Mid-Sem Paper Solutions:
Note: Provide justification for your choice; else you will get zero, More than one choice may be the right answer.
Question:
When using Agile methods, planning is usually done based on:
A. Scheduled Milestones B. Series of Releases
C. Fixed Requirements D. Technical feasibility
Answer: B
Series of Releases
Justification:
AGILE methodology is a practice that promotes continuous iteration of development and testing throughout the software development life-cycle of the project. In Agile Planning, Selection of features develops during a specific set of time(The sprint).
Basically, in an Agile Project - release plan is focused on planning multiple iterations in an effort to determine when each release will be delivered. In order to achieve the product vision,
Tip: There are lots of reasons which you can use here, the basis on your work. If you have worked in an agile project.
Question:
All of the following statements concerning stakeholders are true except
A. Differences between or among stakeholders should be resolved in favor of the customer.
B. Managing stakeholder expectations may be difficult because stakeholders often have very different objectives that may come into conflict.
C. Project stakeholders may influence the course of the project and its results.
D. Differences between or among stakeholders should be resolved in the most cost-efficient manner consistent with project objectives.
Answer: D
Differences between or among stakeholders should be resolved in the most cost-efficient manner consistent with project objectives.
Question:
During a company event, you had the opportunity to talk to a colleague project manager. He told you that in his current project actual costs are15% under cumulated costs scheduled for today. What do you think?
A. The information available is not sufficient to assess project performance.
B. The project will probably be completed with total costs remaining under budget.
C. A significant cost increase during the further course of the project will probably bring the costs back to the baseline level.
D. Original cost planning must have been poor to allow this variance.
Answer: A
The information available is not sufficient to assess project performance.
Note: Provide justification for your choice; else you will get zero, More than one choice may be the right answer.
When using Agile methods, planning is usually done based on:
A. Scheduled Milestones B. Series of Releases
C. Fixed Requirements D. Technical feasibility
Answer: B
Series of Releases
Justification:
AGILE methodology is a practice that promotes continuous iteration of development and testing throughout the software development life-cycle of the project. In Agile Planning, Selection of features develops during a specific set of time(The sprint).
Basically, in an Agile Project - release plan is focused on planning multiple iterations in an effort to determine when each release will be delivered. In order to achieve the product vision,
Tip: There are lots of reasons which you can use here, the basis on your work. If you have worked in an agile project.
Question:
All of the following statements concerning stakeholders are true except
A. Differences between or among stakeholders should be resolved in favor of the customer.
B. Managing stakeholder expectations may be difficult because stakeholders often have very different objectives that may come into conflict.
C. Project stakeholders may influence the course of the project and its results.
D. Differences between or among stakeholders should be resolved in the most cost-efficient manner consistent with project objectives.
Answer: D
Differences between or among stakeholders should be resolved in the most cost-efficient manner consistent with project objectives.
Question:
During a company event, you had the opportunity to talk to a colleague project manager. He told you that in his current project actual costs are15% under cumulated costs scheduled for today. What do you think?
A. The information available is not sufficient to assess project performance.
B. The project will probably be completed with total costs remaining under budget.
C. A significant cost increase during the further course of the project will probably bring the costs back to the baseline level.
D. Original cost planning must have been poor to allow this variance.
Answer: A
The information available is not sufficient to assess project performance.