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______ refer(s) to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the pro- cesses used to create them.
a. Deliverables b. Milestones c. Scope d. Product development |
c: scope
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Which tool or technique for collecting requirements is often the most expensive and time consuming?
a. interviews b. focus groups c. surveys d. observation |
a: interviews
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A ______ is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines its total scope.
a. scope statement b. WBS c. WBS dictionary d. work package |
b: WBS
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What approach to developing a WBS involves writing down or drawing ideas in a nonlinear format?
a. top-down b. bottom-up c. analogy d. mind mapping |
d: mind mapping
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Assume that you have a project with major categories called planning, analysis, design, and testing. What level of the WBS would these items fall under?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 |
c: 2
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Which of the following is not a best practice that can help in avoiding scope problems on
IT projects? a. Keep the scope realistic. b. Use off-the-shelf hardware and software whenever possible. c. Follow good project management processes. d. Don’t involve too many users in scope management. |
d: don't involve too many users in scope management
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Why did McDonald’s terminate a large project after spending $170 million on it?
a. The company found a better technology. b. The company decided to outsource the work. c. The scope was too much to handle. d. The government requirement that prompted the project was repealed. |
c: the scope was too much to handle
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Scope ______ is often achieved by a customer inspection and then sign-off on key deliverables.
a. acceptance b. validation c. completion d. close-out |
b: validation
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Which of the following is not a suggestion for improving user input?
a. Develop a good project selection process for IT projects. b. Have users on the project team. c. Co-locate users with developers. d. Only have meetings as needed, not on a regular basis. |
d: Only have meetings as needed, not on a regular basis
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Project management software helps you develop a ______, which serves as a basis for creating Gantt charts, assigning resources, and allocating costs.
a. project plan b. schedule c. WBS d. deliverable |
c: WBS
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