SAD - Chapter 3: Project Management

When does a system project begin?

• Problems in organization

• Opportunities for improvements

• Both answer are correct

• Both answer are incorrect

Which are 2 things mentioned as problems in an organization?

• Excessive errors, System capability

• Human awareness, Performance problems

• System capability, Human awareness

• Excessive errors, Performance problems

The role of problems and objectives in problem definition:

• Problems: terminal state.

  Objectives: target state

• Problems: future state.

  Objectives: old state

• Problems: begin state.

  Objectives: current state

• Problems: current state.

  Objectives: target state

Three key elements in defining feasibility:

• Operational, Capability, Economic feasibility

• Technical, Economic, Operational feasibility

• Technical, Human, Operational feasibility

• Economic, Time, Capability feasibility

Determine workload help _____ obtained will be capable of handling current and future workloads

• Hardware

• Staff

• Time

• Capability

How are projects be broken down in Work Breakdown Structure?

• Project --> Tasks/Activities --> Steps --> Smaller units

• Project --> Activities --> Tasks --> Smaller units

• Activities --> Steps --> Project --> Smaller units

• Steps --> Activities/Tasks --> Smaller units --> Project

What are the methods for time estimation?

• Relying on experience

• Using three-point estimation

• Relying on feelings

• Using function point analysis

How do we measure the performance of project using Earned Value Management

• Cost Variance

• Planned Value

• Estimate to Complete

• Cost Performance Index

What are the two management charts?

• Fishbone chart

• Gantt chart

• PERT chart

• Agile development process chart

What are the steps of team management

• Assembling, Communicating, Setting goals, Motivating

• Assembling, Teamworking, Organizing, Verifying

• Managing, Communicating, Motivating, Working

• Assembling, Communicating, Working, Verifying