Domain 2 LearnZapp Flashcards

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Software Engineering Institute’s CMM is best described as:

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baseline of the current progress or regression

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Business process re-engineering in proper sequence:

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1) Envision 2) Initiation 3) Diagnose 4) redesign 5) reconstruct 6) evaluate

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3
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de-centralized control method enabling someone to make a decision based on their own options

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discretionary

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area of greatest interest during an audit of a business process reengineering project….

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risk management planning alignment of the project to business objectives

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5
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Correct sequence for benchmark processes in business process reengineering projects

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1) plan 2) research 3) observe 4) analyze 5) adapt 6) improve

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3 CMM levels in proper sequence

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defined, managed, optimized

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The organization’s <blank> is focused on exploiting trends forecast in the next 3-5 years</blank>

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strategy

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What is the primary technique for reporting compliance with key requirements in operations?

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individual elements created from contracts and regulations

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What is the strategy used in business process reengineering with an incremental approch?

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bottom-up

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10
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During selection of a business process reengineering project, which is the ideal target with the highest return?

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nonworking process

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11
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Who sets the priorities and objectives of the IT balanced scorecard?

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CEO

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What is not an advantage of a mature project management office?

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independent projects

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What are the risks likely to occur in business process reengineering?

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scope risk, skill risk, political risk

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What is the primary purpose of recurring employee drug screening and recurring criminal background checks?

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determine if the person is eligible to work

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What is not true concerning the use of records management system?

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it is not necessary for evidence of proper record keeping

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16
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What happens when the charge-back scheme is notorious for violating SoD or for attempting to exceed authority?

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sponsor pays

17
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Why is change control considered a governance issue?

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it forces SoD to ensure that at least 2 people agree with the decision

18
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What is the advantage of using a precedence diagram analysis during projects for business process reengineering?

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it shows the ripple effect of changes

19
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what is the best correlation to the definition of strategy?

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defines what business an organization is in for the next 3 years.

20
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What is NOT considered a control failure?

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Testing to discover how many policy violations have occurred

21
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What is one of the reasons that balanced scorecard implementations could fail?

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top management providing full support

22
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Shadow organization refers to 2 people performing similar functions under different departments. What does the presence of a shadow organization indicate?

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executive distrust or failure to integrate

23
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What is true concerning steering committee?

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absence of a formal charter indicates a lack of controls

24
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Which management method provides the most control rather than discretionary flexibility?

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centralized