Quiz 5: Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Project identification and selection is also known as ________. A)A preproject step B)The Project ID C)The first step D)Project selection

Which of the following is NOT a question asked to determine if project initiation and planning has ended and analysis has begun? A)What kind of effort should be expended on PIP? B)Who is going to pay for PIP? C)Who is responsible for performing PIP? D)Why is PIP so challenging?

Who is typically responsible for performing the PIP process? A)Managers B)Users C)Systems analyst D)The business unit

Why is PIP challenging? A)Because it is expensive B)Because only systems analysts participate in the process C)Because it is a closed-ended process D)Because it turns a vague system request into a project description

________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single project. A)Project planning B)Project initiation C)Baseline D)Business case

What is an example of a project assumption? A)Size B)Potential problems C)Scope D)Complexity

Which of the following is NOT a part of project initiation? A)Create the project initiation team B)Establish management procedures C)Create a project budget D)Develop the project charter

What is the term that describes the best estimate of a project's scope,benefits,cost,and resources? A)Management procedure B)Project charter C)Resource plan D)Baseline project plan

All of the following are part of project planning except ________. A)Organizing the team B)Creating a resource plan C)Identifying risk D)Developing the project scope

What of the following is NOT a purpose for a baseline project plan? A)Resources are more quantifiable B)Eliminate risks C)Decide if a project should be rejected D)A depository for information collected during initiation

Which document outlines all work required to complete the project? A)Baseline project plan B)Business plan C)Project scope document D)Feasibility document

The more complex organizational settings are for projects,the less time it takes for analysis because the company has more resources.

When projects are across departments with different objectives,it may be difficult to get parties to agree on the direction of the project.

Every project uses all of the project initiation activities.

The useful life of many IS may not exceed five years.

A project must have a positive ROI to be approved for continuation.

Building an economic case for a project is an open ended activity.

Small projects do not have any risk.

For risker projects,the return is typically greater.

Development of an executive support system is an example of risky project.

A project with high risk may not be conducted.

Operational feasibility deals with project duration.

During schedule feasibility it is a good practice to not have system testing during holiday periods.

What are the questions that should be considered when making decisions on the division between PIP and analysis? Explain each question.

What occurs during the project initiation and planning phase of the development process? Include an example of an activity in each step.

Define Project Scope Statement (PSS)and Baseline Project Plan (BPP)? Compare and contrast the two.

Define tangible and intangible benefits and costs.What is the difference between the two?

Describe the differences between one-time and recurring benefits and costs.

A Project Scope Statement can be used to ________. A)Detail project estimates B)Outline a schedule C)Prepare the project for the analysis phase D)Serve as a contract

What makes all projects feasible? A)Unlimited resource and infinite time B)Limited scope C)A great budget D)A highly skilled project team

All of the following are categories of feasibility except ________. A)Technical B)Scope C)Scheduling D)Political

Which feasibility category deals with identifying financial benefits associated with the project? A)Political B)Legal C)Economic D)Technical

A(n)________ comes from an information system that can be measured monetarily. A)Project benefit B)Economic feasibility C)Project plan D)Tangible benefit

All of the following are tangible benefits except ________. A)Decreased flexibility B)Cost reduction C)Increased speed of activity D)Improvement of management planning

Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit? A)Error reduction in data entry B)Improvement of employee morale C)Faster decision making D)Positive impacts on society

Which of the following is an example of an intangible cost? A)Hardware costs B)Labor costs C)Customer goodwill D)Employee training

Which of the following is an example of a procurement IS cost? A)System maintenance B)User training C)Personal recruiting D)Organizational disruptions

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for better cost estimation? A)Have clear guidelines for creating estimates B)Use experienced developers C)Update estimates at the end of the project D)Use historical data

A new hardware purchase is classified as a(n)________. A)Tangible benefit B)One-time cost C)Fixed cost D)IS fee

Which of the following is NOT an example of a recurring cost? A)Software maintenance B)Data storage expenses C)System conversion D)Hardware leases

Which term below means that money available today is worth more than the same amount tomorrow? A)Cost benefit B)Discount rate C)Variable costs D)Time value of money

________ is/are the rate at which money can be borrowed. A)Cost of capital B)Present value C)Fixed costs D)Time value of money

Which option identifies the point at which benefits equal costs? A)Net present value B)Break-even analysis C)Time value of money D)Present value

Which of the following is NOT an example of an economic cost-benefit analysis technique? A)Net present value B)Time value of money C)Return on investment D)Break-even analysis

Which of the options below means the organization has the ability to build the requested system? A)Economic feasibility B)Return on investment C)Technical Feasibility D)Break-even point

Which of the following is NOT a consideration during the assessing technical feasibility stage? A)System size B)System complexity C)System target hardware D)System cost

________ need to be managed in order to be minimized. A)Risks B)ROIs C)Employees D)Estimates

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of not managing risks? A)Unqualified project management B)Inaccurate duration times C)Failure to achieve appropriate system performance levels D)Inaccurate cost estimates.

