| A software project has been assigned a six-member team, who are at different staff levels. The project will span 18 months. Which team structure would be suitable in such a situation? |
| | Democratic decentralized |
| | Controlled decentralized |
| | Controlled centralized |
| | None of the above |
| Which of the following is not required for creating a schedule? |
| | A list of tasks |
| | The method to be used for each task |
| | The duration of each task |
| | The predecessor for each task |
| The critical path in a project schedule enables the manager to track the tasks that: |
| | Have a direct impact on the delivery date |
| | Are critical to the requirements |
| | Require the largest allocation of resources |
| | Have become critical because they are behind schedule |
| Which of the following statements regarding the roles in a project is true? |
| | Each role can be performed by only one person. |
| | Each person can perform only one role. |
| | Every role is required in each project. |
| | None of the above |
| In which of the following team structures is the control and communication structure most formalized and rigid? |
| | Democratic decentralized |
| | Controlled decentralized |
| | Controlled centralized |
| | All of the above |
| Which of the following factors is estimation based on? |
| | The product size |
| | Product complexity |
| | The development environment |
| | All of the above |
| The process definition is required for planning because it: |
| | Provides information on the tasks that have to be performed |
| | States the software methodology to be used |
| | Defines the standards that will be used |
| | All of the above |
| In which proportion can human resource be allocated for the activities of front-end analysis-design, implementation, and testing/installation respectively? |
| | 20% - 40% - 40% |
| | 40% - 20% - 40% |
| | 60% - 10% - 30% |
| | 30% - 10% - 60% |
| Which of the following options related to a jelled team is not true? |
| | The motivation levels are high. |
| | The productivity is significantly higher than average. |
| | The members share a common team culture. |
| | The members are close friends. |
| Edgemon has suggested which of the following traits for an effective project manager? |
| | Diagnose the technical and managerial issues. |
| | Control the project and provide assurance to technical people. |
| | Communicate well to understand and react to verbal and non-verbal signals. |
| | All of the above |
| From the given activities, select the activity that helps in defining the software project characteristics. |
| | Define a management and technical strategy. |
| | Assess the validity of the business reasons for the software work. |
| | Establish the task set required for the project. |
| | Define role and responsibility of each team member. |
| | All of the above |
| A jelled team is a group of people having a common goal. State whether the given statement is true or false. |
| | True |
| | False |
| At times, teams fail to jell because of: |
| | Frenzied work atmosphere |
| | Frictions among the team members |
| | Poorly coordinated project |
| | Unclear definition of roles |
| | All of the above |
| A task network is: |
| | A set of tasks that is relevant to all the projects in an organization. |
| | The flow of project tasks and their interdependency. |
| | An effective decision-making technique. |
| | A method for defining a process model. |
| Which of the following statements is false? |
| | There can be only one critical path in a network. |
| | A delay in a task on the critical path affects the schedule. |
| | Large delays in the tasks on a non-critical path can affect the schedule. |
| | A critical path may become non-critical if the tasks on some other path get delayed. |
| Ideally, what percentage of the project budget should a software engineering organization allocate to review activities? |
| | 5 percent |
| | 10 percent |
| | 15 percent |
| | 20 percent |
| Which of the following statements about the project scope is incorrect? |
| | It should be well defined and bounded. |
| | It should include interfaces. |
| | It should be sufficient to derive detailed product requirements. |
| | It should be sufficient to understand the broad-level product requirements |
| Which of the following should be kept in mind when defining the structure of a team? |
| | The education of the people |
| | The experience of the team |
| | The organization's financial resources |
| | None of the above |
| Software configuration management is a project control activity that: |
| | Develops software configuration items |
| | Controls change |
| | Integrates the software during testing |
| | All of the above |
| Project monitoring and tracking can be best accomplished by: |
| | Requesting for the completion of weekly reports |
| | Talking informally with the project staff |
| | Using technical data such as review reports and test reports |
| | All of the above |
| To perform effective project scheduling, you need: |
| | A work breakdown structure (WBS) |
| | A deadline for project completion |
| | A customer requirements specification document |
| | The optimum number of resources |
| Which of the following characteristics should you consider while selecting a team structure? |
| | The difficulty level of the problem to be solved |
| | The time that the team will stay together |
| | The rigidity of the delivery date |
| | All of the above |
