Question 1

A kill switch is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Corrective maintenance makes system changes to repair design flaws, coding errors, or implementation issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system, including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inception
B)   Elaboration
C)   Construction
D)   TransitionE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What is a project plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.
B)   Software suites that automate systems analysis, design, and development.
C)   A formal, approved document that manages and controls the entire project.
D)   Involves graphically representing the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is a service-oriented architecture?

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A)   A business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.
B)   A business task.
C)   The capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.
D)   The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What verifies that the units or pieces of code function correctly when integrated together?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alpha testing
B)   Development testing
C)   Integration testing
D)   System testingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Information system control reports ensure the reliability of information, consisting of policies and their physical implementation, access restrictions, or recordkeeping of actions and transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Detailed user documentation is created that highlights how to use the system and how to troubleshoot issues or problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are programming languages that look similar to human languages. For example, a typical 4GL command might state, "FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS "SMITH"."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a service?

Accepted Answer

A)   A business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.
B)   A business task.
C)   The capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.
D)   The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints)  in any project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Time, cost, expense
B)   Time, expense, requirements
C)   Time, cost, scope
D)   Time, cost, qualityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What defines the how, what, when, and who regarding the flow of project information to stakeholders and is key for managing expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Communication plan
B)   Executive sponsor
C)   Project assumptions
D)   Project deliverableE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)   Justification of the project
B)   Definition of the project
C)   Expected results of the project
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Delivered on time
B)   Delivered within budget
C)   Meets the business's requirements
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

What is the most important part of the project plan?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gantt chart
B)   Specification
C)   Communication
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems. In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What measures the cost-effectiveness of a project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Economic feasibility
B)   Operational feasibility
C)   Schedule feasibility
D)   Technical feasibilityE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Rational unified process (RUP) methodology, owned by IBM, provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four "gates."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The waterfall approach is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is schedule feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Measures the cost-effectiveness of a project.
B)   Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities.
C)   Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time.
D)   Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

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What is the most important part of the project plan?

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Detailed user documentation is created that highlights how to use the system and how to troubleshoot issues or problems.

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What is a service-oriented architecture?

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What verifies that the units or pieces of code function correctly when integrated together?

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Fourth-generation languages (4GL) are programming languages that look similar to human languages. For example, a typical 4GL command might state, "FIND ALL RECORDS WHERE NAME IS "SMITH"."

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What measures the cost-effectiveness of a project?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

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What defines the how, what, when, and who regarding the flow of project information to stakeholders and is key for managing expectations?

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What is a project plan?

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What is schedule feasibility?

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Corrective maintenance makes system changes to repair design flaws, coding errors, or implementation issues.

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The waterfall approach is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.

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Information system control reports ensure the reliability of information, consisting of policies and their physical implementation, access restrictions, or recordkeeping of actions and transactions.

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Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system, including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

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Rational unified process (RUP) methodology, owned by IBM, provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four "gates."

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A kill switch is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

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What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project?

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Nearshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems. In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

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What is a service?

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