SADCW-6ed Chapter 09: Project Planning and Project Management
TRUE/FALSE
1. A good project manager focuses his energy on the success of the project team and allows the oversight
committee to monitor and report project status.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p257
2. A major reason that software development projects to fail is due to poor project management.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p255
3. In 2009 almost over two-thirds of all software development projects had serious problems with deliv-
ering satisfactory results on time.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p255
4. Ceremony refers to the official kick-off meeting to start a project.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p257
5. Since the Agile philosophy embraces change, project scope management is not important for Agile
projects.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p260
6. The final decision of project scope in an Agile project rests with the users.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p260
7. With Agile Time Management scheduling is only done on a micro level and not a macro level.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p261
8. With Agile Cost Management it is important to control the costs, even more important than estimating
the costs to get project approval.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p261
9. Agile project managers do not try to answer the question “How much will the project cost?”
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p p261, p9
10. In Agile projects the easiest portions of the system are built in the first few iterations.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p261
11. Projects are seldom initiated to solve immediate business problems.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p262
, 12. It is usually impossible to make an accurate estimate of the time required to complete a development
project.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p265
13. One important step in estimating the time required for a project is to try to identify all of the functional
requirements of a the new system.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p266
14. One of the responsibilities of the project manager in getting a project approved is to try to predict the
value of business benefits.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p267
15. In adaptive, iterative projects there are usually two types of schedules created.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p277
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements best defines what a project is?
a. A planned activity consisting of defined tasks by a team of people.
b. A sequence of steps with a scheduled completion.
c. A set of procedures that must be completed in a timely fashion.
d. A planned undertaking with a start and stop and that produces a result.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p255
2. Which of the following best describes the reason why projects fail?
a. Technological problems
b. System is too complex
c. Wrong development methodology
d. Undefined project management practices
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p256
3. According to the CHAOS report for 2009 what is the percent of projects that can be considered com-
pletely successful?
a. 44% c. 24%
b. 32% d. 60%
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p255
4. The organization and direction of other people to achieve a planned result within a predetermined
schedule and budget is called what?
a. Project delivery management c. Project human resource management
b. Project integration management d. Project management
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p26
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the external responsibilities of a project manager?
a. Report project status c. Work with the client
b. Assess project risks d. Identify resource needs
TRUE/FALSE
1. A good project manager focuses his energy on the success of the project team and allows the oversight
committee to monitor and report project status.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p257
2. A major reason that software development projects to fail is due to poor project management.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p255
3. In 2009 almost over two-thirds of all software development projects had serious problems with deliv-
ering satisfactory results on time.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p255
4. Ceremony refers to the official kick-off meeting to start a project.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p257
5. Since the Agile philosophy embraces change, project scope management is not important for Agile
projects.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p260
6. The final decision of project scope in an Agile project rests with the users.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p260
7. With Agile Time Management scheduling is only done on a micro level and not a macro level.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p261
8. With Agile Cost Management it is important to control the costs, even more important than estimating
the costs to get project approval.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p261
9. Agile project managers do not try to answer the question “How much will the project cost?”
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p p261, p9
10. In Agile projects the easiest portions of the system are built in the first few iterations.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p261
11. Projects are seldom initiated to solve immediate business problems.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p262
, 12. It is usually impossible to make an accurate estimate of the time required to complete a development
project.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p265
13. One important step in estimating the time required for a project is to try to identify all of the functional
requirements of a the new system.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p266
14. One of the responsibilities of the project manager in getting a project approved is to try to predict the
value of business benefits.
ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: p267
15. In adaptive, iterative projects there are usually two types of schedules created.
ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: p277
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements best defines what a project is?
a. A planned activity consisting of defined tasks by a team of people.
b. A sequence of steps with a scheduled completion.
c. A set of procedures that must be completed in a timely fashion.
d. A planned undertaking with a start and stop and that produces a result.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p255
2. Which of the following best describes the reason why projects fail?
a. Technological problems
b. System is too complex
c. Wrong development methodology
d. Undefined project management practices
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p256
3. According to the CHAOS report for 2009 what is the percent of projects that can be considered com-
pletely successful?
a. 44% c. 24%
b. 32% d. 60%
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p255
4. The organization and direction of other people to achieve a planned result within a predetermined
schedule and budget is called what?
a. Project delivery management c. Project human resource management
b. Project integration management d. Project management
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p26
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the external responsibilities of a project manager?
a. Report project status c. Work with the client
b. Assess project risks d. Identify resource needs
