Question 1

Outsourcing 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) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discovery prototyping builds a small-scale representation or working model of the system to ensure it meets the user and business requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Onshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 of the above.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Onshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rational unified process (RUP) methodology, owned by IBM, provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four "gates."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Project objectives are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political feasibility
B)  Operational feasibility
C)  Schedule feasibility
D)  Legal feasibilityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Who are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project manager
B)  Project stakeholders
C)  Executive sponsor
D)  All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

What is legal feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity.
B)  Measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations.
C)  Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time.
D)  Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Gantt charts define dependency between project tasks before those tasks are scheduled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What are project deliverables?

Accepted Answer

A)  A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.
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)  Key dates by which a certain group of activities must be performed.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

What is the outsourcing option that includes the most remote location and indirect customer control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onshore outsourcing
B)  Nearshore outsourcing
C)  Offshore outsourcing
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Project assumptions are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following describes 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)  Key dates by which a certain group of activities must be performed.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A kill switch is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are factors considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project plan
B)  Project constraints
C)  Project assumptions
D)  Project deliverableE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

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

Exam 19: Managing Organizational Projects

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

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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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Onshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

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

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Gantt charts define dependency between project tasks before those tasks are scheduled.

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What is the outsourcing option that includes the most remote location and indirect customer control?

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What measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity?

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Who are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion?

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Rational unified process (RUP) methodology, owned by IBM, provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four "gates."

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Discovery prototyping builds a small-scale representation or working model of the system to ensure it meets the user and business requirements.

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Onshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

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Outsourcing 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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What are factors considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration?

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Which of the following describes a project?

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What is legal feasibility?

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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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A kill switch is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

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Project objectives are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

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Project assumptions are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies.

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What are project deliverables?

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