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Chp 4 Flashcards

1
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In project integration management, directing and managing project execution involves carrying out the project management plan by performing the activities included in it.

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True

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2
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Interface management involves identifying and managing the points of interaction between various elements of a project.

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True

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3
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The number of interfaces in a single project is limited, and does not depend on the number of people involved in the project.

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False;

it depends on the # of people

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4
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Project integration management must occur just within the context of a particular project.

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False;

entire organization

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5
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A SWOT analysis, being a linear process, cannot be performed using the nonlinear mind mapping technique.

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False;

you use mind mapping

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6
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An organization’s information technology project selection process should guide the strategic plan.

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False;

strategic should guide IT

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7
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Information systems can help an organization support a strategy of being a low-cost producer.

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True

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8
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Projects that address broad organizational needs are likely to fail

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False;

succeed

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9
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As projects progress, the organization must reevaluate the need, funding, and will for each project to determine if the project should be continued, redefined, or terminated.

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True

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10
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Opportunities and directives are essentially the same thing.

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False;
directives are requirements
opportunites are chances

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11
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Projects that arise as a result of problems and directives must be resolved quickly to avoid hurting an organization’s business.

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True

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12
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The organization should complete low-priority projects before high-priority ones, if the low-priority ones take less time.

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False;

high is always first

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13
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An organization should consider only projects with a negative NPV if financial value is a key criterion for project selection.

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False;

positive not negative

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14
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NPV analysis is a method for making equal comparisons between cash flows for multi-year projects.

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True

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15
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An annual discount factor is a multiplier for each year based on the discount rate and year.

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True

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16
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The ROI is always positive.

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False;

can be +/- cuz its %

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17
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Payback period is the amount of time it will take to recoup, in the form of net cash inflows, the total dollars invested in a project.

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True

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18
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A project charter typically does not authorize the project manager to use organizational resources to complete the project.

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False;

it does authorize

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19
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Some organizations initiate projects using a contract in place of a project charter.

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True

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20
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The introduction or overview of a project must only include a list of definitions and acronyms.

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False;

includes various things

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21
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A Gantt chart is the same as a project management plan.

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False;

more

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22
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It is necessary that IT project managers have prior technical experience in creating and managing IT products.

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False;

helpful but not necessary

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23
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Corrective actions reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks, while preventive actions should result in improvements in project performance.

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False:
prevent to reduce
corrective to improve

24
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Change requests are always made in writing.

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True

25
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Organizational process asset updates are an important output of the closing process of a project.

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True

26
Q

_____ involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally authorizes a project.

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Developing the project charter

27
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_____ involves coordinating all planning efforts to create a consistent, coherent document.

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Developing the project management plan

28
Q

The outputs of the _____ process include change request status updates, project management plan updates, and project document updates.

A

monitoring and controlling

29
Q

The first step in the planning process is _____.

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to tie the information technology strategic plan to the organization’s overall strategic plan

30
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The _____ stage of information technology planning outlines business processes that are central to achieving strategic goals and helps determine which ones could most benefit from information technology.
a.

A

business area analysis

31
Q

In the _____ stage of selecting information technology projects, organizations define project scope, benefits, and constraints.

A

Project Planning

32
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In the _____ stage of selecting information technology projects, organizations select information technology projects.

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resource allocation

33
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_____ are new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence.

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Directives

34
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_____ 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.

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Net present value

NPV

35
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Benefits minus costs is known as the _____.

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Cash Flow

36
Q

The first step in determining the NPV is to _____.

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determine the estimated costs and benefits for the life of the project and the products it produces

37
Q

Which of the following is true of return on investment or ROI?

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It is always a percentage.

38
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The _____ is the minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment.

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required rate of return

39
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Payback occurs when:

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the net cumulative benefits equal the net cumulative costs.

40
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A project’s internal rate of return can be determined by finding what discount rate results in an NPV of _____ for the project.

A

0

41
Q

In a weighted scoring model, the sum of the weights of all the criteria must total _____ percent.

A

100

42
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A _____ is a document that recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the project’s objectives and management.

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project charter

43
Q

The business case includes information on _____.

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the project objective, high-level requirements, and time and cost goals

44
Q

Which of the following are organizational process assets?

A

Management systems

45
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A _____ is a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and help guide a project’s execution and control.

A

project management plan

46
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The _____ section of the project plan should describe the major project functions and activities and identify those individuals who are in charge of them.

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project responsibilities

47
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The _____ section of the project management plan describes how to monitor project progress and handle changes.

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project controls

48
Q

The project schedule information section of the project management plan includes ____.

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an elaborate timetable

49
Q

The _____ section of the project management plan describes specific methodologies a project might use and explains how to document information.

A

technical processes

50
Q

The majority of time on a project is usually spent on _____, as is most of the project’s budget.

A

execution

51
Q

_____ should result in improvements in project performance.

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Corrective actions

52
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Which of the following is a proactive process undertaken to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks?

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Preventive actions

53
Q

An IT company revises its process parameters in response to complaints from vendors that products were not ready on time. This would be an example of _____.

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a corrective action

54
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A(n) _____ is a formal, documented process that describes when and how official project documents may be modified, the people authorized to make modifications, and the paperwork required for these changes.

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change control system

55
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____ involves identifying and controlling the functional and physical design characteristics of products and their support documentation, and ensures that the descriptions of the project’s products are correct and complete.

A

Configuration management

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