INF3708_Proj_Man_Summary - v2.

Look at the past uploaded exam papers for questions structures samples. The structures are similar to the assignments done in the semester work. General: Basic concepts and definitions (5 Marks) This question consists of five multiple choice sub-questions Marks are awarded according to the number of correct answers provided by the student. 1. The basis of successful project management is: 1. Identifying the project stake holder’s objectives 2. Ensuring that these objectives are met 3. Accurate information 4. All of the above 5. None of the above 2. Stake holders are people who have an interest or stake in a project. Which of the following is true of stake holders: 1. They should be identified as soon as possible 2. Adequate communication channels should be set up between them as soon as possible. 3. All stake holders should have the same objectives 4. 1 & 2 & 3 5. 1 & 2 3. Strategic decisions regarding projects are: 1. To identify projects to be carried out 2. To establish hardware and software standards 3. To document the stages in the software life cycle 4. All of the above 5. 1 & 2 4. Which of the following is (are) true regarding project products? (Pg60) 1. Each project product has an activity(ies) that creates it 2. All the deliverables are handed over to the client at the end of the project 3. Deliverables are used to create intermediate products 4. All of the above INF3708_Proj_Man_Summary - v2. 2 | P a g e 5. 1 & 2 5. As which of the following category(ies) can the benefit of ‘improved management information’ be classified? 1. Quantified and valued 2. Operational costs 3. Identified but not easily valued 4. Quantified but not valued 5. Not one of the above 6. The classical life cycle model of software development is: 1. a reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. 2. a good approach when a working program is required quickly. 3. the best approach to use for projects with large development teams. 4. an old fashioned model that is rarely used any more. 5. none of the above. 7. The rapid application development model is: 1. another name for component-based development. 2. a useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. 3. a high speed adaptation of the linear sequential model. 4. all of the above. 5. Rapid application development places emphasis on quickly producing prototypes 8. A payroll system is: 1. an information system that is application specific 2. a process control system which contains embedded software 3. an information system that will make use of computer graphics 4. a project management software package 5. none of the above. 9. Evolutionary software process models: 1. are iterative in nature. 2. can easily accommodate product requirements changes. 3. do not generally produce throw away systems. 4. all of the above. 5. none of the above.