Information Technology Project Management
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781285452340
Author: Kathy Schwalbe
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 7QQ
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Project initiation is an integration management knowledge area that includes project charter development.
Hence, correct answer is option “A”.
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Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where all of the following characteristics are important except ______________________. a. member identity b. group emphasis c. risk tolerance d. control
Which of the following best describes the Iron Triangle in project management?
It is a framework that helps to manage the expectations of stakeholders in a project.
O It is a model that shows the interdependent variables of scope, quality, and resources
in a project.
It is a project management tool that is used to track progress and identify risks in a
project.
O It is a technique used to optimize the use of resources in a project.
The critical path is the shortest path
through the network *
False
O True
Implementation of project
management techniques can have
significant results as decreased
quality *
O True
O False
The time between its earliest and
latest start time, or between its
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Chapter 3 Solutions
Information Technology Project Management
Ch. 3 - Prob. 1QQCh. 3 - ____________ processes include coordinating people...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3QQCh. 3 - Prob. 4QQCh. 3 - Prob. 5QQCh. 3 - A work breakdown structure, project schedule, and...Ch. 3 - Prob. 7QQCh. 3 - ____________ involves measuring progress toward...Ch. 3 - Which of the following is not a typical reason...Ch. 3 - Many people use ____________ to have a standard...
Ch. 3 - Briefly describe what happens in each of the five...Ch. 3 - Approximately how much time do good project...Ch. 3 - Why do organizations need to tailor project...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4DQCh. 3 - What are some of the typical challenges project...Ch. 3 - Prob. 6DQCh. 3 - Research a project management method, such as...Ch. 3 -
Read the “ResNet Case Study,” which is available...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4ECh. 3 - Prob. 5ECh. 3 - Prob. 6ECh. 3 - Prob. 7ECh. 3 - Prob. 8ECh. 3 - Prob. 9E
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- The ______ is a key member and the leader of the steering team who plays such a critical role that lack of this essential individual raises the possibility of project failure.arrow_forward____________ involves measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective actions. Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and controlling Closingarrow_forwardWho is the best judge of effort estimates for project tasks and action steps? Why?arrow_forward
- In the area of the management plan devoted to the project's work that has to be done, what are the three most important components to include?arrow_forward10 Which of the following is a classic organizational structure? A Functional B Projectized C Composite D Matrix 11 Defining a new project or a new phase of an existing project relates to A Initiating process. B. Planning process C Scope management process D. Control process 12 If you are developing a Project Management Plan, how should you determine the level of detail to be included in the plan? A Always only provide a summary or high level plan B Include only the details your manager specifically requested C Always provide the maximum level of detail possible D. Provide the level of detail based on the project complexity and application area 13 Midway through a project, a project manager determined that the project was running way behind schedule. If the project manager needs to shorten the project schedule, without changing the project scope, which of the following schedule compression techniques could be applied? A. Crashing B. Reserve Analysis C. Forecasting D. Last Tracking 14.…arrow_forwardYou have been made project coordinator for an upcoming tourism workshop to be held in the island of Anguilla. Local, regional and international participants will be in attendance. You have invited 25 participants and 12 presenters as part of your planning. In addition, there are several other tasks to be performed: Letters of invitation are to be sent with relevant information. Overall estimates for workshop funding need to be calculated. iii. During the workshop, all attendees and equipment requests will be documented for reporting purposes and also to be used for future analysis when compared with other possible workshops. Final reports will be written to document those persons who attended the workshop as well as to compare the pre- and post-funding estimates. Extra expenses incurred at the workshop are also to be noted. A brief presentation highlighting various aspects of Anguilla’s culture and island is to be made to all participants at the…arrow_forward
- What activity is performed in the beginning during the formation of a project team? a. Identify the objectives b. The selection of team members c. Allocation of resources are identified d. The stakeholders are committed to the projectarrow_forwardIn turn, the management and control of changes to the project's scope have an impact on the project's deliverables. Discuss the process of change management and present suggestions for reducing the amount of requests for adjustments to a project's scope.arrow_forwardActivity 2: Identify the critical path for the following three scenarios of a project activitie (tables given below) and their required times to be completed in addition to their predecesso for developing a Website": Activity Description Duration (days) Preceding Activities A Determine user neceds 8 в Review s/w and languages Purchase software 9. D Design format and style 9. E Write programs A F Review outcome product with user 10 Make revisions D, F H Select server site E Install on server and test 11 G J H, I 4. Calculate the late finishing time (backwards calculations) 5. Calculate the slack time of the non-critical path activities 6. Identify the critical path (highlight critical path activities)arrow_forward
- 1. Your project requires a software tester in the tenth month of the development. Which one of the following is related to this context? C : Resource Constraints C b.Contractor requirements C c Resource Requirements O d.Organizational interfaces The key output for identifying stakeholders includes C 2 Stakeholder Analysis C b. Communications Management plan C c Stakeholder Register C d. Stakeholder Issues reportarrow_forwardIn agile project management _______________ is a short cycle of development, the output is a shippable product functionality and its duration is between one to four weeks. a. Sprint b. Phase c. Daily Scrum d. Releasearrow_forwardQ- elaborate justification of how the parameters can ba achived for the selected project ? Q2- measures taken to achieve them in the selected project? - performance -Functionality -Usabilityarrow_forward
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