Systems Analysis and Project Management Exam Practice Tests - 1088 Verified Questions

Systems Analysis and Project Management Exam Practice Tests

Course Introduction

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and methodologies of systems analysis and project management in the context of information systems. Students will learn how to identify organizational needs, gather and analyze requirements, and design effective solutions using structured and object-oriented techniques. The course also covers essential project management principles, including project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and quality control. Through case studies and hands-on projects, students will develop practical skills in managing the lifecycle of information system projects, from initiation and design to implementation and evaluation, emphasizing collaboration, communication, and problem-solving in team environments.

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Information Technology Project Management 8th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management

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Q1) Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing _____ and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.

Answer: schedule

Q2) A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.

A)Project Management Office

B)Project Management Professional

C)Project Management Center

D)Portfolio Group

Answer: A

Q3) _____ refers to the process in which organizations group and manage projects and programs as a cluster of investments that contribute to the entire enterprise's success.

Answer: Project portfolio management

Q4) A project's sponsor is also known as a(n) _____.

Answer: primary customer

Q5) The _____ of project management includes quality, scope, time, and cost constraints.

Answer: quadruple constraint

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Chapter 2: The Project Management and Information Technology Context

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Q1) In the _____ model, developers use a model to generate functional requirements and physical design specifications simultaneously.

A)RAD life cycle

B)prototyping life cycle

C)spiral life cycle

D)incremental build life cycle

Answer: B

Q2) Project managers have the least amount of authority in a pure _____ organizational structure.

A)functional

B)project

C)matrix

D)circular

Answer: A

Q3) It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases.

A)True

B)False

Answer: False

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Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study

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Q1) The most time and money should be spent on Answer: executing execution project execution

Q2) If done well, the _________ can produce several releases of useful software. Answer: agile approach agile method

Q3) The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily?Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.

A)True

B)False Answer: True

Q4) The executing process group generally requires the most resources. A)True B)False Answer: True

Q5) A(n) _____ is a cross-functional team of five to nine people who organize themselves and the work to produce the desired results for each sprint. Answer: Scrum team?development team

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Chapter 4: Project Integration Management

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Q1) An organization's information technology project selection process should guide the strategic plan.

A)True B)False

Q2) In project integration management, directing and managing project execution involves carrying out the project management plan by performing the activities included in it.

A)True B)False

Q3) _____ factors include relevant government or industry standards, the organization's infrastructure, and marketplace conditions.

Q4) Some organizations initiate projects using a contract in place of a project charter. A)True B)False

Q5) A positive NPV means the return from a project exceeds the _____, the return available by investing the capital elsewhere.

Q6) A(n) _____ is the approved project management plan plus approved changes.

Q7) The _____ is the discount rate that results in an NPV of zero for a project.

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Chapter 5: Project Scope Management

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Q1) Some organizations prescribe the form and content for WBSs for particular projects. These are known as _____.

Q2) The _____ should list and describe all of the deliverables required for the project.

A)project charter

B)scope statement

C)WBS

D)Gantt chart

Q3) _____ is a technique that uses branches radiating out from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas when creating a WBS.

Q4) Creating the _____ involves subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.

Q5) Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in a project.

A)True

B)False

Q6) _____ involves developing a working replica of the system or some aspect of the system.

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Chapter 6: Project Time Management

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Q1) The main disadvantage of crashing is that it lengthens the time needed to finish a project.

A)True

B)False

Q2) In project time management, which of the following processes involve calculating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities?

A)Defining activities

B)Sequencing activities

C)Planning schedule management

D)Estimating activity durations

Q3) Duration estimates can be provided as a discrete number, a range, or as a(n)

Q4) A merge occurs when one node precedes mutiple nodes.

A)True

B)False

Q5) A schedule management plan includes information which describes the format and frequency of schedule reports required for the project.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 7: Project Cost Management

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Q1) The cost performance index can be used to calculate the _____ which gives an approximate cost of completing a project based on performance to date.

Q2) Profits may be defined as:

A)expenses plus net income.

B)costs plus revenues.

C)revenues plus expenses.

D)revenues minus expenditures.

Q3) The _____ index is the ratio of earned value to planned value.

Q4) One of the reasons why project cost estimates are inaccurate is because human beings are biased toward underestimation.

