in bidding, planning, and/or performing future projects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: The Project Manager
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Q1) During the project life cycle, project managers encounter many occasions to employ their negotiating skills in interactions with the sponsor or customer, the project organization's management, subcontractors, vendors, and end users of the project's end product The subject of negotiations can be contract terms and conditions, obtaining specific resources to staff the project, subcontractor prices, vendor delivery schedules, payment for damages, the cost or schedule impact of changes, customer approval of designs, the need for rework if quality standards were not met, the best approach to resolve a technical performance issue, interpretation of acceptance criteria or test results, approaches to get the project back on track if it is behind schedule and/or over budget, and so forth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Stress is likely to be high when a project is in jeopardy of not meeting its objective. A)True B)False
Q3) Effective project managers communicate and share information in one way. A)True B)False
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Chapter 11: The Project Team
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Q1) In the __________ approach, each person must approach the conflict with a constructive attitude and a willingness to work in good faith with the others to resolve the issue.
A) Collaborating, Confronting, or Problem Solving
B) Avoiding or Withdrawing
C) Competing or Forcing
D) Accommodating or Smoothing
Q2) ________ is necessary within a project organization, and in project business relationships with customers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
A) Keeping secrets
B) Ethical behavior
C) Withholding information
D) Falsifying results
Q3) Unethical actions should be encouraged, acknowledged, and appreciated.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Poor communication is important to project team effectiveness.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List examples of situations that provide an opportunity for unethical behavior:
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Chapter 12: Project Communication and Documentation
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Q1) _______ allows the live exchange of information among members of the project team.
A) Email
B) Verbal communication
C) Teleconferencing
D) Written communication
Q2) It is important to wait for all the meeting attendees instead of starting the meeting on time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When making key points, explain to the audience why they are important.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Knowledge of the audience doesn't matter and neither does their level of knowledge or familiarity with the subject.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When responding to questions, be candid and arrogant.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Project Management Organizational Structures
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Q1) In _________, multiple projects are worked on at any one time, and these projects vary in size and complexity.
A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office
Q2) In _______, team members may be assigned to the project either full-time or part-time.
A) an autonomous project organizational structure
B) a functional organizational structure
C) a matrix organizational structure
D) a project management office
Q3) A disadvantage of an autonomous project organizational structure is that there is a potential for duplication of activities on several concurrent projects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Project Management Information Systems
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Q1) ________ are uncertain events or circumstances that could have an impact on a project.
A) Project plans
B) Project resources
C) Project risks
D) Project activities
Q2) _______ features of most systems that are available to help include approval process and routing, change order management, contract management and automation, meeting management and action items, project charter information, requirements management, and time-off requests.
A) The communication
B) The budgeting and cost management
C) The sales and business development
D) The documentation management
Q3) When selecting a PMIS, consideration of the "look" and "feel" of the system should be given to all of the following except
A) how much experience others in the office have with the system.
B) available short-cut keys and color displays.
C) the consistency among screens.
D) the ease with which data can be entered.
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