Ist 302 Quiz 1

Front 1

A project should be developed using progressive elaboration, starting from specific details and broadening in scope as it progresses true false

Back 1

False

Front 2

Technical and analytical skills guarantee success in project management true false

Back 2

False

Front 3

Most projects involve a major amount of software development true false

Back 3

False

Front 4

Within the category of programmer, there are several job titles used to describe the specific technologies the programmer uses, such as project manager programmer, systems analyst programmer, macro developer, and so on true false

Back 4

False

Front 5

Project manager should process general management knowledge and skills such as financial management, accounting, and procurement true false

Back 5

True

Front 6

Because projects involve uncertainty and limited resources, projects rarely finish according to discrete scope, time, and cost goals originally planned true false

Back 6

True

Front 7

One attribute that helps to find a project is that a project has a unique purpose true false

Back 7

True

Front 8

The 2004 Standish group survey showed that IT project success rates risen from 16% in 1994 to 34% in 2002 true false

Back 8

True

Front 9

There are six core knowledge areas of project management true false

Back 9

False

Front 10

Organizational issues are often the least difficult part of working on and managing project true false

Back 10

False

Front 11

External projects stakeholders generally include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, and internal customers for the project true false

Back 11

False

Front 12

Because of the nature of information technology projects, the people involved come from very similar backgrounds and possessed similar skill sets true false

Back 12

False

Front 13

Stakeholders needs and expectations are only important in the beginning of the project true false

Back 13

False

Front 14

When you separate business and organizational issues from project management planning, you do a better job of ensuring project success true false

Back 14

False

Front 15

Although it is easier to focus on the immediate concerns of a particular project, project managers and other staff must keep in mind the effects of any project on the interests and needs of the entire system or organization true false

Back 15

True

Front 16

Project -- management is concerned with making effective use of the people involved with the project
human resource
communications
risk
procurement

Back 16

Human resource

Front 17

The -- focuses on producing harmonies between the needs of the organization and the needs of the people
structural frame
human resources frame
symbolic frame
political frame

Back 17

Human resource frame

Front 18

According to the 2001 Standish group study describing what factors contribute most to the success of information technology projects -- percent of successful projects are led by experienced project managers
75
100
80
97

Back 18

97

Front 19

The -- focuses on different groups roles and responsibilities in order to meet the goals and policies set by top management
human resources frame
symbolic frame
structural frame
political frame

Back 19

Structural frame

Front 20

Project managers have the least amount of authority in a pure --
matrix organizational structure
project organizational structure
ocular organizational structure
functional organizational structure

Back 20

Functional organizational structure

Front 21

In the example of the project of building a house, the sponsors would be the potential --
new homeowners
contractors
architects
all of the above

Back 21

New homeowners

Front 22

A Gantt chart displays the project started and finished dates -- format
pie chart
bargraph
line graph
calendar

Back 22

Calendar

Front 23

In the -- phase, the project team creates a definitive or very accurate cost estimate, delivers the required work, and provides performance reports to stakeholders
implementation
development
concept
closeout

Back 23

Implementation

Front 24

In early phases of the project lifecycle, resource needs are usually -- and the level of insurgency is --
highest lowest
lowest lowest
lowest highest
high lowest

Back 24

Lowest highest

Front 25

Most people agree that the modern concept of project management began with a --
Great Wall of China
Egyptian pyramid
first-base shuttle
Manhattan project

Back 25

Manhattan project

Front 26

The project -- usually provides direction and funding for the project
sponsor
director
manager
leader

Back 26

Sponsor

Front 27

The limitations of scope, time, and cost goals are sometimes referred to as the --
double constraint
triple constraint
double-bind
double obstacle

Back 27

Triple constraint

Front 28

Project managers have the most authority in a pure --
functional organizational structure
matrix organizational structure
project organizational structure
circular organizational structure

Back 28

Project organizational structure

Front 29

-- describes a holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization
systems approach
systems analysis
systems thinking
systems philosophy

Back 29

Systems thinking

Front 30

Because the project requires resources, often from various areas, many projects products -- for other boundaries to achieve their unique purposes
technological
financial
departmental
spatial

Back 30

Departmental