Question 1

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Accepted Answer

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Question 2

Onshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Accepted Answer

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Question 3

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

Accepted Answer

IT is the most common outsourced function.

Question 4

Onshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Accepted Answer

Onshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Question 5

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Accepted Answer

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Question 6

A dependency is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

Accepted Answer

A kill switch is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

Question 7

A kill switch is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks,or between a project task and a milestone.

Accepted Answer

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks,or between a project task and a milestone.

Question 8

Outsourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Question 9

In-sourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Question 10

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Accepted Answer

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Question 11

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

Accepted Answer

Offshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

Question 12

Gantt charts define dependency between project tasks before those tasks are scheduled.

Accepted Answer

PERT charts define dependency between project tasks before those tasks are scheduled.

Question 13

Offshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Accepted Answer

Onshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Question 14

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks or between a project task and a milestone.

Accepted Answer

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks or between a project task and a milestone.

Question 15

In the past,outsourcing was often used tactically,as a quick-fix,short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

Accepted Answer

In the past,outsourcing was often used tactically,as a quick-fix,short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

Question 16

In-sourcing (in-house development)uses the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its information technology systems.In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Accepted Answer

In-sourcing (in-house development)uses the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its information technology systems.In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

Question 17

A PERT chart is a simple bar chart that lists project tasks vertically against the project's time frame,listed horizontally.

Accepted Answer

A Gantt chart is a simple bar chart that lists project tasks vertically against the project's time frame,listed horizontally.

Question 18

Offshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing,the country is geographically far away.

Accepted Answer

Offshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing,the country is geographically far away.

Question 19

The critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Accepted Answer

The critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Question 20

Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

Accepted Answer

In-sourcing is a common approach that uses the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

Quiz 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Offshore outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Onshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

Onshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

In-sourcing has been instrumental in creating a viable supply of IT professionals and in creating a better quality workforce combining both technical and business skills.

A dependency is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project before completion.

A kill switch is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks,or between a project task and a milestone.

Outsourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

In-sourcing is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when contracting an outsourcing arrangement with a company in a nearby country.Often this country will share a border with the native country.

Nearshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing the country is geographically far away.

Gantt charts define dependency between project tasks before those tasks are scheduled.

Offshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks or between a project task and a milestone.

In the past,outsourcing was often used tactically,as a quick-fix,short-term solution to a particular need or problem which did not form part of an overall business strategy.

A PERT chart is a simple bar chart that lists project tasks vertically against the project's time frame,listed horizontally.

Offshore outsourcing occurs when using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.In offshore outsourcing,the country is geographically far away.

The critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.