ITSS 4330 Exam 1 | UPDATED Questions with 100%
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Q1: Information Systems
A: commercial products that must
satisfy customers
be developed following a methodology that assures the best possible quality and best
possible use of resources
Q2: Project Integration Management
A: coordinates all of the other knowledge areas throughout a project's life cycle
occurs in every process group
Q3: Project scope management
A: includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in a
project
involved in the planning, and monitoring & controlling process groups
Q4: Methodology
A: set of ideas or guidelines about how to proceed in gathering and validating knowledge
of a subject matter
the study of how we find out about things, and how knowledge is gained. Explains why
we're using certain methods or tools in our research.
Q5: Object (instance)
A: instantiation of a class
something that is perceived as an entity and referred to by name;
something perceptible by one or more of the senses;
something intelligible or perceptible by the mind.
A person, place or thing about which we want to capture information.
Q6: What do PMs do in each knowledge area?
A: Look at PMChapter_03 slide #9
Q7: Why do so many IT projects fail?
A: technology is always changing at a rapid pace
poor planning
not able to properly manage the scope, time and cost goals
Q8: Class
A: blueprint from which individual objects are created
set of objects that share the same attributes and operations.
, Q9: Information Technology
A: the know-how, the methods, the tools and the material used to support information
systems.
Q10: 6 Project Integration Management Processes
A: 1. Develop project charter
2. Develop project management plan
3. Direct and manage project work
4. Monitor and control project work
5. Perform integrated change control
6. Close the project
Q11: 6 Project scope management processes
A: 1. Planning scope
2. Collecting requirements
3. Defining scope
4. Creating the WBS
5. Validating scope
6. Controlling scope
Q12: How are the KAs and Process Groups related
A: Look at PMChapter_03 slide #11
Q13: What makes IT projects hard to manage?
A: IT projects can be very diverse in terms of size, complexity, products produced,
application area, and resource requirements
IT project team members often have diverse backgrounds and skill sets
IT projects use diverse technologies that change rapidly. Even within one technology
area, people must be highly specialized
Q14: Benefits of Methodology
A: clarifies what needs to be done
get focused on the right things
Q15: Problem Domain/Space
A: the problem that is to be solved, or the need that is to be satisfied exists in a context.
analysis phase
Q16: Project
A: a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
end when their objectives have been reached or has been terminated
can be large or small and take a short or long time to complete
Verified Answers
Q1: Information Systems
A: commercial products that must
satisfy customers
be developed following a methodology that assures the best possible quality and best
possible use of resources
Q2: Project Integration Management
A: coordinates all of the other knowledge areas throughout a project's life cycle
occurs in every process group
Q3: Project scope management
A: includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in a
project
involved in the planning, and monitoring & controlling process groups
Q4: Methodology
A: set of ideas or guidelines about how to proceed in gathering and validating knowledge
of a subject matter
the study of how we find out about things, and how knowledge is gained. Explains why
we're using certain methods or tools in our research.
Q5: Object (instance)
A: instantiation of a class
something that is perceived as an entity and referred to by name;
something perceptible by one or more of the senses;
something intelligible or perceptible by the mind.
A person, place or thing about which we want to capture information.
Q6: What do PMs do in each knowledge area?
A: Look at PMChapter_03 slide #9
Q7: Why do so many IT projects fail?
A: technology is always changing at a rapid pace
poor planning
not able to properly manage the scope, time and cost goals
Q8: Class
A: blueprint from which individual objects are created
set of objects that share the same attributes and operations.
, Q9: Information Technology
A: the know-how, the methods, the tools and the material used to support information
systems.
Q10: 6 Project Integration Management Processes
A: 1. Develop project charter
2. Develop project management plan
3. Direct and manage project work
4. Monitor and control project work
5. Perform integrated change control
6. Close the project
Q11: 6 Project scope management processes
A: 1. Planning scope
2. Collecting requirements
3. Defining scope
4. Creating the WBS
5. Validating scope
6. Controlling scope
Q12: How are the KAs and Process Groups related
A: Look at PMChapter_03 slide #11
Q13: What makes IT projects hard to manage?
A: IT projects can be very diverse in terms of size, complexity, products produced,
application area, and resource requirements
IT project team members often have diverse backgrounds and skill sets
IT projects use diverse technologies that change rapidly. Even within one technology
area, people must be highly specialized
Q14: Benefits of Methodology
A: clarifies what needs to be done
get focused on the right things
Q15: Problem Domain/Space
A: the problem that is to be solved, or the need that is to be satisfied exists in a context.
analysis phase
Q16: Project
A: a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
end when their objectives have been reached or has been terminated
can be large or small and take a short or long time to complete
