Deck 11: Managing Project Execution

Question 1

Project execution is part of:

A)project scope management.
B)project integration management.
C)project procurement management.
D)project execution management.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The process of carrying out the project plan is called:

A)project integration.
B)project performance.
C)project administration.
D)project execution.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The silver bullet syndrome is a system development mistake.

A)people- related
B)process- related
C)technology- related
D)product- related

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following procurement activities does NOT happen during project execution?

A)Request seller responses
B)Contract administration
C)Select sellers
D)Contract closure

Question 5

Feature creep is a system development mistake.

A)people- related
B)technology- related
C)product- related
D)process- related

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT part of project integration management?

A)Develop project schedule
B)Develop preliminary scope statement
C)Develop project charter
D)Develop project management plan

Question 7

All of the following are people- related system development project problems EXCEPT:

A)adding people too late to a project.
B)planning to catch up.
C)unrealistic expectations.
D)weak personnel.

Question 8

Overestimating savings from new tools or methods is a _ system development mistake.

A)product- related
B)process- related
C)technology- related
D)people- related

Question 9

Which of the following is an input to project execution?

A)Project scope baseline
B)Project scope statement
C)Project baseline
D)Project management plan

Question 10

Having unrealistic expectations is a system development mistake.

A)process- related
B)technology- related
C)people- related
D)product- related

Question 11

refers to adding more requirements than necessary to an application, even before the beginning of a project.

A)Scope creep
B)Feature creep
C)The silver bullet syndrome
D)Requirements gold- plating

Question 12

Why is documentation important for a project?

A)It provides a record that can be audited or used as part of a legal defense.
B)It is valuable for the project team in case they need to trace how a decision was made.
C)It may be used as a source of best practices to improve other projects.
D)All of the above.

Question 13

is the tendency of systems requirements to change over the lifetime of the development project.

A)Feature creep
B)Scope creep
C)The silver bullet syndrome
D)Requirements gold- plating

Question 14

What is NOT true about managing change?

A)Every change will affect the project deliverables, schedule, and budget.
B)Every change request should be documented.
C)Most changes will not affect the project deliverables, schedule, and budget.
D)Not every request for change results in a change to the requirements.

Question 15

is a problem occurring when developers believe a new and usually untried technology is all that is needed to cure the ills of any development project.

A)The silver bullet syndrome
B)Scope creep
C)Feature creep
D)Requirements gold- plating

Question 16

All of the following are process- related system development project problems EXCEPT:

A)insufficient planning.
B)planning to catch up later.
C)unrealistic expectations.
D)overly optimistic schedules.

Question 17

Having overly optimistic schedules is a system development mistake.

A)product- related
B)technology- related
C)people- related
D)process- related

Question 18

involves evaluating project progress on a regular basis in order to determine if the project will satisfy established quality standards.

A)Monitor progress
B)Manage project quality
C)Perform quality assurance
D)Perform quality control

Question 19

A is a ceremonial meeting marking the beginning of a project in a public way.

A)project initiation meeting
B)project launch meeting
C)project kickoff meeting
D)project inauguration meeting

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an output of project execution?

A)implemented quality changes
B)Implemented corrective actions
C)implemented preventive action
D)Implemented change requests

Question 21

Requirements gold- plating is a system development mistake.

A)process- related
B)product- related
C)people- related
D)technology- related

Question 22

________is the process of keeping track of all project tasks and the details surrounding each one.

Question 23

The_________ is a problem occurring when developers believe a new and usually untried technology is all that is needed to cure the ills of any development project.

Question 24

_________is valuable for project team members in case they need to trace how a decision was made.

Question 25

Having overly optimistic schedules is a_________system development mistake

Question 26

Overestimating savings from new tools or methods is a _________ system development mistake.

Question 27

Requirements gold- plating is a________ system development mistake.

Question 28

_________is the tendency of systems requirements to change over the lifetime of the development project.

Question 29

_________is the process of carrying out the project plan.

Question 30

The kickoff meeting does not have to be a big party.

Question 31

The silver bullet syndrome is a_________ system development mistake

Question 32

It is easier to compare reality to expectations when expectations are ________.

Question 33

Project execution is part of project________ management.

Question 34

Using new technologies can usually help to bring a project back on track, even if the technologies haven't been tried before.

Question 35

Unrealistic expectations is a ________system development mistake.

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT part of project execution?

A)Perform quality assurance
B)Develop project budget
C)Request seller responses
D)Develop project team

Question 37

Changes to an application typically cost 50 to 200 times less if they are made during requirements determination rather than during the physical design process.

Question 38

_________refers to adding more requirements than necessary to an application, even before the beginning of a project.

Question 39

Documentation may be used as a source of_________ to improve other projects.

Question 40

A _________ is a ceremonial meeting marking the beginning of a project in a public way.

Question 41

If something goes wrong during project execution, it helps to adding people late to the project.

Question 42

"Feature creep" refers to the tendency of system requirements to change over the lifetime of the development project.

Question 43

During the project kickoff meeting, much of the most important work gets started.

Question 44

Requirements gold- plating means that an application may have more requirements than it needs, even before the development begins.

Question 45

For IT projects, execution is where the system is developed and released.

Question 46

Documentation is only used as a source of best practices for other projects.

Question 47

Most project teams are static during a given project.

Question 48

What is a kickoff meeting and how/why is it held?

Question 49

Requests for minor changes don't have to be formally reviewed before they are implemented.

Question 50

Compare and contrast "feature creep" and "requirements gold- plating."

Question 51

Not every request for change results in a change in requirements.

Question 52

The average project may see a 10% change in requirements.

Question 53

Reports about the project and its progress should be written, rather than oral, and regular, rather than ad hoc.