1. Failure of an ICT development project is often dismissed as part of the "cost of doing
business".
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Standards encapsulate and then communicate a logical concept and resulting approach to a
particular aspect of real world work.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. Tailoring of a process can only be done at the highest level of detail.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Motivation and accountability are two completely unrelated factors in the execution of tasks by
individual staff members.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. Umbrella frameworks are similar to narrowly focused lifecycle models in that both are oriented
toward describing a total process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
,6. In the study conducted by Pete Marwick of KPMG, what was the determined percentage of
failed projects that exceeded their initial schedule estimates by 30 percent or more?
a. 25%
b. 63%
c. 87%
d. 94%
ANSWER: c
7. Which of the following is not one of the six categories of ICT organizational failures identified
by TechRepublic?
a. Failure to satisfy intent
b. Sponsor failure
c. Communications failure
d. Risk management failure
ANSWER: d
8. Which term is used to indicate that a practice is consistently and reliably executed?
a. Discipline
b. Dependability
c. Repeatability
d. Durability
ANSWER: a
9. Who is the responsible person for ensuring proper alignment and coordination of lifecycle
management activities?
a. Chief information officer (CIO)
b. Chief executive officer (CEO)
, c. Chief information services officer (CISO)
d. Chief security officer (CSO)
ANSWER: b
10. According to the study by Whittaker in 1996, what percentage of project failures were due to
bad planning and estimating?
a. 48%
b. 53%
c. 68%
d. 87%
ANSWER: a
11. What step can be taken on an undefined and ad-hoc process to decrease costs of production?
a. Verification
b. Standardization
c. Validation
d. Tailoring
ANSWER: b
12. What is the term used to describe a broad and comprehensive model that covers a given field?
a. Wildcard framework
b. Uniform framework
c. Expanding framework
d. Umbrella framework
ANSWER: d
13. Which of the following answers is not one of the categories used by ISO 12207-2008 to
, organize activities?
a. Agreement processes
b. Orgnizational project-enabling processes
c. Project processes
d. Quality processes
ANSWER: d
14. What is the name of the process in which a standard's recommendations are customized to
match the needs of a specific organization?
a. Molding
b. Tailoring
c. Adapting
d. Adopting
ANSWER: b
15. What term below initiates, directs, and sustains all forms of human behavior?
a. Accountability
b. Dependability
c. Reliability
d. Motivation
ANSWER: d
16. What is established by creating an enterprise-wide operation focused on integrating all
lifecycle components into a single unified management function?
a. Strategic management
b. Component management
c. Framework management
business".
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Standards encapsulate and then communicate a logical concept and resulting approach to a
particular aspect of real world work.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
3. Tailoring of a process can only be done at the highest level of detail.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Motivation and accountability are two completely unrelated factors in the execution of tasks by
individual staff members.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. Umbrella frameworks are similar to narrowly focused lifecycle models in that both are oriented
toward describing a total process.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
,6. In the study conducted by Pete Marwick of KPMG, what was the determined percentage of
failed projects that exceeded their initial schedule estimates by 30 percent or more?
a. 25%
b. 63%
c. 87%
d. 94%
ANSWER: c
7. Which of the following is not one of the six categories of ICT organizational failures identified
by TechRepublic?
a. Failure to satisfy intent
b. Sponsor failure
c. Communications failure
d. Risk management failure
ANSWER: d
8. Which term is used to indicate that a practice is consistently and reliably executed?
a. Discipline
b. Dependability
c. Repeatability
d. Durability
ANSWER: a
9. Who is the responsible person for ensuring proper alignment and coordination of lifecycle
management activities?
a. Chief information officer (CIO)
b. Chief executive officer (CEO)
, c. Chief information services officer (CISO)
d. Chief security officer (CSO)
ANSWER: b
10. According to the study by Whittaker in 1996, what percentage of project failures were due to
bad planning and estimating?
a. 48%
b. 53%
c. 68%
d. 87%
ANSWER: a
11. What step can be taken on an undefined and ad-hoc process to decrease costs of production?
a. Verification
b. Standardization
c. Validation
d. Tailoring
ANSWER: b
12. What is the term used to describe a broad and comprehensive model that covers a given field?
a. Wildcard framework
b. Uniform framework
c. Expanding framework
d. Umbrella framework
ANSWER: d
13. Which of the following answers is not one of the categories used by ISO 12207-2008 to
, organize activities?
a. Agreement processes
b. Orgnizational project-enabling processes
c. Project processes
d. Quality processes
ANSWER: d
14. What is the name of the process in which a standard's recommendations are customized to
match the needs of a specific organization?
a. Molding
b. Tailoring
c. Adapting
d. Adopting
ANSWER: b
15. What term below initiates, directs, and sustains all forms of human behavior?
a. Accountability
b. Dependability
c. Reliability
d. Motivation
ANSWER: d
16. What is established by creating an enterprise-wide operation focused on integrating all
lifecycle components into a single unified management function?
a. Strategic management
b. Component management
c. Framework management
