Description : Adding people to a project team in order to speed up total development time _____. a. is a standard task in timeboxing b. is a useful way to meet a tight deadline c. may actually increase total development time d. simplifies communication within the team e. none of the above
Last Answer : c. may actually increase total development time
Description : Timeboxing is a popular technique which sets a fixed deadline for a project and delivers the system by that deadline no matter what, even if functionality needs to be reduced.
Last Answer : Ans: True
Description : A project planning methodology is any structured approach used to guide the project team during development of the project plan. What is an example of this methodology? 1. Standard forms or templates. 2. Upper management involvement 3. Functional work authorizations 4. Stakeholders skills
Last Answer : 1. Standard forms or templates.
Description : Which of the following is true about a project manager? Select one: a. Project managers analyze work processes and explore opportunities to make improvements. b. Project managers are focused ... . d. Project managers are goal oriented. e. Project managers standardize the work processes.
Last Answer : d. Project managers are goal oriented.
Description : Which of the following is true about management meetings? Select one: a. They are short meetings to develop a common understanding of what the short-term priorities are for the project. ... , tracking progress of existing plans, and making adjustments to plans in response to new information.
Last Answer : e. They are oriented toward developing plans, tracking progress of existing plans, and making adjustments to plans in response to new information.
Description : Requirements Management is a prerequisite for Quality-Oriented Development. a) True b) False
Last Answer : a) True
Description : Kathryn has little experience estimating the time it will take to complete a systems project. She has just completed the planning phase of the project. What method should she use to estimate the ... b. function points c. industry standards d. Microsoft Project e. more complex approach
Last Answer : c. industry standards
Description : Which one of the following statements best defines procurement? a. A technique to establish the best approach for obtaining the resources for the project. b. A group of interrelated resources and ... product. d. The process by which products and services required for the project are acquired.
Last Answer : d. The process by which products and services required for the project are acquired.
Description : Do it because I said to” is the mantra for project managers who use _____ as the default approach to resolve conflict. Select one: a. collaborating b. compromising c. accommodating d. forcing e. avoiding
Last Answer : d. forcing
Description : Boehm suggests an approach that addresses project objectives, milestones and schedules, responsibilities, management and technical approaches and required resources, This principle is called as . a. W3HH principle b. WHO principle c. W5HH principle d. None of the above.
Last Answer : c. W5HH principle
Description : The basic approach to Earned Value is to A. Sum up the Work Package Earned Values to calculate the Earned Value of the Control Account and ultimately the Project B. Multiply the percent complete by ... that package C. Estimate a percent complete for each WBS Work Package D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : What is the definition of Earned Value Management? A. An approach that combines the scope, schedule, and cost baseline into a project performance and progress measurement tool. B. ... approach that combines the scope and cost baseline into a project performance and progress measurement tool.
Last Answer : A. An approach that combines the scope, schedule, and cost baseline into a project performance and progress measurement tool.
Description : A Communications Management Plan does the following: A. Coordinates an effort to communicate in meetings effectively B. Lays out a plan on how to communicate with your Project ... and efficiently. D. Coordinates the communication between project leaders and uninterested project members
Last Answer : C. Lays out the approach and method for delivering information effectively and efficiently.
Description : Object-oriented concepts are not new. The first OO language was considered to be a) ALGOL-68 B) FORTRAN 77 c) CMODULA d) SIMULA 67.
Last Answer : d) SIMULA 67.
Description : The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction is one of the following : (A) Natural Resource Conservation Approach (B) Urban-industrial Growth Oriented Approach (C) Rural-agricultural Growth Oriented Approach (D) Watershed Development Approach
Last Answer : (D) Watershed Development Approach
Description : Abstraction and encapsulation are fundamental principles that underlie the object oriented approach to software development. What can you say about the following two statements? I. Abstraction allows us to focus on what something ... and II are correct. (3) Only II is correct. (4) Only I is correct.
Last Answer : (1) Neither I nor II is correct.
Description : One of the reasons a project life cycle is split into phases is to: a. facilitate formal go/no-go decision making during the project. b. balance the costs of work in each phase of ... the major deployments of resources throughout the project. d. chunk work into time periods of similar durations.
Last Answer : a. facilitate formal go/no-go decision making during the project.
Description : Which of the following is not project management goal? a) Keeping overall costs within budget b) Delivering the software to the customer at the agreed time c) Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team
Last Answer : d) Avoiding customer complaints
Description : This set of Software Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Project Management . 1. Which of the following is not project management goal? a) Keeping overall ... agreed time c) Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team d) Avoiding customer complaints
Description : Which of the following is not project management goal? a) Keeping overall costs within budget. b) Delivering to the customer at the agreed time. c) Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team. d) Avoiding costumer complaints.
Last Answer : d) Avoiding costumer complaints.
Description : According to leading experts in software development, the margin of error when estimating project costs is 100% and the margin of error in project scheduling time is 25%.
