Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gantt chart
B)   PERT chart
C)   All of the above
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

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A)   Prepared by the project manager
B)   Easy to read
C)   Appropriate to the project's size
D)   Communicated to all key participantsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Explain change management and how an organization can prepare for change.

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Change management is a set of techniques...

Question 5

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

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A)   Decrease productivity
B)   Damage to brand reputation
C)   Incur liabilities
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

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A)   Specific, metrics, agreed upon, real, time valued
B)   Specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, time framed
C)   Specific, measurable, accurate, real, time valued
D)   Specific, metrics, agreed upon, realistic, time framedE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

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The answer of The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level...

Question 8

Identify the business benefits associated with successful software development.

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The benefits associated with s...

Question 9

What is the logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Resource
B)   Task
C)   Dependency
D)   ActivityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Accepted Answer

A)   Satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software
B)   Do not allow changing requirements, especially late in development
C)   Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Iterative development consists of a series of tiny projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Project ____________ represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Project ____________ represent key dates when a...

Question 13

What is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insourcing
B)   Outsourcing
C)   Business process outsourcing
D)   Offshore outsourcingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

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 systemE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A(n) ____________ is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service.

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The answer of A(n) ____________ is a temporary endeavour undertaken...

Question 17

What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insourcing
B)   Outsourcing
C)   Business process outsourcing
D)   Offshore outsourcingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

A change control board is responsible for managing the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Summarize the activities associated with the design, development, and testing phases in the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

Primary design activities include (1) De...

Question 20

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 B)
F) B) and C)

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Summarize the activities associated with the design, development, and testing phases in the SDLC.

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

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What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?

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Project ____________ represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

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What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

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What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

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A topology 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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Iterative development consists of a series of tiny projects.

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A change control board is responsible for managing the project.

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The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

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