Managing Information Technology 7th Edition By Brown – Test Bank

Managing Information Technology, 7e (Brown)
Chapter 11 IT Project Management

1) Which of the following is NOT one of the nine project management competencies certified by the Project Management Institute?
A) conflict management
B) managing project communications
C) risk management
D) integration management
Answer: A
Page Ref: 410, Fig. 11.1

2) Applying knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirement of a particular project is called:
A) project management.
B) life-cycle management.
C) change management.
D) program management.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 411

3) Which of the following competencies certified by the Project Management Institute has been developed recently?
A) scope
B) time
C) procurement (including contract management)
D) cost
Answer: C
Page Ref: 410

4) A key deliverable for the initiation phase of a project is the:
A) technical feasibility study.
B) project charter.
C) Gantt chart.
D) work breakdown analysis.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 415

5) The organizational unit responsible for ensuring that standard approaches to project management are utilized across projects is called the:
A) Program Management Office.
B) PMI.
C) Portfolio Management Team.
D) Project Oversight Committee.
Answer: A
Page Ref: 411
6) Using the scheme proposed by Denis et al (2004) for prioritizing systems projects, which statement is true?
A) Absolute Must and Highly Desired/Business-Critical projects are typically funded in the year submitted.
B) Wanted projects with an ROI greater than 12 months are never funded.
C) Nice to Have projects are typically outsourced.
D) all of the above
Answer: B
Page Ref: 411-12

7) What would not typically be a part of a business case for a new systems project?
A) expected business benefits
B) initial development costs
C) ongoing costs for operations and maintenance
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Page Ref: 411

8) What major component belongs to project planning?
A) project scheduling
B) project budgeting
C) project staffing
D) all of the above
Answer: D
Page Ref: 416

9) A project sponsor usually participates in which of the following activities associated with a new project?
A) development of the initial project proposal
B) an assessment of the detailed system design
C) ensuring resources are available for the project team
D) both A and C
Answer: D
Page Ref: 413

10) The function of the project champion is usually held by:
A) the company’s CIO.
B) an influential business manager in the company.
C) the company’s CSO.
D) an outside consultant.
Answer: B
Page Ref: 413