Description : Project management is the process of planning and controlling the development of a system within a specified time frame at a minimum cost with the right functionality. Ans: True
Description : _____ is the process of planning and controlling the development of a system within a specified time frame at a minimum cost with the right functionality. a. Project management b. Symantic timeline c. Task identification d. Time estimation e. Work plan
Last Answer : a. Project management
Description : You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your project team is researching a new service offering. They have been working together for quite some time and are in the performing ... will start all over again at the storming stage but quickly progress to the performing stage.
Last Answer : C. The team will start all over again with the forming stage.
Description : One of the reasons a project life cycle is split into phases is to: a. facilitate formal go/no-go decision making during the project. b. balance the costs of work in each phase ... the major deployments of resources throughout the project. d. chunk work into time periods of similar durations.
Description : The phases of a project life cycle are: a. starting, planning, control and closing. b. concept, definition, development, handover and closure. c. initiation, definition, planning, monitoring and operations. d. concept, definition, implementation and operations.
Last Answer : b. concept, definition, development, handover and closure.
Description : Which of the following is/are main parameters that you should use when computing the costs of a software development project? a) travel and training costs b) hardware and software costs c) effort costs (the costs of paying software engineers and managers) d) all of the mentioned
Last Answer : d) all of the mentioned
Description : This activity is undertaken once the development activities start? A. Project Planning B. Project Monitoring and Control C. Project size estimation D. Project cost estimation
Last Answer : B. Project Monitoring and Control
Description : ___ builds on the work done in project initiation through the development of a project
Last Answer : Ans. Project planning
Description : Feasibility analysis is the first stage in the process of project development. (True/False)
Last Answer : Ans. True
Description : Life cycle of a project manager ____ with the development life cycle.
Last Answer : Ans. Overlaps
Description : Work that continues throughout the project and does not relate to any specific phase of development is termed a(n) a) Milestone b) Project function c) Activity d) Task e) Baseline.
Last Answer : b) Project function
Description : Which of the following items should not be included in the project management plan? a) The techniques and case tools to be used b) Detailed schedules, budgets and resource ... development organisation, project responsibilities, managerial objectives and priorities e) None of the above.
Last Answer : c) The life cycle model to be used
Description : Which of the following are parameters involved in computing the total cost of a development project? a) Hardware and costs b) Effort costs c) Travel and training costs d) All of the mentioned
Last Answer : d) All of the mentioned
Description : computing the costs of a development project? (A)travel and training costs (B) hardware and costs (C) effort costs (the costs of paying engineers and managers) (D)All of the mention
Last Answer : (D)All of the mention
Description : Project management is the second major component of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), and it includes three steps: creating the work plan, staffing the project, and controlling and directing the project.
Description : Assume a systems development project effort calculation determines that the system will require 240 function points. If the developers choose to implement this system in the C programming language, approximately ... without more information c. exactly the same d. much greater e. much less
Last Answer : e. much less
Description : The most significant challenge to project managers is _____. a. lack of project management training b. no one really understands how to manage a complex systems development project ... tools that can assist in controlling project progress d. unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
Last Answer : d. unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
Description : During the planning development process, at times it is necessary to make certain assumptions to enhance the project plan when the data is not available. In regard to making those assumptions, ... upon historical data used for the project. 4. Senior management predefines the budget constraints.
Last Answer : 1. The assumptions will be considered as true, real, or certain.
Description : Considers the total cost of ownership, or development plus support costs, for a project. A. Learning Curve Theory B. Life Cycle Costing C. Parametric Modeling D. Rate of Performance
Last Answer : B. Life Cycle Costing
Description : Which of the following is not a software process model? (A) Prototyping (B) Iterative (C) Timeboxing (D) Glassboxing
Last Answer : (D) Glassboxing
Description : The evolutionary Work Breakdown Structure approach is very useful when the requirements of the system are not well understood.
Description : The traditional Work Breakdown Structure approach is very useful when the requirements of the system are not well understood.
Last Answer : Ans: False
Description : Your firm has a philosophy that is analogous to the hedging (maturity matching) approach. Which of the following is the most appropriate non-spontaneous form for financing the excess seasonal current asset needs? ... credit. B. 6-month bank notes. C. Accounts payable. D. Common stock equity.
Last Answer : B. 6-month bank notes.
Description : Your firm has a philosophy that is analogous to the hedging (maturity matching) approach. Which of the following is the most appropriate form for financing a new capital investme nt in plant and equipment? A. Trade credit. B. 6-month bank notes. C. Accounts payable. D. Common stock equity
Last Answer : D. Common stock equity.
Description : Which of the following statements is most correct? A. For small companies, long-term debt is the principal source of external financing. B. Current assets of the typical manufacturing firm account ... the financial manager to make a decision and not address the issue again for several months.
Last Answer : B. Current assets of the typical manufacturing firm account for over half of its total assets.
Description : Which of the following would be consistent with a hedging (maturity matching) approach to financing working capital? A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds B. Financing short-term needs ... needs with long-term funds. D. Financing some long-term needs with short-term funds.
Last Answer : A. Financing short-term needs with short-term funds