Question 1

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plan,analysis,design,test,maintain,develop,implement
B)   Analysis,plan,design,test,develop,maintain,implement
C)   Plan,analysis,design,develop,test,implement,maintain
D)   Analysis,plan,develop,design,test,implement,maintainE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is project scope?

Accepted Answer

A)   Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
B)   Products,services,or processes that are not specifically a part of the project
C)   Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
D)   Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functionsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What is a set of policies,procedures,standards,processes,practices,tools,techniques and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)   SDLC
B)   Methodology
C)   Waterfall
D)   AgileE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The _________ methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirement.

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Question 5

An organisation 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 the answers are correctE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

What is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gantt chart
B)   PERT chart
C)   Dependency
D)   All the answers are correctE) C) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 7

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organisation to develop and maintain the organisation's information technology systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   In-sourcing
B)   Outsourcing
C)   Business process outsourcing
D)   Offshore outsourcingE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tap outside sources of expertise
B)   Concentrate resources on core business
C)   Reduce headcount and related expenses
D)   Better manage the costs of internal processesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What is a project?

Accepted Answer

A)   A temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product,service,or result
B)   The application of knowledge,skills,tools,and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
C)   Any measurable,tangible,verifiable outcome,result,or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
D)   Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performedE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Systems development life cycle
B)   Project management
C)   Systems management
D)   Project development life cycleE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) A

Question 11

Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Focus initially on creating a prototype that looks and acts like the desired system
B)   Actively involve system users in the analysis,design and development phases
C)   Accelerate collecting the business requirements through an interactive and iterative construction approach
D)   All the answers are correctE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)   A misunderstanding of the initial scope
B)   Shifts in planned technology that force unexpected and significant changes to the business
C)   An omission in defining initial scope
D)   All the answers are correctE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a benefit an organisation can receive from outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Financial savings
B)   Increase technical abilities
C)   Market agility
D)   All the answers are correctE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

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The answer of The _________ phase involves placing the system...

Question 15

Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decrease productivity
B)   Damage to brand reputation
C)   Increased liabilities
D)   All the answers are correctE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What is the analysis phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)   Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B)   Involves analysing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
C)   Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system
D)   Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the systemThis is the definition of the analysis phase in the SDLC.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 17

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is the number one reason that IT projects fall behind schedule or fail?

Accepted Answer

A)   Change in business goals during the project
B)   Lack of support from business management
C)   Poor planning or poor project management
D)   Change in technology during the projectE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What breaks a project into tiny phases and means that developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

Accepted Answer

A)   RAD methodology
B)   Agile methodology
C)   Waterfall methodology
D)   Extreme programmingE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.

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Exam 6: Systems Development Project Management

Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC?

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What is project scope?

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What is a set of policies,procedures,standards,processes,practices,tools,techniques and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges?

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The _________ methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirement.

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An organisation 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 a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

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What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organisation to develop and maintain the organisation's information technology systems?

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Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

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What is a project?

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What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

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Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

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Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

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Which of the following is a benefit an organisation can receive from outsourcing?

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The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

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Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software?

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Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

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What is the number one reason that IT projects fall behind schedule or fail?

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What breaks a project into tiny phases and means that developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete?

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Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.

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