MISY 5310 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
critical chain. - ANSWER The longest path through a network diagram, considering both
task dependencies and resource dependencies is called:
critical chain - ANSWER The longest path through a network diagram is the:
shortest time in which the project can be completed - ANSWER The critical path in a
network diagram illustrates the:
determining the longest path through a network diagram - ANSWER The critical path
method determines the sequence of task activities that directly affect the completion of
a project by:
Resource allocation - ANSWER plays a large role in determining activity duration
opportunity cost - ANSWER ________ is the measure of the alternative opportunities
forgone in the choice of one good or activity over others.
free slack - ANSWER The time an activity can be delayed without affecting the
immediately following activity is called:
and the critical chain are equal - ANSWER Under conditions of unlimited resources, the
critical path:
resource breakdown schedule - ANSWER A(n) ________ is a hierarchical, graphical
representation of all needed resources ordered by type or category.
,three-point estimating - ANSWER ________ is a technique that is used to estimate project
duration when individual activity duration estimates are uncertain.
rules of thumb - ANSWER Resource leveling heuristics are ________ used to allocate
resources to project activities.
publishing estimated data - ANSWER Benchmarking data available from market
research companies that may be used to more accurately estimate resource needs is
called:
expert judgement - ANSWER The estimation based on the experience of one or more
experts on the particular activity or project is called
reserve analysis - ANSWER ________ is a technique used to establish contingency
reserves during a project to guard against potential risks.
schedule compression - ANSWER Crashing and fast-tracking are ________ techniques
three-point estimates - ANSWER The estimation of activities' durations by averaging
optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely estimates is called:
resources - ANSWER affect both the time and the cost of a project
activity-resource analysis - ANSWER All of the following are tools and techniques to
Estimate Activity Resources process EXCEPT:
crashing - ANSWER The practice of dedicating extra resources to a particular activity in
an attempt to finish the activity sooner than the scheduled completion date is called:
both the development platform and the technical platform the software resides on -
ANSWER In information systems development projects, _________ would be (an)
, example(s) of capital resources.
total slack - ANSWER The time an activity can be delayed without affecting the overall
completion date of a project is called:
monte carlo simulations - ANSWER _________ are probabilistic analyses used to
calculate the distribution of results.
project scope statement - ANSWER All of the following are inputs into the Estimate
Activity Resources process EXCEPT:
team cohesion - ANSWER Motivation can be used to explain everything EXCEPT:
goals should be specific and difficult with clear feedback - ANSWER According to
goal-setting theory, to enhance a person's work productivity
appointing a devil's advocate - ANSWER Which technique is NOT among the widely used
conflict resolution techniques?
personal development - ANSWER According to ERG theory, growth focuses on:
adjourning - ANSWER During ________, team members wrap up the project's final
activities.
achievement, power, affiliation - ANSWER The three factors of McClelland's theory of
needs are
satisfying our basic material needs - ANSWER According to ERG theory, existence
focuses on:
COMPLETE ANSWERS
critical chain. - ANSWER The longest path through a network diagram, considering both
task dependencies and resource dependencies is called:
critical chain - ANSWER The longest path through a network diagram is the:
shortest time in which the project can be completed - ANSWER The critical path in a
network diagram illustrates the:
determining the longest path through a network diagram - ANSWER The critical path
method determines the sequence of task activities that directly affect the completion of
a project by:
Resource allocation - ANSWER plays a large role in determining activity duration
opportunity cost - ANSWER ________ is the measure of the alternative opportunities
forgone in the choice of one good or activity over others.
free slack - ANSWER The time an activity can be delayed without affecting the
immediately following activity is called:
and the critical chain are equal - ANSWER Under conditions of unlimited resources, the
critical path:
resource breakdown schedule - ANSWER A(n) ________ is a hierarchical, graphical
representation of all needed resources ordered by type or category.
,three-point estimating - ANSWER ________ is a technique that is used to estimate project
duration when individual activity duration estimates are uncertain.
rules of thumb - ANSWER Resource leveling heuristics are ________ used to allocate
resources to project activities.
publishing estimated data - ANSWER Benchmarking data available from market
research companies that may be used to more accurately estimate resource needs is
called:
expert judgement - ANSWER The estimation based on the experience of one or more
experts on the particular activity or project is called
reserve analysis - ANSWER ________ is a technique used to establish contingency
reserves during a project to guard against potential risks.
schedule compression - ANSWER Crashing and fast-tracking are ________ techniques
three-point estimates - ANSWER The estimation of activities' durations by averaging
optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely estimates is called:
resources - ANSWER affect both the time and the cost of a project
activity-resource analysis - ANSWER All of the following are tools and techniques to
Estimate Activity Resources process EXCEPT:
crashing - ANSWER The practice of dedicating extra resources to a particular activity in
an attempt to finish the activity sooner than the scheduled completion date is called:
both the development platform and the technical platform the software resides on -
ANSWER In information systems development projects, _________ would be (an)
, example(s) of capital resources.
total slack - ANSWER The time an activity can be delayed without affecting the overall
completion date of a project is called:
monte carlo simulations - ANSWER _________ are probabilistic analyses used to
calculate the distribution of results.
project scope statement - ANSWER All of the following are inputs into the Estimate
Activity Resources process EXCEPT:
team cohesion - ANSWER Motivation can be used to explain everything EXCEPT:
goals should be specific and difficult with clear feedback - ANSWER According to
goal-setting theory, to enhance a person's work productivity
appointing a devil's advocate - ANSWER Which technique is NOT among the widely used
conflict resolution techniques?
personal development - ANSWER According to ERG theory, growth focuses on:
adjourning - ANSWER During ________, team members wrap up the project's final
activities.
achievement, power, affiliation - ANSWER The three factors of McClelland's theory of
needs are
satisfying our basic material needs - ANSWER According to ERG theory, existence
focuses on:
