Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
_____ 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Project management
The most significant challenge to project managers is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
A critical success factor for project management is to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
start with a realistic assessment of the work
The three steps of project management are _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - creating the
work plan, staffing the project, and controlling and directing the project
The _____ is a dynamic schedule that logs and monitors all of the tasks that need to be
accomplished for the length of the project. - CORRECT ANSWER - work plan
Diane needs to create a work plan for an upcoming systems project. She must first _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - identify the tasks and estimate the time needed to complete them
To identify the tasks for a work plan the project manager can _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - list the four phases of the SDLC and the steps that occur in each
Project managers can develop task lists for a project with the help of _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - established methodologies
Ryan, a newly hired systems analyst/consultant, is about to begin a systems project. Where will
Ryan look first to locate the identifiable tasks he will record in his work plan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the company training materials for the company methodology