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Summarize the different software development methodologies.

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A _______ is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project prior to completion.

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The systems development life cycle is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through _________________ and maintenance.

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An unimportant aspect of a project management communications plan is to provide a method for continually obtaining and monitoring feedback from and for all stakeholders.

A) True
B) False

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___________ outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

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In a Gantt chart tasks are listed __________ and the project's timeframe is listed ____________.


A) Vertically; horizontally
B) Horizontally; vertically
C) Vertically; Vertically
D) Horizontally; horizontally

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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What specifically supports the long-term and day-to-day management and execution of the steps in a project?


A) Project management
B) Project management software
C) Scope
D) None of the above

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Another agile methodology, ____________________ uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

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What is the design phase in the SDLC?


A) Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals
B) Involves analyzing 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 system

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is the least likely reason why companies outsource?


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 processes

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Managing people is one of the hardest and most critical efforts a project manager undertakes.

A) True
B) False

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What is the responsibility of a change control board?


A) Controlling the change requests
B) Approving the change requests
C) Rejecting the change requests
D) All of the above

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Define the relationship between the systems development life cycle and software development methodologies.

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All software development methodologies use the systems development life cycle, however, the way that they use it differs.For example, all projects must have planning and testing phases, however one project might use the waterfall approach and have the planning occur at the beginning of the project and the testing occur at the end.Another project might use the XP method and have small planning and testing phases occurring all the time.

What is a project charter and what does it include?

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Difference in language, culture, and technology platforms can make global data standardization quite difficult.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract length?


A) Difficulties in getting out of a contract
B) Problems in foreseeing future issues
C) Problems in reforming an internal IT department
D) All of the above

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What are project objectives?


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 functions

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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_________ management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project.

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


A) Increase revenues
B) Damage to brand reputation
C) Incur liabilities
D) Decrease productivity

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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