Question 1

Designing the IT infrastructure typically occurs during the design phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the most important part of the project plan?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

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A)   Resource
B)   Task
C)   Dependency
D)   ActivityE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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

Question 5

All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except:

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A)   Contract length
B)   Competitive edge
C)   Confidentiality
D)   MultisourcingE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

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The answer of Project ____________ is a formal, approved document...

Question 7

What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

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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 and proving user documentation so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the systemE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Explain the business benefits of outsourcing.

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Increased quality and efficiency, reduce...

Question 9

Which of the following is not the responsibility of a change control board?

Accepted Answer

A)   Controlling the change requests
B)   Approving the change requests
C)   Rejecting the change requests
D)   Managing the projectsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The many benefits associated with outsourcing include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased quality and efficiency of a process, service, or function.
B)   Reduced operating expenses.
C)   Avoiding costly outlay of capital funds.
D)   All are benefits associated with outsourcing.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Project _________ defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions.

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The answer of Project _________ defines the work that must...

Question 13

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 of theseE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

__________ chart is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.

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The answer of __________ chart is a simple bar chart...

Question 15

Describe the seven phases of the systems development life cycle.

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The seven phases in the SDLC include the...

Question 16

Who is a project manager?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual who is knowledge and skilled in project activities.
B)   An individual who sets up measurable and tangible goals.
C)   An individual who funds the project.
D)   An individual who is an expert in project planning and management.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

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) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The R in the SMART criteria for successful objective creation stands for _________.

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The answer of The R in the SMART criteria for...

Question 19

Which of the following is the most likely 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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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Designing the IT infrastructure typically occurs during the design phase.

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Project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

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All of the following are challenges of outsourcing, except:

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What is the implementation phase in the SDLC?

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__________ chart is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.

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Project _________ defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions.

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