ISDS 406 Exam Questions and Correct Answers
Project Sponsor is the person who initiates the project and who serves as the
primary point of contact for the project on the business side.
Business need is the business-related reason for initiating the system.
Business requirements is the new or enhanced business capabilities that the system
will provide.
Business value is the benefits that the system will create for the organization.
Special issues or constraints is the issues that pertain to the approval committee's
decision.
What are the three categories of feasibility analysis and what they entail? -
ANSWER Technology feasibility: (Can we build it?)
Familarity with application, technology, project size, and compatibility.
Economic feasibility: (Should we build it?Will it provide business value?)
Development costs, operating cost vs benefits, intangible costs and benefits.
Organizational feasibility: If we build it, will it be used?)
Is the project strategically aligned with the business goals? Stakeholder, champion,
management, and user support/effort, understanding, and congruence.
,What is the difference between development and operation costs? - ANSWER
Development costs are those that occur during the project when the system is
being built or acquired. Operational costs are ongoing.
What is the difference between tangible and intangible benefits? - ANSWER Tangible
benefits include revenue that system enables the organization to collect, such as
increased sales
Intangible benefits are based on intuition and belief rather than on "hard number"
What is scope creep? - ANSWER New requirement is added to the project after
original project scope was defined
What is timeboxing? - ANSWER This technique sets a fixed deadline for a project and
delivers the system by that deadline no matter what, even if functionality needs to be
reduced.
OR
A technique for ensuring the most critical requirements of the software are deployed
in a timely manner, with enhancements coming later if needed
Which best describes the purpose of a Project Charter?
A. A fixed deadline for a project
B. Describes the project's objective, norms and ground rules
C. A formal way of representing how a business process operates
D. Lists the roles that are required for the project. - ANSWER B. Describes the
project's objective, norms and ground rules
What is considered a "Do" when motivating employees?
, A. Ignore good efforts
B. Give everyone on the project a raise
C. Assign realistic deadlines
D. Maintain poor working conditions - ANSWER C. Assign realistic deadlines
What are the duties of the project manager? - ANSWER 1. Select the best methodology
2. Develop a project work plan
3. Establish a staffing plan
4. Create ways to coordinate and control the project
Project managers always face tradeoffs among three critical aspects of a project. If one
changes, it affects the other two. What are those three critical aspects?
a. People, Technology, Time
b. Cost, Size, Time Correct
c. Methodology, Time, Number of Prototypes - ANSWER b. Cost, Size, Time Correct
What is a work breakdown structure? - ANSWER A list of tasks ordered hierarchically.
It is also the backbone of the project workplan.
What is the document that project managers use to track scheduling, cost,
and resources? - ANSWER Project work plan
What are the strengths of agile development? - ANSWER GOAL: Early customer
satisfaction; priority of allowing change; priority of communication over documentation
-Fast delivery of results
Project Sponsor is the person who initiates the project and who serves as the
primary point of contact for the project on the business side.
Business need is the business-related reason for initiating the system.
Business requirements is the new or enhanced business capabilities that the system
will provide.
Business value is the benefits that the system will create for the organization.
Special issues or constraints is the issues that pertain to the approval committee's
decision.
What are the three categories of feasibility analysis and what they entail? -
ANSWER Technology feasibility: (Can we build it?)
Familarity with application, technology, project size, and compatibility.
Economic feasibility: (Should we build it?Will it provide business value?)
Development costs, operating cost vs benefits, intangible costs and benefits.
Organizational feasibility: If we build it, will it be used?)
Is the project strategically aligned with the business goals? Stakeholder, champion,
management, and user support/effort, understanding, and congruence.
,What is the difference between development and operation costs? - ANSWER
Development costs are those that occur during the project when the system is
being built or acquired. Operational costs are ongoing.
What is the difference between tangible and intangible benefits? - ANSWER Tangible
benefits include revenue that system enables the organization to collect, such as
increased sales
Intangible benefits are based on intuition and belief rather than on "hard number"
What is scope creep? - ANSWER New requirement is added to the project after
original project scope was defined
What is timeboxing? - ANSWER This technique sets a fixed deadline for a project and
delivers the system by that deadline no matter what, even if functionality needs to be
reduced.
OR
A technique for ensuring the most critical requirements of the software are deployed
in a timely manner, with enhancements coming later if needed
Which best describes the purpose of a Project Charter?
A. A fixed deadline for a project
B. Describes the project's objective, norms and ground rules
C. A formal way of representing how a business process operates
D. Lists the roles that are required for the project. - ANSWER B. Describes the
project's objective, norms and ground rules
What is considered a "Do" when motivating employees?
, A. Ignore good efforts
B. Give everyone on the project a raise
C. Assign realistic deadlines
D. Maintain poor working conditions - ANSWER C. Assign realistic deadlines
What are the duties of the project manager? - ANSWER 1. Select the best methodology
2. Develop a project work plan
3. Establish a staffing plan
4. Create ways to coordinate and control the project
Project managers always face tradeoffs among three critical aspects of a project. If one
changes, it affects the other two. What are those three critical aspects?
a. People, Technology, Time
b. Cost, Size, Time Correct
c. Methodology, Time, Number of Prototypes - ANSWER b. Cost, Size, Time Correct
What is a work breakdown structure? - ANSWER A list of tasks ordered hierarchically.
It is also the backbone of the project workplan.
What is the document that project managers use to track scheduling, cost,
and resources? - ANSWER Project work plan
What are the strengths of agile development? - ANSWER GOAL: Early customer
satisfaction; priority of allowing change; priority of communication over documentation
-Fast delivery of results
