Deck 12: Systems Project Management, implementation, operation, control

Question 1

The degree of success for a new system development project is affected by the adequacy of training given to employees.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The project leader uses a project accounting system to fulfill his or her project control responsibilities.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The test data approach should not be designed to "break" the computer program.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A project is a specific application that has been approved for development.

Question 5

Delays are routine during implementation because it is impossible to anticipate all potential problems during the systems design process.

Question 6

Selecting and training personnel is one of the implementation activities that are carried out based on the design plan.

Question 7

Typically 30 to 40 percent of total project time is spent in the analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Question 8

One training method that makes use of current technological advances is computer-assisted training.

Question 9

The task completion schedule,based on task time estimates,should be maintained without revision if at all possible.

Question 10

Purposely or inadvertently submitting unreasonably low time or cost estimates is known as lowballing.

Question 11

An important criterion used in selecting projects for development is the project's expected return on investment.

Question 12

The basic resource in any systems project is time.

Question 13

It is a good assumption that employees will learn to use a new system by themselves.

Question 14

Timely project cost data is useful,but not essential,to track the costs incurred to date on a project.

Question 15

Almost all project accounting systems are automated.

Question 16

A weekly cost report that is available three weeks after the report date is still an effective tool for overall project control purposes.

Question 17

New computer equipment generally does not require special provisions for complex wiring schemes.

Question 18

The cutoff point is the point at which individual segments of the new system are phased in according to a specific time schedule.

Question 19

Time estimate standards developed in-house generally are less effective than standards or estimates available in current project management literature.

Question 20

One powerful means of testing computer programs involves processing test data.

Question 21

If data are input into the project accounting system that is both accurate and timely,it can produce revised cost estimates that are both accurate and timely.

Question 22

Within the project development environment the software application framework provides a structured environment in which to develop software.

Question 23

The amount of testing of a system by an auditor is directly proportional to the degree to which adequate internal controls exist and are operating effectively.

Question 24

The BPEL service engine needs a roadmap which is a set of visual diagrams based on the Unified Modeling Language and/or Business Process Modeling Notation.

Question 25

All modifications to a system's software and data schema should be formally reviewed and approved.

Question 26

Programmers making changes to system software should use the operational copy of the software to test the changes in a "real world environment."

Question 27

The SPICE approach categorizes processes into five broad areas and scores "capability level" on a 10-point scale.

Question 28

A software versioning system keeps only the current version of software source code available so version control issues are minimized.

Question 29

Within the project development environment the project collaboration platform serves to optimize management of the implementation of a systems development life cycle.

Question 30

From a control point of view,virtually all factors that relate to information systems are measured in terms of dollars.

Question 31

In service-oriented architecture (SOA),an important part of the application development framework is the business process execution language (BPEL)service engine.

Question 32

The appropriate level of detail to be obtained from a project accounting system is generally decided by the chief information officer.

Question 33

The ratio of actual CPU time used to CPU time available is one measure of system utilization.

Question 34

A Web application framework that has received considerable attention is Ruby on Rails.

Question 35

Audits of information systems often focus on internal control.

Question 36

The level of detail produced in a project accounting system is proportionate to the overhead cost of running the system.

Question 37

Two major software versioning systems are Subversion (SVN)and Current Version System (CVS).

Question 38

ISO 15504 (SPICE)is a process-based development approach that focuses on the "maturity" of the process being developed.

Question 39

A project development environment refers to the tools and technologies used to implement a given project.

Question 40

The integrated development environment is a software platform for diagrams and models.

Question 41

In the design and implementation of a system,it is almost always necessary to do additional work during the ________ phase.

Question 42

The development of computer software without ________ is an almost worthless exercise.

Question 43

To determine the activities that are critical to keeping a project on schedule,________ ________ must be obtained for each individual activity of the project.

Question 44

Regarding project costs,project resources tend to be spent at a(n)________ rate as a project proceeds toward completion.

Question 45

A major problem with a system that is down too much is ________ ________ for the company.

Question 46

Any successful systems implementation requires that considerable attention be given to employee ________.

Question 47

A project accounting system operates much like a conventional ________ accounting system.

Question 48

A major drawback of the ________ ________ process is that it can involve a greatly extended check-out period.

Question 49

________ is a successive refinement to the project plan.

Question 50

Many experts believe that eventually,in the future,all end-user software will run in ________ browsers.

