Chapter 4: Project Management Quiz

Test your knowledge on Software Project Management

Multiple Choice Questions

Q1 (2 points) The Project Management Spectrum focuses on the four P's. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

A) People

B) Product

C) Process

D) Performance

Q2 (2 points) Which of the following is NOT a key stakeholder type in software projects?

A) Senior managers

B) Project managers

C) Competitors

D) End-users

Q3 (2 points) A team leader needs to develop three key skills. Which of the following is one of them?

A) Motivation

B) Documentation

C) Programming

D) Marketing

Q4 (2 points) What does high "Fan-out" for a function indicate?

A) The function is loosely coupled with the rest of the design

B) The function is tightly coupled with the rest of the design

C) The function has high cohesion

D) The function has low complexity

Q5 (2 points) In risk management, which strategy aims to reduce the probability that a risk will arise?

A) Minimization strategy

B) Avoidance strategy

C) Contingency planning

D) Risk monitoring

Q6 (2 points) According to the triple constraints for software projects, which three factors must be balanced?

A) Quality, Cost, Time

B) People, Process, Product

C) Design, Implementation, Testing

D) Requirements, Architecture, Deployment

Q7 (2 points) In the Critical Path Method (CPM), what is "Total Slack"?

A) The total project duration

B) The amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project completion

C) The shortest path through the network

D) The number of resources assigned to a task

Q8 (2 points) Which risk type relates to "staff turnover"?

A) Project risk

B) Product risk

C) Business risk

D) Technical risk

True/False Questions

Q9 (1 point) The Critical Path is the shortest path through a project network diagram.

True

False

Q10 (1 point) Risk monitoring should be done only at the beginning of the project.

True

False

Q11 (1 point) In agile teams, self-organizing teams make their own decisions about project management and technical matters.

True

False

Q12 (1 point) The Early Finish (EF) of a task is calculated as: EF = ES + Duration

True

False

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