Question 1

Team members adjust their behavior toward one another and begin to trust one another in the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  forming
B)  storming
C)  norming
D)  performingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is true of cross-charging?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures that a project meets its essential objectives.
B)  It determines the degree to which a project meets the needs of its users.
C)  It decides whether employees should be assigned to project work or to operational activities.
D)  It determines whether a project can be completed in the stipulated time or not.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is true of core competency?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes it easy for competitors to know the strategy of their rivals.
B)  It makes it difficult for competitors to imitate others products.
C)  It cannot be leveraged widely to many products.
D)  It cannot penetrate into markets.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following provides customer benefits and gives a tough competition for competitors to imitate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Core analysis
B)  Core scheduling
C)  Core competency
D)  Core distributionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Project integration management requires the assimilation of all eight other project management knowledge areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify the technique that defines the scope of an information system by identifying the business processes it will affect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functional decomposition
B)  Functional accretion
C)  Functional aggregation
D)  Functional managementE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the role of a project sponsor?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she ensures that a project will meet the needs of his or her organization.
B)  He or she has a passion to see a project succeed and removes barriers to the project success.
C)  He or she provides knowledge and expertise in a particular aspect important to a project.
D)  He or she ensures proper technology staffing for a project.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The _____ of a project that delivers an information technology-related system may be defined in terms of the system's functionality,features,system outputs,performance,reliability,and maintainability.

Accepted Answer

A)  time
B)  scope
C)  cost
D)  qualityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A(n) _____ is a set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome.

Accepted Answer

A)  milestone
B)  incident
C)  objective
D)  processE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The make-or-buy decision compares the advantages and disadvantages of in-house production versus outsourcing of a given product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In creating a new information technology (IT)related system that includes the acquisition of new computing and/or networking hardware,the hardware takes longer than expected to arrive at the installation site.In the context of risk management,this is an example of an unknown risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is easier to meet the quality and stakeholder expectations if the project has a large scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following project management knowledge areas is responsible for acquiring goods and services for the project from sources outside the performing organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scope management
B)  Communications management
C)  Risk management
D)  Procurement managementE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

_____ risks cannot be managed directly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure
B)  Unknown
C)  Unsystematic
D)  ModelE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Project management uses repeatable processes and techniques to achieve project goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following processes determines the quality standards that are relevant to a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality assurance
B)  Quality planning
C)  Quality control
D)  Quality analysisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the quality control process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality control involves determining which quality standards are relevant to a project and determining how they will be met.
B)  Quality control involves evaluating the progress of a project on an ongoing basis to ensure that it meets the deadlines.
C)  Quality control includes developing and managing a project budget.
D)  Quality control involves checking project results to ensure that they meet identified quality standards.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Briefly explain the parameters that define a project.

Accepted Answer

Five highly interrelated parameters defi...

Question 19

Who adds value to a project with his subject matter expertise in an information technology topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  A project sponsor
B)  A technical resource
C)  A project champion
D)  A software sponsorE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Atelco Inc.,a hardware firm,orders 50 laptops with the same configuration.In the context of contract categories,this scenario is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-plus-fee contract.
B)  cost-plus-percentage contract.
C)  fixed-price contract.
D)  time and material contract.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 3: Project Management

Project integration management requires the assimilation of all eight other project management knowledge areas.

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The _____ of a project that delivers an information technology-related system may be defined in terms of the system's functionality,features,system outputs,performance,reliability,and maintainability.

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Which of the following best describes the quality control process?

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The make-or-buy decision compares the advantages and disadvantages of in-house production versus outsourcing of a given product or service.

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Project management uses repeatable processes and techniques to achieve project goals.

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In creating a new information technology (IT)related system that includes the acquisition of new computing and/or networking hardware,the hardware takes longer than expected to arrive at the installation site.In the context of risk management,this is an example of an unknown risk.

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_____ risks cannot be managed directly.

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It is easier to meet the quality and stakeholder expectations if the project has a large scope.

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Who adds value to a project with his subject matter expertise in an information technology topic?

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Which of the following processes determines the quality standards that are relevant to a project?

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Briefly explain the parameters that define a project.

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Team members adjust their behavior toward one another and begin to trust one another in the _____ stage.

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Which of the following is true of core competency?

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Atelco Inc.,a hardware firm,orders 50 laptops with the same configuration.In the context of contract categories,this scenario is an example of a:

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A(n) _____ is a set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome.

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Which of the following project management knowledge areas is responsible for acquiring goods and services for the project from sources outside the performing organization?

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Identify the technique that defines the scope of an information system by identifying the business processes it will affect.

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Which of the following best describes the role of a project sponsor?

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Which of the following is true of cross-charging?

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Which of the following provides customer benefits and gives a tough competition for competitors to imitate?

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