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Status reports are periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a tangible benefit?


A) Improved decision making
B) Improved community service
C) Improved goodwill
D) Increased quantity or sales

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is an outsourcing challenge caused by contract period of several years?


A) Difficulties in getting out of a contract.
B) Problems in foreseeing business needs.
C) Problems in re-creating an internal MIS department.
D) All of the choices are correct.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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

A) True
B) False

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What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems?


A) In-sourcing
B) Outsourcing
C) Business process outsourcing
D) Offshore outsourcing

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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What is feasibility?


A) Difficult to quantify or measure.
B) Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project.
C) The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system.
D) Periodic reviews of actual performance versus expected performance.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A Gantt chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between them.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?


A) Financial savings
B) Rapid growth
C) The Internet and globalization
D) All of the choices are correct

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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

A) True
B) False

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What is legal feasibility?


A) Measures how well the solution will be accepted in a given opportunity.
B) Measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations.
C) Measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time.
D) Measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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

A) True
B) False

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Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

A) True
B) False

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Explain the business benefits of outsourcing.

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Explain the role that the triple constraints play when managing a project.

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What is the critical path?


A) The path from resource to task that passes through all critical components of a project plan.
B) The path between tasks to the projects finish that passes through all critical components of a project plan.
C) The sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.
D) The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the longest amount of time.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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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.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?


A) Categorize projects
B) Perform a financial analysis
C) Focus on organizational goals
D) Develop a project plan

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertise?


A) Economic feasibility
B) Operational feasibility
C) Schedule feasibility
D) Technical feasibility

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The Project Management Office (PMO) is an internal department that oversees all organizational projects.

A) True
B) False

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A project objective is any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

A) True
B) False

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