Failure to integrate the new system with the old system is an example of ________. A)A poor break even analysis B)Failure to create an adequate project scope statement C)Failure to recognize tangible benefits D)Failure to assess and manage risks

Which of the following is NOT a way to manage project risks? A)Changing the budget B)Changing the project plan C)Carefully assigning project team members D)Set up monitoring methods

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project risk assessment factor? A)Project duration time B)Customer's commitment to system C)Familiarity with other systems D)Organizational personnel changes resulting from system

Which of the following is a less risky approach to the technical parts of a project? A)User involvement B)Using a matrix C)Using standard technology D)Having a well-equipped IT staff

Each organization has to decide its acceptable project mix of ________. A)Costs B)Personnel C)Requirements D)Risks

Which type of project should companies not have too many of? A)High risk B)High cost C)Huge staff D)Unknown technical environment

The following is NOT an example of a type of feasibility study. A)Operational feasibility B)Technical feasibility C)Economic feasibility D)Resource feasibility

Which feasibility is concerned with the project attaining its desired objectives? A)Technical feasibility B)Operational feasibility C)Schedule feasibility D)Legal feasibility

Which type of feasibility deals with project duration? A)Political feasibility B)Contract feasibility C)Time feasibility D)Schedule feasibility

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining schedule feasibility? A)A 45-hour work week B)Government imposed deadline C)Business cycles D)Vacation

Explain the time value of money.Incorporate terms such as discount rate and present value.

Define the most commonly used economic cost-benefit analysis techniques.

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $250,000,recurring costs of $80,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $175,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 12%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Define technical feasibility.What are the assessments associated with this feasibility study?

List the factors associated with technical risks.Describe the rules involved in assessing a technical risk assessment.

Describe how one can manage project risk.

Briefly describe schedule feasibility.Provide an example.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining legal and contractual feasibility? A)Labor laws B)Financial budgets C)Copyright infringements D)Foreign trade regulations

A common legal and contractual development in new application development is ________. A)Understanding how stakeholders feel about the system B)Determining which IS to develop C)Expanding software licenses D)The political ramifications of a new system

All of the following are included in the baseline project report except ________. A)Introduction B)System description C)Feasibility assessment D)Conclusion

Which part of the baseline project report contains an outline of the recommended course of action? A)Introduction B)Feasibility assessment C)Management issues D)System description

The ________ outlines possible alternative solutions. A)Design strategies B)System description C)Project scope D)Introduction

Which of the following is NOT an example of a system description? A)Web-based online system B)Management issues C)LAN with decentralized databases D)Mainframe with central databases

At what point in the project should you identify the alternative solutions? A)The introduction B)During the project initiation phase C)In the system description document D)During baseline planning

Which of the following is NOT included in the feasibility assessment? A)Project costs B)Technical difficulties C)Project benefits D)System alternatives

Where do you identify the types of people needed for a project? A)Team configuration and management part of the management issues plan B)In the communications part of the management issues plan C)Project standards and procedures of the management issues plan D)In the work breakdown structure of the management issues plan

The baseline project plan has all of the primary objectives except ________. A)Helps provide the budget B)Helps provide a clear idea of the scope C)Helps provide an understanding of the benefits D)Defines the duration of the project

Who must review the baseline project plan before it moves to the next phase in the SDLC? A)The Customers B)The CEO C)The IS Manager D)The uses,managers,and development group

________ are peer group reviews of products created via the systems development process. A)Staff meetings B)Walk-throughs C)Steering committee meetings D)Project approval bodies

Which of the following is NOT a role in a walk-through meeting? A)Secretary B)Treasurer C)User D)Presenter

Which role in the walkthrough normally has done all or some of the work presented? A)Coordinator B)User C)Presenter D)Standards bearer

Which of the following is NOT an outcome after a presenter has participated in a walk-through of the product? A)Approval of the work product B)Approval of the work product pending changes C)Approval of the work product pending major revisions D)Disapproval and removal of the work product

Which of the following types of documents do NOT make use of a walk-through? A)System specifications B)Code segments C)Test procedures D)Project budget

Which of the following is a guideline for presentation design in making an effective presentation? A)Keep it simple B)Practice C)Have a backup plan D)Know your audience

The introduction portion of the baseline project report is often the first section to be written.

Detailed task and activities estimates are completed during the project initiation and planning phase.

The baseline business plan is a type of project and contains steps for overall systems development.

Ensuring the customer and development group have a common understanding of the project is a primary objective of the BPP.

Define legal and contractual feasibility.Describe activities that may be involved in this feasibility study.

What is political feasibility and why is it important?

Describe the sections of a baseline project plan.

List and describe the parts of the feasibility assessment portion of a baseline project report.

List and describe the sections of the management issues portion of a baseline project report.

Briefly define the introduction and system description portions of a baseline project report.

Users,management,and customers verify the BPP.

Creative design and development is a part of the marketing Web-based system costs.

An example of a recurring tangible cost is software.

Personal appearance matters during a presentation.

Briefly define walkthrough and describe the role of each participant.

What are the guidelines for making an effective presentation? Be sure to include the steps in the process.Elaborate on each step.