Software Project Management
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Course Introduction
Software Project Management introduces students to the principles, methodologies, and tools used to plan, execute, monitor, and control software projects. The course covers essential topics such as project life cycles, scope management, time and cost estimation, resource allocation, risk assessment, quality assurance, and stakeholder communication. Emphasis is placed on agile and traditional project management approaches, critical success factors, and the use of modern project management software. Through real-world case studies and collaborative projects, students develop practical skills for leading teams, managing budgets and schedules, and delivering successful software products within organizational and client constraints.
Recommended Textbook Information Technology Project Management Revised 6th Edition by Kathy.. Schwalbe
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
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Q1) According to the Standish Group study describing what factors contribute most to the success of information technology projects,____ percent of successful projects are led by experienced project managers.
A)75
B)80
C)97
D)100
Answer: C
Q2) The project ____ usually provides the direction and funding for the project.
A)leader
B)sponsor
C)manager
D)director
Answer: B
Q3) ______________________________ refers to the process in which organizations group and manage projects and programs as a portfolio of investments that contribute to the entire enterprise's success.
Answer: Project portfolio management Portfolio management
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Chapter 2: The Project Management and Information Technology Context
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Q1) In a(n)____________________ organizational structure,project managers have little or no authority.
Answer: functional
Q2) If project managers have functional management commitment,they will also have adequate resources and not be distracted by events that do not affect their specific projects.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Although it is easier to focus on the immediate and sometimes narrow concerns of a particular project,project managers and other staff must keep in mind the effects of any project on the interests and needs of the entire system or organization.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) ____________________ addresses the business,technological,and organizational issues associated with creating,maintaining,and making a change to a system.
Answer: Systems management
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Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study
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Q1) Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A(n)____________________ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.
Answer: process
Q3) Quality metrics are an output of project ____.
A)cost management
B)scope management
C)integration management
D)quality management
Answer: D
Q4) The executing process group generally requires the most resources.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q5) A(n)____________________ describes how things should be done.
Answer: methodology
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Chapter 4: Project Integration Management
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Q1) Many problems and directives must be resolved quickly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Research shows that ____ is the number one reason cited for why organizations invest in information technology projects.
A)providing financial incentives
B)supporting implicit business objectives
C)supporting explicit business objectives
D)keeping abreast of technological advances
Q3) Information systems can help an organization support a strategy of being a low-cost producer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a weighted scoring model,the sum of all of the criteria's weights must total ____ percent.
A)0
B)50
C)100
D)150
Q5) How are potential projects identified?
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Chapter 5: Project Scope Management
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Q1) The goal of ____ is to influence the factors that cause scope changes,assure changes are processed according to procedures developed as part of integrated change control,and manage changes when they occur.
A)scope verification
B)scope control
C)scope planning
D)scope definition
Q2) It is easy to create a good WBS.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ involves defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them.
A)Collecting requirements
B)Defining scope
C)Controlling scope
D)Verifying scope
Q4) ____________________ is the tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger.
Q5) What are some of the suggestions for improving the requirements process?
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Chapter 6: Project Time Management
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Q1) ____ involves evaluating the reasons for dependencies and the different types of dependencies.
A)Defining activities
B)Sequencing activities
C)Estimating activity resources
D)Estimating activity duration
Q2) ____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date.
A)Total slack
B)Free float
C)Total time
D)Free slack
Q3) In a ____ relationship,the "from" activity cannot start until the "to" activity is started.
A)start-to-start
B)finish-to-start
C)finish-to-finish
D)start-to-finish
Q4) Managers like to see progress made on projects approximately each
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Chapter 7: Project Cost Management
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Q1) Using good _________________________ can change the false perception that costs grow and failures are to be expected.
Q2) ____ allow for future situations that may be partially planned for.
A)Contingency reserves
B)Management reserves
C)Unknown unknowns
D)Direct reserves
Q3) Project managers should focus on ____,since they can control them.
A)sunk costs
B)indirect costs
C)direct costs
D)intangible costs
Q4) The ____ is the ratio of earned value to planned value and can be used to estimate the projected time to complete the project.
A)SV
B)CV
C)CPI
D)SPI
Q5) Describe four problems with Information Technology cost estimates.
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Chapter 8: Project Quality Management
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Q1) The majority of people in the United States use the Internet.
A)True
B)False
Q2) DeMarco and Lister found direct correlationsbetween productivity and programming language,years of experience,and salary.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ____ states that if seven data points in a row are all below the mean,above the mean,or are all increasing or decreasing,then the process needs to be examined for non-random problems.
A)ten run rule
B)six 9s of quality rule
C)seven run rule
D)Six Sigma rule
Q4) Understanding which variables affect outcome is a very important part of quality planning.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the three main outcomes of quality control? Briefly describe each.
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Q6) ____________________ are the screens and reports the system generates.
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Chapter 9: Project Human Resource Management
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Q1) Hiring managers say interpersonal skills are the least important soft skill for information technology workers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If companies plan their projects well,they can avoid the need for overtime,or they can make it clear that overtime is optional.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ involves building individual and group skills to enhance project performance.
A)Developing the human resource plan
B)Developing the project team
C)Acquiring the project team
D)Managing the project team
Q4) If organizations want to be successful at implementing information technology projects,they need to understand the importance of project _________________________ and take actions to make effective use of people.
Q5) What are the five stages of the Tuckman model? Briefly describe each stage.
Q6) ____________________ is a relation of harmony,conformity,accord,or affinity.
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Chapter 10: Project Communications Management
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Q1) According to the guidelines provided by Practical Communications,Inc.,a(n)____ is the only inappropriate method for expressing support/appreciation.
A)phone call
B)e-mail
C)meeting
D)Web site
Q2) ____ employees are also more likely to enroll voluntarily in classes on the latest technology than those on developing their soft skills.
A)Individual
B)Service
C)Groups of D)Team
Q3) As the number of people involved in a project ____,the complexity of communications ____.
A)increases,decreases
B)decreases,increases
C)increases,stays constant
D)increases,increases
Q4) All meetings should have a(n)____________________ and intended outcome.
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Chapter 11: Project Risk Management
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Q1) Few organizations develop their own risk questionnaires.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n)_________________________ is a hierarchy of potential risk categories for a project.
Q3) By reviewing the project scope statement,cost,schedule,and communications management plans,enterprise environmental factors,and organizational process assets,project teams can discuss and analyze risk management activities for their particular projects.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A project manager can chart the probability and impact of risks on a ____.
A)risk ranking chart
B)risk probability table
C)probability/impact matrix
D)risk assessment matrix
Q5) Risk ____________________ involves accepting the consequences should a risk occur.
Q6) Describe Decision Trees and Expected Monetary Value.
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Q7) ____________________ are indicators or symptoms of actual risk events.
Chapter 12: Project Procurement Management
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Q1) ____ involves obtaining seller responses,selecting sellers,and awarding contracts.
A)Conducting procurements
B)Selecting sellers
C)Requesting seller responses
D)Planning purchases and acquisitions
Q2) A key factor in evaluating bids,particularly for projects involving information technology,is the past performance record of the bidder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Experts in source selection highly recommend that buyers use formal proposal ____________________ sheets during source selection.
Q4) Many organizations use samples and ____________________ to generate SOWs.
Q5) The success of many information technology projects that use outside resources is often due to good project cost management.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What are four reasons that many companies are turning to outsourcing?
Q7) A(n)____________________ contract has the least amount of risk for the buyer.
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