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Updated Systems Analysis And Design 4th Edition Dennis Test Bank-2023 QST1. A critical success factor in project management is to: a) Say “no” to all requests as they add to ‘scope creep’ b) Use throwaway prototyping c) Use a CASE tool to delineate requirements from work tasks d) Start...

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Systems Analysis and Design 4th Edition Alan Dennis Barbara Haley Wixom R Chapter 2 Test Bank
Multiple Choice

QST1. A critical success factor in project management is to:
a) Say “no” to all requests as they add to ‘scope creep’
b) Use throwaway prototyping
c) Use a CASE tool to delineate requirements from work tasks
d) Start with a realistic assessment of the work that needs to be done
e) Hire an outside project management consulting group

Ans: d
Response: Introduction
Difficulty: easy

QST2. Which is a true statement about IT projects?
a) Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them.
b) Project Managers must be certified as PMP (Project Management Professionals)
c) Project estimates tend to have a built-in buffer of time
d) Project teams of 12 to 15 are generally considered optimum
e) The majority of projects taken on by IT departments are not strategic to the business

Ans: a
Response: Introduction
Difficulty: hard

QST3. Which is NOT suggested for IT development projects?
a) Projects need to be prioritized
b) Projects need to be carefully selected
c) Projects need to be carefully managed
d) Projects need to give a positive return on investment within four years
e) Projects need to give value to the business

Ans: d
Response: Introduction
Difficulty: medium


QST4. Which would generally NOT be taken into consideration for project portfolio
management in an organization?
a) The number of large projects
b) The number of tactical projects
c) The number of high risk projects
d) The number of strategic projects
e) The number of financially feasible projects

,Ans: e
Response: Project Selection
Difficulty: medium

QST5. Which of the following is probably NOT a method to classify projects?
a) Open source
b) Size
c) Risk
d) Scope
e) Economic value

Ans: a
Response: Project Selection
Difficulty: medium

QST6. When comparing the Waterfall methodology to the parallel methodology:
a) The waterfall methodology will generally result in faster implementation
b) The parallel methodology will generally involve more agile development
c) The parallel methodology will generally break the project into subprojects
d) The waterfall methodology can only work with clear requirements
e) The waterfall methodology will never require requirements gathering

Ans: c
Response: Project Methodology Options
Difficulty: medium

QST7. The V-model pays more explicit attention to ___________:
a) Iteration
b) Return on investment (ROI)
c) Business Value (the “V”)
d) Testing
e) Prototyping

Ans: d
Response: Project Methodology Options
Difficulty: medium

QST8. RAD is an acronym for:
a) Real Application Development
b) Rapid Application Design
c) Rapid Authentic Development
d) Real Autonomous Development
e) Rapid Application Development

Ans: e
Response: Project Methodology Options
Difficulty: medium

QST9. Which of the following is NOT a Rapid Application Development methodology?
a) Extreme Programming (XP)
b) Parallel Development
c) Throwaway Prototyping

, d) Iterative development
e) System Prototyping

Ans: b
Response: Rapid Application Development
Difficulty: easy

QST10. Which of the following might result in version 1; version 2 (etc.) of a system?
a) System Prototyping
b) Waterfall Development
c) Iterative Development
d) System Prototyping
e) Parallel Development

Ans: c
Response: Rapid Application Development
Difficulty: easy

QST11. System prototyping is BEST characterized as:
a) A ‘Quick and Dirty’ system
b) A series of versions
c) A method for exploring design alternatives
d) A method for stressing customer satisfaction
e) More explicit testing

Ans: a
Response: Rapid Application Development
Difficulty: easy

QST12. Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:
a) A ‘Quick and Dirty’ system
b) A series of versions
c) A method for exploring design alternatives
d) A method for stressing customer satisfaction
e) More explicit testing

Ans: c
Response: Rapid Application Development
Difficulty: easy

QST13. Parallel methodology is BEST characterized as:
a) A ‘Quick and Dirty’ system
b) A series of versions
c) A method for exploring design alternatives
d) A method for stressing customer satisfaction
e) More explicit testing

Ans: b
Response: Parallel
Difficulty: easy

QST14. Extreme Programming (XP) is BEST characterized as:

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