Question 51

________ is necessary to ensure that the new system operates as planned.

Question 52

The BPEL service engine needs a roadmap which is a set of ________ diagrams based on Unified Modeling Language and/or Business Process Modeling Notation.

Question 53

________ ________ Environment refers to the tools and technologies used to implement a given project.

Question 54

An expensive,time-consuming problem in systems implementation is ________ ________.

Question 55

A(n)________ chart is an ideal way to factor a project into phases and tasks and to document such a plan.

Question 56

Good testing should do everything possible to ________ computer programs before they are implemented.

Question 57

The Project ________ Platform serves to optimize management of the communication chain.

Question 58

An announcement by management regarding project execution will have the benefit of minimizing ________.

Question 59

________ ________ should be submitted to the steering committee in writing.

Question 60

The ________ ________ Framework provides a structured environment in which to develop software.

Question 61

The execution of the systems implementation should begin with

A) conversion.
B) a formal announcement to employees.
C) employee training.
D) programming.

Question 62

The document that shows the order in which activities may be performed and may be expanded to include estimated times for each individual activity is the

A) Gantt chart.
B) network diagram.
C) PERT diagram.
D) CPM diagram.

Question 63

Perhaps the most important step regarding the success of a systems development project is

A) employee training.
B) conversion.
C) detailed system design.
D) operational training.

Question 64

The first major step in systems implementation is

A) review the systems design.
B) establish plans and controls.
C) evaluate the new system.
D) execute activities.

Question 65

When implementing a new system,management often has to decide whether to train existing employees or hire new employees.Many times it is best to retain and retrain current employees because

A) current employees are already familiar with the firm's operations.
B) overall employee morale is enhanced.
C) current employees are already familiar with the firm's operations and overall employee morale is enhanced.
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 66

Which of the following groups of individuals should be on the special project team that executes the implementation of the design plan?

A) Systems technical personnel
B) Accountants and auditors
C) Individuals who also participated in the design
D) Design team members and affected managers

Question 67

Which of the following can serve as both a training tool for new employees and a help for future computer programming?

A) Testing
B) Evaluation
C) Systems analysis
D) Documentation

Question 68

________ ________ Environment is a software platform for actually writing program code which provides specialized tools for testing and debugging programs and deploying them to servers for testing or release.

Question 69

Which of the following activities occurs during the detailed systems design phase?

A) Computer programming
B) File conversion
C) Documentation
D) Evaluation

Question 70

The process of changing input data into a format readable by the new system hardware is called

A) testing.
B) file conversion.
C) evaluation.
D) documentation.

Question 71

The design specifications for a computer program are determined by

A) top management.
B) users.
C) the design team.
D) the computer programmer.

Question 72

A list of activities that is strategic to the project to keep it on schedule is called

A) the critical path.
B) a PERT diagram.
C) a Gantt chart.
D) the manager's priority matrix.

Question 73

The testing approach in which the old system is abandoned and the processing is switched to the new system is called

A) parallel operation.
B) modular conversion.
C) the direct approach.
D) the file conversion approach.

Question 74

The second major step in systems implementation is

A) review the systems design.
B) establish plans and controls.
C) execute activities.
D) evaluate the new system.

Question 75

What standard should be used to evaluate the quality of documentation produced by a programmer?

A) The number of pages produced
B) The number of logical flow diagrams and analytic flowcharts produced
C) The amount of time spent to produce the documentation
D) Whether a different programmer can use the documentation at a later date to modify the program

Question 76

One of the most important parts of systems implementation that is often overlooked or minimized is

A) testing.
B) documentation.
C) data conversion.
D) evaluation.

Question 77

The testing approach in which the new system is phased in a segment at a time is

A) parallel operation.
B) modular conversion.
C) the direct approach.
D) the file conversion approach.

Question 78

The most expensive approach to final systems testing is

A) parallel operation.
B) modular conversion.
C) the direct approach.
D) the file conversion approach.

Question 79

To provide the proper environment for computer equipment operations,the company must control

A) security.
B) wiring.
C) access.
D) temperature and humidity.

Question 80

Good project management uses plans for implementing a system.The plans should provide

A) specific budget information.
B) a breakdown of the project into various phases.
C) specific timetables for completion.
D) All of these answers are correct.