Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inception
B)   Collaboration
C)   Construction
D)   TransitionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)   SDLC
B)   Software customization
C)   Off-the-shelf application
D)   Sign-offE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Waterfall development consists of a series of tiny projects. It has become the foundation of multiple agile methodologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 the aboveE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Responsibility matrix defines all project roles and indicates what responsibilities are associated with each role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following are intangible benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)   Improved decision making
B)   Decreased expenses
C)   Decreased response time
D)   Increased quantity or salesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A data flow diagram (DFD) illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are tangible benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)   Difficult to quantify or measure.
B)   Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project.
C)   The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system.
D)   A periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

First generation machine language difficult for people to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are project assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Specific factors that can limit options
B)   Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
C)   Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
D)   A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activitiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

User acceptance testing tests individual units or pieces of code for a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is economic feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   Measures the cost-effectiveness of a project.
B)   Measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities.
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) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

What is any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project?

Accepted Answer

A)   Project milestones
B)   Project objectives
C)   Project assumptions
D)   Project deliverableE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are project constraints?

Accepted Answer

A)   Specific factors that can limit options
B)   Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
C)   Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
D)   A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activitiesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Project objectives
B)   Project constraints
C)   Project assumptions
D)   Project deliverableE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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 18

Projects are typically dynamic in nature, and change should be expected and anticipated for successful project completion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a Gantt chart tasks are listed ________ and the project's time frame is listed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vertically, horizontally
B)   Horizontally, vertically
C)   Vertically, Vertically
D)   Horizontally, horizontallyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

What are defects in the code of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testing
B)   Bugs
C)   Insects
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

What are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies?

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What are project assumptions?

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What is any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project?

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The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

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What is the overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance?

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In a Gantt chart tasks are listed ________ and the project's time frame is listed ________.

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Responsibility matrix defines all project roles and indicates what responsibilities are associated with each role.

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What is economic feasibility?

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

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Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

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What are project constraints?

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A data flow diagram (DFD) illustrates the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system.

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What are tangible benefits?

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Waterfall development consists of a series of tiny projects. It has become the foundation of multiple agile methodologies.

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What are defects in the code of an information system?

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User acceptance testing tests individual units or pieces of code for a system.

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Projects are typically dynamic in nature, and change should be expected and anticipated for successful project completion.

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Which of the following are intangible benefits?

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First generation machine language difficult for people to understand.

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