MIS 361 CH 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1) Project identification and selection is also known as ________.
A) A preproject step
B) The Project ID
C) The first step
D) Project selection - ANSWER : A
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
2) Which of the following is NOT a question asked to determine if project initiation and
planning has ended and analysis has begun?
A) What kind of effort should be expended on PIP?
B) Who is going to pay for PIP?
C) Who is responsible for performing PIP?
D) Why is PIP so challenging? - ANSWER : B
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
,LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
3) Who is typically responsible for performing the PIP process?
A) Managers
B) Users
C) Systems analyst
D) The business unit - ANSWER : C
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
4) Why is PIP challenging?
A) Because it is expensive
B) Because only systems analysts participate in the process
C) Because it is a closed-ended process
D) Because it turns a vague system request into a project description - ANSWER : D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
,Classification:
5) ________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single
project.
A) Project planning
B) Project initiation
C) Baseline
D) Business case - ANSWER : A
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
6) What is an example of a project assumption?
A) Size
B) Potential problems
C) Scope
D) Complexity - ANSWER : B
Difficulty: Difficult
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
, Classification:
7) Which of the following is NOT a part of project initiation?
A) Create the project initiation team
B) Establish management procedures
C) Create a project budget
D) Develop the project charter - ANSWER : C
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
8) What is the term that describes the best estimate of a project's scope, benefits, cost, and
resources?
A) Management procedure
B) Project charter
C) Resource plan
D) Baseline project plan - ANSWER : D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1) Project identification and selection is also known as ________.
A) A preproject step
B) The Project ID
C) The first step
D) Project selection - ANSWER : A
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
2) Which of the following is NOT a question asked to determine if project initiation and
planning has ended and analysis has begun?
A) What kind of effort should be expended on PIP?
B) Who is going to pay for PIP?
C) Who is responsible for performing PIP?
D) Why is PIP so challenging? - ANSWER : B
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
,LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
3) Who is typically responsible for performing the PIP process?
A) Managers
B) Users
C) Systems analyst
D) The business unit - ANSWER : C
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
4) Why is PIP challenging?
A) Because it is expensive
B) Because only systems analysts participate in the process
C) Because it is a closed-ended process
D) Because it turns a vague system request into a project description - ANSWER : D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
,Classification:
5) ________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single
project.
A) Project planning
B) Project initiation
C) Baseline
D) Business case - ANSWER : A
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
6) What is an example of a project assumption?
A) Size
B) Potential problems
C) Scope
D) Complexity - ANSWER : B
Difficulty: Difficult
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
, Classification:
7) Which of the following is NOT a part of project initiation?
A) Create the project initiation team
B) Establish management procedures
C) Create a project budget
D) Develop the project charter - ANSWER : C
Difficulty: Moderate
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
Classification:
8) What is the term that describes the best estimate of a project's scope, benefits, cost, and
resources?
A) Management procedure
B) Project charter
C) Resource plan
D) Baseline project plan - ANSWER : D
Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Information Technology
LO: 5.1 Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