A)True

B)False

Q5) The formulas for variances and indexes start with EV, the earned value.

A)True

B)False

Q6) _____ are revenues minus expenditures.

Q7) Estimates should become more accurate as time progresses.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 8: Project Quality Management

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Q1) Validated changes and validated deliverables are the outputs of the _____ subprocess of project quality management.

A)initiating

B)closing

C)monitoring and controlling

D)executing

Q2) _____ generates ideas for quality improvements by comparing specific project practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products within or outside the performing organization.

A)Prototyping

B)Systems thinking

C)Mind mapping

D)Benchmarking

Q3) _____ means that a product can be used as it was intended.

A)Conformance to requirements

B)Fitness for use

C)Critical chain scheduling

D)Free slack

Q4) List and briefly describe the three project quality management processes.

Q5) The term _____ means a product can be used as it was intended.

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Chapter 9: Project Human Resource Management

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Q1) _____ is the potential ability to influence behavior to get people to do things they would not otherwise do.

Q2) Resource leveling results in fewer problems for project personnel and accounting departments.

A)True

B)False

Q3) In the DISC profile, the letter "S" represents _____.

Q4) Recognizing an employee as the "Star Performer of the Month" would be satisfying the _____ need of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

A)esteem

B)self-actualization

C)physiological

D)safety

Q5) _____ issues that affect how people work and how well they work include motivation, influence and power, and effectiveness.

Q6) According to Covey, project managers must use a win/lose approach in making decisions.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 10: Project Communications Management

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Q1) Describe the concepts of informal methods for distributing information. How do they compare to formal methods for distributing information?

Q2) Most WBSs include a section for project communications to ensure that reporting key information is a project deliverable.

A)True

B)False

Q3) Good information technology project managers must have strong technical and communication skills.

A)True

B)False

Q4) Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution has a(n) _____ tool that provides a centralized and consolidated view of programs and projects.

Q5) What are the three main processes in project communications management? Briefly describe each process.

Q6) Project members should either have strong technical skills or soft skills.

A)True

B)False

Q7) All meetings must have a(n) _____ and intended outcome.

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Chapter 11: Project Risk Management

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Q1) _____ are indicators or symptoms of actual risk events.

Q2) A(n) _____ is a diagramming analysis technique used to help select the best course of action in situations in which future outcomes are uncertain.

A)decision tree

B)activity-on-arrow

C)workaround

D)backward pass

Q3) Brainstorming is a systematic, interactive forecasting procedure based on independent and anonymous input regarding future events.

A)True

B)False

Q4) The _____ lists the relative probability of a risk occurring and the relative impact of the risk occurring.

A)Top Ten Risk Item Tracking chart

B)requirements traceability matrix

C)probability/impact matrix

D)expectations management matrix

Q5) A(n) _____ documents the procedures for managing risk throughout the project.

Q6) Explain decision trees and expected monetary value.

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Chapter 12: Project Procurement Management

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Q1) All contracts should include specific clauses that take into account issues unique to the project.

A)True

B)False

Q2) In project procurement management, which of the following is one of the main outputs of the conducting procurement process?

A)A selected seller

B)A procurement management plan

C)A procurement statement of work

D)A closed procurement

Q3) In project procurement management, a main output of the controlling process is a source selection criteria.

A)True

B)False

Q4) In procurement management, evaluation of any change should include a(n) _____ analysis.

Q5) A single contract can include all three categories of contracts.

A)True

B)False

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Chapter 13: Project Stakeholder Management

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Q1) A(n) _____ stakeholder is one who is aware of the project and its potential impacts and actively engaged in helping it succeed.

Q2) Identify and describe the four processes involved in project stakeholder management.

Q3) Issue logs can be used to address issues related to other knowledge areas like project scope management or project quality management.

A)True

B)False

Q4) _____ are individuals, groups, or organizations who may affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project.

Q5) A(n) _____ is a tool that helps clarify expectations and lists project measures of success as well as priorities, expectations, and guidelines related to each measure.

Q6) A(n) _____ stakeholder is one who is oblivious to a project and its potential impact.

Q7) The project sponsor, project team and the support staff would be the _____ project stakeholders.

Q8) The main output of the identifying stakeholders process is the _____.

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