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IT 2123 - Pre-Quiz Chapters 3 & 4
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. JWD Consulting’s core business goal is first presented in the ____ section of the business case.
a. Critical Assumption and Constraints
b. Current Situation and Problem/Opportunity Statement
c. Introduction/Background
d. Business Objective
2. ____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
a. Monitoring and controlling
c. Executing
b. Planning
d. Initiating
3. The Project Communications Management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the
activity of information distribution.
a. initiating
c. executing
b. monitoring and controlling
d. planning
4. ____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the
organization’s needs.
a. Monitoring and controlling
c. Planning
b. Initiating
d. Executing
5. An organization may initiate information technology projects for several reasons, but the most important
reason is to support ____.
a. financial security
c. shareholders
b. technological advances
d. business objectives
6. Research shows that ____ is the number one reason cited for why organizations invest in information
technology projects.
a. supporting explicit business objectives
b. supporting implicit business objectives
c. keeping abreast of technological advances
d. providing financial incentives
7. Which of the following processes is a closing process?
a. Integrated change control
c. Risk response planning
b. Contract closure
d. Develop project team
8. ____ involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally authorizes a project.
a. Developing the project charter
b. Directing and managing project execution
c. Developing the preliminary project scope statement
d. Developing the project management plan
9. In a weighted scoring model, the sum of all of the criteria’s weights must total ____ percent.
a. 25
c. 100
b. 50
d. 150
10. The main desired features of JWD’s new intranet are first listed in the ____ section of the business case.
a. Analysis of Options and Recommendation
b. Current Situation and Problem/Opportunity Statement
c. Budget Estimate and Financial Analysis
d. Preliminary Project Requirements
____ 11. JWD’s team contract contains the following point: “Work together to create the project schedule and enter
actuals into our enterprise-wide project management system by 4 p.m. every Friday.” Which section of the
team contract does this point appear in?
a. Meeting Guidelines
c. Participation
b. Communication
d. Problem Solving
____ 12. Most systems analysts begin their careers as ____.
a. database administrators
c. project manager
b. CEOs
d. programmers
____ 13. The Project Integration Management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the activities of
developing project charters and developing preliminary project scope statements.
a. monitoring and controlling
c. initiating
b. planning
d. executing
____ 14. A(n) ____ is a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and help guide a project’s
execution and control.
a. contact
c. scope statement
b. project management plan
d. statement of work
____ 15. ____ analysis is used to aid in strategic planning.
a. “SWOT”
c. “TWET”
b. “SWAT”
d. “SWEET”
____ 16. A(n) ____ is a document that describes the products or services to be created by the project team.
a. project charter
c. contract
b. statement of work
d. business case
____ 17. ____ analysis is a method of calculating the expected net monetary gain or loss from a project by discounting
all expected future cash inflows and outflows to the present point in time.
a. Payback
c. Cash flow
b. Net present value
d. Cost of capital
____ 18. ____ involves determining long-term objectives by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of an
organization, studying opportunities and threats in the business environment, predicting future trends, and
projecting the need for new products and services.
a. Project initiation
c. Strategic initiation
b. Project planning
d. Strategic planning
____ 19. A(n) ____ is a document that formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the
project’s objectives and management.
a. net present value analysis
c. project charter
b. balanced scorecard
d. business case
____ 20. Administrative activities are often involved in ____, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts,
documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or
project.
a. monitoring and controlling processes
c. closing processes
b. executing processes
d. initiating processes
____ 21. The Project Procurement Management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the activities
of requesting seller responses and selecting sellers.
a. planning
c. initiating
b. executing
d. monitoring and controlling
____ 22. The outputs of which process include approved and rejected change requests, approved corrective and
preventive actions, approved and validated defect repair, deliverables, and updates to the project management
plan and project scope statement?
a. Close the project
c. Develop the project management plan
b. Monitor and control the project work
d. Perform integrated change control
____ 23. On large projects, many project managers say that ____ percent of the job is communicating and managing
changes.
a. 50
c. 90
b. 70
d. 100
____ 24. A payback early in Year ____ is normally considered very good.
a. 1
c. 3
b. 2
d. 4
____ 25. The majority of time on a project is usually spent on ____, as is most of the project’s budget.
a. planning
c. closing
b. execution
d. monitoring and controlling
____ 26. ____ are new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence.
a. Commands
c. Directives
b. Opportunities
d. Problems
____ 27. One method for selecting projects based on ____ is to determine whether they first meet three important
criteria: need, funding, and will.
a. using a weighted scoring model
b. categorizing information technology projects
c. broad organizational needs
d. implementing a balanced scorecard
____ 28. Project sponsors are usually most interested in ____.
a. Final products, services, or results
c. Organizational process asset updates
b. Administrative closure procedures
d. Contract closure procedures
____ 29. The Project Time Management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the activity of
schedule control.
a. monitoring and controlling
c. planning
b. initiating
d. executing
____ 30. The Project Procurement Management knowledge area maps to the ____ process group through the activity of
contract administration.
a. monitoring and controlling
c. initiating
b. planning
d. executing
____ 31. JWD’s project ____ will include the preliminary budget and schedule information for the project.
a. statement
c. charter
b. declaration
d. contract
____ 32. Usually, the project manager and key team members are selected during the ____ process group,
a. planning
c. monitoring and controlling
b. initiating
d. executing
____ 33. JWD’s team contract contains the following point: “Only use constructive criticism and focus on solving
problems, not blaming people.” Which section of the team contract does this point appear in?
a. Meeting Guidelines
c. Participation
b. Communication
d. Problem Solving
Essay
34. What is a weighted scoring model? How is it created? (Pg 130)
35. Describe the process of initiating a project and the issues involved. (Pg 80)
36. What are the methods for categorizing Information Technology projects? (Pg 123)