Question: Which was NOT given as a method for determining business requirements?

Answer Options:

Questionnaires and surveys
Document analysis
Observation
Interviewing
Benchmarking

Answer: Benchmarking

 

Question: Rapid Application Development is a collection of methodologies that include all of the following except:

Answer Options:

Throwaway Prototyping
Iterative Development
System Prototyping
V-model Methodology

Answer: V-model Methodology

 

Question: Suggestions for motivation might include all of these EXCEPT:

Answer Options:

Having a good working environment
Giving all team members the same bonus on a project
Setting realistic deadlines
Reward those with outstanding quality and effort
Recognize and reward good efforts

Answer: Giving all team members the same bonus on a project

 

Question: The most common reason for schedule and cost overruns is __________.

Answer Options:

Scope creep
Lack of communication from project manager to project team
Team conflict
Adding people to a late project
Lack of support by sponsor and champion

Answer: Scope creep

 

Question: The science (or art) of project management is in making __________ of size, time and cost.

Answer Options:

Trade-offs
Maximum calculations
Benchmark comparisons
Analytical and educated estimates
Minimum calculations

Answer: Trade-offs

 

Question: The V-model pays more explicit attention to __________.

Answer Options:

Return on Investment (ROI)
Prototyping
Business Value (the ā€œVā€)
Iteration
Testing

Answer: Testing

 

Question: Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

Answer Options:

A method for exploring design alternatives
A method for stressing customer satisfaction
More explicit testing
A Quick and Dirty system
A series of versions

Answer: A method for exploring design alternatives

 

Question: What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

Answer Options:

Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system, while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives
Systems prototyping is a rapid application development methodology, while throwaway prototyping is not
Throwaway prototyping involves users while systems prototyping does not
Systems prototyping involves users while throwaway prototyping does not

Answer: Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system, while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives

 

Question: Which is a true statement about IT projects?

Answer Options:

Project Managers must be certified as PMP (Project Management Professionals)
Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them
Project teams of 12 to 15 are generally considered optimum
The majority of projects stand on their own importance to the strategy of the business
Project estimates tend to have a built-in buffer of time

Answer: Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them

 

Question: Which of the following methodologies is the historic standard, but is used less today because it takes the longest to complete all the SDLC steps?

Answer Options:

Parallel
Throwaway prototyping
Iterative
System prototyping
Waterfall

Answer: Waterfall

 

Question: Which would generally NOT be taken into consideration for project portfolio management in an organization?

Answer Options:

The number of strategic projects
The number of tactical projects
The number of financially feasible projects
The number of high risk projects

Answer: The number of high risk projects

 

Question: Danielle has asked some closed ended questions to start an interview, then some open ended questions. Now she wants to really wants to get a greater depth of information about the process. She would probably use __________ questions.

Answer Options:

More open ended
Probing
Structured
More closed ended
Routing structure

Answer: Probing

 

Question: One of the major differences between a JAD session and an interview is:

Answer Options:

All JAD sessions are structured and must be carefully planned
Selecting participants
Writing up results and a report
Figuring out what is to be done
Preparing for the session

Answer: All JAD sessions are structured and must be carefully planned

 

Question: Rafael, Fraud Unit Manager, has just received an interview report from Stefano, a systems analyst. Rafael was interviewed by Stefano, and was asked to make corrections and clarifications to the interview report. In what interview phase would this occur?

Answer Options:

Designing interview questions
Selecting interviewees
Preparing for the interview
Post-interview follow-up
Conducting the interview

Answer: Post-interview follow-up

 

Question: The authors suggest that an analyst is “very much like a __________” and business users are like elusive suspects.

Answer Options:

Politician
Air traffic controller
Detective
Forensic scientist
Police professional

Answer: Detective

 

Question: DevOps practices include

Answer Options:

Mainly technical elements such as IAC, containers and shared repositories
Both technical and human elements in equal measure
Mainly human elements such as respect and trust
Technical expertise among an organization’s business leaders

Answer: Both technical and human elements in equal measure

 

Question: Moderate changes to existing processes falls under the _____ analysis.

Answer Options:

Business Process Automation (BPA)
Business Process Improvement (BPI)
Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
Business Process Development (BPD)

Answer: Business Process Improvement (BPI)